The Minnesota Twins have signed Miguel Angel Sano, a 16-year old Dominican shortstop who is rumored to be one of the best (if not, the best) teenage prospects in Latin America. According to Sano’s agent Rob Plummer, the Twins have signed him for a $3.15 million bonus; however, this is based upon Sano acquiring a […]
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The Texas Rangers are for sale. Creditors want their money and owner Tom Hicks is giving in. Right now, there are three groups that have revealed interest in making the purchase, including Dennis Gilbert, who is currently a special assistant to the owner of the Chicago White Sox. He is also a Senior Partner at […]
Tonight’s Triple-A Championship game between the Memphis Redbirds and Durham Bulls will mark the end of play for all Minor League teams across every level of play. Many players will enjoy the time off before the start of Spring Training. Some will hire personal trainers to keep them in shape, others will focus a majority […]
While the Washington Nationals may be ridiculed by casual sports fans and members of the media, the team’s farm system actually is not all that bad. Dynasty is fortunate to have a stud at three different levels, making a push to be a part of the organization’s bright future. At Class AA, Atahualpa Severino, one […]
The Kansas City Royals seem to be committed to spending decent money on their 2009 draft picks. Rumor has it that the club made an offer to Aaron Crow for $3 million. And Jim Callis recently reported that the Royals signed a fourth rounder for $1.45 million. This is big news for many reasons. $1.45 […]
The signing deadline for players drafted in the 2009 MLB Rule 4 Draft is less than two weeks away. In fact, players and their advisors have 12 more days to come to agreement with MLB organizations. If a deal is not struck by midnight of August 17th, that player will either return to college, go […]
Jayson Stark of ESPN received inside information on Pedro Martinez‘s new contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The contract is full of incentives and looks as though it will force Pedro to work in order to get paid more money. Here is the low-down: The deal has a prorated $2 million base salary SP and reliever […]
Initially, I was not accurate on the name of Orlando Hudson‘s agent, but I was right on giving his agent praise for the structuring of Hudson’s 2009 contract. As a reminder, this was the deal that Hudson signed with the Dodgers in the offseason: $380,000 signing bonus, deferred without interest to a time not designated […]
Labor law. It’s not the most interesting of law school subjects, but it is definitely not the worst. In fact, just yesterday, I was messing around with fellow Co-Founder of AccessAthletes.com (yes, I was a founder of the site), Matthew Allinson, about how dry the subject can be. Anyway, a big issue that can come […]
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All Star Break Numbers
There are a couple of good reads at the All-Star break surrounding the state of Major League Baseball. Both involve money. One says that the more money a team spends, the much better chance it has to be at the top of its division (the opposite for teams who don’t spend). So teams should spend […]