Great story in The Boston Globe detailing the entire contract negotiations between the Boston Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka [Wooing of pitcher was wowing]. Who knows, maybe you can be as lucky as Scott Boras in a negotiation, and be given the gift of time (a clock) from upper management. By the way, if you […]
Month: December 2006
Special 2 week edition of Nightmare Clients after not having access to a computer last Sunday. Here we go… 1) Marcus Vick of the Miami Dolphins may have had sexual relations with a 15-year old girl while he was playing for Virginia Tech and he is being accused of sexual battery on a minor, fraud, […]
Interesting article in the Herald Sun last week which announced the Top 10 highest-earning Australian athletes. No surprise to see that golfer Greg Norman remains number 1, earning $20 million for the year. However, Greg doesn’t play much golf these days, and relies on his endorsements to amass his earnings. In fact, he made only […]
And I am not referring to the creation of Allen Iverson robots. According to the New York Times, David Stern is interested in creating an NBA Academy that is similar to IMG’s Academies [The N.B.A.’s Push for Reform Leads to Talk of an Academy]. This move could potentially take a bargaining chip away from IMG […]
What If..
What if spending a lot of money on individual players did not directly correlate with how well MLB teams performed in the 2006 season [salary vs performance | ben fry]? What if the 2006 New York Yankees may be the worst on the field return on investment in team sports history [Will The Yankees Success […]
We are growing a lot here at SportsAgentBlog.com, and with an increase in visitors and content should come an improvement in compatibility. Enter sound! Every previous entry and every future entry on SportsAgentBlog.com will have a link under the title and comments that reads Listen To This Article (.mp3). You no longer have to strain […]
Andrew Goodwin is the co-founder of a new online venture called ProRecruitNetwork.com. Along with his partner, Burton Rocks, Mr. Goodwin has plans to change the landscape of recruiting athletes that aim to participate in American professional sports. ProRecruitNetwork.com is a database and online sports community intended to help Sports Agents, scouts, and coaches discover athletic […]
While I was in Washington D.C., I was looking over the 6th annual New York Times Magazine Year In Ideas, and noticed 2 articles that relate to the sports industry. The articles are Sporno and N.C.A.A. Psyop. I definitely suggest checking both of those posts out, and if you have time, peruse over the other […]
Jack Cobra over at 3ManLift seems to think that may be the case [Top 5 Small Forwards in the NBA]. The small forward position has been looked over in the past for the abnormally tall center with humongous potential or the shooting guard with amazing touch from beyond the perimeter. With the rise of star-power […]
Housekeeping
I just got back from my trip to Washington D.C. (in case you were wondering what was up with the absence of posts as of late). I kind of fell in love with the city. Anyway, expect the posts to start up again now, and as always, if you have any stories to contribute or […]