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    Robert Stephenson Signed

    jimcallisBA Jim Callis #Reds sign 1st rder Robert Stephenson for $2 mil. #mlbdraft


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    Re: Robert Stephenson Signed

    Quote Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1 View Post
    jimcallisBA Jim Callis #Reds sign 1st rder Robert Stephenson for $2 mil. #mlbdraft
    Go BLUE!!!

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    Glad to see Stephenson signed; just wish the Reds would not make us wait till the last minute.

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    Quote Originally Posted by indy_dave00 View Post
    Glad to see Stephenson signed; just wish the Reds would not make us wait till the last minute.
    Quite a bit over slot, not much choice.

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    Everyone else seemed to be signing last minute this year so I'm not surprised we had to wait for Stephenson too. Glad they got him signed!
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    Worth the wait to the bewitching hour.

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    Let's hope we have struck Treasure Island, not opened The Wrong Box.

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    I love it that the Reds keep stocking the pipeline with pitching.

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    The whole idea of a "slot" has to be one of the most idiotic ideas anyone has come up with. Virtually every team had to go above slot in order to get their picks signed. And it seems as if the Reds, especially, had to go over slot to sign most of their picks. What's the point of a slot?
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    Re: Robert Stephenson Signed

    Quote Originally Posted by PuffyPig View Post
    Quite a bit over slot, not much choice.
    Apparently the Nationals gave supplemental pick Brian Goodwin a $3 million bonus and the Pirates gave 2nd round pick Josh Bell $5 million which, if true, would be a record for a player not taken in the 1st round. So, I can't complain about the Reds giving Stephenson $2 million.
    Last edited by redsfandan; 08-16-2011 at 09:54 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeS21 View Post
    The whole idea of a "slot" has to be one of the most idiotic ideas anyone has come up with. Virtually every team had to go above slot in order to get their picks signed. And it seems as if the Reds, especially, had to go over slot to sign most of their picks. What's the point of a slot?
    The Reds generally went over slot becuase players fell below where they would have been drafted except for signability issues.

    Going over slot generally is a good thing, as it means you are getting better talent than the actual draft position.

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    Re: Robert Stephenson Signed

    Anyone have good info' on this guy? From the little bit that I have heard/read, I'm thinking maybe a Bailey type?

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    No major league contract this time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gedred69 View Post
    Anyone have good info' on this guy? From the little bit that I have heard/read, I'm thinking maybe a Bailey type?
    if guessin he will be able to get it up to 100 in few yrs

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    Any early guesses on the timeline? When should we expect him in the Cincy rotation? I'm guessing 2016 or so.
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