Dec
02

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (12/2/11)

Derrick Rose

Hey Kobe Bryant.  Here is your official, public invitation to come ball at my local Jewish Community Center (JCC).  You know, in case you get tired of the one in Irvine, California.  I am heading to Memphis, Tennessee tonight to host the University of Memphis’ first Agent Day with Jason Belzer tomorrow.  We will also…
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Dec
01

The New MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement’s Negative Effect On High School Draftees

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The following guest contribution was written by Justin Herzig.  Follow Justin Herzig on Twitter: @JustinHerzig. Let’s start things off simple. It is great news that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the MLB owners and the MLBPA was agreed upon, and that baseball will continue without a gap for at least five more years. After the…
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Jun
08

2011 MLB Draft: Pittsburgh Pirates Bargaining With Boras

Josh Bell

The Pittsburgh Pirates will not only have their hands full negotiating with Scott Boras to sign #1 overall pick Gerrit Cole, the club will also aim to come to terms with Texas high school outfielder Josh Bell, who was selected by the Pirates with the #61 overall pick of the 2011 MLB Draft.  Bell could…
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Jun
03

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/3/2011)

Really tough loss for the Miami Heat last night.  Chris Bosh is not living up to his role as part of “The Big Three” thus far in the 2011 NBA Finals.  Let’s see if the Heat are able to take at least one away from the Mavericks in Dallas.  The 2011 MLB Draft starts in…
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Apr
28

On To The Next One: Barry Enright

This is Barry Enright’s second time being featured in On To The Next One.  The current Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher sporting a nasty 6.65 ERA and a 0-2 win-loss record was reported to have switched from Beverly Hills Sports Council to Greg Genske and Kenny Felder of Legacy Sports at the end of last year.…
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Feb
24

Scott Boras Is Advising Future Potential #1 Overall Draft Pick, Anthony Rendon

anthony rendon

College baseball season officially began this month, which means it is not too early to start talking about who current college baseball players have chosen as their advisors for the upcoming 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Most MLB Mock Drafts (there are not nearly as many on the internet as what exists for the NFL,…
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Aug
17

The 2010 MLB Draft And Possible Future Changes

Typically, the deadline for teams to sign the players that they select in each MLB First-Year Player Draft is 11:59 p.m. EST on August 15.  That deadline changes when August 15 falls on a weekend, pushing the deadline back to the first Monday following August 15.  This year fell into the exception, which is why…
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Jul
08

Kellin Deglan Being Sued For Advising Fees

Kellin Deglan

No one has “getting burned by an advisee” on their to-do list.  In fact, not long ago, I wrote a post about what types of claims an advisor may have against an advisee should the advisee use the advisor’s services and follow up with a “I’m not paying you, but I really appreciate the help”…
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Jun
30

A Step Closer To The Trading Of MLB Draft Picks?

On June 24, I talked about an MLB where draft picks could be traded.  Apparently, it was not such a pipe dream.  I mentioned that one major hurdle could be the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), which might not be interested in bringing about any significant changes to the MLB Rule 4 Draft.  And…
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Jun
11

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/11/2010)

Words-With-Friends

Busy week with the MLB Draft.  Had some clients we were advising get drafted and some surprisingly go undrafted.  One thing is always certain about the MLB Draft – there is a lot of uncertainty going into it.  I know a lot of you want to know the names of the guys that Dynasty has…
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