Miguel Angel Sano Rumors: Thursday

Please Bill Smith, outbid the Buccos on this one...

You've done practically nothing to instill any faith that you're a competent GM... signing Sano would a move to show that you've got a clue.

You were dumb enough to give Nick Punto $9MM... Sano's bonus will likely be half of that.

Don't screw this one up Smith; we already missed out on Miguel Cabrera a few years back.

Bob Nutting, please increase the budget just enough to sign Sano. A lot of people still ignorantly think you don't want to spend money, and here would be yet another great way to prove to them otherwise.

JW, just some things I've read, there was an ESPN article on him a few months back, can't find it right now...

He's been called Albert Pujols in Hanley's body. 6'3, 190. Could move to 3B or LF, five tools. Widely considered the best international guy this year. Supposed to have a gorgeous swing and great range at short, but with his size and chances of filling out might not be able to stay there.

1. Miguel Sano, SS, Dominican Republic
DOB: 5/11/93
Height/Weight: 6-3/190
Bats/Throws: R/R
Agent: Rob Plummer
Pros: Sano has been described as "special" by multiple international scouting directors, and it all starts with the bat. He has a short, direct stroke that consistently shows up in games along with his present average-grade raw power to all fields, which will grow as his projectable frame fills out. Sano is athletic, with the hands and the arm to play shortstop for now. All reports on his makeup are excellent.
Cons: Sano's speed is average, and as he fills out he'll lose some of it, moving to third base or even right field. Some will nitpick and say that Sano is stiff, but even his detractors agree he's easily a seven-figure talent. As with many high-profile Dominicans, there are incessant whispers about his age. There is no evidence to suggest that he isn't 16, and one international scouting director commented, "Everyone thought Shaq and LeBron looked older too. It's a combination of a rare talent and jealous teams." Sano's agent went so far as to get a DNA bone graft, which is becoming very common for top prospects. The results have a 12-month window, and say that Sano is 16 or 17; nothing to see here.

Ben, I believe its Michael Inoa, not Ynoa

The correct spelling is Ynoa.

This is when small market teams need to spend their money.

The draft and international prospects are the way to build a farm system, and Sano is one of the best position prospects to come out in a while, along with Wagner Mateo and Gary Sanchez.

How 'bout you make an offer (in fact, make all these offers) contingent upon verification of the kid's age? That'd fix the problem, PDQ. Just make the age verification part of the process. No good suspending the kid for a year AFTER he's collected his $ 3 million bonus.

Seal the deal! Please, for the love of God, seal the deal.

C'mon!!! Let's go, Andy! Swoop in there and outbid the Bucs! Anyone have any idea when the MLB investigation will be over already?

This site reports trade rumors. The Pirates are involved in trades. Is it that hard to figure out, genius?

Haha, Peeoria, you mad?

peoria:

the bucs are trying to find the same winning formula the marlins, twins, and A's have found. develop that homegrown talent, if you get enough of it assembled at one time, you hold them together while you can, make a serous run at it, then firesale to rebuyild and hope you can make another serious run a few years down the road.

dealing mcclouth, morgan, and later others hopefully including sanchez and adam laroche (i doubt they can move wilson unless they pay a large portion of his contract) will allow them to do that.

thus, they will be on this site a lot. chill

my poor buccos, given the list you said have done nothing in Oct, you should probably be saying more of the Phils, Dodgers, BoSox, etc

And how many world series' have the dodgers won in recent years, I believe the Marlins have won 2 since 1997. Plus not everytime has the ability to fork out 15+ million/year contracts, like the teams you've listed.

Not every team*

I'm really hoping Neal can pull this off. I think he will increase the budget to get the deal done. A ton of people are criticizing him for the first round pick of Sanchez, but that pick allowed us to get better, more expensive prospects throughout the draft and hopefully getting Sano. People don't understand that the current management has done a very good job and have already built up a very good minor league system in a little over a year. We are still a few years away from competing for the division, but we are stepping in the right direction. It is hard to fix so many problems that the prior management have caused.

@Letsgobucs,

Until we win, the new FO will no doubt be questioned for everything they do. And rightfully so. To the casual fan it's the same old song and dance. How many times did we trade guys away with the promise that it was part of righting the ship, only to keep losing? But I think the fans who really see what these guys are doing, and doing well, including myself, are on board, and excited. With that said, they need to follow thru and sign more draft picks, and hopefully, Sano. I really think that Milledge move will open a lot of eyes and shut a lot of the naysayers up, moves like that are the complete opposite of the Littlefield era. But yeah, Sano would be huge, no doubt.