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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 20, 2015 -> 04:03 PM)
Ben Badler ‏@BenBadler 15m15 minutes ago

 

Sounds like the Yankees workout will be the last private workout for Yoan Moncada. Expectation among people involved is he signs next week.

 

 

After their evisceration of the CBA in regards to their INTL, this deal should not be allowed to go through.

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 09:30 AM)
Where does that extra $30 million penalty go to? Bud Selig's pension?

 

An MLB fund designed to funnel the money into administration of international talent acquisition. It's been an interesting point of controversy -- league officials have said that the fund was never designed to be even a fraction of what it's become. Many speculate that the money will be used to implement an international draft ASAP.

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QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 08:36 AM)
An MLB fund designed to funnel the money into administration of international talent acquisition. It's been an interesting point of controversy -- league officials have said that the fund was never designed to be even a fraction of what it's become. Many speculate that the money will be used to implement an international draft ASAP.

 

So they were surprised that teams were willing to greatly overspend for top talent? Silly.

 

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 08:37 AM)
An empty pool. They cash the check for $30 million (getting ones), fill the pool, and all the execs at the MLB corporate office go skinny dipping.

 

And there goes my breakfast.

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 09:08 AM)
Does anybody want to buy some snow?

 

Good

 

QUOTE (shysocks @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 08:58 AM)
BAKE SALE!!!

 

Better

 

 

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 09:21 AM)
Signing Moncada gives the BoSox the flexibility to finally send that package of players over for Chris Sale.

 

Best

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QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 09:59 AM)
I wonder if a day is coming where the MLBPA supports American-born players to make scratch like this. Or more likely...Moncada gets thrown in the pool to be drafted just like everyone else.

 

Moncada could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, because it is actually hurting the MLB players more than minor leaguers and draft hopefuls.

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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 10:09 AM)
Moncada could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, because it is actually hurting the MLB players more than minor leaguers and draft hopefuls.

 

 

However, there are also political ramifications here at play...US normalizing relations with Cuba, etc.

 

It's not quite so cut-and-dried as Moncada signing is taking away $30 million from James Shields. We haven't seen a player at his age that was this close to major league ready and universally-predicted by be a future superstar...at any rate, the Red Sox have two test cases with Rusney Castillo and now Moncada. Castillo was impressive in his brief call-up last year.

 

Yasmany Tomas with AZ will also be an interesting situation, to see if he can stick at 3B. And, of course, Jorge Soler as well.

 

We'll see soon enough if this is the absolute peak of the Cuban market.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 23, 2015 -> 10:28 AM)
However, there are also political ramifications here at play...US normalizing relations with Cuba, etc.

 

It's not quite so cut-and-dried as Moncada signing is taking away $30 million from James Shields. We haven't seen a player at his age that was this close to major league ready and universally-predicted by be a future superstar...at any rate, the Red Sox have two test cases with Rusney Castillo and now Moncada. Castillo was impressive in his brief call-up last year.

 

Yasmany Tomas with AZ will also be an interesting situation, to see if he can stick at 3B. And, of course, Jorge Soler as well.

 

We'll see soon enough if this is the absolute peak of the Cuban market.

 

Why not. Anyone want to guess what Brady Aiken would have gotten as a free agent last year? How about Carlos Rodon the year before?

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