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Originally Posted by kutulu
Back to today's market, things have cooled off a lot lately. My lastest excitement has been that the DBacks just signed their top pick from the 2005 draft, Justin Upton. He got a $6.1M bonus and took a minor league contract. I figured the bonus would be about $6M so I'm pretty happy with that. The big plus was that he took a minor league contract. Initially, I heard he wanted $6M AND a major league contract. If he's the star scouts project him to be (I've read things seriously comaring him to ARod and Griffey), it shouldn't make a difference but just in case he needs a little time, it gives the team a few extra years before they have to add him to the roster .
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The last person, I believe that was drafted and demanded to automatically go to the majors was J.D. Drew. With him being drafted first by the Phillies and them basically laughing at him for his demands and then the Cards ended up drafting him and putting him in the Majors.
I remember it caused a lot of problems with Philly and the talk of how players would resent him.
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The guy has great tools, amazing power, a quick bat, plate discipline, good defense, and blistering speed (at the scouting workout he posted the fasted 60yd dash ever recorded there). With Stephen Drew on the fast track (he could debut mid to late 2006), and the other talent set to debut between now and when Upton should be on the team I'm really excited
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If this kid is a brother of J. D. and Tim, or even a relative for that matter, I'd be weary of the hype. Tim was supposed to be a great pitcher for the Indians, the hype on him for years while he was in the minors was all you heard about. But then one started wondering, if he is so great why isn't he up in the Majors yet? Poor Tim didn't live up to the hype.
J.D. demandend the "automatic" Major league contract and was hyped to be the next "greatest player of all time" but has never truly lived up to the hype. A .287 lifetime BA and 142 HR in 8 seasons where he has only been able to play more than 130 3 times and more than 135 once, is not a great player. Shows me that maybe he should have played in the minors a few years to build the stamina.