13 hours ago13 hr 26 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:This was the guy I thought the Sox were enamoured with that got taken.You don't see that happen very often although it did happen once with the Sox: August 15, 1996 - White Sox first round draft pick Bobby Seay was declared a free agent because the team failed to offer a formal contract within 15 days of the draft. He was reportedly asking for a two million dollar signing bonus which would have been a record for the time and refused to negotiate with Sox G.M. Ron Schueler when he flew down to see him in Florida telling him to talk with his agent Scott Boras. The southpaw became the first player in the 32 years of the draft to become a free agent in the same summer he was selected. Seay signed with Tampa Bay in November for around three million dollars and made his MLB debut six years later.
12 hours ago12 hr 5 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:December 1stThanks - I had made an edit to reflect that after checking but apparently it was too incognito. 😆GO SOX!
12 hours ago12 hr 1 hour ago, Lukakke Appling said:This was the guy I thought the Sox were enamoured with that got taken.They apparently had good intel in not drafting him. There will be no tears spent for the Indians. 😆
12 hours ago12 hr 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:You don't see that happen very often although it did happen once with the Sox:August 15, 1996 - White Sox first round draft pick Bobby Seay was declared a free agent because the team failed to offer a formal contract within 15 days of the draft. He was reportedly asking for a two million dollar signing bonus which would have been a record for the time and refused to negotiate with Sox G.M. Ron Schueler when he flew down to see him in Florida telling him to talk with his agent Scott Boras. The southpaw became the first player in the 32 years of the draft to become a free agent in the same summer he was selected. Seay signed with Tampa Bay in November for around three million dollars and made his MLB debut six years later.Didn’t it happen with Bobby Hill as well? Or did he just not sign?
12 hours ago12 hr 1 hour ago, Lukakke Appling said:This was the guy I thought the Sox were enamoured with that got taken.I wonder if this was the guy Shirley was “in love” with. Love that the Guardians got spurned.
12 hours ago12 hr 11 minutes ago, Springfield Soxfan said:Didn’t it happen with Bobby Hill as well? Or did he just not sign?AJ Hinch
12 hours ago12 hr 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:You don't see that happen very often although it did happen once with the Sox:August 15, 1996 - White Sox first round draft pick Bobby Seay was declared a free agent because the team failed to offer a formal contract within 15 days of the draft. He was reportedly asking for a two million dollar signing bonus which would have been a record for the time and refused to negotiate with Sox G.M. Ron Schueler when he flew down to see him in Florida telling him to talk with his agent Scott Boras. The southpaw became the first player in the 32 years of the draft to become a free agent in the same summer he was selected. Seay signed with Tampa Bay in November for around three million dollars and made his MLB debut six years later.Boras hasn't changed.
9 hours ago9 hr 2 hours ago, Springfield Soxfan said:Didn’t it happen with Bobby Hill as well? Or did he just not sign?Yep, in 1999 with Boras demanding a higher signing bonus. Then the Scrubs drafted him the following year.
8 hours ago8 hr 3 hours ago, oldsox said:Boras hasn't changed.Boras' job is to get his client the most money possible by any means necessary. Not to please the team, its owners, front office or fan base.
54 minutes ago54 min 7 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:Boras' job is to get his client the most money possible by any means necessary. Not to please the team, its owners, front office or fan base.I take it you know him.
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