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Clarkaddison

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #765 on: August 04, 2011, 01:10:01 pm »
Dunston's agent must be from the Scott Borass school of negotiation.
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StrikeZone

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #766 on: August 04, 2011, 01:17:46 pm »
Quote from: Clarkaddison on August 04, 2011, 01:10:01 pm
Dunston's agent must be from the Scott Borass school of negotiation.

I think you mean "adviser."
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davep

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #767 on: August 04, 2011, 01:30:52 pm »
I don't think I have heard a single comment or rumor about the negotiations with Baez.  That seems unusually quiet for a first round selection.
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craig

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #768 on: August 04, 2011, 07:01:38 pm »
http://blogs.clarionledger.com/msu/2011/08/04/msu-beats-the-draft-with-lindgren/

Lindgren says he's going to school.  I'd been pretty interested in him. 
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davep

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #769 on: August 04, 2011, 07:05:42 pm »
This is the time when everything starts to solidify.  I suspect that most teams have fallback players that they will sign if someone else doesn't sign as hoped.
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JeffH

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #770 on: August 04, 2011, 07:07:31 pm »
Another colossal failure by Hendry and Wilken.
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davep

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #771 on: August 04, 2011, 07:13:28 pm »
Who woke Jeff up.
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Jes Beard

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #772 on: August 04, 2011, 08:20:04 pm »
From Craig's link on Lindgren:

“Mississippi State is on the rise and I feel like we can win a College World Series,” Lindgren said. “I wanted to be a part of a team like that.”

Lindgren was a 12th round selection by the Chicago Cubs.

Sounds as if the "Cub tradition" (of being a crap team) did not really appeal to him.

Mighty understandable if you ask me.

If I were a high school draftee picked by the Cubs, that might weigh very heavily in deciding whether to accept an offer or go to college.  Not just the prospect of signing with a team which has a long history of sukitude, and which is truly crap at the moment, but also one which has a pretty poor track record of developing talent.
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Dave23

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #773 on: August 04, 2011, 09:19:20 pm »
Mississippi State has a pretty decent tradition as well...
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Jes Beard

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #774 on: August 05, 2011, 07:06:19 am »
I know nothing about Mississippi State's tradition, but if that program has Lindgren seriously talking about winning a College World Series and he has a serious desire to win, the prospect of playing for the Cubs might turn his stomach.
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« Reply #775 on: August 05, 2011, 08:48:26 am »
Quote from: BleacherNation

 Speaking of kids the Cubs feel they just have to have, top prep pitcher Dillon Maples, drafted by the Cubs in the 14th round (though he was a first round talent), has been enrolled at summer school at UNC since mid-June, which can’t help the Cubs’ chances. I can only imagine how much money you would have had to throw at me to get me to give up college after being there for a couple months. At least it’s summer school, and most of the co-eds won’t be there. Also helpful? Football coach Butch Davis was canned, and Maples was supposed to be a kicker on the team (in addition to pitching for the baseball team). I’m still hopeful.
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jacey1

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #776 on: August 05, 2011, 01:41:42 pm »
Jes- you and everyone on here knows that you'd jump to join the Cubs organization or any other for that matter, if they offered you enough money. End of story-these kids don't give a rat's ass which organization it is...just show them the money
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davep

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« Reply #777 on: August 05, 2011, 01:46:22 pm »
I wouldn't go so far as to say the selecting organization has NO impact on the draftee.  But it probably ranks down there with things like "my grandmother is a Yankee fan" or "my college roommate might be a hot girl".
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jacey1

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« Reply #778 on: August 05, 2011, 01:50:53 pm »
davep- you are correct. but if they offer you enough money, the problems you have with the organization seem not to be as important
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Jes Beard

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Re: 2011 Draft
« Reply #779 on: August 05, 2011, 07:03:16 pm »
Quote from: jacey1 on August 05, 2011, 01:41:42 pm
Jes- you and everyone on here knows that you'd jump to join the Cubs organization or any other for that matter, if they offered you enough money. End of story-these kids don't give a rat's ass which organization it is...just show them the money

Yes, if you show ENOUGH money.  Just as was the case when the Cubs signed Soriano.  If you are talking about a HS kid who is weighing college versus going pro, and you think the team makes no difference, when they can very easily re-enter the draft, after developing in college for two years, and possibly getting an even bigger payday, I think you are mistaken.

Quote from: davep on August 05, 2011, 01:46:22 pm
It probably ranks down there with things like "my grandmother is a Yankee fan" or "my college roommate might be a hot girl".

The prospect of having a hot girl for the college ROOMMATE might quite clearly tip the scales.
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