MLB Players / Sports Agents / Sports Business
December 10, 2018
In the fall of 2016, former Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boat crash off the coast of Miami Beach at the age of 24. The right-handed pitcher was selected by...
July 26, 2013
Shalom to Amar’e Stoudemire, who is participating in the Maccabiah Games as coach of the Canadian men’s basketball team and is now a part owner of a separate Israeli basketball team. Last weekend in...
Headline / MLB Players / MLB Teams / Sports Agents
July 30, 2012
Last week, I reported that Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch terminated his representation relationship with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to be represented by Scott Boras of Boras Corp. While Boesch is a nice addition for Boras Corp., the company also...
Headline / MLB Players / MLB Teams / Sports Agents
August 17, 2011
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) –...
Contract Negotiation / Headline / MLB Players / MLB Teams / Sports Agents
July 18, 2011
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...
Contract Negotiation / Headline / MLB Players / MLB Teams / Sports Agents
June 7, 2011
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...
Contract Negotiation / Headline / MLB Players / Sports Agents
May 17, 2011
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...
Headline / MLB Players / Sports Agents
May 16, 2011
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...
April 1, 2011
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...
March 11, 2011
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...