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Tim Beckham *Reportedly* about to sign

According to Robothal, Tim Beckham is about to sign, $6.15M signing bonus.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8263448/Source:-Rays-reach-agreement-with-No.-1-pick?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49

My question - What does this do to the landscape of over-slot signings.  As we remember, last year almost no over-slot players were signed until the very last minute, in part because agents were playing chicken with each other, and in part nobody wanted to be the first team to incur the wrath of Bud.  Do you think this means that some of the other non-Boras advised big names might sign soon enough to play most of this short season as well?

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Update

St. Pete times confirms, says he’ll be taking batting practice with the team this afternoon and will report to Princeton.

http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C142/

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jun 19, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Wait, is 6.15 slot, or over slot?

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by PaulThomas on Jun 19, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I imagine it has to be over slot. Hicks did get 1.78 though so I don’t know how quick the scale jumps.

by jfish26101 on Jun 19, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

6.15

That’s the biggest upfront bonus in draft history, besting Wieters’ 6.0 last year.

by aCone419 on Jun 19, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

wrong

Weiters still has the largest up front bonus..Beckham’s bonus is spread over several years.

by jsmall404 on Jun 20, 2008 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oops

Should have read the BA article more closely.

by aCone419 on Jun 20, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Slot

Slot would have been around $4M, I believe, so it’s pretty far over slot.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jun 19, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks, I was curious what slot was.

by jfish26101 on Jun 19, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Slot values

Does anyone know where to find a guide for the actual suggested slot values for the first few draft rounds?

by tdot mariner fan on Jun 19, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions  

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