DENVER - God today furthered rampant speculation that Jesus Christ would become a free agent at the end of this baseball season by announcing that He had signed a contract with high-powered agent Scott Boras, who has represented players such as Alex Rodriguez, Barry Zito and Carlos Beltran.
Members of the Colorado Rockies front office, where Christ has played played a major part in their improbable run to the World Series this season, responded quickly in an attempt to downplay the situation on the eve of the team's first World Series game. However, sources inside the organization have said that the prospect of losing Christ as a free agent next season is turning into a distraction.
"I can tell you that there's been a lot of nail biting and crossing of rosary beads since we found out about this," said a source inside the organization. "Everyone loves Christ, and everyone here knows what He means to this team. But with Game One approaching, who knows if he's going to be focused on helping us achieve victory, or have His mind already thinking about where He is going to be next season. Christ, what timing..."
The source was then struck by lightening.
For his part, Boras said that his client was very happy with the Rockies, but hinted that he would be open to other offers.
"Look at what some of the big-name free agents have pulled in over the past few years, and compare that to what Christ has done," Boras said. "It's not even close. None of them are all-knowing, omnipotent entities - not even A-Rod. The scary part is that Christ isn't even close to his prime yet - he's only 2007 years old, which is practically a kid in deity standards. By my projections, Christ should lead the league in saves and transfigurations for several hundred years to come."
Sources could not place an exact number on how much Christ would be worth on the open market, but estimates range from "all the balm in Gilead" to "a full and complete devotion to His works on Earth".
"He loves it in Colorado - it's a great place to raise a family, and you know how much He loves winter sports," Boras said. "But I know He sometimes wonders if His message would receive more attention if He played for a large market team."
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has already stated that he would be willing to spend big money to lure Christ to his team.
"There is no bigger venue for His message than Yankee Stadium," Steinbrenner said. "It's a big market that loves big icons, and I can see Christ fitting in right alongside Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio."
Christ was unavailable for comment. He has reportedly spent the time off after the NLCS with his rumored new girlfriend, Alyssa Milano.
