Articles By: Dominic Perilli

Wed, Nov 18 2009
LJ Draws The Longer Straw

LJ Draws The Longer Straw

I was shocked when Larry Johnson was released by the Kansas City Chiefs. The reason for my emotion was this man, this football player, was at one time the most dominant running back in the NFL. Larry... 

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Fri, Nov 13 2009
Braves Solidify Pitching With Hudson

Braves Solidify Pitching With Hudson

Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a 3-year/$28 million contract yesterday. Hudson agreed to take a pay cut in order to stay with the Braves, since he is from Alabama, which I guess it close... 

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Wed, Nov 11 2009
“World’s Best Teammate” Is Back

“World’s Best Teammate” Is Back

Ken Griffey Jr. is proclaimed by his Seattle Mariners team as the “world’s best teammate.”  After his contract expired this past season, the Seattle Mariners invited him back for his... 

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Mon, Nov 9 2009
Sox Snatch Up Kotsay

Sox Snatch Up Kotsay

Mark Kotsay has inked a new deal with the Chicago White Sox on November 5th (15 days before he is slated to become a free agent and hit the open market). According to RotoWorld.com (my #1 source for contract... 

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Tue, Nov 3 2009
Ron”dough” Cashes In

Ron”dough” Cashes In

Rajon Rondo, the six-foot point guard for the Boston Celtics, has captured the worlds attention. The publicity he is getting is both positive and negative. The positive side being his performance with... 

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Wed, Oct 28 2009
This Hard”Ware” Isn’t Going Soft

This Hard”Ware” Isn’t Going Soft

I recently wrote a piece on veteran NFL players who were playing poorly during their contract year. News has broke from the Dallas Cowboys that they have signed DeMarcus Ware to a 6-year/$78,000,001 contract... 

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Tue, Oct 27 2009
Quinn Can Lose More Than Starting Job

Quinn Can Lose More Than Starting Job

Brady Quinn looked ever-so-promising at Notre Dame. He made many believe that he’d be a solid quarterback in the NFL, but after a rough start to the season, he has been benched for former starter... 

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Thu, Oct 22 2009
Cutler Gets a New Cut

Cutler Gets a New Cut

Jay Cutler has agreed to a 2-year/$30 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears; this contract includes $20 million in guaranteed money. Cutler is scheduled to make about $50 million. The possibility... 

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Tue, Oct 13 2009
The Crabtree Contract: A Breakdown

The Crabtree Contract: A Breakdown

Michael Crabtree may have shot himself in the foot when he decided to hold out these past four weeks of the season. The reason for this is that Crabtree pretty much lost all leverage when the 49ers started... 

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Thu, Oct 8 2009
Don’t Underachieve? You Better Believe

Don’t Underachieve? You Better Believe

The end of the 2009 NFL season will allow a number of solid football players to hit the open market. Usually, in the last year of players’ contracts, that player will play hard and put forth a great... 

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Wed, Sep 30 2009
Twins Add To The List of Foreigners

Twins Add To The List of Foreigners

The Minnesota Twins have signed Miguel Angel Sano, a 16-year old Dominican shortstop who is rumored to be one of the best (if not, the best) teenage prospects in Latin America. According to Sano’s... 

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Tue, Sep 22 2009
Orlando Hudson Update: Benched

Orlando Hudson Update: Benched

Recently, Darren Heitner wrote a piece about Orlando Hudson and his unique contract. It is reported that Hudson has already pocketed $7.63 million this year, which  includes his $3.38 million base salary.... 

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Thu, Sep 17 2009
18 Million…Even If You Strike Out

18 Million…Even If You Strike Out

Imagine that you are a professional baseball player and you’ve just signed a deal with a major-league team. In your contract, $18 million is guaranteed only if you appear at the plate for a minimum... 

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Thu, Sep 3 2009
The Weighted Contract

The Weighted Contract

When the Bengals’ Andre Smith finally signed a contract on Sunday, it was released that a pretty interesting clause was stamped on it. Apparently, Smith’s contract says that his salary will... 

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Thu, Aug 27 2009
The Rivers Deal

The Rivers Deal

The 6-year, $92 million extension given to Philip Rivers by the Chargers was nothing less than surprising in my eyes. It’s not the fact that Rivers does not deserve it, because I disagree. I feel... 

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Thu, Aug 20 2009
Hamilton Gets a New Deal

Hamilton Gets a New Deal

This is my first coaching contract negotiation piece, ever. Upon researching my topic, I realized that the numbers in coaching contracts get very confusing. So, while listing the different incentives in... 

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Wed, Aug 12 2009
Kleiza Moves to Europe

Kleiza Moves to Europe

Linas Kleiza helped the Denver Nuggets reach deep into the playoffs this past season and now he is headed for greener pastures. Kleiza signed a 2-year deal worth $12.2 million with Olympiakos. Interestingly... 

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Mon, Aug 10 2009
Is It Worth the Money?

Is It Worth the Money?

Rookie holdouts are nothing new to the sports world. Every year we see a few or more rookies being advised by their agent/advisor to hold out of camp until a fair contract is signed. Before I jump to... 

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Thu, Aug 6 2009
Eli Strikes Gold in NY

Eli Strikes Gold in NY

The New York Giants and their prized quarterback Eli Manning have agreed to a deal for 6-years, $97.5 million with $35 million guaranteed.  This will give Manning an averaged $15.3 million per year,... 

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Wed, Jul 22 2009
Outline of Pedro’s New Deal

Outline of Pedro’s New Deal

Jayson Stark of ESPN received inside information on Pedro Martinez’s new contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The contract is full of incentives and looks as though it will force Pedro to work... 

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