May
27
2009 Draft: MLB cuts slot bonuses 10%
ByVia Baseball America, Major League Baseball will reduce it’s recommended slot bonuses for 2009 by ten percent across the board. MLB also reduced slot money by 10% back in 2007, fearing that the new August 15th signing deadline would give players increased leverage in contract negotiations. Slot for the Yanks’ first pick, #29 overall, was expected to be around $1.25M, but will now be approximately $1.125M. Slot money for the 76th overall pick goes from $530,000 to $477,000, give or take a couple thousand dollars.
And this is going to keep the Yankees from paying Purke $4-6M?
Nope.
or the natinals from paying strausburg whatever he wants
I don’t think that “Natinals” joke is going to ever get old.
I hope they redraft Aaron Crow and list him as “Aarn Crw” in the media guide.
I think I missed the birth of the “Natinals” meme. Help?
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Maybe on “Turn Back The Clock” day, they can wear jerseys that say “Senatrs”.
Or they’ll make a mistake and call it “Turn Back the Cock” day.
Superb.
That is awesome. Thanks!
Hey, I think I know where the Natinals ‘O’ went–onto Strausburg’s check!
See, they can only afford so many Os…
http://www.instantcrickets.com
See, that’s why I abandoned my “Octavio Dotel” joke. You can’t just keep going back to the well…
The slot money thing is a joke. Whatever team abides by it does a disservice to their organization. it is such a clear advantage for the teams going over. ie porcello. he would have been the top pick. the tigers, coming off a world series, get the best hs pitcher. they should either negotiate a slotting system with the union or abandon the farce.
This whole system is such a joke. An even bigger joke is that some teams use it.
Whizzo predicts as much adherence to the slot system as a 55 mph sign on the Turnpike gets.
very well played. get out of the lft lane KANSIS CITY!!
Whizzo’s delays come mostly at the hands of drivers from Texas.
This confuses Whizzo, as he is unaware of a shared border between New Jersey and Texas.
Regardless; “GET OUT OF WHIZZO’S LEFT LANE!!!”
The worst three license plates to be stuck behind in the Tri-State:
Rhode Island
Florida
North Carolina
You’re practically guaranteeing yourself someone driving 15 miles below the speed limit, drifting in between both lanes because he/she doesn’t know where he/she is going. Excruciating.
Pennsylvania gets honorable mention.
Surely you mean DIS-honorable mention?
Holy Schneikeys RI drivers are the WORST. They have ABSOLUTELY no clue how to properly use a turning lane.
I think you’re underrating Massachusetts and Ohio. Fucking Ohio. It sounds tame, but goddamnit they breed indecisive drivers.
you forgot to mention mass drivers, they are up there whith bad driving
JoePow and derrick, good point.
There’s a reason they call them “Massholes”, you know.
I’m disappointed in TSJC’s lack of commentary:
This confuses Whizzo, as
heWhizzo is unaware of a shared border between New Jersey and Texas.and two, Whizzo’s mere act of confusion disheartens me…
Eh, technically “he” is still third person, but yeah, you’re right, it’s better for Whizzo to avoid any pronouns at all.
George likes spicy chicken.
does TJSC actually know all these Seinfeld quotes, or does TJSC look some up now and then?
wish i’d watched more Seinfeld in college…
They’re in my head.
One of my favorites:
Kramer: I didn’t know you could come out of a coma!
Jerry: I didn’t know you could possibly not know that…
Yankees and Red Sox representatives on the conference call where the slot reduction was made aware: “Yeah, that’s nice, can I go now?”
You think we were actually on the conference call… how quaint of you.
I think it’d go like this, an in person meeting:
MLB Rep: So, Mr. Cashman, we just wanted to let you know that we’re reducing the recommended slot bonuses by 10% this year.
Cash (pointing to self with thumbs): Hey, sport: What has two thumbs and doesn’t give a crap? Brian Cashman. Nice to meet you.
haha
I like the thought of some Cashman intern sitting in on the call. “Uh-huh, uh-huh, yes, sir. Absolutely, sir. We’ll be sure to take that into consideration, sir.”
Then he goes out and buys everybody Chinese food for lunch. Including Whizzo.
I picture Big Bank Hank on the speakerphone making the jerk-off motion in the air with their hand, Rumsfeld style.
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Touche’, salesman. Touche’.
Btw – via BaseballProspectus – http://baseballprospectus.com/.....cleid=8950
They have the Yankees getting Gaby Sanchez for $3M. More likely to stick at catcher, but not as good of a bat as Jesus Montero.
Also says the Yankees (and everyone else) might get into a bidding war with the Pirates for Miguel Sano (Pirates currently the faves).
Also hints at a couple of Cubans ticketed to ‘the same big-market ballclub’.
Has scouting reports, etc. (btw, if you’re not a subscriber to BP, you’re missing out).
That was before HQ called, though, right? So the offer is now $2.7mm?
Is it Gaby Sanchez or Gary Sanchez? I’m getting conflicting reports on various sites via google searches. What the hell is this kid’s name?
Melvin Croussett.
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!
Melvin Croussett once played a series of exhibition games against himself. It was called “The 1927 New York Yankees Season”.
Sorry, it’s Gary.