tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post27531028956021977..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: The Politics of Early DealsCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-24110855287454880572008-11-18T13:09:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:09:00.000-05:00The PA is in a real pickle here...We all understan...The PA is in a real pickle here...<BR/><BR/>We all understand why they don't like this, a rising tide lifts all boats post salary arb ( and salary arb has been a good thing, it ended holdouts ). So the agents all know that these deals have a negative impact on their less valuable clients and consequently the agents' commissions but....on the other hand, if you counsel your client not to take the big deal early on and he switches agents before he cashes in big...well, you lost out....<BR/><BR/>Maybe Miller needs to come back and unite the workers in the struggle!Eric Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632341548970196518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-23010542063414278142008-11-18T13:01:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:01:00.000-05:00I guess the question I have is: what is the differ...I guess the question I have is: what is the difference, in real-life terms, between $60 and $100 million? I guess I'm a pretty simple guy - I need a house for my family, I need food on the table, and some key perks wouldn't hurt.<BR/><BR/>But seriously, even with a $60 million contract, conservatively netting you $30 million after taxes, you could give away $18 million and be set for an extremely comfortable life, even if you only invested in a money market!<BR/><BR/>My naivete goes only so far - I realize that I have no idea what all goes into these decisions. But count me among those who would take the $60 million (or $30 million or $20 million) and be the happiest man on earth.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264246154526243474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-26318441756569745372008-11-18T11:46:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:46:00.000-05:00If someone wants to guarantee me $60 million now w...If someone wants to guarantee me $60 million now when I may, MAY, be worth $100 million later, I'll take the 60. I think if you're 23, you'd have to be brain dead NOT to take $60 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-49754515449834462642008-11-18T10:04:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:04:00.000-05:00If the monies that Evan Longoria gets earlier in h...If the monies that Evan Longoria gets earlier in his career is invested wisely then the difference in dollar values of contracts may not so great. Not that it will completely make up for the difference but it make the bird in the hand/risk adverse argument make some more sense.<BR/><BR/>Of course this would require the player to get sound investment advice, not to give his monies away to his family, friends, wanna be friends that include the ever so dangerous attrative, female wannabe friends and live somewhat modestly even for a millionaire. Otherwise he will be trying to sell books, sign up for reality television shows and destroy whatever limited credibility and dignity he ever had.Mark Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422034768135948388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-1951088086162151672008-11-18T09:18:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:18:00.000-05:00Scott Boras is a lawyer, and he's certainly not ri...Scott Boras is a lawyer, and he's certainly not risk averse. Moreover, given that as far as the legal profession goes, going out and representing athletes is a pretty risky endeavor (compared to what else we lawyers can do), I think you'll find that the lawyer/agents are far less risk averse than I am.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, however, a good lawyer plays to his client's level of risk, not his own. I am a very different person when I am negotiating something for my client than I am when I'm negotiating something for myself.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-61951781480660796662008-11-18T09:09:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:09:00.000-05:00Seeing that most lawyers are risk adverse (because...Seeing that most lawyers are risk adverse (because risk is all that they are taught to avoid in school) and since many (most?) agents are lawyers, how is anyone going to tell them *not* to sign players early, and avoid the *risk* of not playing to that one huge FA contract?bigcatasromahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429334461232731479noreply@blogger.com