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Thu, Jul 16 2009
An Illusion Of Collusion, Or The Real Thing?

An Illusion Of Collusion, Or The Real Thing?

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Players, MLB Teams

Labor law. It’s not the most interesting of law school subjects, but it is definitely not the worst. In fact, just yesterday, I was messing around with fellow Co-Founder of AccessAthletes.com (yes,... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

Also in: Everything Else, MLB Players

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

MLB Investigating Role Of Agents With PEDs

Also in: MLB Players, 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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Wed, May 13 2009
NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1 Is Void

NCAA Bylaw 12.3.2.1 Is Void

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Law

The most important part of the Opinion and Judgment Entry released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio for the case of Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic... 

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Thu, Mar 5 2009
A Discussion About Salary Arbitration

A Discussion About Salary Arbitration

Also in: Arbitration, Everything Else, MLB Players, MLB Teams

Squawking Baseball has an excellent interview on its site with John Coppolella, Director of Baseball Administration for the Atlanta Braves.  The discussion: salary arbitration.  Here are my favorite... 

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Tue, Feb 24 2009
Tejada They Come, Tejada They Fall

Tejada They Come, Tejada They Fall

Also in: MLB Players, MLB Teams, Performance Analysis, Sports Law

After A-Rod’s memorable apology and admission of using steroids and performance enhancing drugs from 2001-2003, many comments and allegations, both positive and negative, have been thrown around. Alex... 

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Fri, Dec 5 2008
Arbitration Decisions Loom

Arbitration Decisions Loom

Also in: Arbitration, Everything Else, MLB Players, MLB Teams

If you took notice of my recent Crash Course on MLB Free Agency, then you would know that the deadline for clubs to offer their potential free-agents arbitration expired on December 1 (this past Monday). ... 

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Mon, Nov 10 2008
The Current “Manny” Price Is….

The Current “Manny” Price Is….

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

After the dominating performance Manny Ramirez gave with the Dodgers this past season, LA is not ready to see their prize walk away just yet. In an interview, Manny stated, “I want to see who is... 

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Thu, Nov 6 2008
A Crash Course On MLB Free Agency

A Crash Course On MLB Free Agency

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Players, MLB Teams

We are in one of the most exciting periods of the year for baseball aficionados.  With the culmination of the World Series, free-agency is quickly approaching.  Use this guide so that you do not become... 

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Mon, Oct 20 2008
The Cost Of Collusion

The Cost Of Collusion

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

If it smells like collusion, and it looks like collusion, minus it not tasting like collusion, it probably is collusion.  At least that is what Jeff Borris, Barry Bonds’ agent, has been preaching... 

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Tue, Sep 23 2008
Pedro May Soon Be A Pirate

Pedro May Soon Be A Pirate

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

Was it all an image issue?  Was Boras Corp pissed that Buster Posey, a guy drafted later than Boras client, Pedro Alvarez, received the highes signing bonus in the history of the MLB Amateur Draft? ... 

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Thu, Aug 28 2008
The Pirates Got Boras’ed

The Pirates Got Boras’ed

Also in: Lead Story, MLB Players, MLB Teams

While I was frantically trying to find a class to substitute the terrible Child Support Enforcement Law that I dropped yesterday, I received an IM from Brian Foley of TheCollegeBaseballBlog.com.  I had... 

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Mon, Aug 25 2008
Vegas-Style Baseball Slots

Vegas-Style Baseball Slots

Also in: Agent Terms, Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

You put in a quarter, pull the handle, and hope for the best. You may end up with the jackpot, but odds are you are going to fall victim to the law of averages. Vegas-style slots are set up so that more... 

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Mon, Aug 18 2008
The Waiver Wire

The Waiver Wire

Also in: Agent Terms, Everything Else, MLB Players, MLB Teams

Every year, major sports media outlets make a huge deal out of the MLB trading deadline.  But is the coverage of the deadline overblown?  Once July 31st passes, teams officially are no longer allowed... 

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Tue, Aug 12 2008
Manny Being Influenced To Be Manny?

Manny Being Influenced To Be Manny?

Also in: MLB Players, MLB Teams, Sports Law

Should Boston fans really be upset with Manny Ramirez?  The guy sure bitched a lot about the city in the past few years, but was there another reason for Manny’s move to Los Angeles?  This other... 

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Wed, Jul 23 2008
Follow-up on Alvin Fall & Carl Crawford

Follow-up on Alvin Fall & Carl Crawford

Also in: AccessAthletes, Everything Else, MLB Players

Not too long ago, I wrote about the deal I secured  for my sports Artist, Alvin Fall, with the Tampa Bay Rays. Two days ago, Alvin met up with Carl Crawford during BP at Tropicana Field. I wanted to... 

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Mon, Jul 14 2008
MLB Free Agent Compensation

MLB Free Agent Compensation

Also in: Agent Terms, Everything Else

I have mentioned it briefly in the past, so I will bring it up again.  Paul DePodesta (of fame from the book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game), has his own blog.  It’s called, It Might... 

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Thu, Jun 12 2008
Would An MLB Salary Scale Be Good?

Would An MLB Salary Scale Be Good?

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

We recently had a deep discussion over whether the NBA Rookie Salary Scale is bad. Commentators seemed to believe that it is actually a good thing that the scale is in place and that the NFL should mirror... 

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Mon, Jun 2 2008
World Series Sleaze

World Series Sleaze

Also in: Colleges, MLB Players, Recruiting, Sports Agents

Sticking to the theme of baseball (it is MLB Amateur Draft week, after all), could a sports agent be blamed for Oklahoma State’s downfall in this year’s College World Series? It would be too... 

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Tue, Mar 11 2008
MLB players receive the lowest percentage of leaguewide revenue

MLB players receive the lowest percentage of leaguewide revenue

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams, NBA Players, NBA Teams, NFL Players, NFL Teams, NHL, Sports Agents, Sports Business

The next time you hear someone complain about the seemingly skyrocketing salaries in Major League Baseball (MLB), remind them of two things. One, the amount players make must be viewed in tandem with... 

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