Having mastered the music world, marriage, fatherhood, clothing lines and custom booze, Jay-Z, the Midas of the new millennium, is venturing into a world far more cutthroat than anything he ever saw in the Marcy Projects: the agent business.
And the New York Yankees couldn’t be happier. Because the move almost ensures Robinson Cano isn't going anywhere.
The star second baseman left agent Scott Boras to join the new collaboration between Jay-Z's new Roc Nation Sports arm and its partner, the powerful Creative Artists Agency. And while Jay-Z will grab the headlines for his presence in the deal, far more important is CAA's poaching of Cano and what it portends for his future.
Quite simply: CAA encourages contract extensions, Boras reveres free agency.
A look at CAA's client list shows nearly every big-name player it represents agrees to an extension before hitting free agency. Buster Posey signed an eight-year deal this week. Twice Ryan Braun has re-upped with Milwaukee. Same for Ryan Howard in Philadelphia. Plus Matt Cain, Ryan Zimmerman, Andre Ethier, Adam Jones, John Danks, Roy Halladay, Jake Peavy, Grady Sizemore and Denard Span. Only Jason Bay, Mark Buehrle and Dan Haren have hit free agency, and Matt Garza, Corey Hart and Phil Hughes could do the same this year.
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