I wonder if something has shifted in that the HS kids know going to school for two or three years until their next draft opportunity is a much bigger risk than a college junior going back for only one more season to a place they already dominated.

 

Just spitballing, something certainly changed this year.

Appel already went back and did pretty well (in the draft anyway!), which suggests maybe it's not a new phenomenon.

 

Aiken went back and didn't do as well (although didn't do that poorly in the draft either).

 

I'm far from a draft expert, though!

 

I didn't say anything about treating him with disregard, or giving him ultimatums.  He was drafted around his projected slot, what's wrong with offering him slot and letting him think about it for a couple days?  The player and agent don't have an automatic right to always ask for and receive a little more, with the justification that the extra amount isn't important enough to sink the deal.

 

Now, I'm guessing it's a nominal amount here, maybe a result of having money left over, but that suggests something about our draft strategy didn't go quite as planned.  (And that doesn't mean it was a bad draft either, it's just interesting to discuss.)

 

I don't think you personally would treat them with disregard. The clock is ticking guys are flying off your board and so you text people and ask "what's your number?" or "would Rooker take...." And you get the amount he's look for. The number is slightly over slot, now you can A, keep going back and forth down to the wire, B, say he might get that elsewhere but lets take him anyway and offer less, C, say pass he wasn't "the guy" anyway, or D, know it's not going to break the bank and say we can work around that, he's the one we want. It's already clear what they did with Lewis (D), Wright ©, and Mckay (A). 

 

He should start in Miracle

Especially with that anemic offense right now, I can't even bother going to a game because it's that bad.

In the day one draft thread someone had a source who leaked, around pick 16 IIRC, that their next pick would land with a boom (or something to that effect) -referring to Rooker. I assume the $$ was agreed upon at that point if not earlier.

Big deal. Good for Rooker. Get him signed and see what he can do. All minor league players should be paid more, anyway. Spend the money. Win some baseball games.

 

In the day one draft thread someone had a source who leaked, around pick 16 IIRC, that their next pick would land with a boom (or something to that effect) -referring to Rooker. I assume the $$ was agreed upon at that point if not earlier.

 

No.  Rooker was day 1 as well.  The day 2 story was High Schooler Blayne Enlow who was projected to go as high as late 1st round

https://mobile.twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/875850733228363776

 

Now he's saying it sounds more likely he will be heading to Cedar Rapids after Elizabethton.

Disappointing that hes starting in Elizabethton.  We have high schoolers start there.  He has been playing 3 years at above that level.

In past someone has put up a list and updated it ... I guess we all can use this thread and post when we hear things.

I intended it to be a signings thread without realizing there would be so many comments on Just Rooker...

 

I think you have us confused with RubeChat (RIP)

It is easily done

 

Second paragraph:

Berndadino reported it as full slot value

http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/16/twins-officially-sign-former-college-slugger-brent-rooker/

Strib says 1.9 million

http://www.startribune.com/brent-rooker-made-good-on-second-chance-as-twins-draft-choice/429020243/

The local Mississippi paper says full slot

http://www.djournal.com/sports/twins-sign-rooker-for-million/article_746707bd-93a7-501a-9847-2fdd92b70dfd.html

 

Somebody is wrong somewhere.

"Slightly over $1.935mm" sounds kind of like $2mm, doesn't it?

 

I liked his interview during the game last night. Handled himself quite well.

 

I may be the only one, but I hope he turns into a superstar, personally.

 

"Slightly over $1.935mm" sounds kind of like $2mm, doesn't it?

I liked his interview during the game last night. Handled himself quite well.

I may be the only one, but I hope he turns into a superstar, personally.

 

Twins fans generally would prefer the team's players do well - I think it's extremely unlikely for the sentiment to be rare.