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Florida Marlins Sports Lawyers Association Night

What: 2011 Sports Lawyers Association Night with the Florida Marlins When: Monday, June 20, 2011 (5:15 p.m.) Where: Sun Life Stadium (Florida) This event will include networking between attendees, a speech by Florida Marlins General Counsel Derek Jackson, and Bullpen Box tickets for the 7:10 p.m. game between the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles […]

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The File-And-Trial Arbitration Teams Sign Their Players

119 MLB players filed for salary arbitration.  The deadline for players and teams to exchange salary figures leading up to a possible hearing has officially past.  The 3 teams known for implementing a file-and-trial strategy (exchange salary figures and we are going to a hearing, no matter what), have all avoided a potential arbitration hearing. […]

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Matt Sosnick Has Been Busy Making Moves

Matt Sosnick is a good friend of this blog.  He was a subject of an Interview with the Agent in April of 2007, and in March 2009, he answered your questions regarding draft expectations, how to make contacts with people in the sports agent business, and recruiting tactics.  Wedged in between, in 2008, Sosnick spoke […]

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An MLB Where Draft Picks Could Be Traded

It is usually not until later in the year that the discussion surrounding baseball’s inequity bubbles in the minds of writers.  We all know about the huge disparity between the payroll of the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins, yet the Marlins were able to fight off Goliath in the 2003 World Series. That […]

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The MLB Draft Day 1 Broken Down

First Round Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals) – Boras Corp. – Interesting to note that Bud Selig referred to Harper as an outfielder even though he has played mostly catcher his entire life.  Get this kid on the fast track through the Minors. Jameson Tallion (Pittsburgh Pirates) – Hendricks Sports Management – Big high school arm […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (1/22/2010)

Next Friday, we will be broadcasting live from the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium.  More information regarding the livestream will be posted on Monday.  While you should be able to watch the event in its entirety online, you will miss out on interacting with the panelists and those in attendance if you are unable to […]

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Josh Johnson And The Marlins Come To Agreement

I’ve spoken about it on the radio and wrote about it here on SportsAgentBlog.com.  Josh Johnson wanted a 4-year deal similar to the contract Zach Greinke received last year (4-years and $38 million).  The Florida Marlins would only offer a 3-year deal worth $23 million.  The gap seemed tremendous; something that would probably lead to […]

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Contract Negotiation Headline MLB Players MLB Teams

Josh Johnson Wants A 4-Year Deal

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of serving as a guest of Jared Schwartz on my hometown’s main sports radio channel, 560 WQAM.  It was a great conversation where we talked about the future of the Miami Heat (whether Wade, LeBron, and Bosh was a possibility), Josh Johnson’s future with the Florida Marlins, and the […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

The Gunderson Trade Keeps Looking Better For The Marlins

It was not that long ago that the Washington Nationals traded away Kyle Gunderson to the Florida Marlins for Logan Kensing.  The trade was understandable for both sides.  The Marlins had given Kensing a chance on their active roster and were not pleased with the results.  The Nationals needed help with its Major League bullpen […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

Kyle Gunderson Traded To The Marlins

Dynasty client, Kyle Gunderson, has been traded from the Washington Nationals to the Florida Marlins in exchange for big leaguer, Logan Kensing.  Kensing was the Marlins 2nd round pick in the 2002 draft. Gunderson has been assigned to High A Jupiter, where he will hopefully pick up where he left off with the Nationals.  Thus […]