@TPM posted:Lots of stories circulating out there as to who is to blame, but the bottom line is who got hurt in this fiasco?
Not the Mets, not Scott Boras.
I find it all very sad for this young man who should have started his pro career weeks ago.
but his shoulder is hurt correct? An injury isnt a matter of fault but at the end of the day he isn't able to produce and his cost is higher then the risk of his healing according to his potential employer... If he had a the pre draft MRI and everyone knew the medicals before the draft then maybe you have a point.
I think it is reasonable to assume that Rocker and his advisors were well aware of how bad it was, they new damn well he was going to plummet in the draft, they he wasn't going accept lower round money. So they took a shot, they got picked high, they hoped to be able to land a big bonus prior to rehab and see what the future holds. It isn't a bad plan they just lost this round of betting.
As they say in Vegas 7 out, new money on the pass line...