Comments on: NL Central by signing bonuses http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5771 azruavatar Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:17:55 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5771 Carioca -- BA has totals for each team <a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/264679.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. (Subscription) Carioca — BA has totals for each team here. (Subscription)

]]> By: cariocacardinal http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5769 cariocacardinal Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:55:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5769 what is the source of the bonus data - BA? what is the source of the bonus data - BA?

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5760 erik Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:03:47 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5760 CC-thank god for the edit button. sorry. CC-thank god for the edit button. sorry.

]]> By: cariocacardinal http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5750 cariocacardinal Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:30:11 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5750 Not clear on some of your comments. signing Russell would have pushed them to the top of the league? Did you mean the top of the division? Signing Stutes would have pushed them above the Cubs? - was Stutes wanting more than a million? Not clear on some of your comments. signing Russell would have pushed them to the top of the league? Did you mean the top of the division? Signing Stutes would have pushed them above the Cubs? - was Stutes wanting more than a million?

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5749 azruavatar Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:29:39 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5749 Sportsman -- Rany Jazayerli did a study of the draft back in 2005. It had like 4-5 parts. If you go to Baseball Prospectus and search his name and draft you'll find the <a href="http://www.baseball-analysis.com/search/index.php?search_query=draft&search_author=4&search_article=&search_month_1=01&search_year_1=1996&search_month_2=12&search_year_2=2007&sort_by=relevance&search_max=0&submit=Search+Archives" rel="nofollow">links</a>. Sportsman — Rany Jazayerli did a study of the draft back in 2005. It had like 4-5 parts. If you go to Baseball Prospectus and search his name and draft you’ll find the links.

]]> By: sportsman http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5745 sportsman Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:20:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5745 The draft discussions led me to wonder about two things: 1. Does anyone know what fraction of the Cards "recruiting" budget goes towards signing draft picks, signing free agnets, and running develolpment camps in, for example, Latin America? 2. Among current major leaguers what kind of correlation exists between draft round and salary. If draft round was a great predictor, we'd see a nice straight pattern, but do we? The draft discussions led me to wonder about two things:
1. Does anyone know what fraction of the Cards “recruiting” budget goes towards signing draft picks, signing free agnets, and running develolpment camps in, for example, Latin America?
2. Among current major leaguers what kind of correlation exists between draft round and salary. If draft round was a great predictor, we’d see a nice straight pattern, but do we?

]]> By: Lou Schuler http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5738 Lou Schuler Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:37:10 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5738 Has Stutes told anyone why he didn't sign with the Cards? I saw him in the CWS this year, thought he was a gutsy guy, and couldn't wait for him to start pitching for us. But then, that's what I thought about Eddie Degerman in 2006, with the caveat that he was a gutsy guy with a weird straight-over-the-top delivery who walked a lot of people. Interestingly, Henley's been a lot like what I saw of him in the CWS -- really, really patient and selective hitter. It's like he's been training all his life to be a leadoff hitter. Has Stutes told anyone why he didn’t sign with the Cards? I saw him in the CWS this year, thought he was a gutsy guy, and couldn’t wait for him to start pitching for us.

But then, that’s what I thought about Eddie Degerman in 2006, with the caveat that he was a gutsy guy with a weird straight-over-the-top delivery who walked a lot of people.

Interestingly, Henley’s been a lot like what I saw of him in the CWS — really, really patient and selective hitter. It’s like he’s been training all his life to be a leadoff hitter.

]]> By: JD http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5720 JD Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:00:42 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5720 A prediction -- When we look back at this draft 10 years from now, the guy we'll regret not signing will be Stutes, not Russell. I was lucky enough to see Stutes pitch both in high school and college, and I'd bet on him making it. A prediction — When we look back at this draft 10 years from now, the guy we’ll regret not signing will be Stutes, not Russell. I was lucky enough to see Stutes pitch both in high school and college, and I’d bet on him making it.

]]> By: guayzimi http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5715 guayzimi Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:57:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5715 I was going to post something similar about Russell a few days ago prior to him being declared the big loser... If your goal in life is to play in the bigs and you are presented with an opportunity to start down that path immediately AND be set up financially for life, isn't it kind of crazy to assume any amount of risk so you can pocket $1.5 million instead of $800k? Obviously he's entitled to take any negotiating position he wants, but he could really regret this. I was going to post something similar about Russell a few days ago prior to him being declared the big loser…

If your goal in life is to play in the bigs and you are presented with an opportunity to start down that path immediately AND be set up financially for life, isn’t it kind of crazy to assume any amount of risk so you can pocket $1.5 million instead of $800k? Obviously he’s entitled to take any negotiating position he wants, but he could really regret this.

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5714 fewgoodcards Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:55:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/16/nl-central-by-signing-bonuses/#comment-5714 pete kozma hit his 2nd homer in 17 games with johnson city. is it possible we sold his power a little short? pete kozma hit his 2nd homer in 17 games with johnson city. is it possible we sold his power a little short?

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