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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2010, 10:04:01 PM » |
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Rob B. is reporting that reports of the signing are premature: — GM Neal Huntington confirmed the Pirates are negotiating with outfielder Willy Garcia,17, who is one of the top amateur prospects in the Dominican Republic. But Huntington denied an Internet report that a deal, including a $280,000 bonus, already has been signed. “We’re optimistic we can get something done,” Huntington said. “He’s definitely a player we’re interested in.” http://blog.triblive.com/bucco-blog/2010/02/18/machi-held-out-for-tests/ |
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« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2010, 01:29:10 AM » |
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Sorry Tim, I wasn't trying to single you out there.
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« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2010, 02:13:44 AM » |
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Sorry Tim, I wasn't trying to single you out there.
No worries, I didn't feel singled out. I was just agreeing with you in that we don't actually know what other bonuses have been given out. |
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« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2010, 08:16:27 AM » |
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Personally, I think they'd have more success signing a bunch of guys like this rather than throw a bunch at one guy whose probability of being a good major leaguer isn't that high.
Completely agree. The IFAs are high risk guys, all of them. You mitigate that risk by signing a bunch of them. The players in the draft while still high risk, they are less risky. In the draft, invest more on individual players. In Latin America, invest across the board. |
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People say I am ruthless. I am not ruthless. And if I find the man who is calling me ruthless, I shall destroy him.
Robert F. Kennedy
Moral courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence.
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« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2010, 02:28:22 PM » |
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Nearly two weeks have gone by, and there is still nothing from the Bucs announcing the signing of Garcia. Could it be this may be another player who does not get signed ?
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« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2010, 02:41:31 PM » |
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The Dominican Prospect League website,which is an actively updated site is still listing him as signed with the Pirates on their front page so there could just be some formalities with the deal
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« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2010, 02:52:55 PM » |
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The Dominican Prospect League website,which is an actively updated site is still listing him as signed with the Pirates on their front page so there could just be some formalities with the deal
Omar...how long has the DPL been in existence? |
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« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2010, 03:11:49 PM » |
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Started this past November and they play games once a week on Wednesdays. Theres 4 teams and they use 4 different teams facilities,Cubs,Yankees,Indians and Phillies. Garcia also hasnt played a game since the announcement of his signing so maybe theyre holding him out because of that but his team has played just once in that time frame so who knows
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« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2010, 03:23:30 PM » |
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Started this past November and they play games once a week on Wednesdays. Theres 4 teams and they use 4 different teams facilities,Cubs,Yankees,Indians and Phillies. Garcia also hasnt played a game since the announcement of his signing so maybe theyre holding him out because of that but his team has played just once in that time frame so who knows
So this is the leagues 1st year? |
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« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2010, 03:28:14 PM » |
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That would be correct sir. Supposedly its an age verified league,runs with help from 15 major league teams and some baseball related sponsors and they will eventually(possibly already) test the players for banned substances so teams really know what theyre getting.
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« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2010, 03:33:39 PM » |
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Nearly two weeks have gone by, and there is still nothing from the Bucs announcing the signing of Garcia. Could it be this may be another player who does not get signed ?
We're on the verge of DK's return to the Pirate beat, so maybe he'll shed some light on the situation. |
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« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2010, 03:34:52 PM » |
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That would be correct sir. Supposedly its an age verified league,runs with help from 15 major league teams and some baseball related sponsors and they will eventually(possibly already) test the players for banned substances so teams really know what theyre getting.
Then this is a big improvement over the way things have worked in the past. I believe I read some where that MLB is thinking about starting their own developmental league. |
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« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2010, 04:48:13 PM » |
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Nearly two weeks have gone by, and there is still nothing from the Bucs announcing the signing of Garcia. Could it be this may be another player who does not get signed ?
We're on the verge of DK's return to the Pirate beat, so maybe he'll shed some light on the situation. Yeah...but we still have to wait till Friday for Dejan to get there...so any significant news not likely to come out of Bradenton till next weekend. |
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« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2010, 05:13:25 PM » |
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Nearly two weeks have gone by, and there is still nothing from the Bucs announcing the signing of Garcia. Could it be this may be another player who does not get signed ?
We're on the verge of DK's return to the Pirate beat, so maybe he'll shed some light on the situation. Yeah...but we still have to wait till Friday for Dejan to get there...so any significant news not likely to come out of Bradenton till next weekend. Man I can't wait...Finders' stupid cheesy overused "teacher-student" references destroyed any chance of me enjoying his Clement piece this morning |
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« Reply #29 on: February 28, 2010, 05:23:22 PM » |
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Nearly two weeks have gone by, and there is still nothing from the Bucs announcing the signing of Garcia. Could it be this may be another player who does not get signed ?
We're on the verge of DK's return to the Pirate beat, so maybe he'll shed some light on the situation. Yeah...but we still have to wait till Friday for Dejan to get there...so any significant news not likely to come out of Bradenton till next weekend. Give the guy a break,he used 2 whole erasers,a bottle of whiteout,almost a full page of notes and stick figure drawings, and 24 hours to type up that article Man I can't wait...Finders' stupid cheesy overused "teacher-student" references destroyed any chance of me enjoying his Clement piece this morning |
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