2 Min Drills Flashcards
Paul Cobbe describes their company’s personal touch as “the competitive advantage”
True
Paul Cobbe describes their company’s personal touch as “ ”
the competitive advantage
Teams are scouting the globe searching for talented baseball athletes to add to their farm leagues and hopefully, help their team win in the future.
True
Defensive execution relies on each player’s ability to make strong, accurate throws to the proper base or relay man.
True
What did some of Sosnick and Cobbe’s clients get tattooed?
Agencies Logo
When a fielder has good range, it decreases the number of base hits that occur in a player’s area of responsibility.
True
Consistently developing talent grants teams especially in small markets immunity from the hostage situations that occur from dependency on the free agent market.
True
Who is NOT part of Sosnick’s “big four” inner circle?
Mark Braun
Sosnick and Cobbe invest in their clients for solely for monetary reasons, rarely connecting emotionally
False
By 2004, baseball’s average player salary had jumped to about $5.1 million
False
Who might be the best player Sosnick and Cobbe represent not named Dontrelle Willis?
Mike Hincley
Which organization drafted Willis in 2000?
Chicago Cubs
What was the average baseball salary in 1976?
$51,501
Approximately how man agents are certified by the Player’s Association?
400
The only realistic way to grade fielders is to compare them to current and past major leaguers in their position.
False
Long-term success is the result of an effective management team, good scouting and commitment to developing home grown talent.
False
Dykstra was known as ___
Nails
When a player throws a ball and it travels in a straight line shows average arm strength.
True
In their partnership, ____ typically relies on his gut reactions, while Cobbe is the long-range thinker of the pair
Sonsik
According to the book, what is NOT required to become an NFL agent?
Post graduate degree
A second-baseman’s most important tool to possess is …
Fielding
- What sport did Paul Cobbe sign up for when he quit soccer?
Rugby
Willis ended up being signed by the Cubs they Day after he was drafted
False
Which is NOT one of the things Jill Ornitz learned about Sosnick when dating him?
He doesn%u2019t have a lot of street smarts
______ leaving the agency nearly drove__ from the business
Travis Hafner
Cobbe
According to Cobbe, a player’s decision to switch agents is driven by rational forethought rather than fear
False
Which player first allowed Sosnick and Cobbe to be certified by the Players Association by making an organization’s 40-man roster?
Joe Davenport
All tools can and usually improve, but hitting and fielding are natural gifts.
False
Sosnick’s first “real bet” was on a horse
True
In 1990, how much money was awarded in damages as a consequence for clubs holding down salaries in 1985-87?
280 million
A shortstop’s least important tool to possess is
Power
Balance is an essential key to be a successful hitter, pitcher, or fielder. A sense of balance and body awareness in relation to the ball, bases, and other participants is necessary to make the plays.
True
A catcher’s most important tool to possess is …
Fielding
Lengthening the arm swing gives the player the necessary leverage to make long throws.
True
What villain did Scott Boras take offense to being compared to?
Darth Vader
How much is the nominal annual salary that Cobbe and Sosnick gave each other?
36,000
A catcher’s least important tool to possess is …
Speed
A first-baseman’s least important tool to possess is …
Speed
What position did Joyce, Willis’ mother, play for 27 years?
Catcher
What year did Sosnick graduate from Burlingame High School?
1987
Which of these was NOT a revelation that Sosnick shared to the students at Know Limits?
Willis quit baseball during his sophomore year of high school to concentrate on basketball
True
What was the name of the company with exclusive merchandising rights for Dontrelle Willis?
Tri-Star
A left fielder’s least important tool to possess is …
Sosnick always travels to the “winter meetings” for baseball agents
False
How much money did Sosnick earn on commission when he approved a loan at age 16?
2,700
Which of these was NOT a revelation that Sosnick shared to the students at Know Limits?
Write ideas down
Willis’ vertical leap earned him more respect than his demeanor
False
Who told Cobbe that the easy part is amassing talent, and the hard part is keeping it?
Jerry McQuire
