Comments on: Open Thread: 2009 Draft Signing Deadline Day

By: toad

toad — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:30:33 +0000

Exactly. For Strasburg to turn down an eight-digit contract is an insane gamble on his part. Yes, he might win his bet, but that doesn’t mean it was sensible.

By: Mike bk

Mike bk — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:05:33 +0000

why? he was walking batters a brackman type pace in the cape 20 walks in 24.2 innings. that said it could still happen as he has few options considering lsu dropped him.

By: Mike bk

Mike bk — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:03:45 +0000

all i know is it was one hell of a recruiting class considering it took over 4 mil to get 3 players not to show up.

By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals

King of Fruitless Hypotheticals — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:58:30 +0000

is it too late for us to sign Strasberg? Ca$hman is teh sux if he can’t find a way to make that work

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:54:59 +0000

No idea, I’m viewing this as an outsider. If I was a highly touted highschool prospect, I’d probably find it strange that a player with the talent of Slade Heathcott had a scholarship revoked before he was even allowed(by MLB) to sign with a team.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:44:39 +0000

well has that been the standard for LSU for years and other players?

By: Pablo Zevallos

Pablo Zevallos — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:39:01 +0000

I really want Brett Breuning, though it doesn’t look like that’s gonna happen.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:37:46 +0000

It’s a tough spot for them, no doubt. I just thought the August 3rdish deadline they imposed was extremely unrealistic.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:34:00 +0000

in fairness, baseball programs do not get alot of scholarships like football. they cant afford to wait around til the final deadline and risk losing that player and other replacements who may go to other schools

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:32:00 +0000

B or B- isnt bad considering you lost a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round by signing FAs