Sox sign Michael Almanzar for...

by templeUsox on Jul 4, 2007 2:14 AM EDT Comment 9 comments

3 million dollars!!

Dicen que hijo de gato caza ratón: pues ése es el caso de Michael Almánzar, hijo del lanzador de los Medias Rojas de Boston, Carlos Almánzar.

Michael, de 16 años, firmó el lunes por la noche un contrato de 3 millones de dólares con los Medias Rojas de Boston para convertirse en profesional y se unió a la misma franquicia a la que pertenece su padre.

"Me siento muy orgulloso de conseguir este contrato con los Medias Rojas, ya que ahora tengo la oportunidad de que con Dios delante pueda jugar junto a mi papá", dijo Almánzar, un torpedero de seis pies y cinco pulgadas de estatura.

Por la firma, considerada una de las más altas jamás firmadas en la República Dominicana, recibirá inicialmente 1,5 millón de dólares y el restante 1,5 millón será entregado "de manera progresiva", informó el padre del jugador.

El joven Almánzar es definido como un pelotero de cinco herramientas, con capacidad para llegar a las mayores en unos tres años. Tiene como agente a Dominick Torres, quien maneja peloteros del calibre del inicialista de los Cardenales de San Luis, Albert Pujols.

El torpedero proviene de una familia corta y convive con su madre y su hermana en la República Dominicana mientras su padre juega en los Estados Unidos.

Carlos Almánzar se encuentra en proceso de rehabilitación de una operación de reemplazo de ligamento del codo derecho y espera comenzar a lanzar en las próximas semanas.

"Esto es algo grande, ver a mi hijo convertido en todo un pelotero profesional. La familia está muy contento por este logro", dijo Almánzar padre.

El bono de firma otorgado a Michael Almánzar es el más alto otorgado por los Medias Rojas en su historia de franquicia. El japonés Daisuke Matsuzaka recibió 2 millones de dólares de bono cuando fichó con Boston el año pasado.

http://www.elnuevoherald.com/317/story/61384.html

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Roughly Translated

I put that article through a translator, it's obviously not perfect, but something...

They say that son of cat hunts mouse: therefore that is the case of Michael Almánzar, son of the launcher of the Red Averages of Boston, Carlos Almánzar.

Michael, of 16 years, signed Monday night a contract of 3 million dollars with the Red Averages of Boston to be become professional and joined with the same franchise to which its father belongs.

"I feel very proud to obtain this contract with the Red Averages, since now I have the opportunity that with God before he can play next to my dad", he said Almánzar, a torpedo boat of six feet and five inches of stature.

By the firm, considered one of the highest never signed in the Dominican Republic, he will receive initially 1,5 million dollars and the remainder 1,5 million he will be delivered "in a progressive way", he reported the father of the player.

The young Almánzar is defined as a ballplayer of five tools, with capacity to arrive at the greater in some three years. It has as the agent to Dominick Towers, who handles ballplayers of the caliber of the inicialista of the Cardinals of San Luis, Albert Pujols.

The torpedo boat stems from a family cuts and he lives together with his mother and his sister in the Dominican Republic while its father plays in the United States.

Carlos Almánzar is found in process of rehabilitation of a ligament replacement operation of the right elbow and wait to begin to launch in the next weeks.

"This is somewhat large, to see my son become all a professional ballplayer. The family is very I please by this achievement", said Almánzar father.

The bond of firm offered to Michael Almánzar is the highest one offered by the Red Averages in its history of franchise. The Japanese one Daisuke Matsuzaka received 2 million dollars of bond when put on file with Boston last year.

by hallofamer2000 on Jul 4, 2007 2:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

red averages! have you seen them play this year?

i love these.

"'I feel very proud to obtain this contract with the Red Averages, since now I have the opportunity that with God before he can play next to my dad', he said Almánzar, a torpedo boat of six feet and five inches of stature. "

by wily mo on Jul 4, 2007 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man!!!

...a torpedo boat! Those Red Averages are going to be unstoppable with a torpedo boat in the lineup!

Seriously though, $3MM is, how should I put this, a shitload.

Lincecum=Seabiscuit, Hughes=Barbaro, Anthony Reyes=Zippy Chippy?

by uga007 on Jul 4, 2007 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

"The torpedo boat stems from a family cuts and he lives together with his mother and his sister in the Dominican Republic "

That's odd....

by phuturephillies on Jul 4, 2007 3:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so

the red sox roughly value him as a top 3 pick? interesting.

by npurcell on Jul 4, 2007 5:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Love these Latin signing stories

He's gonna make the majors at 19? Do I hear 18? Of course, sadly he will be blocked at SS by Oscar Tejeda, who'll be an MVP by then, judging by his GCL stats. Or maybe something got lost in translation? It does make some sense that a torpedo boat would be fathered by a launcher.

by igreen01 on Jul 4, 2007 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs