What’s the price to compete as one of the world’s premiere soccer clubs? Real Madrid, a powerhouse in the Spanish premier league, is infamous for its colossal contracts and big name signings. Players like Luis Figo, David Beckham, and Zinidine Zidane are among a few stars that had stints with the club. Despite the showering…
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Jul
16
Kaka and Ronaldo: Tandem of the Future
Jul
15
Cassel Roped Up By The Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was signed, Tuesday, to a 5-year, $63 million deal with about $28 million guaranteed. Cassel was drafted by former Patriots GM Scott Pioli. In the offseason, Pioli made it a point to bring Cassel in to KC. Cassel happens to be the only starting NFL quarterback who did not…
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Jul
15
All Star Break Numbers
There are a couple of good reads at the All-Star break surrounding the state of Major League Baseball. Both involve money. One says that the more money a team spends, the much better chance it has to be at the top of its division (the opposite for teams who don’t spend). So teams should spend…
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Jul
14
Aroldis Chapman Finds A New Home
Last week, the world baseball community was abuzz about the news that one of Cuba’s top young pitchers, Aroldis Chapman, defected from the Cuban national team and was roaming around somewhere in Europe. Fantasy baseball players immediately jotted his name down, baseball columnists were wondering what team he would be signed by, and I was…
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Jul
13
Sports vs. Casino
In what way is sports betting like casino gaming? There are various ways in which these activities are similar, some obvious, some less so. If you are a sports bettor or a casino gambler, you might want to investigate the other to see if it is something you want to investigate. Action Both sports bettors…
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Jul
13
Dynasty Welcomes Rand Smith and Eric Valdez
It is currently the All-Star break for Major League Baseball, but over at Dynasty, we don’t take any breaks. While Pete Parise is our client that is closest to making the big leagues, we have many other talented, young players who are progressing in their systems or just starting out for their clubs after being…
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Jul
13
Pete Parise Radio Interview Today
Pete Parise will be on the United Cardinal Bloggers radio show at 1:30 p.m. CST (2:30 p.m. EST) today in a special segment created specially for Pete. Josh from Redbirds Row will touch base with Pete, a rising prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals system. If you are by a computer, listen in right here. …
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Jul
13
Book Review: Never Make the First Offer
A fairly common question that I receive from people interested in learning more about the sports agent business, is who are some of the people I look up to as mentors in the profession. One name that I cannot leave off that list is Donald Dell. I had the honor of initially meeting Dell as…
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Jul
10
Red Bull’s Philly Phanatic, a.k.a. Jimmy Rollins
Philadelphia Phillies short stop Jimmy Rollins, better known as “J-Roll” in Philadelphia, is the first Major League Baseball Player to be in partnership with energy drink leader Red Bull. J-Roll, former all-star and MVP, has been in a slump for the majority of the 2009 season. The Manager of the Phillies, Charlie Manuel, gave Jimmy…
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