Yanks Did Have Moncada In for a 3rd Workout Yesterday
I pretty strongly believe they are getting him. If you follow the Yankees draft and IFA you realize a lot of the kids they end up taking have spent a relatively high amount of their amateur time at the Yankee complex in Tampa or the DR. They are sort of doing that with Moncada now - wrapping their organizational arms around him - so to speak, and I would really expect something to get done in the next few days.
posted by Kalel9 @ 2:07 PM
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Per RAB: King says the Yankees don’t want to pay Moncada the $30M to $50M bonus it will take to sign him, which seems like typical Yankees posturing. They always seem to say “we like him, but not at that price” whenever they really want someone.
As Billy said in the other thread, I don't think they'd be doing this if they weren't serious.
They may have to blow the competition out of the water, or someone else will.
No excuses. Boom or bust.
This is the chance at a top-pick talent, likely their last in a long time unless they choose to sink the team, which isn't likely. They really have no choice here if they're serious about winning.
It makes too much sense.
It sounds as if the baseball people are trying to convince the money people to do the deal.
actually feels like the money people are trying to take advantage of an inexperienced agent, while the baseball people are all onboard and trying to get the kid to fall in love with the idea of being a Yankee.
If so, that could be dangerous given the intense interest.
They'll know where the market is. Everyone would have to pay the same 100% penalty btw, so the idea that it's just the Yanks is a red herring.
My point is just that any experience as an agent is probably overridden by the fact that Moncada a unique commodity,and that confers leverage
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/2/19/8071225/jesus-montero-lost-a-whole-bunch-of-weight
Bring him back.
If they wanted to buy low they waited too long.
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