Where are the top 5?

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 29, 2006 11:43 AM EDT

1-KC Liniecum Unsigned.

2-COL Reynolds Location:?

3-TB- Longoria Location: Hudson Valley (SS A) Statistics : .424/.474 4 HR's 11 RBI.

4- Pitt- Lincoln Location:??

5- Sea Morrow- Location: AZL Mariners. Statistics:None yet

My question is right after the draft the Pirates were talking of fast-tracking Lincoln. I do not know the tracks of the other players. Where are your team's draft picks and how are they doing.

My team is the Cubs and Colvin just signed a couple of days ago and will probably end up at SS Boise. Samajdzia is also at SS Boise. He signed a 200,000 bonus which basically means the Cubs ar eletting him go to play football.

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Actually

the Royals drafted Hochevar, and my guess is that him and Boras are busy drafting plans to scam the local Boys and Girls Club out of a few bucks.

by eazyb81 on Jun 29, 2006 11:47 AM EDT reply actions

oops

slight oversight on my part I was thinking liniecum because I was looking for Lincoln on MiLB and typed in Lin.. but found neither of the two

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 29, 2006 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

"Scaming local boys and girls club"

I would laugh if I did not believe this may actually be happening.

by novaoakland on Jun 29, 2006 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Lincoln signed...

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_459781.html

First-round draft pick Brad Lincoln is scheduled to make his professional debut July 8. It hasn't been determined whether Lincoln will remain in Bradenton, Fla., and pitch for the Gulf Coast League Pirates or head to Single-A Hickory for his start. Lincoln will be on a 50-60 pitch limit. Lincoln threw his first bullpen session Monday since he signed his contract last week. He will pitch his first batting practice this Monday.

by beastball on Jun 29, 2006 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you..

So they are fast-tracking him.. My gut tells me that Lincoln is the best player in the draft. I like Lincoln a lot.

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 29, 2006 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

um no

"Samajdzia is also at SS Boise. He signed a 200,000 bonus which basically means the Cubs ar eletting him go to play football."

Go read the full story somewhere. He can earn up to 7 million dollars outof this. I have no idea what you saw, it couldn't be farther from the truth

by nms on Jun 29, 2006 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

Uhh I live in Chicago

that deal was fiction.. there was no deal signed as you claim

Don't believe me..

Heres a source:

Samardzjia Drives to Boise

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 29, 2006 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Backloaded...

I believe the contract is very backloaded, so if he chooses to play football the cubs won't be on the hook for the 7+ million.

by TheMike011 on Jun 29, 2006 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

There was NO deal

The Cubs have not signed Samardzjia longterm they gave him a 250,000 signing bonus ..

by cubsfan2883 on Jun 29, 2006 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually

they did.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/261750.html

"Samardzija would receive $7.25 million if he makes baseball his primary sport. The Cubs have five years to pay Samardzija's bonus under baseball's rules regarding two-sport players. The deal is backloaded, with Samardzija receiving less than $1 million in the first year of the deal, according to sources with knowledge of the contract."

by Tyler on Jun 29, 2006 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Later reports

denied this and said that deal didn't go through.

"If there wasn't nine guys out in the field, I'd have a hit every time except when I strike out." - Delmon Young

by Brickhaus on Jun 29, 2006 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

hmm...

It's still at the top of BA's draft page. It would seem if it wasn't accurate, they'd take it down.

by Tyler on Jun 29, 2006 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

now im curious

what reports? Where? Link?

And BTW you don't have to sign a kid to a long term 40man contract to backload his bonus like they Cubs did. you can do it w minor league contract bonuses too.

I've seen ESPN, BA, AP, and major papers in Chi and elsewhere print that the deal could earn him up to 7.25 mil. There were even quotes from Samar that made it seem like that that was the deal he signed and now he was going to go play.

I HAVEN'T seen any of those places retract or correct those stories and i havn't seen any stories printed saying it was 200k straght up, no more money later.
Hell, 200k is BELOW slot for the the 5th round..not above.

by nms on Jul 1, 2006 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

you dont have to sign him longterm

to make his bonus a backloaded deal that in 5 years would make him 7 mil but would make him under a mil this year. You can sign a guy to a regular minor league contract and still play the the bonus money backloading like that.

250k might be what hes gotten from the Cubs so far, but theres no way thats the whole deal

by nms on Jul 1, 2006 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions