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re: Mac Marshall did not sign with the Astros; Will play for Tigers
Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:46 pm to LSU=Champions
Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:46 pm to LSU=Champions
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Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:52 pm to ell_13
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You saw Boras' comments?
Speaking of Boras and now looking back on the draft... Does anybody else think that the Stros took Aiken over Rodon because of agents and they knew they could get an underslot deal with Aiken but not with Rodon?
Boras represents Rodon and even stated the Astros would not be doing this if he were the agent/advisor involved. All of this sounds like it was the plan the entire time. I just hope Aiken and the FO can come to a resolution and put this shite behind us.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:57 pm to Brageous
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this thread is going fast and it's not filled with a bunch of hcb rabble rabble
Et tu, bragé?
Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:57 pm to mkibod1
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This post was edited on 4/5/23 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:59 pm to harry coleman beast
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:01 pm to mkibod1
I feel like Darth with a token downvoter. Bless your heart. Keep at it sweet pea! You are doing a great job!
This post was edited on 7/15/14 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:02 pm to msutiger
Every option including Rodon was going to go under slot.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:02 pm to mkibod1
It's in your head...
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:04 pm to ell_13
#NotLeaving
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:05 pm to Jwho77
Yeah and? Aiken was the best player on the board in their opinion. Him going under slot was part of their decision though.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:06 pm to harry coleman beast
BURNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:07 pm to Broski
He very well could. My opinion of the situation went from #ItsHappening, to #HeGone, to slightly optimistic, to what looks to be a current state of no one knows a damn thing.
So I'll leave my emotions out of it until the deadline Friday.
So I'll leave my emotions out of it until the deadline Friday.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:08 pm to msutiger
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Yeah and? Aiken was the best player on the board in their opinion. Him going under slot was part of their decision though.
You just contradicted yourself. If every candidate for the pick was going to go under slot, it didn't matter much...considering the initially reported Aiken deal and #2 pick Rodon's deal ended up both at the same figure ($6.5M).
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:10 pm to Jwho77
No I didn't? Go back to my original post, I included the word partly.
Also, Rodon did go for over slot. He would've asked for slot if he had been picked #1 overall.
I said they thought he was the best player on the board. The fact he would sign under slot played into it.
Also, Rodon did go for over slot. He would've asked for slot if he had been picked #1 overall.
I said they thought he was the best player on the board. The fact he would sign under slot played into it.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:14 pm to msutiger
You're either the best player or you're not in the eyes of the team. Saying slot has something to do with it makes zero sense.
If you're talking best value, then okay.
If you're talking best value, then okay.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:15 pm to Jwho77
Rodon actually got over slot value. The 3rd pick was slotted for $5.7 mill and Rodon got $6.5 mill. Everybody knows how Boras is with contracts, and it would not surprise me one bit if Houston backed off of the idea of taking Rodon knowing that. They figured they could get more bang for their buck in taking Aiken underslot and adding another arm or two.
Slot Values
Slot Values
This post was edited on 7/15/14 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:18 pm to ell_13
It has something to do with who the Astros picked. I would advise you not to get into it with me about this one because you aren't very knowledgeable with the Astros drafting history.
Whether or not they draft a player one overall or not, has to do with whether they will sign for slot or not. It ups their value because they can sign some players that could be harder to sign.
See 2 years ago when they took Carlos Correa and he signed underslot and they signed Lance McCullers and Rio Ruiz who were harder to sign with those Correa savings.
Whether or not they draft a player one overall or not, has to do with whether they will sign for slot or not. It ups their value because they can sign some players that could be harder to sign.
See 2 years ago when they took Carlos Correa and he signed underslot and they signed Lance McCullers and Rio Ruiz who were harder to sign with those Correa savings.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:25 pm to msutiger
I was joining in the discussion about taking one player over another on signability. Damn you like to get your jimmies rustled.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:25 pm to msutiger
Posted on 7/15/14 at 5:26 pm to msutiger
We're all just mad you picked the Astros over LSU in the Marshall case. 
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