Feb 17
by Jeff Fannell in Agents, Baseball, MLB, Sports Business 1 comments tags: Agent, Baseball, contract, MLB, Negotiation, Salary Arbitration

A Baseball Agent’s Dilemma

The first three weeks of February is salary arbitration season in Major League Baseball.  A time when eligible players and their clubs try to hammer out contracts for the coming year.  If those efforts fail, the matter is presented to a panel of labor arbitrators who will decide the issue after hearing arguments from the player, club, the union and the Commissioner’s Office. Clubs hold the historical edge in salary arbitration hearings.  According to the MLBPA website, through 2012, arbitrators have ruled for clubs in 286 cases and for players in 214.  This is generally reflective of labor arbitration, where employers win more than they lose.  More than one cynic has suggested that such is way arbitrators ensure they continue to get cases.  For the record, I’ll only say that I find this observation curiously fascinating.  After I retire or move on from handling arbitration cases, chances are I may have other thoughts, but for now I simply remain fascinated. Another facet of baseball’s salary arbitration process that has captured my attention is the particular dilemma that agents face that affects the outcome of many negotiations.  First, consider that the process is designed to foster settlements by creating risk – […]
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Aug 16
by Jeff Fannell in Advertisement, Agents, Amateur Sports, Marketing, Media, MLB, People, Soccer, Sports, Sports Business, Sports Issues, Stuff, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: contract, jeff fannell, jfa, Negotiation, Representation, Soccer, Sports, university of maryland

JFA SIGNS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SOCCER COACH

August 16, 2016 – Jeff Fannell & Associates is pleased to announce that it has signed University of Maryland Assistant Soccer Coach, Scott Buete as a client.  JFA will represent Scott in all areas of contract negotiation, marketing, and endorsements. “We are excited for the opportunity to represent Scott,” said JFA senior associate Kap Misir. “Among the nation’s collegiate soccer coaches, we believe Scott is a rising star.” Scott is in his third year as the assistant coach for the Maryland Terrapins, which is widely regarded as one of the top Division-1 soccer programs in the country. In 2014, the Terps advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament; last year, they advanced to the Elite Eight. They enter this year ranked No. 4 in the pre-season coaches’ poll and are expected to be in the running to capture the NCAA national title. A graduate of the University, Scott played five years for the Terps (1999-2003), the last three serving as team captain. In 2002, Scott led Maryland to the ACC Tournament title. In his senior year, he was named NSCAA First Team All-American, and was selected to the All-ACC First Team and the ACC All-Tournament Team. Scott finished […]
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