Kjerstad Signs Free Agent Deal With Royals

[cajunfan337]

Strentz contemplating going pro, too.

Dude, just stop

[wcd35]

Obviously not the same situation, but it leaves me with a similar feeling to Les Smith departing.

[ulforlife]

This is some ____

[Dad04]

Guess the guy was simply ready to go pro. Appears he was going to take pretty much anything they offered.

This is not good news, but we dodged major bullets when nobody was drafted. Random thoughts;

The opportunities for a player to turn pro with an affiliated club are very limited, especially with new draft rules.

They all wanted to be pro ballplayers way before they wanted to be Cajuns.

I doubt he would have gotten close to $75K as a senior sign. Plenty of teams sign seniors for $5K.

College players usually take the "bird in the hand", because the scouts tell them "in a year you might not be any better (especially after TJS) and we might like somebody else more than you".

Dex has a chance of developing his speed and power and have a nice pro career. Good luck and Thanks, Dex.

[raginsaints]

____ing ____

[SlappyCajun]

Yeah, the more I think about it. From, Dex's perspective it makes all the sense in the world. He's coming off a fantastic season. He gets college paid for, and his rehab is taken care off. Obviously, if he waited a year, maybe his signing bonus if much bigger. But, maybe he bats .200 next year.

You never know.

[CrazyCajun]

It's a big loss but not the end of the world, have a lot of good guys coming back. Butler Harrison and Adams in the outfield is a good lineup, depending on the progression of Thurman and strentz mindset of what he will most likely play as a pro, strentz could an outfielder as well.

[raginsaints]

I'm happy for him because he seems like a good guy and he helped our program big time. Just upset to see our best player go. If we had to lose someone though, I think everyone would have hoped it was from the outfield.

[Big Buds]

Obviously not the same situation, but it leaves me with a similar feeling to Les Smith departing.

Good point...very similar feelings.

[RaginScotsman]

Who takes over in right and as our leadoff next season?