flavum Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 03:53 PM) Seven minutes until Aiken either signs or does not. Crazy. Feels good that we're not sweating out Rodon right now...even though he was never NOT going to sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Jim Callis @jimcallisMLB 1m Baseball source: Mac Marshall did NOT sign w/@Astros. Don't know if that means Aiken didn't sign, or signed for too much. @MLBDraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Jim CallisVerified account @jimcallisMLBBaseball source: @Astros did not sign Aiken or Nix either. Houston gets No. 2 overall pick next year. @MLBDraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 So silly, Houston. You didn't sign any of the three. Automatically the worst draft of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 1m Team officials guesstimated this week that if Brady Aiken was a free agent, he'd get something in the range of $30m-$40m. What a system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The Astros screwed up on so many levels this draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 He hasn't thrown a pitch yet, and I'm so glad the Sox got Rodon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Likely means the White Sox are picking one further slot down in next year's draft, unless several of our players die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 04:20 PM) He hasn't thrown a pitch yet, and I'm so glad the Sox got Rodon. Same, the guy I wanted all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 1m Team officials guesstimated this week that if Brady Aiken was a free agent, he'd get something in the range of $30m-$40m. What a system. This is true of every draft system. Imagine what guys like LeBron, Durant, Griffin, etc. would have gone for on the open market when they were draft eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 02:18 PM) Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 1m Team officials guesstimated this week that if Brady Aiken was a free agent, he'd get something in the range of $30m-$40m. What a system. I wonder if he would really get that much money. If I were the Sox, I'd go in the 15-20M range no problem. Of course, I even question whether teams would do that as you might set a pretty poor precedent to the other players in the organization who were unable to get around those rules. If you look at what Loux signed for when he was a FA, it wasn't huge money, something like $300K when he was a 1st round pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 2013 Draft: Astros take Mark Appel one spot ahead of Kris Bryant. Appel with a 10+ ERA, Bryant the best prospect in baseball 2014 Draft: Astros take Brady Aiken two spots ahead of Carlos Rodon. Aiken has a physical issue and does not sign, Rodon...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 UCLA or JUCO time for Aiken. No Aiken, Nix, or Marshall. Silly Astros. You f***ed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Evan Drellich @EvanDrellich 53s “We tried to engage Casey Close three times today … there was no interest” — GM Jeff Luhnow tells the Chronicle Reply 3 Retweet Favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 04:26 PM) Evan Drellich @EvanDrellich 53s “We tried to engage Casey Close three times today … there was no interest” — GM Jeff Luhnow tells the Chronicle Reply 3 Retweet Favorite Lol, people tend to be less receptive to negotiation when you try to f*** them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Bad for both sides here. Astros tried to game the system and lowball him. Aiken might be missing out millions of dollars (assuming he does not become a free agent). You never know what can happen if you go the JuCo or college route.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The Stros are going to have one hell of a draft allotment next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 02:26 PM) Evan Drellich @EvanDrellich 53s “We tried to engage Casey Close three times today … there was no interest” — GM Jeff Luhnow tells the Chronicle Reply 3 Retweet Favorite Um. Idiot. Here come the fines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 04:28 PM) Lol, people tend to be less receptive to negotiation when you try to f*** them over. That's the crazy thing about re-neging on an agreement. It makes people less likely to want to make a deal with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 1m #astros made multiple offers to aiken to try to bridge the gap. offered close to $5M. there was said to be no counteroffers. Reply 3 Retweet Favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What could be really interesting is if there is a grievance filed on behalf of Nix, the Astros lose, and they lose their #1 pick next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 04:32 PM) What could be really interesting is if there is a grievance filed on behalf of Nix, the Astros lose, and they lose their #1 pick next year. That would be amazing. It's also going to be really interesting to see how agents deal with the Astros going forward. They are going to have zero credibility at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Ha, I didn't even think of how this could screw over the Cubs. Awesome. Ben Badler @BenBadler 14m Downstream, this hurts teams like the Cubs, Rangers, and others in the mix for a top five pick next year. Everyone gets bumped down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 03:34 PM) Ha, I didn't even think of how this could screw over the Cubs. Awesome. Ben Badler @BenBadler 14m Downstream, this hurts teams like the Cubs, Rangers, and others in the mix for a top five pick next year. Everyone gets bumped down. Can you think of another team probably in the mix for a top five pick that this hurts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The last 30 days has not been good at all for the Astros front office. I think you could legitimately see heads roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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