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Friday, August 06, 2004
Moorad To Leave Agency For Front Office
From ESPN, MSNBC
In a stunning move, Jeff Moorad, one of the most powerful agents in baseball, has decided to leave Moorad Sports Management and take a front office position with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Perhaps Moorad was sick of the headaches caused by his MLB and NFL clients.
Last winter, Red Sox OF Manny Ramirez (he of the second largest contract in baseball) was involved in the Alex Rodriguez-to-Boston drama, making it known that he had no desire to stay in Boston. When the deal fell apart, Moorad had to patch things up between Manny and the Red Sox.
This season, Matt Bush, the #1 overall pick in the June draft by the San Diego Padres, was arrested and charged with a felony before even playing a single game for the Padres. Bush may have been forced to give back some of his signing bonus in return for being reinstated from the suspended list, as the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
In addition, Raul Mondesi has had his contract terminated -- a very rare move -- by not one, but two major league teams (the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Anaheim Angels) this season.
Then, last week, in what may have been the straw that broke the camel's back Sean Taylor, first round pick of the Washington Redskins, fired Moorad less than two weeks after hiring him. Taylor was unhappy with the size of the contract Moorad secured for him, especially after other first round picks criticized the deal.
In my opinion, Moorad most likely will take over day-to-day control of the Diamondbacks, since it is highly unlikely his position with the team will be more lucrative than his agency. The only way this move makes sense is if Moorad is gaining power in return for giving up the money (and security) generated by his 20 years as an agent.
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