Aaron Crow to sign w/ KC

by doublestix on Sep 17, 2009 1:54 PM EDT Comment 17 comments

per Olney - http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4480606

The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of an agreement with their No. 1 draft pick, pitcher Aaron Crow, for a major league deal that will pay him between $3 million and $4.5 million, sources said.

in time for instructs. and the team has left a spot open for him on the Surprise team in the AFL. Olney was on the radio and he also said the deal could be announced today.

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Any ideas on a reported figure he turned down from the Nats last yr?

08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.

by Michael Cave on Sep 17, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

$3.5MM minor league deal

i think

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Sep 17, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crow

Three-year major league contract with a $1.5 million bonus.

by Kerm on Sep 18, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ooops

3 year 3MM.

by Kerm on Sep 18, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought I read somewhere that Washington’s final offer was $3.5 million, while Crow’s agents refused to budge from $4.4 million. Needless to say, that makes the amount agreed upon here of some interest.

I for one would like to see him in the AFL, if for nothing more than to see what the scouts have to say about his stuff.

by PhillyFriar on Sep 17, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.kansascity.com/159/story/1389440.html?storylink=omni_popular

In the meantime, the Royals secured what will appear to some as a couple of insurance bets against the possibility of Crow sitting out another year — he turned down $3.5 million from the Nationals as the No. 9 pick last year.

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Sep 17, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rangers sign Tanner Scheppers

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source said it isn’t a major-league contract but he will receive more than $1 million.

link

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i lost :(

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Sep 17, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heyman is saying Rangers sign Scheppers also

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Sep 17, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The margin of signing between $3 and 4.5 millions seems like a wide gap

Wonder if Crow is sorry he turned down the $3.5 million from the Nats and losing a year of development. He could have been in the majors by 2010. Seems like lost year for Crow although I’m sure he enjoyed his time in the independent league.

by daveyork on Sep 17, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

development time? probably not

Unless you’re talking about the development of his bank account. He cost himself at least a year of potential major league service time and probably significantly more than that.

If he ends up being a major league pitcher (and I see no reason why he won’t), the decision to wait a year will have cost him a LOT more than a few hundred thousand.

by mrkupe on Sep 17, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

but he got his major league contract, several million in cash AND SHOWED EVERYONE WHO THE BOSS IS

by tuna411 on Sep 18, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the same several million

in cash he would have received a year earlier, I might add

by tuna411 on Sep 18, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crow you loser!!

You missed a year of pro ball just to get less money. And given the amount of twerk he puts on his wrist, his career will already be shorten by a couple of years anyways. Way to go you golddigger.

Be real with yourself.

by Daggerrrrrr on Sep 18, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs