Porcello
Has anyone read anything new about him signing or not? Do people here think the tigers will pony up the money to get him signed or are they happy to get the draft pick next year?
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Too early
by CW on Jul 1, 2007 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But maybe
They will sign or not sign Porcello based on how much he is asking for and whether they think he is worth that amount of money. I don't think the compensation pick comes into their decision making much.
by Grrranderson on Jul 1, 2007 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds Like
by Dfarth on Jul 1, 2007 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Baseball needs a slotting system
by dougdirt on Jul 2, 2007 12:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
by doublestix on Jul 2, 2007 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but...
by guru4u on Jul 2, 2007 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or be smarter
by playingwithfire on Jul 2, 2007 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
But it hurts teams when they flat out CAN'T make a pick because of signability issues. Mike Moustakas might turn out to be great, sure...but, as a Royals fan, I'd have taken Wieters or Porcello in a heartbeat, had we known ahead of time that they;d sign for a reasonable amount of money.
by ajohnst1 on Jul 3, 2007 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bush has been converted to a pitcher now
by jfish26101 on Jul 3, 2007 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
The issue here is that teams that can afford to sign the Rick Porcello's of the world are the ones that are benefiting their farm system the most. BA's recent study of the draft showed that the draftees that commanded the largest contracts had a very high success rate in getting to the majors. The "signability picks" had a very poor rate (despite some rare hits like Billy Butler).
Insert a true slotting system, and you cure this issue. But I don't think the big money teams will want to do that, and the players union for sure won't want to either.
by guru4u on Jul 3, 2007 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clear #1 talent?
by TheMike011 on Jul 3, 2007 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They Think They Can Sign Him
by DrBGiantsfan on Jul 2, 2007 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he probably signs
by realityconquest on Jul 2, 2007 2:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Slotting System?
by DrBGiantsfan on Jul 2, 2007 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is baseball
by guru4u on Jul 2, 2007 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Semantics...
by cooper7d7 on Jul 2, 2007 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No you can't
by joerote on Jul 2, 2007 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both wrong?
http://www.ncaa.org/library/membership/division_i_manual/2006-07/2006-07_d1_manual.pdf
You do not lose eligibility if you are not drafted.
I was also confusing this with an NABC proposal to allow high schoolers entering the draft to be eligible even if they played professional for 1 year. As the NBA has essentially banned HS'ers from the draft, this is no longer an issue.
by cooper7d7 on Jul 2, 2007 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not true
Maybe it is a bit semantics. Does a Porcello actually sign with Boras to be his client? Is Boras officially considered "hired"? If he's just an advisor and Porcello is not technically his client yet, then the rules are closer than I thought.
by guru4u on Jul 2, 2007 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you were the Tigers....
I would think you pay him and take it out of next year's (or the following years') draft/international signing money. Heck, if they pick later in the 1st round again next year they could take some "signability" pick and save 2-400 K.
If you get a chance at a a unique talent (especially that late in the draft) I think you pay him.
by Torncuff on Jul 2, 2007 9:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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