Favorite Signability Signing

by TCapone30 on Jun 18, 2006 7:48 PM EDT

Who is your favorite player just drafted who slid in the draft because of signability issues?

Or who are guys you hope DO sign by your favorite team?

As a Yankees fan, I have to admit that I like what the Red Sox have done in the draft. Guys like Belt and Lars Anderson could be real gems if they get the seven figure bonuses. I even like the Kris Johnson and Aaron Bates picks (although not really signability guys).

Anyone care to make a signability All-Star team?

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Red Sox

Hopefully they sign Lars Anderson. I would like to see them also sign Laporta

by jbg3004 on Jun 18, 2006 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

Twins

Jared Mitchell, their 10th round choice, is one guy I think the Twins hope to sign.

by TT @ Minor League Ball on Jun 18, 2006 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Mitchell looks exciting

I've heard Carl Crawford as a comparable. Mitchell is fairly raw but athletic and apparently more polished than your average football-baseball star. The more high-upside position player in the system, the better.

by limozeen on Jun 19, 2006 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Rockies

11th round pick OF Aaron Miller from Channelview (TX) HS is a player I hope the Rockies sign. He was ranked the 43rd best player in the nation by Baseball America.

Also, 29th round pick OF Chris Dupart from Woodinville (WA) HS was the 6th best player in Washington and 140th in the nation.

Two players I hope the Rockies really step up and sign.

by bballfanlvnv on Jun 18, 2006 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

sorry

thats Curtis* Dupart

by bballfanlvnv on Jun 18, 2006 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I must be

lost today...Im too caught up watching the CWS..

Dupart was a 31st round pick.

by bballfanlvnv on Jun 18, 2006 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

As a Yankee fan

I love Dellin Betances and am overly thrilled to have him available to us. Also Mark Melancon who would have been a 2nd rounder if healthy

by PooNani on Jun 18, 2006 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

As a Sox Fan

I love Brandon Belt. If the Sox sign just a few of these tough signs, that farm system will look mighty good.

by jaffmasterj on Jun 18, 2006 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

As a Mets Fan

Would be nice to see Woodall signed

by mtk52983 on Jun 18, 2006 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

Justin Woodall...

19th Round, Pick 574. NY Mets Justin Woodall LHP, Lafayette HS, Oxford, Miss.

Most everyone expected Woodall to be unsignable since he's committed to play Football at Alabama, but he drove from Miss. to NY for a personal workout with the Mets a couple of weeks or so before the draft. BA and Jim Callis thinks there's a chance he could agree to play in the summer, or turn into an interesting draft and follow. Here's his scouting video from MLB.com. Hope nobody minds having to copy and paste:

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by MetfanBren on Jun 18, 2006 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

I hope...

the Twins sign Woodall, so I won't feel as bad if the Sox splurge on some signability picks. It lowers the guilt factor.

by templeUsox on Jun 19, 2006 2:05 AM EDT reply actions

Lars anderson

could be the steal of the draft if he signs

by FishHead on Jun 19, 2006 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Jason Jarvis

High school right-hander out of Arizona. Fell to the 25th round due to signability. Otherwise would have gone in top three rounds. What interests me most is that the Angels drafted him. After the magic they worked with Nick Adenhart and Mark Trumbo a few years back, the is a likelihood they will be able to sign Jarvis, who is otherwise committed to U of San Diego.

by StickRat on Jun 19, 2006 7:07 PM EDT reply actions