ktcosmos,
The book is called "Odd Man Out" by Matt McCarthy. It has been mentioned several times on this board, and one thread had a number of comments by posters who have read the book. It appears that thread has been deleted, probably because some posters (and perhaps a moderator or the original poster) feel pretty strongly that the book tells stuff that should have stayed within the team.
I have read the book, and found it to be very informative, but I can also well understand the other point of view.
I agree this book should never have been written... but it was. Fictional names should have been used. But it may be informative...
quote:Originally posted by ktcosmos:
Great of you to list all the draftees in one post. Appreciate seeing them all there together, standing in a row smiling!
ktcosmos,
It was an idea borne out of frustration. I can remember only a handful of the HSBBW sons who were drafted last year. This way I can find this year's crop a little easier.
There is a page here that shows where our boys are. I am most guilty of not contributing. I will PM Julie to correct this.
Last year, I read Harvard Boys, written by a first year minor league player and his dad, who also played in the MiLB. I thought that it probably gave a good idea of a player's first season. Since I think I read most of the same here on HSBBW, I wasn't too excited about the book. I imagine all the small town stories are similar.
I read some of the preview of Odd Man Out and didn't like the tone, so that was off my list of books to read. You may be more interested in it, as njbb suggests, its setting is in Orem.
Best wishes to Dillon as he continues his dream.
TMM_Dad,
Well, good on you. However you managed to sort out all the kids on here and then make note on them as the draft unfolded is beyond me. (and I am a professional organizer of sorts!)
Harvard Boys sounds like a good one; think I will pass on Odd Man Out, and then just experience Orem directly when we visit.
I found an awesome old library cart last year and decided that's where our baseball book collection should stay. We've got some good ones. Love to go to a hsbbweb book swap some time.
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Well, good on you. However you managed to sort out all the kids on here and then make note on them as the draft unfolded is beyond me. (and I am a professional organizer of sorts!)
Harvard Boys sounds like a good one; think I will pass on Odd Man Out, and then just experience Orem directly when we visit.
I found an awesome old library cart last year and decided that's where our baseball book collection should stay. We've got some good ones. Love to go to a hsbbweb book swap some time.
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
for what it's worth, i read odd man out and liked it. but i didn't really think about if it should or shouldn't be written. entertaining for me.
ktcosmos,
It wasn't all that hard to do, but it is probably imprecise. I went to the link below of the 2008 draftees and read through each post. There are probably omissions and corrections are welcome.
As for your inquiry where the draftees' experiences are discussed on HSBBW, try the After High School. Sometimes the About the Draft forum will also relate experiences. I look forward to reading about your son.
2008 Draftees:
It wasn't all that hard to do, but it is probably imprecise. I went to the link below of the 2008 draftees and read through each post. There are probably omissions and corrections are welcome.
As for your inquiry where the draftees' experiences are discussed on HSBBW, try the After High School. Sometimes the About the Draft forum will also relate experiences. I look forward to reading about your son.
2008 Draftees:
- SDBB -- Allan Dykstra, Padres - signed
- DB2BMom -- Vance Worley, Phillies – signed
- TMM_Dad -- Tim Melville, Royals – signed
- Grasscutter -- Dan Hudson, White Sox – signed
- justbaseball -- Erik Davis, Padres – signed
- jerseydad -- Quinton Miller, Pirates, signed
- (anonymous) -- Lee Ridenhour, Twins
- Bum -- Rusty Shellhorn, White Sox
- Midlo Dad -- Daniel Marrs, Phillies
2007 Draftees:
Is that all from HSBBW who were drafted that year?
2006 and earlier look to be more difficult to compile, sorry.
- TigerParent -- Blake Beavan, Rangers - Signed
- TPM (formerly TigerPawMom) -- David Kopp, Cardinals - Signed
- 04Parent -- Connor Graham, Rockies - Signed
- (not identified) -- Gary Perinar, Tigers
- itsinthegame -- Darin Mastroianni, Blue Jays - Signed
- rz1 -- Ryan Zink, Yankees - Signed
- Bear -- Casey Baron, Brewers - Signed
- Prepster -- Robert Woodard Padres - Signed
- AcademyDAD -- Karl Bolt Phillies - Signed
Is that all from HSBBW who were drafted that year?
2006 and earlier look to be more difficult to compile, sorry.
Coastal Carolina pitcher Nick McCully signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, officially ending his college career.
As a junior, McCully had the option of returning to Coastal for his senior year, but the Cardinals offered him a $100,000 signing bonus and will pay for any future schooling. He leaves Monday for Iowa, where he will play with the Quad City River Bandits, St. Louis’ Single A affiliate.
