Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
First Round Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh Pirates) – Boras Corp. – I assume this negotiation was not as brutal as Pedro Alvarez’s? Danny Hultzen (Seattle Mariners) – Creative Artists Agency Trevor Bauer (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Wasserman Media Group Dylan Bundy (Baltimore Orioles) – Jay Franklin (BBI Sports Group) – I hope he will look as good…
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When I first heard that Francisco (K-Rod) Rodriguez was switching agents from Paul Kinzer of Wasserman Media Group to Scott Boras of Boras Corp., I praised Kinzer for a job well done in his representation of the former New York Mets closer. After all, Kinzer helped Rodriguez negotiate a 3-year, $37 million deal, which included a very impressive $17.5…
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The 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft officially began last night. One round and Comp Round A is in the books; rounds two through fifty still remain (along with Comp Round B). Many top picks are advised by Scott Boras, including #1 overall pick Gerritt Cole, Anthony Rendon, Bubba Starling, Alex Meyer, Brian Goodwin, and Josh…
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Last week, MLBTradeRumors.com speculated as to which baseball agency had the biggest offseason, which Tim Dierkes defined as the period between October 1, 2010 – April 30, 2011. Adrian Gonzalez signed a mega-contract worth $154 million, and over the past couple of weeks, he has been earning every penny of that deal (while destroying me…
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Alex Rodriguez has been around the block when it comes to representation. In 2007, he dropped Scott Boras (only concerning marketing) in favor of Madonna’s agent, Guy Oseary. Then, in 2008, Rodriguez hired William Morris Agency (WMA) for marketing purposes. In 2010, Rodriguez dropped all ties to Boras, terminating his relationship with Boras Corp. with…
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I am going on a year long trip around the world and will not be posting any updates to this site until 4/1/2012. April Fools? It feels good to have baseball again. It is too bad that the headlines will continue to revolve around the NFL/NFLPA labor dispute. I picked one Final Four team correctly…
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The Miami Heat ended their losing streak by defeating the 2010 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. And order is restored in the world. On Beyond The Game last week, I stated that it is too early for people to start panicking about the Heat. The NBA is comprised of…
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According to Tweets by Melissa Segura of Sports Illustrated, Rodney Fernandez has been charged with grand theft based on allegations that he stole money from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman, Kendry Morales. More specifically, it is based on an allegation that Fernandez is linked to $300,000 magically disappearing from Morales’ bank account. Fernandez…
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There is no word that Mark Teixeira has moved on to a new agent, and there is a distinct possibility that he does not hire a typical sports agent any time soon, but the New York Yankees first baseman has officially fired his longtime agent Scott Boras. Teixeira’s 8-year, $160 million contract is good until…
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While Nick Swisher did not sign Scott Boras (he ended up going to Dan Lozano), Michael Bourn has made the move to Boras Corp. Bourn was previously represented by SFX. Prior to SFX, Bourn was represented by Beverly Hills Sports Council. Some guys really have a problem picking an agent and sticking with him. Boras…
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