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Super-Agent Scott Boras Wins With Holliday Signing
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Michael Esposito in MLB
Matt HollidayÆs re-signing with the Cardinals was a victory on all fronts.á The Cardinals got the perfect protection for Albert Pujols and solidified their standing atop the NL Central.á
Holliday also won big time because his deal, seven years and $120 million, makes him this offseasonÆs only $100 million dollar man.á
HollidayÆs agent, Scott Boras, can breathe a sigh of relief now that the deal is done.á Boras makes a living using ...
An Important Offseason For Yankee’s Brian Cashman
Posted: 21st December 2009 by Michael Esposito in MLB
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has the most unique job in professional sports. He possesses the ability to spend as much money as he wants without consequence.
The Yankees continue to trot out the most expensive team in baseball. Last year, their payroll was nearly $60 million more than its nearest competitor. Oakland, San Diego, Florida and Pittsburgh started the year with sub $60 million teams.
Cashman has very few hairs ...
John Lackey signs with Boston. Roy Halladay is traded to the Phillies and signs an extension. Cliff Lee is traded to the Mariners. Mike Cameron signs with Boston. Lots of prospects go to Toronto.
The Angels get no one.
This all went down in a 24 hour stretch and it may go down as the day that the Angels came back to earth. They lost their No. 1 starter to rival Boston, a former ...
The '09 NBA season started over two months ago and I’ve heard so many LeBron rumors that I’ve stopped watching NBA TV. We get it, the man is going to be a free agent at the end of the season. People should stop speculating because the King himself probably doesn’t know where he’ll wind up.
The most interesting thing I’ve heard over the past few weeks is what happens if Miami signs LeBron ...