Comments on: Giants sign No. 20 pick Chris Stratton for $1.85 million http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/13/giants-sign-no-20-pick-chris-stratton-for-1-85-million/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/13/giants-sign-no-20-pick-chris-stratton-for-1-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315102 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:01:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163128#comment-315102 Absolutely. For the same reason that draft choices are a better deal than free agents. The faster you can get to those MLB years, the sooner you can show the real return.

And college is always there when you finish your baseball career.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/13/giants-sign-no-20-pick-chris-stratton-for-1-85-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315089 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:37:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163128#comment-315089 If players have a high likelihood of making it to the majors, especially college players, signing quickly and getting on the field is always the best move…even if you leave a few $100K on the table, you may be able to get to the majors a year sooner and will make any money you may have left on the table back and more.

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