When will Bryce Harper sign? Scott Boras says deal could happen soon or in 'weeks'

Boras talked a lot about Harper on Wednesday

Scott Boras, baseball's best-known agent, held court on Wednesday at his annual winter meetings media scrum. Boras covered a lot of ground while working in similes and witticisms of varying quality. He also, predictably, talked a lot about his client Bryce Harper.

The biggest highlight Boras provided was his indication that the New York Yankees have some level of interest in Harper. Beyond that, the second-biggest revelation may have been that Harper's market is established to the point where the outfielder is doing his homework on the suitors -- and that he could sign within the next couple of weeks:

Boras: “We’re certainly at a point where we understand clubs’ interest level.” Says Harper could sign soon or “a matter of weeks.”

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) December 12, 2018

Boras on Harper: “We’ve had meetings and conversations with clubs...we could be meetings away from a deal, or we could be weeks away.”

— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) December 12, 2018

Scott Boras said a club’s long-term outlook is very important when considering a fit and confirmed that Harper has been studying up on the farm system and organizational strength of the teams pursuing him

— James Fegan (@JRFegan) December 12, 2018

Whether Harper actually signs within the next couple weeks is anyone's guess. One of Boras' trademark negotiating tactics is to wait out the market. There was good reason to think, for instance, that Harper would let Manny Machado sign first before then leveraging that deal to his own benefit. Maybe that'll still happen. Who knows.

But for those tired of the endless Harper rumors, the end could be near -- probably.