As our country deepens into a recession, we are now seeing how the poor economy is affecting the sports industry, firsthand. The NBA has laid people off, the NFL just laid off 10% of its work force, the NHL is on a hiring freeze, and the Arena Football League suspended its 2009 season. In addition, […]
Right now, we are right in the thick of the MLB salary arbitration filing period, which will last until January 15. During this time, players with three to five years of major league experience (there is an exception for certain players with two years experience – “Super Twos”) can file with the hope that a […]
The biggest sports agent related news of last week had to be the battle of words between the executives of the Atlanta Braves vs. the agents at Wasserman Media Group. And it was all over Rafael Furcal. At the beginning of last week, I remember reading a headline in one paper that read something along […]
My first semester 2nd year law school finals are OVER! Let me give future law students a recommendation: Even if you really like three particular classes, do not take all of them in the same semester if it means that your Final Exams for those classes will be scheduled back-to-back-to-back. Especially on the three last […]
While there is no baseball actually played in the month of December, the GMs and agents sure have a grand old time trying to do best for those that they represent. General Managers have the duty of finding the right pieces to the puzzle that will make their teams successful at the lowest price possible. […]
It all started with a simple post with the title, Let Andy Play. I was lucky enough to be privy to some inside information before many large publications heard any word concerning the indefinite suspension of Oklahoma State pitcher, Andy Oliver, in this year’s baseball NCAA Tournament. In the beginning, it was a battle of […]
New Years Eve is right around the corner. If you will be down in South Beach, have clients down in SoBe, or want to show a potential client a good time, I suggest you send them to the premier party on the beach this year. It will be going down at the various clubs at […]
What if I told you that the most powerful agent in baseball lost a client to one of, if not the, most powerful agencies in all of sports? Scott Boras, busy working the media and GMs at the 2008 Winter Meetings, now has one less player to worry about. Jeremy Guthrie dropped Boras for Casey […]
As of yesterday, baseball executives and MLBPA agents had crawled up into the Ritz and glitz of Las Vegas, but this trip is not to enjoy the blackjack tables, luxurious pool decks, and clubs that stay open all hours of the night. The agents and executives are in Vegas for one of the most important […]
This Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you from Marlboro, New Jersey. I spent the entire day at the Princeton Sports Symposium in Princeton, meeting new people and finally putting a face behind many readers of this blog (myself and Dynasty‘s Coaches Division Director, Jason Belzer, pictured above). I will definitely follow up with […]