Archive for September, 2009
The Stephen Strasburg Project Begins In The Instructional League
It is almost time for the “can’t miss” prospect to make an appearance.
The No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft will take the hill in two Instructional League games next month.
Strasburg’s first outing will take place against the Tigers on Oct 5, 2009 in Viera Florida, and will once again take the …
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The Nats win the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes
They haven’t popped champagne just yet, but with the Pirates’ win against Los Angeles yesterday, the Nats can now finish no worse (better?) than a tie for the worst record in baseball. If the Pirates lose out and the Nats win out, they’ll…
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Becoming a Baseball Agent | The Sports Info Business
So, you want to become the next Scott Boras, David Dunn or Drew Rosenhaus? It’s not easy but we visit with sports agent Adam Groff and he shows us the ropes.
Full StoryGame 157: Ship Of Fools
When the A’s moved from Kansas City after the 1967 season, following 13 seasons of losing records and second division finishes, the city was left without a Major League franchise for the first time since 1954. Just as they had done with Washington, D.C. during the 1961 expansion, the American …
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Ankiel’s Cardinal Days Likely Numbered
by Pat Lackey Scott Boras has always had a flair for impeccable timing. With the St. Louis Cardinals on the verge of clinching the NL Central, the superagent said today that Rick Ankiel , a pending free agent and one of his clients, is unlikely to return to St. Louis in 2010 [...]
Full StoryBoras expects Ankiel ‘to go somewhere’
DENVER — Unless the Cardinals commit to Rick Ankiel as an everyday outfielder
next season, agent Scott Boras believes there is probably a much better market
for his client elsewhere.
Ankiel, also a pending free agent, has fallen into a timeshare…
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Was the Magglio Ordonez option more important for Scott Boras?
Ordonez option makes up for potential weak free agent class for Boras in 2011.
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For agents Scott Boras and Dennis Gilbert, baseball is a – 06.14.93 – SI Vault
It is three weeks before the Amateur baseball draft, and the two preeminent player agents in the game can be found on the road, taking their typically divergent avenues to success. Scott Boras prefers the back roads. He is tracking a hot prospect in Baton Rouge, or maybe Sarasota, Fla., or …
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You might be a Royal
A friend of mine forwarded me the following list … or something like it. I made a few changes, but it’s more or less intact. It’s amazing how the more things change with the Royals, the more things don’t change at all.
– If you believe that the main reason …
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Great Moments in Being Scott Boras
There’s a reason the guy is so powerful. Pete Abe:Scott Boras has a suite right behind the plate at Angel Stadium and almost always arrives early to watch batting practice and consult with his clients. At one point yesterday, Johnny…
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