I met with Dan Leatherman, Pete Parise, and Kevin Grant earlier this week. They are all very excited about the coming year. Leatherman and Parise see themselves rising up the ranks of their respective organizations (Nationals and Carindals) and Kevin Grant looks extremely prepared for his March 18th Pro Day. Tomorrow, I will be celebrating with Matthew Watkins as he ties the knot with his beautiful fiancee. Grant and another soon-to-be Dynasty football client will be on hand at the event. The girlfriend is in town and we have a new layout. Let us celebrate! Here are some stories I missed over the past week:
Baseball
- Better enjoy that bargain for a year, San Fran! [Giants sign Lincecum to $650K contract].
- While there is a void at GM for the Nationals, expect to deal with President, Stan Kasten [Kasten: 'I've done this before'].
- Not a big fan of Oakland’s 2 infield moves, which includes acquiring Garciaparra [Sources: A's add shortstop Cabrera].
- I don’t think we will be seeing anyone traded for bats again in the near future…sad story [Tragic end for John "Bat Man" Odom].
Sports Business
- For every $1 Bank of America spends on sports marketing, they net $3 [How Bank of America Justifies Sports Spending].
- Casey Wasserman getting attacked by CNBC reporters Re: Sports Marketing [Casey Wasserman Responds To Congressional Attack Of Marketing].
- Maybe my wish for a change in the recruiting landscape will come true [N.C.A.A. Investigates Role of a Recruit’s Adviser].
Basketball
- Could the D-League actually be serving its purpose? [Warriors not afraid to use D-League players]
There were a lot of football moves made over the past week. Instead of throwing them up on the Friday Wrap-Up, I decided that I will put them together in a post that will probably be up on Monday.
