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Dynasty Athlete Representation

Dynasty Adds Some International Flavor To Its Baseball Division

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 […]

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Tejada They Come, Tejada They Fall

After A-Rod’s memorable apology and admission of using steroids and performance enhancing drugs from 2001-2003, many comments and allegations, both positive and negative, have been thrown around. Alex Rodriguez was another big name star on the list of admitted steroid users during baseball’s “asterisks era.” Although Alex did tarnish his reputation by acknowledging his use […]

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It’s The Most Wonderful Salary Arbitration Time Of The Year

Right now, we are right in the thick of the MLB salary arbitration filing period, which will last until January 15.  During this time, players with three to five years of major league experience (there is an exception for certain players with two years experience – “Super Twos”) can file with the hope that a […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

New Years Eve is right around the corner.  If you will be down in South Beach, have clients down in SoBe, or want to show a potential client a good time, I suggest you send them to the premier party on the beach this year.  It will be going down at the various clubs at […]

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GMs, Agents, Welcome To Las Vegas

As of yesterday, baseball executives and MLBPA agents had crawled up into the Ritz and glitz of Las Vegas, but this trip is not to enjoy the blackjack tables, luxurious pool decks, and clubs that stay open all hours of the night.  The agents and executives are in Vegas for one of the most important […]

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Arbitration Decisions Loom

If you took notice of my recent Crash Course on MLB Free Agency, then you would know that the deadline for clubs to offer their potential free-agents arbitration expired on December 1 (this past Monday).  Twenty-four players were offered arbitration prior to the deadline, but just because a player was not asked to join their […]

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A Crash Course On MLB Free Agency

We are in one of the most exciting periods of the year for baseball aficionados.  With the culmination of the World Series, free-agency is quickly approaching.  Use this guide so that you do not become confused with how all the events go down.  Free-agency’s implications go well beyond the signing of those who become eligible. […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams

Garret Anderson’s Heavenly Buyout

The Angels have chosen to buyout Garret Anderson’s remaining contract worth $3-million. If the buyout route was not taken, the Angels would have had to pay Anderson’s $14-million option. Many questions come to mind when asking yourself if Anderson is “worth it”. Well, my answer for this is, numbers do not lie. Anderson has had […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Want to really appreciate life, at least for a day?  Then try to fast from sun-down one day to sun-down the next.  Me and my Jewish brethren (including Ryan Braun, Kevin Youkilis, and others) finished accomplishing that feat last night.  Nothing beats the break-fast meal.  I am back home in South Florida for the weekend, […]

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International Bonuses – Worth It?

I spent a lot of time preparing for this year’s MLB Amateur Draft and then following all of the news surrounding those selected leading up to the signing deadline of August 15th.  But MLB organizations are not only interested in players selected through the Amateur Draft.  There are also plenty of players outside of the […]