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Thu, Mar 11 2010
On To The Next One: Dayan Viciedo

On To The Next One: Dayan Viciedo

Also in: MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Ready for a new feature?  I was listening to the radio yesterday and on comes Jay-Z’s, On To The Next One.  For some reason I start to think how I can incorporate the song’s title into SportsAgentBlog.com.... 

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Fri, Mar 5 2010
Johnny Lujan Becomes A Part Of Dynasty

Johnny Lujan Becomes A Part Of Dynasty

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, MLB Teams

I would like to welcome a new member into the Dynasty family, a week after he and his wife welcomed a new child into their own family.  Johnny Lujan, a Triple A pitcher with the New York Mets, had his... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
The Start Of Spring Training Play For Pete Parise

The Start Of Spring Training Play For Pete Parise

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation

In 10 minutes, the St. Louis Cardinals will take the field for their first game of Spring Training vs. the New York Mets.  Pete Parise is not on the traveling roster for today’s game, so he will... 

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Wed, Mar 3 2010
Athletes Premier International And Hendricks Sports Management Reach Settlement

Athletes Premier International And Hendricks Sports Management Reach Settlement

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Law

Most claims get settled before they ever make it to court.  File Athletes Premier International, Inc. v. Hendricks Sports Management in that class of claims.  Yesterday, Jon Heyman and Melissa Segura... 

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Tue, Mar 2 2010
Scott Boras Is All Aboard The Shin-Soo Choo Train

Scott Boras Is All Aboard The Shin-Soo Choo Train

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Super-baseball agent Scott Boras has a new client, Cleveland Indians rising start Shin-Soo Choo.  The right fielder, who hit .300 and 20 homeruns last year is part of the Indians grand scheme for the... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Hendricks Sports Management Finds Itself In A Big Mess

Hendricks Sports Management Finds Itself In A Big Mess

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Law

Randal Hendricks, Alan Hendricks, and Hendricks Sports Management, received some press they were not looking for when the public found out that Hendricks Sports Management was being sued by Edwin Mejia... 

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Thu, Feb 25 2010
Understanding Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration System

Understanding Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration System

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

Under MLB’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a player with at least three but less than six years of Major League service is eligible for salary arbitration. A player with more than two... 

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Wed, Feb 24 2010
Come Root For The Underdogs

Come Root For The Underdogs

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation

With Pete Parise being a hot topic amongst St. Louis Cardinals fans, I have begun to get approached by media entities who want to learn more about Pete and who are interested in how he became a client... 

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Mon, Feb 22 2010
Looking Back At Arbitration In 2010

Looking Back At Arbitration In 2010

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

February is a dynamic, short month.  Certain areas of the United States experience their coldest temperatures of the year, but find that near the end of the month, it starts getting warmer and more enjoyable.... 

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Tue, Feb 16 2010
Prospect Or Not, Pete Parise Is One To Watch

Prospect Or Not, Pete Parise Is One To Watch

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, MLB Teams

Pete Parise couldn’t even make TheCardinalNation.com’s 2010 Top 40 Prospect List, but what do we care?  Plenty of prospects never make it to Major League Baseball, and many that do, don’t... 

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Mon, Feb 15 2010
Scott Boras Loses One, Gains One, In Busy Weekend

Scott Boras Loses One, Gains One, In Busy Weekend

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Busy weekends is the norm over at Scott Boras Corp. headquarters.  This past weekend was no exception.  Scott Boras has been busy playing with the media concerning Johnny Damon negotiations, but he... 

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Sat, Feb 13 2010
Next On The Agenda: B.J. Upton

Next On The Agenda: B.J. Upton

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

B.J. Upton is the 2nd player to reach an arbitration hearing this February.  Corey Hart was the first, and in his case, the panel of arbitrators handed Hart the victory, and $4.8 million (compared to... 

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Fri, Feb 12 2010
Early Report That Corey Hart Won

Early Report That Corey Hart Won

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinal just tweeted that Corey Hart has surprisingly won his arbitration hearing.  If this is true, Hart will make $4.8 million in the 2010 season.  ...

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Thu, Feb 11 2010
Comparing Corey Hart To Hunter Pence

Comparing Corey Hart To Hunter Pence

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, MLB Teams

Apparently, Corey Hart and his agents from CAA were unable to strike a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in the final hour before their case went to arbitration.  It is expected that we will know which... 

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Thu, Feb 11 2010
Arbitrators May Break Corey Hart

Arbitrators May Break Corey Hart

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

Today marks the first day of actual baseball arbitration hearings.  Of the 44 players that exchanged salary figures with their organizations, 32 of them have come to an agreement, leaving 12 with the... 

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Wed, Feb 10 2010
Johnny Damon Loves Octopus And The Red Wings

Johnny Damon Loves Octopus And The Red Wings

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Is Johnny Damon getting more press as a free agent than he did with the most popular baseball team in America (the New York Yankees)?  Everyone is speculating that Damon will have to take less than the... 

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Wed, Feb 10 2010
Major League Baseball: A Look from Both Sides of the Bargaining Table

Major League Baseball: A Look from Both Sides of the Bargaining Table

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Teams, Sports Law

Even Maury Ballstein from Zoolander would say that collective bargaining discussions are so hot right now.  We discussed the important collective bargaining issues for the NFL, NBA, and MLB at the 2010... 

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Tue, Feb 2 2010
Pete Parise Peaking In The Playoffs

Pete Parise Peaking In The Playoffs

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, Lead Story

This Spring Training is going to be the most exciting one for Dynasty Athlete Representation.  This year, we will be going into Spring Training with over 20 professional baseball clients in 12 different... 

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Thu, Jan 28 2010
Warm With Money Between The Sheets

Warm With Money Between The Sheets

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

Sports agent Casey Close of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) had to love the small window between when Ben Sheets first hit the mound for a throwing session last week and when the CAA client signed with... 

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Wed, Jan 27 2010
MLB Collective Bargaining Talks Begin

MLB Collective Bargaining Talks Begin

Also in: Everything Else, MLB Teams

With so much talk about the collective bargaining agreement negotiations occurring within NFL and NBA circles, the MLB often gets left out of the discussion.  All three sports’ collective bargaining... 

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