McCully said the coaching and experience he gained at Coastal played a role in his ability to skip rookie ball.
“Everybody here [at Coastal] is happy for me,’’ McCully said. “I’m really happy to have had the three years I had here.”
http://thesunnews.typepad.com/...-cardinals.html#more
As a junior, McCully had the option of returning to Coastal for his senior year, but the Cardinals offered him a $100,000 signing bonus and will pay for any future schooling. He leaves Monday for Iowa, where he will play with the Quad City River Bandits, St. Louis’ Single A affiliate.
McCully said the coaching and experience he gained at Coastal played a role in his ability to skip rookie ball.
“Everybody here [at Coastal] is happy for me,’’ McCully said. “I’m really happy to have had the three years I had here.”
http://thesunnews.typepad.com/...-cardinals.html#more
I wanted to copy the earlier list and post it on this page with the 2008 and 2007 lists for easier viewing. More importantly, I wanted to update those who have signed.
2009 Draftees
Source - Baseball America's Advanced Draft Database (and a few friendly HSBBW posters)
2009 Draftees
- BigRed -- Nick Franklin, Mariners - Signed
- ClevelandDad -- Tyler Bortnick, Rays - Signed
- spizzlepop -- Sam Spangler, Pirates
- LHPitcher -- Blake Keitzman, Mariners
- puma1 -- Nick McCully, Cardinals - Signed
- catcherdad -- Alex Burg, Giants - Signed
- kjtj -- Tommy Peale, Marlins - Signed
- ktcosmos -- Dillon Baird, Angels - Signed
- HiHardHeat -- Tom Porter, Padres - Signed
- SDBB -- James Dykstra, Red Sox
- RHP05Parent -- Eric Massingham, Phillies - Signed
- SoCalDadx5 -- Robert Stock, Cardinals - Signed
- SoCalDadx5 -- Richard Stock, Brewers
- Clint Taylor -- Matt Taylor, Pirates
Source - Baseball America's Advanced Draft Database (and a few friendly HSBBW posters)
TMM_Dad - thanks for the wonderful work you have done in this thread!
I'll be following Mike and these other lucky kids closely - all the best to them
I'll be following Mike and these other lucky kids closely - all the best to them
TMM_Dad, those lists are great, thank you!
Very best wishes to all the young men.
Julie
Very best wishes to all the young men.
Julie
I updated the status for late signees Nick Franklin and Alex Burg.
PLAY BALL!!!
PLAY BALL!!!
Just to update the late signing of Alex Burg, He signed early and reported. He failed his physical with the team due to a knee injury that happened during the college season and basically his contract was voided.The Giant's doctor performed surgery on him to repair a torn Meniscus and a tear in his PCL ligament, They also found a severe bone bruise from the hyperextension that will heal in time.He has been on rehab in Scottsdale and ahead of schedule from his reports.After favorable reports from the doctor the Giants signed him .
Our best wishes to all!!
catchersdad
Our best wishes to all!!
catchersdad
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Update from LA Times this morning. I pasted in but formatting looks funky.
Article here:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/...ug19,0,5332641.story
Looking at the variability in the bonuses If I was in this class I would find out who the agents were for numbers 6, 9, 11, 19, & 29 ...
PK TEAM PLAYER POS. SCHOOL BONUS
1 Washington Stephen Strasburg RHP San Diego St. $7,500,000
2 Seattle Dustin Ackley OF North Carolina $6,000,000
3 San Diego Donavan Tate OF Cartersville (Ga.) HS $6,250,000
4 Pittsburgh Tony Sanchez C Boston College $2,500,000
5 Baltimore Matt Hobgood RHP Norco HS $2,422,000
6 San Francisco Zack Wheeler RHP East Paulding (Ga.) HS $3,300,000
7 Atlanta Mike Minor LHP Vanderbilt $2,420,000
8 Cincinnati Mike Leake RHP Arizona St. $2,270,000
9 Detroit Jacob Turner RHP St. Louis Westminster C.A. $4,700,000
10 Washington Drew Storen RHP Stanford $1,600,000
11 Colorado Tyler Matzek LHP Capistrano Valley HS $3,900,000
12 Kansas City Aaron Crow RHP Fort Worth (Ind. League) Did not sign
13 Oakland Grant Green SS USC $2,750,000
14 Texas Matt Purke LHP Klein (Texas) HS Did not sign
15 Cleveland Alex White RHP North Carolina $2,250,000
16 Arizona Bobby Borchering 3B Ft. Myers Bishop Verot HS $1,800,000
17 Arizona A.J. Pollock OF Notre Dame $1,400,000
18 Florida Chad James LHP Yukon (Okla.) HS $1,700,000
19 St. Louis Shelby Miller RHP Brownwood (Texas) HS $2,875,000
20 Toronto Chad Jenkins RHP Kennesaw (Ga.) St. $1,359,000
21 Houston Jiovanni Mier SS Bonita HS $1,358,000
22 Minnesota Kyle Gibson RHP Missouri $1,850,000
23 White Sox Jared Mitchell OF LSU $1,200,000
24 Angels Randal Grichuk OF Rosenberg (Texas) HS $1,242,000
25 Angels Mike Trout OF Millville (N.J.) HS $1,215,000
26 Milwaukee Eric Arnett RHP Indiana $1,197,000
27 Seattle Nick Franklin SS Lake Brantley (Fla.) HS $1,280,000
28 Boston Reymond Fuentes OF Fernando Callejo HS, P.R. $1,134,000
29 N.Y. Yankees Slade Heathcott OF Texarkana Texas HS $2,200,000
30 Tampa Bay LeVon Washington 2B Gainesville Buchholz HS Did not sign
31 Chicago Cubs Brett Jackson OF California $972,000
32 Colorado Tim Wheeler OF Cal St. Sacramento $900,0
Article here:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/...ug19,0,5332641.story
Looking at the variability in the bonuses If I was in this class I would find out who the agents were for numbers 6, 9, 11, 19, & 29 ...
