Sometimes it just feels more comfortable to sign with an agent who your friends are with, especially if your friends are happy with his services. It also never hurts when the agent is not far away. This way you can bug him in person instead of solely over the phone. Chris Lofton probably had both […]
Month: August 2010
The Memphis Grizzlies kick-off their 2010-11 campaign against the Indiana Pacers on October 6. The date is only a little more than a month away, and the Grizzlies have still yet to lock up their most recent #1 overall pick, Xavier Henry. They also have failed to sign their second 1st round pick, Greivis Vasquez. […]
This is a guest post by Jeffrey Steinberg C.A., Partner, Audit & Advisory at Soberman LLP. You have just signed a contract, and are ready to embark on or continue your career as a professional hockey player. But then it blindsides you like an open-ice body check – the realization that you must share part […]
There are many different paths and ways to break into the sports agent field. Whether you decided to become a sports agent when you were a kid, during college, or even during grad school, you will most likely follow a fairly common plan…attend law school or a graduate business program and then try to work […]
Yesterday, I wrote about what money means to minor leaguers. Most non-40-man roster players in the Minors barely make enough money to pay their own bills, let alone others’ bills if they have to take care of a family. But there are players who benefit from large signing bonuses upon entering their new organization’s farm […]
Matt Kemp is not having the season he or I would have liked him to have. I took him with the first pick in my fantasy baseball league, and my current spot in the standings reflects his drop in production from last year. Kemp is striking out a lot more when he is up at […]
The other day, I was negotiating with a General Manager of a Winter Ball team that is interested in signing one of my clients to play for him. He originally offered my client $1,000 less than I was hoping for, but included a shared apartment. The stated offer is not a figure to complain about, […]
The main reason why last week I wondered whether Karsten Whitson might be in trouble due to reports of his advisor having direct communication with the San Diego Padres, is because while there are much more pressing concerns for the NCAA to worry about in the other sports under its regulatory umbrella, the association continues […]
I am up in New York for the weekend, staying in Scarsdale, but I will be in the City all day today. A lot of business meetings scheduled. Saturday will be a true day of rest, as I celebrate a friend’s birthday. Can’t beat the fact that one of my clients will be at the […]
I want to start this article by stressing that the point of this article has nothing to do with getting any player in trouble. The reason that I wrote this post is to once again try to point out how ludicrous the NCAA’s no-agent rule continues to be. It was struck down by a court […]