International News, Rumor and Signing Thread

[bravescountry]

Anybody with BA want to share stuff in this article? It's best tools of the intl prospects:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/best-tools-international-prospects-july-2/

 

[Preacher]

Buster Olney saying this is happening, Boston won't sign anyone in this international period that starts tomorrow. Prospects voided from last year: OFs Simon Muzziotti, Albert Guaimaro, P Cesar Gonzalez, INF Antonio Pinero. BA ranked Guaimaro 15th and Muzziotti 24th. This will be interesting.

Jeff Passan's story on it: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...ternational-players-for-a-year-153432545.html

Whoa..... go get 'em COPPY!!

 

[50PoundHead]

Passan on the five players who had their contracts voided: "They are free to sign with any team starting Saturday, the start of the new international signing period, and the first $300,000 of their bonuses will not count against teams’ bonus-pool limits. The players, according to the source, will keep their original signing bonuses from Boston."

Also important to keep in mind that BA's No. 31 prospect in this current international class was also expected to sign with Boston.

Roger Goodell is now the Commissioner of MLB and the NFL?

 

[DaneHill]

Wonder if that will impact Boston's willingness to deal away other prospects now that they've just been gut-punched like this (ie. Teheran for ???).

 

[atl717]

So we may lose out on Maitan. Great.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

So we may lose out on Maitan. Great.

that potential has always existed... I still feel certain he signs with us. Coppi will empty the wallet for him if he has to.

 

[Preacher]

So we may lose out on Maitan. Great.

Seems doubtful, at one point the Cards were 'making a push too'.

I can't imagine Coppy is going to get outbid for a guy he's been chasing for two years.

 

[Enscheff]

If he doesn't sign tomorrow I would guess the chances of losing him are 50/50.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

If he doesn't sign tomorrow I would guess the chances of losing him are 50/50.

I could agree with that... But if he signs with the gNats tomorrow, I would say that it is a 90% chance we lose him..

 

[IslandBrave]

Shanks just said not to worry. He'll be a Brave.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Shanks just said not to worry. He'll be a Brave.

that doesn't make me feel better.. lol

 

[IslandBrave]

that doesn't make me feel better.. lol

Hahaha. No kidding.

 

[yeezus]

So we may lose out on Maitan. Great.

lol @ anticipatory whining.

 

[Preacher]

Shanks gets a lot of hate on here, but he does have some inside info sometimes - also gets pretty good interviews that most other sites don't.

I've never understood why people dislike him so much.

 

[yeezus]

Shanks gets a lot of hate on here, but he does have some inside info sometimes - also gets pretty good interviews that most other sites don't.

I've never understood why people dislike him so much.

Well, I personally have my doubts that he even likes baseball. So that's part of the reason I'm not a fan.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Shanks gets a lot of hate on here, but he does have some inside info sometimes - also gets pretty good interviews that most other sites don't.

I've never understood why people dislike him so much.

seems more like a blogger to me.. I am sure he has connections.. just don't trust him all the time.

 

[IslandBrave]

Law just said in his chat we are getting Maitan.

Also said we have a chance to be an "absolute powerhouse" in 3 years. If we use our assets the right way.

 

[Preacher]

seems more like a blogger to me.. I am sure he has connections.. just don't trust him all the time.

Neither do I, but it seems like some people really hate the guy -- I occasionally go over there because he has interviews with prospect guys that are pretty informative.

 

[CJ9]

Keith Law in his chat:

A few months ago, maybe a year, the Nats made Maitan an offer that he (may have) accepted, after which Atlanta (reportedly) upper their offer and recaptured him. I heard the Nats were still trying to get Maitan to accept a $7 million offer - and there is actually nothing preventing any of these players from breaking an agreement with a team prior to the deadline because THESE DEALS ARE ALL ILLEGAL. The whole system is totally, royally ****ed up.

 

[thewupk]

Neither do I, but it seems like some people really hate the guy -- I occasionally go over there because he has interviews with prospect guys that are pretty informative.

Because he drove the vast majority of posters on here away with his condescending and elitist attitude a couple of years ago. If you disagreed with him you were banned.