I would have thought a pitcher drafted in the 1st 3 rounds would get more than $250,000K, but evidently I would have been wrong.
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quote:Originally posted by Stats4Gnats:
I would have thought a pitcher drafted in the 1st 3 rounds would get more than $250,000K, but evidently I would have been wrong.
quote:Originally posted by TPM: My sons BF signed first 3 rounds (pitcher) and he got 200K, senior sign. Keep in mind that all situations are different, for pitchers especially.
quote:I understand that there are all kinds of factors, no matter who it is, what position they play, or in what round they’re drafted...
quote:Originally posted by Texas Crude:
have the same kid play football too, then have him take all of his school pics wearing a football helmet, and you'll see that number increase 10X.
quote:would command more than what seems to be a pretty paltry sum.
quote:Originally posted by TPM:
imfielddad is 100% correct, the player had NO commitment thus he had nothing to negotiate with, he took most likely what they were willing to give and most likely what he was worth to the drafting team. I am not sure why Stewart didn't advise him even to secure a spot at the local JUCO.
Not sure why there is a misunderstanding about the bonus, the first thing we advise people here (for free) is to secure a college commitment as to put yourself in a win, win situation.
quote:Originally posted by 20dad:
when i was that age ,i couldn't even get accepted at reform school.........i would have taken a quater mil to play ball,heck i'd take half that today. i'd even vacum the stadium.![]()
quote:Originally posted by Stats4Gnats:
... punted, and returned kicks....
quote:It's not quite a free market yet, but it's closer than it would be with a move to hard slotting. I'd rather keep it as is than move to hard slotting. Though I think everyone would benefit from moving up the Aug. 15 date by a month. I mean, if all anyone's going to do is wait until the very last minute, why not just do the same dance earlier on?
Depends, sometimes one dude can be a difference maker. But, it's usually short term... win 15-20 more games this season or average 25 more games over the next 5 seasons. Definitely more buildable leverage (over time) with 8-10 tops picks.quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
If you were the Nats or another club trying to upgrade your system, would you rather spend a fortune on "one" top free agent, or the same amount on 8-10 top draft picks.
quote:The Nationals paid a lot of money in the draft for Strasberg, Harper, Rendon, Purke, Meyer, Goodwin, etc., over the last couple years. If you add up how much they spent on signing these players it still doesn't equal the cost of signing "one" top free agent.
quote:Originally posted by TPM:quote:Originally posted by Stats4Gnats:
I would have thought a pitcher drafted in the 1st 3 rounds would get more than $250,000K, but evidently I would have been wrong.
My sons BF signed first 3 rounds (pitcher) and he got 200K, senior sign. Keep in mind that all situations are different, for pitchers especially.
quote:Originally posted by animal03:
I hope my son has a chance to go in the top 3 rounds of the 2016 draft. He has the physical attributes. He's 14 yrs old in 8th grade. He's a lefty pitcher. 6'5" 250lbs. He throws in the low 80's right now. Since he wears a size 16 shoe, I'm estimating he'll be around 6'8" when he graduates high school.
He's also a gifted football player. He is expected to start varsity football as a freshmen on the OL/DL. He is very athletic and is working on his 2nd degree Black Belt in Tang So Do Karate.
Do you think he has a shot to get drafted in the top 3 rounds?
quote:Originally posted by animal03:
I hope my son has a chance to go in the top 3 rounds of the 2016 draft. He has the physical attributes. He's 14 yrs old in 8th grade. He's a lefty pitcher. 6'5" 250lbs. He throws in the low 80's right now. Since he wears a size 16 shoe, I'm estimating he'll be around 6'8" when he graduates high school.
He's also a gifted football player. He is expected to start varsity football as a freshmen on the OL/DL. He is very athletic and is working on his 2nd degree Black Belt in Tang So Do Karate.
Do you think he has a shot to get drafted in the top 3 rounds?
quote:Originally posted by animal03:
I hope my son has a chance to go in the top 3 rounds of the 2016 draft. He has the physical attributes. He's 14 yrs old in 8th grade. He's a lefty pitcher. 6'5" 250lbs. He throws in the low 80's right now. Since he wears a size 16 shoe, I'm estimating he'll be around 6'8" when he graduates high school.
He's also a gifted football player. He is expected to start varsity football as a freshmen on the OL/DL. He is very athletic and is working on his 2nd degree Black Belt in Tang So Do Karate.
Do you think he has a shot to get drafted in the top 3 rounds?