Oh what a waste....
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Oh what a waste....
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I have a hard time feeling sorry for him, but do wish him the best of luck. As a friend of mine used to say, I'd play baseball for a hot dog and a coke. Too many people feel like they deserve whatever they want.
I have no (or very little) sympathy for anyone who turns down 1m$+ for Sports
The sadness part is the waste of talent (like Josh Hamilton) which others would have used better ( Im thinking over achievers like Eckstein or Pedrioa of the Sox)
I can't imagine turning down a signing bonus as a first round pick. Your arm could fall off the next day and you'd still have it. I can see not wanting to play for a low payroll team but between the signing bonus and the chance of getting traded to a team you want to be on I'd go for it.
Agreed & look at him now - semi washed up & having to accept a minor cotract with the CubsQuote:
Originally Posted by SFSteveG
exactly.
greed always seems to come back to bite, eventually. It happens to some quicker than other's is all.
honestly though, these things never happen completely due to the player. whoever his agent was ought to be castrated.
He changed agents twice because they advised him to take the money - it was his father & him who "thought" he was worth more...Nice "paternalism" maybe it will lead to "patricide"...
well... probably true, but there is this:
then aparently they sued him, and got Scott Boras...Quote:
Harrington's agent, Tommy Tanzer, said that the Rockies had agreed to a pre-draft $4.95 million deal before reneging on it, a charge the Rockies denied.
what a mess. idiots.
They still offered 3mill + I know what I would d with it... (imagine the retirement package you could set up)
yea, no kidding. "I don't want $3 Million, I want $4.5! waaaaaaa!"
:rolleyes:
@ 18yo
quote - "He knows I and his dad will be breathing down his neck."
GUILT complex ?
Then again, it was the Rockies the first time. That place is a death sentence on pitchers. SD is pretty nice from what I hear though...............
yea but, a signing bonus... i mean, come on! Add to that, major league management (for what it's worth) plus major league medical, and the experience...
Besides, I think all MLB GM's take Colorado pitchers numbers with a grain on salt these days.
Nice numbers posted by jennings & francis (as well as their closer - Fuentes)Quote:
Originally Posted by ohms_law
I think that there's also an added risk of injury there to a young fireballer, especially looking at Colorado's drought of decent pitchers. I think that had they signed him, they would have rushed him through the system and with a kid like that he probably would overthrow a lot to try and compensate for lack of atmospheric friction. In other words his ball would lose life and he'd probably wreck his arm throwing or snapping too hard.
Well he seems to have done that for "free" instead of having 3 million + 6 years of interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by robinhoodnik
But the point is since the late '90's in all Pro-North American sports kids (both HS & College) seem to have a very HIGH MONETARY value of themselves (look at Hochevar last year,NBA hold outs & NFL version )
I can understand guys who have 3 or 4 years Pro pedigree holding out but this seems to be ridiculous
I agree. signing a pro contract has become one of the new "brass rings" of american society in the last 10 years.Quote:
I can understand guys who have 3 or 4 years Pro pedigree holding out but this seems to be ridiculous
I'm a big fan of making signing bonuses equal to whatever the minimum salary is in MLB that year, if they are drafted on the first day. Second day draftees should get less if anything at all other than a contract. Handing over millions to unproven and untested talent is ridiculous, when there are all-stars getting minimum salary or close to it. I'd be for the same in other sports too.
If somebody offered me that kind of money at age 18, I'd take it.
Or as Yogi might say, "if you see a fork in the bush, stick your hand in and take it". :D
Unfortunately this kid has cost himself at least 5 mill no wonder MLB teams are going to Latin america & signing these cheaper,they cause less 'problems' (well as long as they dont get involved in shootings see- Uribe incident)
well, some clubs are shutting down their Dominican 'schools', saying they aren't getting a good return on their $10mil /shrug
Thats true but other are opening up (Pirates) & looking at the average MLB roster there is a lot of non drafted Latinos...but that 's another story.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
Seems that until,as you say,the get the signing bonuses sorted these Kids will play the market - most flagrant recent snobishness I remember was the Eli Manning- San Diego thing & who won ? Eli....
Yeah and look how that turned out. San Diego is a much better team than the New York Giants at the moment. I find it funny personally. Snobby punk.
Perfect answer ... notice that the 'supposed' 3 rd best quarterback is a Superbowl winner & just has won a game 45 to 7...& he didnt quibble or hold out etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by meacon99
The other annoying thing with Eli was Archie going on every d@mned media outlet that he could and telling anyone who'd listen that his little brat punk wasn't really a selfish prima donna. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by meacon99