Comments on: Zack Greinke, soon to be a free agent, is agent-free http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/comment-page-1/#comment-255043 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:25:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109225#comment-255043 At various times, Curt Schilling, Kenny Rogers, Gary Sheffield, Rocco Baldelli, and Gregg Zaun have done that.

The going rate for a baseball agent is 3-5% above the minimum.

]]> By: h2otown66 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/comment-page-1/#comment-255034 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109225#comment-255034 I will never understand why athletes think they need an agent to take 15% just to negotiate a contract. Why not just hire a contract attorney?

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/comment-page-1/#comment-255030 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:11:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109225#comment-255030 I’d love to see him do this himself. I’m all about alternative ways of doing business. If he knows his price, and the market, I think it would be very interesting to see. He’s a very intelligent, witty guy.

]]> By: randygnyc http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/comment-page-1/#comment-254992 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109225#comment-254992 Common sense says he’s only interested in going out on the free agent market. If that’s the case, and he’s unwilling to negotiate with the brewers during the season, than he doesn’t need an agent until the fall.

]]> By: burnsy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/02/zack-greinke-soon-to-be-a-free-agent-is-agent-free/comment-page-1/#comment-254988 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:58:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109225#comment-254988 Dibs?

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