Hoping Alvarez Affair wasn't all about Boras' rep 
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In a stunning reversal of a summer-long drama, the Pirates and top draft pick Pedro Alvarez last night agreed to terms on a revised four-year, major league contract worth a guaranteed $6,355,000, according to three sources intimately familiar with the talks.
The contract is expected to be signed once Alvarez passes a physical, which could happen early this week.
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