I absolutely love the Geico Kash logo. So Akron’s Pro Day was pushed back a week. At first, I was upset. Now, I realize that it may be a good thing. Our guys will continue to eat well and train, and hopefully the change of date will allow more scouts to attend the Pro Day. […]
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On March 7, 2009, BaseballDigest.com,FantasyPros911.com, and BlogTalkRadio.com put together a 24-hour live interactive Internet Radio show to help raise money and bring awareness to Cystic Fibrosis. The 24-hour show will featured big-name MLB players like Ernie Harwell, Duke Snider, Monte Irvin, Jack Voight, Mike Easler, Rob Deer, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Chris Ray and Jay […]
I took a short vacation to Key West earlier this week, although as we all know, there is no vacation when you run a company. It was still very enjoyable to get away for a little bit, and I came back with a pretty decent tan. Akron’s Pro Day is this coming Wednesday. Dynasty represents […]
How would you feel about this? You are an all-star athlete and you are about to sign a monster contract. Then, without notice, the GM says, “Ok, son. You will be paid a bonus if you bring in more fans to the stadium.” WOW! Believe it or not, this statement has been said to a […]
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Matt Sosnick Answers Your Questions
On March 2, I opened the floor to questions for baseball agent, Matt Sosnick. I only received three emails, but they were strong questions. Sosnick did not disappoint in his answers either. Please see the Q&As below (questions in italics, Sosnick’s answers in bold): I have a client/friend who was drafted out of high school […]
Squawking Baseball has an excellent interview on its site with John Coppolella, Director of Baseball Administration for the Atlanta Braves. The discussion: salary arbitration. Here are my favorite Q&A’s: How much do you weigh past precedent in formulating the team’s offer? Past precedent definitely plays a role, but as any agent will tell you, the […]
Every day, ESPN informs us that something new has happened in the Manny Ramirez/Scott Boras/Ned Colletti/Los Angeles Dodgers negotiations, yet nothing has changed. No deal has been made and Manny/Boras have little leverage; the baseball economy has shrunk and teams are not willing to spend THAT much money. Sure, the Yankees have spent a great […]
For Immediate Release Dynasty Adds Some International Flavor To Its Baseball Division Gainesville, Fla. [March 2, 2009] Dynasty Athlete Representation is proud to announce its tenth baseball division client, Paul Rutgers. Rutgers was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1984 and already has a ton of experience playing baseball throughout the world. Paul Rutgers is a […]
From 1965-2001, 961 players in total had been selected in the 2nd round of the MLB Amateur Drafts. Of those 961 players, 876 signed and accepted the signing bonuses proposed by the teams that picked them. 413, or 47.1% of those 876 players eventually played at least one game in the Major Leagues. Only 266, […]
Catch the Dynasty Viral Video posted on Monday? Happy birthday to my girlfriend, who turned 21-years-old today (no robbing the cradle jokes! I’m only 24!). Spring Training is right around the corner. I am excited to visit all of our Dynasty clients who will be performing in Florida. I hope you are catching a glimpse […]