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Thread: Roccaforte Selected By Kansas City In 2023 MLB Draft

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    . . . why would he take that . . . unless he has already agreed . . .
    Odds are he has agreed to take below slot money, hence why he was picked that high. Still gets paid more than what he would've gotten at his 'projected' spot and club has more to attract players that demand above slot $$ to sign. These are either HS players or college players who have eligibility left and have some leverage.

    For Carson and players like him, he could say no, but then has zero leverage next season and unless he puts up monster numbers, probably doesn't improve his draft position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rainman66 View Post
    Odds are he has agreed to take below slot money, hence why he was picked that high. Still gets paid more than what he would've gotten at his 'projected' spot and club has more to attract players that demand above slot $$ to sign. These are either HS players or college players who have eligibility left and have some leverage.

    For Carson and players like him, he could say no, but then has zero leverage next season and unless he puts up monster numbers, probably doesn't improve his draft position.
    Exactly. 99% of the deals are made before the pick. Bleacher Report said they made the deal to free up over slot cash for the 1st round pick, also done before the draft started.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    . . . why would he take that . . . unless he has already agreed . . .
    So you'd pass on $875,000 and come back to UL ? Is that what your saying ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    . . . why would he take that . . . unless he has already agreed . . .
    He already took it if they drafted him.

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    Interesting that 5 rounds completed and JB has not been drafted yet.


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    Quote Originally Posted by babysitter View Post
    So you'd pass on $875,000 and come back to UL ? Is that what your saying ?
    . . . I did not get drafted . . . I did not say that . . . I guess there is not much leverage even if you have playing time left . . . if it’s agreed to before the pick, then that is something else . . .

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    . . . surely thought a good hitting catcher with the beautiful attitude that JB has would be worth more than that . . .


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    . . . good for him . . . when he makes it up, I can see Vivian and company there to see him often as they were here to see him here . . . what a great family . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    . . . inconvenient memory . . . you go with that and me, Deggs and the MLB will go with Rocco . . .
    MLB went Rocco because of his ability to hit. If Max could hit as well as Carson he’d be right there with him. Max is actually faster than Carson and covered more ground in center. I am all for Roc and wish him the best. He won’t be a CF in the minors. Either corner OF or 1st base.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Poppa View Post
    MLB went Rocco because of his ability to hit. If Max could hit as well as Carson he’d be right there with him. Max is actually faster than Carson and covered more ground in center. I am all for Roc and wish him the best. He won’t be a CF in the minors. Either corner OF or 1st base.
    He can easily play CF in pro ball. In fact, his defensive prowess there is one of the things the scouts really like about him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Poppa View Post
    MLB went Rocco because of his ability to hit. If Max could hit as well as Carson he’d be right there with him. Max is actually faster than Carson and covered more ground in center. I am all for Roc and wish him the best. He won’t be a CF in the minors. Either corner OF or 1st base.
    . . . not this again . . . I sure hope he slept in a dorm . . . both of those are equally as silly . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsfanatic21 View Post
    He can easily play CF in pro ball. In fact, his defensive prowess there is one of the things the scouts really like about him.
    . . . when one sets to die on a hill, he can’t see one side from the other . . . how can one continue with that line unless he failed to watch the cat in action this year . . .

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