Great article.
The Giants paid that much money for a showcase player. He never played organized ball. I wonder what they were looking at.
I like the description of his talent, but until it is proven that he can demonstrate his abilities on the field his talent has to remain suspect.
Taking the bonus was definitely the right thing for him and his family. As long as the money is in the bank, he has the opportunity to either shine or not.
Dad,
You must have stopped in on the I-4 League as I call it. Their inability to adjust to the different weight distribution with the wood bat is often glaring. These games should exhibit strong pitching and defense. While good coaching will help with the adjustment to the wood bat, these players for the most part will be returning to aluminum at school.
A lack of hitting can denote great pitching. A lack of defense is self explanatory.