Scott Boras in hot water?; TV deal for ATP Tour; Baseball posting system
November 24, 2010
Boras benevolent agent or buying players?
The New York Times is reporting that superstar baseball agent Scott Boras has been loaning money to the families of underage Dominican Republic baseball prospects. If these alleged acts of Boras are true, Boras would be in violation of MLBPA rules. The story contends that Boras used the loans as an inducement for the players to sign with him.
Scott Boras, of course, puts a much more benevolent spin on the story; making himself out as helping the families of players that were already his clients. Here is Boras' side of the story.
Tennis Channel extends rights deal with ATP Tour
Boras benevolent agent or buying players?
The New York Times is reporting that superstar baseball agent Scott Boras has been loaning money to the families of underage Dominican Republic baseball prospects. If these alleged acts of Boras are true, Boras would be in violation of MLBPA rules. The story contends that Boras used the loans as an inducement for the players to sign with him.
Scott Boras, of course, puts a much more benevolent spin on the story; making himself out as helping the families of players that were already his clients. Here is Boras' side of the story.
Tennis Channel extends rights deal with ATP Tour
The deal is for five years and covers 19 tournaments each year.
Agent unhappy with baseball system for Japanese players
Agent Don Nomura likens the posting system for Japanese ball players with less than nine years of service to that of a foreclosure sale. Nomura's client pitcher, Hisashi Iwakuma, is not getting the offer that Nomura was hoping for from the Oakland A's. The A's hold the rights to negotiate with Iwakuma, based on the posting system.
Agent unhappy with baseball system for Japanese players
Agent Don Nomura likens the posting system for Japanese ball players with less than nine years of service to that of a foreclosure sale. Nomura's client pitcher, Hisashi Iwakuma, is not getting the offer that Nomura was hoping for from the Oakland A's. The A's hold the rights to negotiate with Iwakuma, based on the posting system.
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