Comments on: Blue Jays sign first-rounder Marcus Stroman for $1.8 million

By: dirtyharry1971

dirtyharry1971 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:39:04 +0000

the bluegays have been signing draft picks forever and look at what it has done for them? NO PLAYOFFS since 1993!!! Clearly this is a team with no direction and will not be in competition ni the AL east anytime soon. Please send them to the same place as the expos

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:15:58 +0000

But but but, that one guy in the draft recap told us that we’d never hear about these guys ever again? My whole world has been shattered…

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:12:49 +0000

Marcus Stroman? Any way related to Abe Froman? The Saussage King of Chicago?

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:54:58 +0000

I assume that he initially wanted more than slot, but the Jays refused to budge as Stroman did not have much leverage. The Jays had 7 high upside picks in the first 3 rounds including several with signability problems. They had to pay above slot to get those guys. They drafted college seniors in rounds 4 to 10 and paid them small bonuses. The bonus money saved by paying them less than slot enabled the Jays to pay up for the highly rated prospects.

I wonder if any of the Boras clients have signed yet? His history of demanding a lot of money, clashes greatly with the new CBA.