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Baseball Recruiting
Posted on 4/26/10 at 9:16 am
Posted on 4/26/10 at 9:16 am
A scout working for Boras came by our tailgate this past weekend and has some insight on a few kids.
Eades woulda been a first rounder 10-15 had he been healthy. Another guy they represent..Jacoby Jones is a 5 tool guy who can do it all, and has major projectability.
The guy said he should end up here barring some team throwing stupid money at him.
What kinda shocked me is he told us that they encourage guys to go to college. If a team throws half a mil at you, is it worth passing up the experience you'll have in college?...now if you get 2-3 then you should go. This guy actually was the #11 pick out of high school in '88, turned it down, and three years later he was the #7 pick.
Cool guy too.
Eades woulda been a first rounder 10-15 had he been healthy. Another guy they represent..Jacoby Jones is a 5 tool guy who can do it all, and has major projectability.
The guy said he should end up here barring some team throwing stupid money at him.
What kinda shocked me is he told us that they encourage guys to go to college. If a team throws half a mil at you, is it worth passing up the experience you'll have in college?...now if you get 2-3 then you should go. This guy actually was the #11 pick out of high school in '88, turned it down, and three years later he was the #7 pick.
Cool guy too.
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Posted on 4/26/10 at 9:30 am to Ray Finkle
They encourage them to go to college for leverage. And they want them to sign with the best school they can as well to keep that leverage.
Posted on 4/26/10 at 9:40 am to dutchtowntiger100
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leverage
This. The agents tell them the whole time to go to college, that way when the first lowball offer comes in, it is rejected, and the kid feels better aboot his decision.
If the prospect is really good though, a much better offer will soon come and the agent looks like a genius.
Posted on 4/26/10 at 9:54 am to jembeurt
We need pitchers
Posted on 4/26/10 at 10:28 am to Ray Finkle
Boras is the best in the business. People don't like him because his clinets get the most outrageous signing bonsuses from MLB teams, however if I were to looking to get an agent for my own son he would be on the top of my list. I sure as hell respect the man.
This post was edited on 4/26/10 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/26/10 at 11:11 am to Ray Finkle
I remember hearing how a boras rep was with eades when he was in like 10th grade
hopefully he returns to form at lsu, could e a superstar
hopefully he returns to form at lsu, could e a superstar
This post was edited on 4/26/10 at 11:12 am
Posted on 4/26/10 at 1:14 pm to DBG
I sure hope Eades makes it here..........
Posted on 4/26/10 at 3:20 pm to Ray Finkle
Actually...he was the guy at bat during the Randy Johnson pigeon explosion.
Posted on 4/26/10 at 8:44 pm to Ray Finkle
quote:
This guy actually was the #11 pick out of high school in '88, turned it down, and three years later he was the #7 pick.
That's two different people.
Pat Combs
Joe Vitiello
Posted on 4/27/10 at 9:16 am to ProjectP2294
Selected #11 overall in '89 and #7 overall in '92
This post was edited on 4/27/10 at 9:21 am
Posted on 4/27/10 at 10:07 am to Ray Finkle
Calvin Murray...what do I win?
Posted on 4/27/10 at 10:30 am to wmorris
Google was your friend.
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