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I agree.  In the draft you overpay by a hundred thousand or so for one year.  In the free agency market, you can overpay by many millions for several years.

Maples' mechanics remind me of a cross between Jon Lieber and Wade Miller. Of course, both had surgery at some point.

I'd like to see video of Maples from behind the mound so you can get a clearer picture of where his arm/shoulder angle is.

I can definately see the Jon Lieber comparison, especially in the leg kick and turn part of his windup.

That dude would have made for an awfully tall kicker.

Hey Chris.. I definitely assume the Cubs are working with his agent, but I also believe in an 18 year-olds mind, he might believe he can play the game through a public forum like Twitter.  Announcing he can't wait to go to campus (on Thursday) a few hours before the deadline comes off as unique timing for me. 

I love all the guys we're signing, and all the money were tossing around on kids... I just think this might be a case where he's likely to sign, and may not need to throw more money out there at the last minute.

Kendall Rogers' latest:

Sources feel good about possibility of #Cubs 11th-rdr and #Vanderbilt signee Shawon Dunston Jr. signing. we'll see what happens.

Kendall Rogers....

The #Cubs and 2nd-rounder Dan Vogelbach, a #Florida signee, have agreed to a deal. Now comes the signing part.

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I'm hearing that the deal, if approved, is worth around $1.6 million for Vogelbach. Again, should officially sign.

Vogelbach in German means bird brook or stream.

1.5 is way excessive.  Maybe .5.