PK TEAM PLAYER POS. SCHOOL BONUS
1 Washington Stephen Strasburg RHP San Diego St. $7,500,000
2 Seattle Dustin Ackley OF North Carolina $6,000,000
3 San Diego Donavan Tate OF Cartersville (Ga.) HS $6,250,000
4 Pittsburgh Tony Sanchez C Boston College $2,500,000
5 Baltimore Matt Hobgood RHP Norco HS $2,422,000
6 San Francisco Zack Wheeler RHP East Paulding (Ga.) HS $3,300,000
7 Atlanta Mike Minor LHP Vanderbilt $2,420,000
8 Cincinnati Mike Leake RHP Arizona St. $2,270,000
9 Detroit Jacob Turner RHP St. Louis Westminster C.A. $4,700,000
10 Washington Drew Storen RHP Stanford $1,600,000
11 Colorado Tyler Matzek LHP Capistrano Valley HS $3,900,000
12 Kansas City Aaron Crow RHP Fort Worth (Ind. League) Did not sign
13 Oakland Grant Green SS USC $2,750,000
14 Texas Matt Purke LHP Klein (Texas) HS Did not sign
15 Cleveland Alex White RHP North Carolina $2,250,000
16 Arizona Bobby Borchering 3B Ft. Myers Bishop Verot HS $1,800,000
17 Arizona A.J. Pollock OF Notre Dame $1,400,000
18 Florida Chad James LHP Yukon (Okla.) HS $1,700,000
19 St. Louis Shelby Miller RHP Brownwood (Texas) HS $2,875,000
20 Toronto Chad Jenkins RHP Kennesaw (Ga.) St. $1,359,000
21 Houston Jiovanni Mier SS Bonita HS $1,358,000
22 Minnesota Kyle Gibson RHP Missouri $1,850,000
23 White Sox Jared Mitchell OF LSU $1,200,000
24 Angels Randal Grichuk OF Rosenberg (Texas) HS $1,242,000
25 Angels Mike Trout OF Millville (N.J.) HS $1,215,000
26 Milwaukee Eric Arnett RHP Indiana $1,197,000
27 Seattle Nick Franklin SS Lake Brantley (Fla.) HS $1,280,000
28 Boston Reymond Fuentes OF Fernando Callejo HS, P.R. $1,134,000
29 N.Y. Yankees Slade Heathcott OF Texarkana Texas HS $2,200,000
30 Tampa Bay LeVon Washington 2B Gainesville Buchholz HS Did not sign
31 Chicago Cubs Brett Jackson OF California $972,000
32 Colorado Tim Wheeler OF Cal St. Sacramento $900,0
This looks a lot different than 20,000,000 or 50,000,000. The writers and Boras had it all wrong.quote:1 Washington Stephen Strasburg RHP San Diego St. $7,500,000
RJM that is only the bonus not the whole contract deal witch was over 15M.
It's still not 20M or 50M. This will be interesting to watch. I recently read an article how few #1 pick pitchers have become all-stars. Actually very few have had successful careers.
I thought all first year contracts were 6 years. Can someone clarify?
Adam Loewen signed a 4 year deal. 3.2 bonus and 4 million over 4 years. There can also be performance bonuses in the contract.
I used to sit in on some NHL contract negotiations.
I used to sit in on some NHL contract negotiations.
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