Jun
05

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/5/09)

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The MLB Draft begins next Tuesday and will last until Thursday night.  Dynasty has been working around the clock to prepare ourselves for next week.  We will be putting in very long hours!  The rain does not seem to stop here in Gainesville, FL.  If we see an hour of sunshine in a day, we…
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Jun
04

4th And A Long Shot

I watched SpikeTV’s/Michael Irvin’s new show 4th and Long on its first night of airing.  It came on right after the 2-hour season finale of 24, so I was already in front of the TV.  I semi-enjoyed watching it, but it did not leave me begging for more.  So no, I have not watched it…
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Jun
04

Gundy Is Back To Active

I recently reported in the latest version of Dynasty Notes that Kyle Gunderson was placed on the reserve list by the High A Jupiter Hammerheads merely as a precautionary measure.  Gundy did not feel that his back needed a rest, but his managers wanted to give him some time off.  Well, that rest was short-lived…
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Jun
04

SportsAgentBlog.com Is Niche, And Apparently Enjoyed

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I received a nice surprise in my inbox yesterday.  Evan Carmichael, of the aptly named EvanCarmichael.com, emailed me to announce that SportsAgentBlog.com has been selected as one of the Top 50 Niche Blogs in 2009.  That is an honor in itself.  Even better, is that SportsAgentBlog.com is only one of two sports blogs on the…
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Jun
03

Jack Bechta Hates Fax Machines

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Jack Bechta is the head honcho at JB Sports (Jack Bechta and Associates).  Jack has been negotiating deals for professional football players since the early 1990s, and still boasts a respectable client roster to this day.  In his time as an NFLPA Certified Advisor, Jack has negotiated over 200 contracts for his players.  The man…
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Jun
02

Dynasty Notes – Part 14

Been a while since we last did a Dynasty Notes column (8/25/08 to be exact), so here we go… Baseball Dan Leatherman – Last night, he picked up the win for the Potomac Nationals.  His final line was: 3.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.  This improves him to 2-0 with a…
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Jun
02

GMs Playing Favorites?

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First Andre Smith dropped Alvin Keels and GMG Sports for Rick Smith and Priority Sports.  Rumors circulated that Andre did this to raise his draft stock, because many teams felt more comfortable if Andre was with Priority over GMG.  As we all know, Andre went back to Alvin Keels, and Rick Smith/Priority Sports have still…
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Jun
02

Matthew Vuckovich Interviews With Jimmy Scott

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Those of you who have been following this site for a while know that we have gone through various contributors during the existence of SportsAgentBlog.com.  One of our original contributors was a man named Matthew Vuckovich.  He was one in charge of our expanding Interview with the Agent section and was so passionate about breaking…
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Jun
02

Problems in Memphis

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NCAA allegations of major violations by the men’s basketball program at Memphis during former coach John Calipari’s tenure surfaced last Wednesday.  The charges against the Memphis Tigers include “knowing fraudulence or misconduct” on SAT exam by a player.  The NCAA’s letter to the school, which was sent on January 16, claims that an unknown person…
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Jun
02

The Curious Case of Renardo Sidney

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On paper, Renardo Sidney looks like a star…The next big thing.  ESPNU has the McDonald’s All-American power forward from Fairfax High School ranked as the #7 player in the country.  A 2007 Sports Illustrated article even predicted Sidney to be the first pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.  In the last few weeks, this high…
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