Comments on: Note: Spending On The Draft http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:07:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: GetManRam2009 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372956 GetManRam2009 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372956 Nichols, Cerrone and the rest of the MetsBlog blogging crew are terrible at proofreading their posts. Why expect anything more? Nichols, Cerrone and the rest of the MetsBlog blogging crew are terrible at proofreading their posts. Why expect anything more?

]]> By: writingitall http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372679 writingitall Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372679 Hey Nichols...see if you can find your MISTAKE since you didn't proof read before you posted..... But hey, you never do......lol Hey Nichols…see if you can find your MISTAKE since you didn’t proof read before you posted…..

But hey, you never do……lol

]]> By: BigWillie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372532 BigWillie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:28:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372532 maybe in years past, but i am very displeased with our non-signing from this yr. Baseball America posted their wrapup of NL East teams' international signings (subscription required). They listed each of these Braves players who signed for more than six figures: LHP Carlos Perez, Dominican Republic, 16; OF Fredy Gamboa, Columbia, 16; RHP Ernesto Silva, Panama, 16; OF Hector Garcia, Columbia, OF, 16; RHP Wei Cheng Huang, Taiwan, 18; SS Fernando De Los Santos, Dominican Republic, 18; RHP Eduardo Castillo, Dominican Republic, 17; RHP Amabale Nin, Dominican Republic, 18; C Meng Hsiu Tsai, Taiwan, 18. The Braves spent $2,230,000 overall to rank eighth in the majors in international spending. Our NL East foes didn't spend even half that much combined, with only four signings and under $1M between the Mets and Phillies, and no signings from the Marlins and Nationals. maybe in years past, but i am very displeased with our non-signing from this yr.

Baseball America posted their wrapup of NL East teams’ international signings (subscription required). They listed each of these Braves players who signed for more than six figures: LHP Carlos Perez, Dominican Republic, 16; OF Fredy Gamboa, Columbia, 16; RHP Ernesto Silva, Panama, 16; OF Hector Garcia, Columbia, OF, 16; RHP Wei Cheng Huang, Taiwan, 18; SS Fernando De Los Santos, Dominican Republic, 18; RHP Eduardo Castillo, Dominican Republic, 17; RHP Amabale Nin, Dominican Republic, 18; C Meng Hsiu Tsai, Taiwan, 18.

The Braves spent $2,230,000 overall to rank eighth in the majors in international spending. Our NL East foes didn’t spend even half that much combined, with only four signings and under $1M between the Mets and Phillies, and no signings from the Marlins and Nationals.

]]> By: BigWillie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372517 BigWillie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:08:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372517 while true, this does not paint the whole picture. many small teams can try to sign top talent. if a team fails to sign their first round pick, they get a compensation first round pick of greater value the following year. so all is not lost. i believe this only applies to 1st round though while true, this does not paint the whole picture. many small teams can try to sign top talent. if a team fails to sign their first round pick, they get a compensation first round pick of greater value the following year. so all is not lost. i believe this only applies to 1st round though

]]> By: BigWillie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372510 BigWillie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:57:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372510 its because they want the AS game in 2012 (i believe) and Selig warned that teams not following the program would not be considered for such 'gifts' its because they want the AS game in 2012 (i believe) and Selig warned that teams not following the program would not be considered for such ‘gifts’

]]> By: beltran the warrior http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372201 beltran the warrior Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372201 eeyup. eeyup.

]]> By: patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372173 patrick Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:36:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372173 depends on nothing, the Mets were projected to take Davis and Havens by almost everyone in the know, there third pick might have been hedging but at the moment it is hard to argue the results for Brad Holt. in 2007 and 2006 they had no picks of consequence, the stupid slot argument with the Mets is all built around a high school pitcher who had tommy john surgery at age 17 and wanted to be paid as if he was not damaged goods taken deep in the draft. depends on nothing, the Mets were projected to take Davis and Havens by almost everyone in the know, there third pick might have been hedging but at the moment it is hard to argue the results for Brad Holt.

in 2007 and 2006 they had no picks of consequence, the stupid slot argument with the Mets is all built around a high school pitcher who had tommy john surgery at age 17 and wanted to be paid as if he was not damaged goods taken deep in the draft.

]]> By: bucknersankles http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372146 bucknersankles Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372146 You did leave out one Mr. Keith Hernandez a 42ND ROUND PICK THE BADDEST DEFENSIVE1ST BASEMAN TO EVER PLAY THE GAME, did i mention he was pretty good with the bat too. You did leave out one Mr. Keith Hernandez a 42ND ROUND PICK THE BADDEST DEFENSIVE1ST BASEMAN TO EVER PLAY THE GAME, did i mention he was pretty good with the bat too.

]]> By: Furioso http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372135 Furioso Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:24:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372135 Depends.....do they base their selection on what $$$ the player is likely to demand? Depends…..do they base their selection on what $$$ the player is likely to demand?

]]> By: gorilla44 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/14/note-spending-on-the-draft/#comment-372099 gorilla44 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:29:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20604#comment-372099 The MLB draft is a crapshoot unlike every other professional draft. Baseball players just develop differently than other athletes. Albert Pujols, probably the best right hand hitter today and probably of the last 40 years, was a 13th round pick. And he was an impact player in the majors after only 1 minor league season. I don't need to tell everyone here about the countless other late round draft picks (10th round or later) that could be or already are in the HOF - Piazza, Smoltz, Hoffman, Oswalt, Peavy, Jeff Kent, Ryne Sandberg, Russell Martin, Jim Thome, even Jose Canseco (who was a good player roids or not at one time), Orel Hershiser, Mark Grace, Brett Butler, Don Mattingly, and Andre Dawson. The MLB draft is a crapshoot unlike every other professional draft. Baseball players just develop differently than other athletes.

Albert Pujols, probably the best right hand hitter today and probably of the last 40 years, was a 13th round pick. And he was an impact player in the majors after only 1 minor league season.

I don’t need to tell everyone here about the countless other late round draft picks (10th round or later) that could be or already are in the HOF – Piazza, Smoltz, Hoffman, Oswalt, Peavy, Jeff Kent, Ryne Sandberg, Russell Martin, Jim Thome, even Jose Canseco (who was a good player roids or not at one time), Orel Hershiser, Mark Grace, Brett Butler, Don Mattingly, and Andre Dawson.

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