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V john
Now Appel will go to a lower slot next year due to his unwillingness to sign. Sounds like a lose/lose to me.
J.A.
That or hurt himself because of colleges coaches keeping him out for 150 pitches a night.
start_wearing_purple
Actually he’ll lose leverage for simply being a college senior. Being a college senior to don’t have that threat that you have something better to hold on to. He certainly won’t have an option that will pay better than $3.8M.
I really think the kid fell victim to Boras who’s using him to make a point about the new slotting system.
Javier Mejia
Boras didnt have a gun to his head, hes a grown up, at the end of the day it was his choice.
Shane Maples
I’m gonna laugh when this guy messes it all up and can’t get no money. Talk about being greedy. He’s getting big league money thrown at him and he’s gonna act like he deserves more? Pretty risky move on his part if you ask me.
soxin10
so what is the appel/ boras message, if you are not going to pay me 8-10 mil, don’t draft me? I am guessing at the 8-10 mil since he turned down 6 and 3.8 mil
whosurpapa
Red Sox should have drafted Mike Yaz out of respect… come on, 30th round.
johnsilver
They already did.. 36th round of 2009 🙂
Yaz’s grandson made a promise to his dad to graduate from college and he is keeping that promise. His dad passed away a few years ago.
whosurpapa
Thanks for the reminder… I forgot about that.
john
My take is Boras is using this kid to make a statement of unfair pay to drafted players. Reminds me of a rockies pitcher who didn’t sign and ended up playing in the independent league and hurt his arm. I am guessing Boras will file a complaint over it but nothing will come of it. The only loser will be Appel losing a year closer to FA because of Boras.