CHATTER: WHY HARRINGTON CHOSE BORAS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Bill Harrington insists, just as he has all along, that it's not about money, it's about ``being fair.'' Yet Harrington knows it looked different when his son Matt dropped agent Tommy Tanzer Tommy Tanzer (born ?) is a baseball agent, who has represented Major League Baseball players such as Steve Finley and Shane Reynolds[1] Matt Harrington for Scott Boras Scott Boras (b. November 2, 1952 in California) is a sports agent for professional baseball players. He is the president of Scott Boras Corporation, which holds its headquarters in Newport Beach, California. , who among other feats got Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, after having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle $252 million for 10 years with Texas. ``That was not an easy decision,'' Harrington said of the switch. ``It took a lot ot talks between Matt and my wife and myself. We didn't jump into it. It was hard on Matt because Matt and Tommy had a (good) relationship. ... We think whatever we get is fair. That's what we're going to do. He deserves to be treated with a little respect and he wasn't getting it.''' It was Matt who listened to Tanzer and rejected the Minnesota Twins' offer of about $2.85 million that would have made him the second player taken in the 2000 baseball amateur draft. It was Matt who stayed with Tanzer for 16 months after being pressured from many people to drop Tanzer when negotiations with the Rockies broke down. And, ultimately, it was Matt who called Boras Bo·rås A city of southwest Sweden east of Göteborg. It was founded in 1632. Population: 60,900. and made the business decision to switch representation. Three other agents called (Bill declined to name them), but Bill said the family was impressed with Boras' straight-talk approach. Boras has said he thinks Matt has a live arm but won't be able to get his client signed until he proves he can pitch at the major-league level. While with Tanzer, Harrington played in an independent league in St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn., but suffered from control problems and tendinitis in his elbow. His stock dropped and he was drafted in the second round by San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . After that, he dropped Tanzer, who last week filed a slander lawsuit against the Rockies, claiming they interfered with his represention of Harrington. ``Scott Boras is the No. 1 agent in the game,'' Bill Harrington said. ``Everything we see, the Boras organization has a way of getting things done.'' ... What a day former Loyola football player Matt Ware Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982 in Santa Monica, California) is currently an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2006 and picked up by the Cardinals. enjoyed on Saturday. First, he intercepted a pass in UCLA's victory over Washington, then he went over to Glendale High and had his No. 17 uniform number retired at halftime of the Cubs' game against Servite. ... The Fall Slam Jam Basketball Showcase, featuring 80 top area players, is Sunday at 11 a.m. at Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. . Top seniors include Louis Darby of Sylmar, Frank Robinson This article is about the baseball player and manager. For the Nottingham busker, see Frank Robinson (Xylophone Man). Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player. , who transferred from Littlerock to Chatsworth and back to Littlerock, Marc Holmquist of Saugus, Craig Weinstein of Harvard-Westlake in Studio City and Jeremy Hagerty of Canyon. Top juniors include Jason Saunders, Mike Verillo and Sean McDermott of Calabasas. Top sophomores include Rai Colston of El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Moved with his parents to Rowan County, North Carolina. He was engaged in cotton and tobacco planting. of Sylmar. The sophomore game is at 11 a.m., followed by the junior game at 1 p.m. Te seniors will play three games starting at 3 p.m. ... Injured Atlanta Falcons ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DENNIS KEYES Junior Birmingham football In the biggest game of the season for the undefeated Patriots of Van Nuys, Keyes was unstoppable, totaling 317 yards - 217 rushing and 101 receiving - in a 40-21 West Valley League victory over Taft of Woodland Hills. His spectacular 96-yard touchdown catch broke the game open on the first play of the fourth quarter, paving the way for the Patriots victory. ``I'm really tired, but that's part of the game,'' Keyes said. ``I have a lot of bumps and bruises.'' Not as many as he gave Taft. KATIE MELEDY Senior Westlake volleyball Meledy and her Warriors teammates appear to be on their way to at least a share of their fourth consecutive Marmonte League title after sweeps of Simi Valley and Newbury Park last week. Meledy had 18 kills Thursday in a three-game sweep of Newbury Park. She also had 11 kills in a three-game victory over Simi Valley. The Warriors have not lost a game since Sept. 28, a four-game victory over Royal. The previous weekend, Meledy was MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. of the Royal tournament. The Warriors play host to Thousand Oaks on Thursday in preparation for next Tuesday's showdown against visiting Royal. UP AND COMER PHILLIP OWEN Village Christian High Owen is the running back on the undefeated (6-0) junior varsity football team. In four games, he has rushed 71 times for 512 yards and eight touchdowns. He had a five-touchdown game against St. Genevieve, equalling a school record that had stood since 1989 and been tied twice. Nominate other outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611 HEAD TO HEAD Matchup of the week: TIM TIM Timothy TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TIM Transient Intermodulation Distortion TIM Time Is Money TIM The Invisible Man (movie) TIM Telecom Italia Mobile (Italian cellular provider) GREGORY Hart Running back CHARLES BURNLEY Valencia Running back Gregory is in an interesting position, a dynamic runner playing on a team that thrives on the pass. Nevertheless, his electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. speed provides the high-flying Indians with a dramatic change of pace. When teams devote defensive attention to stopping Hart's passing attack, it creates seams for Gregory to exploit, and he's done that quite a bit this season, rushing for 582 yards and 12 touchdowns on 67 carries. He also has three touchdown receptions. When Gregory is rolling, the Indians are impossible to stop because it takes pressure off a passing game led by Hart quarterback Matt Moore. Gregory sat out most of last season with a knee injury, but he doesn't show any ill effects. Burnley, a junior, is emerging as a threat for the Vikings, having rushed for 822 yards and 12 touchdowns (plus one receiving) on 103 carries. He isn't as fast as Gregory, but he's got tremendous field vision, reads the holes and has ample quickness to get through a seam into the open field. When he gets past the line, he has the ability to make people miss. Both players are vital to their teams' success, and if Valencia can slow Gregory and put the game into Moore's hands, they have a shot at keeping this game within reach. If Burnley has a big performance, the Vikings also have a chance. Friday, 7:30 p.m., at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) DENNIS KEYES (2) KATIE MELEDY (3) PHILLIP OWEN (3) TIM GREGORY (4) CHARLES BURNLEY Box: (1) STATILICIOUS (2) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) UP AND COMER (see text) (4) HEAD 2 HEAD (see text) (5) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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