As of yesterday, I am 32-years-old. Beyond my fiancee reminding me “how old I am,” I still feel rather young. It’s a combination of mentality as well as physical routine. And in reality, I am still young. At least I’ll keep telling myself that. This Saturday, I’m excited to serve as Keynote Speaker at the St. […]
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Braden Looper had a very solid career. The reliever from Wichita State University played for four different MLB teams in his 11 year stint. Throughout those 11 years, Looper was represented by Randy Hendricks and Alan Hendricks of Hendricks Sports Management. While Looper has officially hung up his cleats, he […]
In a previous article, I predicted that Aroldis Chapman would go to the Angels or at least another big market club. I was wrong. Chapman signed with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for 6 years and $30.25 million. Apparently the Reds had been “going after him like crazy” according to a source. The December 15th […]
What: Symposium: A Lawyer’s Life in the Sports World: Representing the Client, Athlete, and Institution Where: University of Kansas School of Law, Green Hall Room 104, 1535 W. 15th St. Lawrence, KS 66045 When: Thursday, April 9, 2009 – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schedule: 1:00 – 1:05: Introduction, Brian Martinek, 2L, Vice President KU […]
Andy Pettite waited to sign with the New York Yankees, and ended up re-signing with the team for much less than the Yankees initially offered him. Instead of accepting a $10 million contract, Pettite waited, and recently signed a deal for $5.5 million guaranteed. His agent, Randy Hendricks, put a spin on the deal, saying […]
The signing deadline for players selected by MLB organizations in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft has passed. On Thursday, I looked at which players had yet to sign, including Buster Posey, who was predicted to garner a rather large $7.5 million bonus. It turns out that he received much less: $6.2 million. The bonus is […]