July 4, 20187 yr Here's a #WhiteSox draft surprise: 33rd round prep 3B Bryce Bush, #402 draft prospect per BA, will sign today. Was seen as a long shot to sign this year, Miss St commit. Raw but elite bat speed. — FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 4, 2018 Wow, massive signing. I didn't think we had any chance.
July 4, 20187 yr 27 minutes ago, GenericUserName said: Wow, massive signing. I didn't think we had any chance. That’s a great get, I did not expect us to sign any of the remaining high school after Walker’s bonus came in a half million above slot.
July 4, 20187 yr Nice signing. Just watched some BP video. Short and quick swing that you gotta like.
July 4, 20187 yr 18 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Which means the Sox are done with signing players. This post didn't age well eh Mike? This is outstanding news and get for this system. Didn't think Sox had a chance in hell to sign Bush.
July 4, 20187 yr How does that 5% penalty rule work? Is it 5% of that player's slot value, or 5% of the entire pool?
July 4, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, oldsox said: How does that 5% penalty rule work? Is it 5% of that player's slot value, or 5% of the entire pool? You can go over your total pool by 5% and not lose a pick. Instead you pay 75 cents on the dollar on the amount you go over.
July 4, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, oldsox said: How does that 5% penalty rule work? Is it 5% of that player's slot value, or 5% of the entire pool? 5% of the pool. The White Sox are $199,000 over right now. They can spend like $330K more to stay right at 5%. Could theoretically give Bush $450K (includes the $125K pick value). This doesn't account for Davis Martin though.
July 4, 20187 yr Author 2 hours ago, GenericUserName said: Wow, massive signing. I didn't think we had any chance. Holy crap, that is great news! I didn't think we had a chance either after not saving any money from Madrigal.
July 4, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, SoxAce said: This post didn't age well eh Mike? This is outstanding news and get for this system. Didn't think Sox had a chance in hell to sign Bush. Ha, I love being wrong like this
July 4, 20187 yr I’m assuming we aren’t signing Martin then? either way, I thought we had no shot on Bush. Huge get and could have possibly been a big name down the road
July 4, 20187 yr On 6/21/2018 at 2:12 AM, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Man, I hope we can figure out a way to get Bryce Bush signed. That kid is yoked. On 6/22/2018 at 10:26 AM, Y2Jimmy0 said: They don't have the money to sign Bryce Bush. he's going to college. Boom!
July 4, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, staxxington said: I’m assuming we aren’t signing Martin then? either way, I thought we had no shot on Bush. Huge get and could have possibly been a big name down the road This could be a case where we planned on having this money go towards Martin but he decided not to sign so now we were able to use it somewhere else.
July 4, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, GenericUserName said: This could be a case where we planned on having this money go towards Martin but he decided not to sign so now we were able to use it somewhere else. Yeah, I guess Martin isn't signing. That is weird, as he's a college guy.
July 4, 20187 yr Something to keep in mind is that Mississippi State has switched coaching staffs. Could have something to do with the decision to sign.
July 4, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said: Yeah, I guess Martin isn't signing. That is weird, as he's a college guy. But he's a junior right? So maybe he was promised a bigger role and he thinks he can get drafted even higher next year. Plus, wasn't his team eliminated in the CWS? Maybe he wants to try and win it all.
July 4, 20187 yr Just now, GenericUserName said: But he's a junior right? So maybe he was promised a bigger role and he thinks he can get drafted even higher next year. Plus, wasn't his team eliminated in the CWS? Maybe he wants to try and win it all. Yeah, but most college juniors sign. The only way he would do this is if he thinks he's a top 5-10 rounder next year. A college player loses a lot of negotiating power when returning for his senior year. Even if he were to go in rounds 6-10 he'd be expected to sign under slot.
July 5, 20187 yr Draft Tracker updated, here is the link. 33 signed, 4 specifically report won't sign, leaving just three open questions: Martin (14), Del Castillo (36), Montgomery (39).
July 5, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Maybe he's signing for less than we think? If so this seems like a great draft haul with the Bush and Martin signings
July 6, 20187 yr That worked out incredibly well for the Sox. Not sure how much Martin is above slot, or if he is. If he isn't, we could possibly throw another $290k to Del Castillo or Montgomery to see if they bite.
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