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Wieters Signs!

Wieters Signs

Posted Aug. 15, 2007 11:13 pm by Jim Callis
Filed under: Signings

All 30 first-rounders are done. No. 5 overall pick Matt Wieters signed at the last second with the Orioles.

Amazing!

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/                                                  

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Beat me to it!
How come it wouldnt let me do mine without 300 words?

Anyways, just goes to show that eberbody wants to sign when it comes down to iy eh? :)

by casejud on Aug 16, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

WOW!
Smart move, giving up guaranteed money to go back to college and potentially risk breaking your leg in a homeplate collision (or something of that nature), or having a down year and hurting your draft stock, just doesn't seem worth it.

Good for Weiters and the Orioles.

by NewKidInTown on Aug 16, 2007 12:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Awesome
Great deal for the Orioles and their fans.  They get an elite deal and didn't even half to give up an MLB deal.

Maybe some of us spoke to soon about the power of Boras; KC and Baltimore played hardball until the 11th hour and won.

by Bowser on Aug 16, 2007 1:01 AM EDT reply actions  

well
Are you sure there isn't a major league deal?

by cmaff05 on Aug 16, 2007 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes
Read BA.  

by Bowser on Aug 16, 2007 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wow...
I apologize for jumping the gun earlier! This is fantastic... and for only 6 mil! BA reported that we offered 8 mil. Wow.

Here's a wonderful quote from Joe Jordan:
"They got the deal done," said Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan. "You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight. We had to fight to the end."

This is a strange feeling... but Angelos did something right. He stepped up and got it done. Wow.

by Lt Melmo on Aug 16, 2007 1:08 AM EDT reply actions  

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