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Stash_The_Gumbo
C’mon ATL.
mcdusty31
He’s probably 19
tico8
In Cuba you can’t lie about your age. The government controls every part of you. His age is legit. He has to do forced military tasks from age 18-21. The government knows what age these guys are
Valkyrie
Yeah, that’s how Cuba works., especially with athletes. LoL
tico8
Wow ignorance is truly bliss. Cuba doesn’t want the players to leave so obviously they would do anything to stop them from getting paid. So that’s a dumb comment
tim815
Why not?
Seems a reasonably good option, if the Benjamins are right. I’m resigned to my Cubs not getting him, though having a Hairston put on the brakes is a good thing, from my perspective.
David 29
whoever he picks, he’s going to rip a team off.
He’s not the best intl prospect ever (worse than Kevin Maitan) and is asking for nearly 4 or 5 times the money.
If he was from Venezuela or any other country, he’d be getting somewhere near $3-4 million, not $15-20 million
tim815
It depends on if he’s going to be good enough in the future. When my Cubs signed Gleyber Torres, they “ripped him off” due to the structure in place.
Wins-above will soon be about ten per. If Lazarito ends up a five win player, he’ll be worth what he was offered. If not, not so much.
In consenting relationships, it’s possible for an equitable deal.
hozie007
Maybe its me but something seems inherently wrong with MLB teams looking to make a deal and sign a 16 year old. In the US, you have to be 18 to legally sign a contract. I realize baseball is approached differently in Latin American countries but c’mon. Am I missing something here?
tim815
If you keep players from Latin America from signing until they are 18, they won’t play against US competition until they are 20, likely. They begin an often six-year sojourn to (potentially) the majors at a later age. It certainly won’t help them get better.
Whether that’s good or bad is up for discussion, I guess, but the sooner players get quality coaching, coaching that is player-first, is time wasted.
As to limiting signing bonuses, there are ways that will likely be explored for the upcoming CBA. .
Mikel Grady
Get a new agent. Dodgers Cubs and giants big players with deep pockets. Can’t imagine waiting past July 2 and lose them as options. Maybe using it as a scare tactic to fight each other for him !
Mikel Grady
? Not !
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MLB4LIFE
Looks to me like a ploy to drive up the cost a little further on the Dodgers,Cubs,Royals etc.