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 [...]

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 [...]