The deadline passed yesterday for the signing of 2009 Amateur Draft picks who have college eligibility remaining. Records fell for the largest bonus, largest guaranteed contract and largest bonus for a player just exiting high school despite the MLB recommended bonus’s dropping in value from 2008 by 10%.
First, a little background, if you haven’t already [...]
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Today is the last day for teams to sign their 2009 draft picks, and in many cases it is coming down to the wire. This is a key moment in all long-term planning for any team. The time to decide if a player is “can’t miss” enough to get big money of if there might [...]




