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bitterman

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #855 on: July 09, 2012, 02:24:51 pm »
Is Almora the only one in the top 10 so far that signed over slot?

JR

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #856 on: July 09, 2012, 02:26:22 pm »
BTW the Almora bonus pretty much wipes out any "extra" money we'll have available to later round picks. 

Allowed 5% Overage - $396,665
1st Round Almora Deficit - ($650,000)
1st Round Johnson Savings - $0
1st Round Blackburn Savings - $0
2nd Round Deficit - ($280,400)
3rd Round Savings - $46,900
4th Round Savings - $63,200
5th Round Savings - $57,000
6th Round Savings - $27,500
7th Round Deficit - ($1,400)
8th Round Savings - $128,800
9th Round Savings - $119,600
10th Round Savings - $115,000

Current Free Money to Spend - $22,865
« Last Edit: July 09, 2012, 02:29:02 pm by JR »

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #857 on: July 09, 2012, 02:31:58 pm »
he says nobody he knows thinks signing with the Cubs is a good idea.



Why?  The money?  His position?  Just being the Cubs?

davep

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #858 on: July 09, 2012, 02:44:40 pm »
Yes.

Chris27

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #859 on: July 09, 2012, 02:58:46 pm »
Sounds quite smart to me.

albqcubs

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #860 on: July 09, 2012, 02:59:21 pm »
The $100k still has to be enticing for some kids.  Isn't that what it took to sign McNutt?

JR

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #861 on: July 09, 2012, 03:19:12 pm »
Looks like Mark Appel is leaning towards returning to Stanford.  Of course, this might be a negotiating ploy by Boras.

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/222416130936029185

Considering how often pitchers get hurt, I'm not sure how someone could risk giving up $3.8 million like that.

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #862 on: July 09, 2012, 03:37:14 pm »
Thanks for Almora signing update.  Nice to have it wrapped up with no drama.  I've kind of assumed the Cubs anticipated going well over from day 1.  As soon as they'd finished taking Almora and Underwood, it was sub-slot-sub-slot-sub-slot the rest of the way, Bruno excepted.  But they were clearly trying to save money from round 3 on. 

I wonder if there really is $22K left, or if that's just a function of imperfect contract reporting? 

Will be interesting to see whether anybody else dribbles in this week, from the Hickman/Bonnell/Pannone type group. 

albqcubs

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« Reply #863 on: July 09, 2012, 03:53:10 pm »
Appel can always get $10k as a senior next year.  So much for his Stanford education.

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« Reply #864 on: July 09, 2012, 06:17:21 pm »
Don't know Appel, but I do know the Dad has a high-level position with Chevron and flew back from China  (where the family lives) each Friday to watch Mark pitch...could be that money is not the primary need Mark Appel has at this point in his life.

I suspect he will sign and that this is a Boras-inspired negotiating ploy, but possibly not.

Sure glad Almora appears to be in the fold...one never knows with certainty until the ink is dry!

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« Reply #865 on: July 09, 2012, 06:51:54 pm »
Great to see Almora finally signed.

JR

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #866 on: July 10, 2012, 11:11:55 pm »
The Cubs have signed all of their first 18 draft picks.  I'm not sure I remember that ever happening.

Cubsin

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #867 on: July 10, 2012, 11:38:31 pm »
The Cubs have signed all of their first 18 draft picks.  I'm not sure I remember that ever happening.

According to BA's draft data bases, it had happened only once since 2002 - our highest unsigned pick in 2007 was 19th rounder Kyle Day.

davep

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #868 on: July 11, 2012, 12:48:59 am »
Man, we screwed up not signing Kyle Day.

craig

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Re: 2012 Draft
« Reply #869 on: July 11, 2012, 07:03:47 am »
Kyle Day is hitting over .300 with 2 HR for the Winnipeg Goldeyes this summer in the American Association.  Winnipeg just got swept by my Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks over the weekend.  32-year-old Nitro Nic Jackson is a long-term mainstay for the Redhawks.  He's got 6 HR in 49 games, is hitting .332, has an OPS over .900, and while he usually plays RF he sometimes even plays center.  This is his fourth straight season with Fargo.  He had a couple of solid .800+ OPS years, last year was in the .700's, now he's over .900.  Unusual for an Indy-Leaguer to stay with the same team for four straight seasons, but Jackson has been a fixture. 


Draftees want to get a good bonus.  But a lot of these guys just love playing baseball.  Who knows, maybe one of the HS 11-40's just wants to play baseball enough that $122K + college will still be enough to sign for.