Signing Deadline Day Thread

[illiniguy]

Please sign Hosmer. I would like to see a competitive team here at some point.

[Guest]

Reds sign Alonso per Jim Callis.

 

The A's continue their ridiculous loading up:

 

The A’s have signed Pepperdine righthander Brett Hunter for $1.1 million, a draft record for a seventh-rounder. Hunter projected as an early first-round pick before injuring his elbow in his second start of the year. After missing most of the college season, he returned to pitch with Team USA’s college team this summer.

 

Cubs could do that with Wilson. :(

[illiniguy]

Reds sign Alonso per Jim Callis.

 

The A's continue their ridiculous loading up:

 

The A’s have signed Pepperdine righthander Brett Hunter for $1.1 million, a draft record for a seventh-rounder. Hunter projected as an early first-round pick before injuring his elbow in his second start of the year. After missing most of the college season, he returned to pitch with Team USA’s college team this summer.

 

Cubs could do that with Wilson. :(

The A's could be very good. But, what is to stop them from just trading these guys away too?

[Guest]

Rangers sign Justin Smoak.

 

- Jonathan Mayo

[Guest]

Reds sign Alonso per Jim Callis.

 

The A's continue their ridiculous loading up:

 

The A’s have signed Pepperdine righthander Brett Hunter for $1.1 million, a draft record for a seventh-rounder. Hunter projected as an early first-round pick before injuring his elbow in his second start of the year. After missing most of the college season, he returned to pitch with Team USA’s college team this summer.

 

Cubs could do that with Wilson. :(

The A's could be very good. But, what is to stop them from just trading these guys away too?

 

Sure they can, but they're hoping to cash in while these guys are young and cheap. Trying to pull a Marlins.

[Guest]

Reds sign Buster Posey.

 

- Jonathan Mayo

[illiniguy]

Reds sign Alonso per Jim Callis.

 

The A's continue their ridiculous loading up:

 

The A’s have signed Pepperdine righthander Brett Hunter for $1.1 million, a draft record for a seventh-rounder. Hunter projected as an early first-round pick before injuring his elbow in his second start of the year. After missing most of the college season, he returned to pitch with Team USA’s college team this summer.

 

Cubs could do that with Wilson. :(

The A's could be very good. But, what is to stop them from just trading these guys away too?

 

Sure they can, but they're hoping to cash in while these guys are young and cheap. Trying to pull a Marlins.

I know what they are doing, and why it is smart. But, I don't have to like it. :lol:

[illiniguy]

I cannot believe Dykstra signed.

[Guest]

Padres sign Alan Dykstra for $1.15 M. - Jim Callis

 

Wow, Smoak got $3.5 million, slot is $2 mil.

[Guest]

The deadline has passed. We're waiting on these guys:

 

2. Pittsburgh: 3B Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt

3. Kansas City: 1B Eric Hosmer, American Heritage HS (Plantation, FL)

9. Washington: RHP Aaron Crow, Missouri

20. Seattle: RHP Josh Fields, Georgia - college senior so he can sign after today's deadline

28. NY Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole, Orange Lutheran HS (Santa Ana, CA) - reportedly going to UCLA

[Guest]

Gerrit Cole officially is a Bruin. Suck it, Yankees. \:D/

[illiniguy]

Gerrit Cole officially is a Bruin. Suck it, Yankees. \:D/

nice.

[Guest]

No Crow

 

I've just learned the Washington Nationals did not sign RHP Aaron Crow. They did, however, come to terms with 15th rounder J.P. Ramirez. I'm told they are very happy with their draft and the scouting staff is already dreaming about having two top-10 picks in 20

 

Crow won't go back to Mizzou, he's signed with the independent Ft. Worth Cats.

[illiniguy]

Gerrit Cole officially is a Bruin. Suck it, Yankees. \:D/

nice.

[imb]

On the day he was drafted, Alonso said he was eager to get to Cincinnati and meet outfielders Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn, two of his favorites. Both were traded before Alonso signed with the team.

[Guest]

Still no word on Alonso and Hosmer.

[Rob]

Still no word on Alonso and Hosmer.

 

BA's front page says Alonso signed.

 

Hosmer and Fields?

[Guest]

Buster Posey didn't get a major league contract but got the biggest up-front bonus in MLB history at $6.2 million.

[OleMissCub]

Buster Posey didn't get a major league contract but got the biggest up-front bonus in MLB history at $6.2 million.

 

God in heaven....

[Rob]

Ugh... on BA's draft blog, they have a banner that keeps showing Darwin freaking Barney.

[Rob]

Scheppers didn't sign with the Pirates.

[Guest]

Pedro Alvarez is a Pirate, $6 million and no big league contract!

 

Not a bad day for the Buccos, they miss out on Scheppers but get Quinton Miller (20th rounder), Pedro Alvarez and 6th rounder Robbie Grossman. They probably upped their draft system by about 10 spots in rankings with those 3 and Morris and Tabata.

 

Hosmer signed.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Hosmer signed, no details yet

[OleMissCub]

Pedro Alvarez is a Pirate, $6 million and no big league contract!

 

What the hell is going on? 6 milion + signing bonus'??? When did this happen? Is this the first year? The biggest MLB signing bonus' i'd ever heard of before today was like 3 million or something.

[Rob]

Hosmer signs with Royals. Straight bonus, still waiting on figures.

 

- Callis