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johnsilver
LOL. Kline took less than he turned down from Boston in ’09 after getting drafted in the 6th round.. *think* he is a Boras representee, which would make perfect sense.. Hope that Virginia U education was worth the advice.
Rabbitov
College is pretty important I’d think. Its pretty hard to bash a kid for making that choice. This isn’t like Matt Leinart going back so he could take ballroom dance.
johnsilver
He considered signing up until the end in ’09, it was over cash. 1m was the rumored amount and Boston redirected the amount to a lesser talented hard thrower #5 pick madison Younginer at 975k.
KYou are correct college is important, not dicing on that. It was the amount he wanted and what he has now am making the point of.
His stock has dropped between now and then.
ugen64
He probably got a full scholarship to UVA though. As an out of state student that’s a lot of money saved, adds to his earning potential in the future (if he doesn’t make it in baseball), and ultimately, he’ll start out in the minors at a higher level than he would’ve, so it’s not like the last 3 years were completely wasted.
jeffmaz
Boras did the same thing to Appel.