MLB Players

Thu, Jul 2 2009
Advisors For Players Selected In Top 10 Rounds Of 2009 MLB Draft

Advisors For Players Selected In Top 10 Rounds Of 2009 MLB Draft

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Agents

This week, BaseballAmerica released its listing of the players selected in the top 10 rounds of the 2009 MLB Draft and their advisors (if they used one).  Below are my notes. CAA dominated all other... 

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Tue, Jun 30 2009
Top 3 Picks Of MLB Draft Are Playing The Waiting Game

Top 3 Picks Of MLB Draft Are Playing The Waiting Game

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Teams

Players selected in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft still have roughly a month and a half to decide if they will sign with the team that drafted them or return/go to college.  Even though there is a lot of... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

Also in: Everything Else, MLB Rules

We need to be educators, not facilitators.  If your client gets busted for substance abuse one time, that is more than enough.  At that point, it’s time to put your foot down and let the client... 

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Sat, Jun 27 2009
Pete Parise Getting Noticed

Pete Parise Getting Noticed

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, MLB Teams

You already know that Pete Parise went undrafted, that he played at the University of Pittsburgh, and that he was not truly a pitcher until he hit the Frontier League.  But did you know that his fastball... 

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Wed, Jun 24 2009
Albert Pujols: Cash Flow Under-Achiever

Albert Pujols: Cash Flow Under-Achiever

Also in: Contract Negotiation

In many’s eyes, Albert Pujols is the best baseball player around and quite frankly, his numbers support that claim.  Pujols’ career statistics are superior  than many of the other players... 

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Mon, Jun 22 2009
Is Scott Boras Stepping Over the Line?

Is Scott Boras Stepping Over the Line?

Also in: MLB Teams, Sports Agents

I’ve only written about hockey on this site, but I am a huge sports fan in general. I like to think that I have a good working knowledge of the business side of the four major North American sports... 

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Mon, Jun 22 2009
Boras Calls Out The Tigers For Being Narrow-Minded

Boras Calls Out The Tigers For Being Narrow-Minded

Also in: MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Myopic – [mahy-op-ik, -oh-pik] –adjective Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted. unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted. lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded. Scott... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Early First Round Signings Below Slot

Early First Round Signings Below Slot

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, MLB Teams

The MLB Draft occurred just last week, but already, three first-round picks have signed with the teams who picked them.  The disadvantage of signing early is that you forfeit seeing what other players... 

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Mon, Jun 15 2009
Boras Pulling Out All the Tricks for Strasburg

Boras Pulling Out All the Tricks for Strasburg

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Teams

Scott Boras has started to put on a show in an effort to pull some leverage out of his hat for Stephen Strasburg’s contract. Boras is wisely positioning the righty from San Diego State as the next best... 

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Thu, Jun 11 2009
Way to Go, Griffey

Way to Go, Griffey

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Teams

Previously, I wrote a piece on attendance clauses in contracts of professional sports players. Recently, a story broke which touched upon my analysis. In Ken Griffey Jr’s contract with the Seattle... 

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Wed, Jun 10 2009
Ingram Sets Pace for No-Contract TEs

Ingram Sets Pace for No-Contract TEs

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Players, NFL Teams, Sports Business

Drew Rosenhaus, agent of Eagles Tight End Cornelius Ingram, said via his Twitter account, “…we have just agreed to terms on a 4 year deal for rookie TE Cornelius Ingram.” This is great... 

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Tue, Jun 9 2009
Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Also in: Everything Else, Lead Story, MLB Teams, Social Networking

I have been waiting for today for a very long time.  The beginning of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft is just hours away (it kicks off at 6 p.m. EST on MLB Network and MLB.com) and will last well into Thursday,... 

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Sun, May 31 2009
Push For Pete

Push For Pete

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, MLB Teams

Pete Parise was not drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.  In fact, he was not drafted at all.  Pete played in the Independent Frontier League before having his contract purchased by the Cards in 2007. ... 

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Wed, May 27 2009
Kyle McPherson Picks Up His 3rd Straight Win

Kyle McPherson Picks Up His 3rd Straight Win

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation

One of Dynasty’s newest baseball clients, has been on a tear since signing with the sports and talent agency.  Kyle McPherson, a 14th round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2007 amateur entry... 

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Mon, May 18 2009
Josh Faiola Has Some Assistance

Josh Faiola Has Some Assistance

Also in: Everything Else

Minor League players and Independent ball players barely make enough money to survive.  For those players who have wives and even kids, the very low salary makes it extremely difficult for any type of... 

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Wed, May 13 2009
MLB Investigating Role Of Agents With PEDs

MLB Investigating Role Of Agents With PEDs

Also in: MLB Rules, Performance Analysis, Sports Agents

What took them so long?  As sports agents, we have a fiduciary duty to act in our clients’ best interests at all times.  That includes informing them of the ramifications of abusing an illegal... 

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Mon, May 11 2009
B.B. Abbott of Jet Sports Management Talks Braves Baseball

B.B. Abbott of Jet Sports Management Talks Braves Baseball

Also in: Sports Agents

I run across new agency web sites all the time, and when I do, I make sure to add them to our always growing database of Agency web site links.  The latest edition is Jet Sports Management, which is located... 

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Sun, May 10 2009
Pete Parise Logging Innings And Picking Up Wins

Pete Parise Logging Innings And Picking Up Wins

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation

When you throw 23 pitches, 17 of them for strikes, and don’t allow any runs, something good is happening on the mound.  Pete Parise continues to show that he is more than capable to pitch in Double... 

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Fri, Apr 24 2009
Could CAA’s Dominance Be Threatened By A Merger?

Could CAA’s Dominance Be Threatened By A Merger?

Also in: Lead Story, NBA Players, NFL Players, Sports Agents

This weekend, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has a shot at having 11 of its clients selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.  There are only 32 picks in the first-round.  CAA’s dominance in... 

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Thu, Apr 23 2009
Independent Baseball Outlook

Independent Baseball Outlook

Also in: Everything Else

There is no such thing as the Independent Baseball League.  Instead, there are various independent baseball leagues, operating under this common title because none of them are affiliated with Major League... 

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