I'll be interested to see where and when he starts. He won't get many at-bats this year either way.
I'll be interested to see where and when he starts. He won't get many at-bats this year either way.
I would be surprised if he played anywhere other than instructional league.Originally Posted by BRM
Someone needs to give Yonder Matt Harrington's phone number and tell him to ask Matt how the independent leagues worked out for him.
Hawaiian LeagueI would be surprised if he played anywhere other than instructional league.
Or AFL, but I don't think he will go to either.
At what point does his rule V status clock start? I realize he'll probably get a major league deal, so it will be irrelevant, but I'm curious. If he doesn't play until 2009, would 2008 still count as a year in the organization?
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Last year, Wieters signed late and went to Hawaii.Or AFL, but I don't think he will go to either.
It starts when he signs. 2008 would count toward his rule V status clock. In other words, he'd need to be on the 40-man roster in 2012 to be protected.
Yeah, but Wieters doesn't play for the Reds.
The Reds have 12 hours to get something done.
From Fay:
The Reds are still trying to get a deal done with top pick Yonder Alonso.
The San Francisco Giants are going to offer Buster Posey a $7.5 million, major league deal, according to the San Jose Mercury News. That's the precedent Alonso's people were waiting for. Posey, a catcher from Florida State, was picked two spots ahead of Alonso.
Six of top 10 picks remain officially unsigned.
By the way, the drive back from Pittsburgh was a breeze. Made it in under 4 1/2 hours. Of course, I made the huge sacrifice of missing the REO Speedwagon concert to beat the traffic.
Retrospective on the Reds taking two of three from the Pirates: It's all about the pithing. The Reds won the games they got good starts in and lost the game they got a bad start in.
Also, Chris Dickerson is an interesting player. He can run for a big man.
Pithing is indeed critical.
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
OK, so if Posey gets 7.5M ML deal two spots ahead that early in the draft 7M ML is a little high, but 6M ML deal should be agreeable, right?
Does the fact that Posey is a catcher matter at all in the negotiations? I'm guessing it does if you're the Reds but not if you're Alonso. Or are all plus bats equal, regardless of position?
The Posey offer may indeed hurt the Reds negotiating ability. They may end offering more than they originally planned to.
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