Wagner Mateo, CF from the Dominican Republic, Future Giant?

Since it's subscription material, I'll only cut out two short clips:

Pros: Mateo is what scouts like to call a toolshed: some have projected him to own five plus tools. He put on quite the show in batting practice, as you can see in the video. One swing sent a ball over the wall in center field, an easy 400-foot shot. Mateo's game isn't just power, as he utilizes his plus speed on the basepaths and in the field. His arm has also shown improvement, grading as a 60 on the 20-80 scale with the display he put on for scouts at the event.

Projected Team: He has long been tied to the Dodgers and Giants, with the Cardinals also mentioned. It has been confirmed that he is not locked into a verbal deal. The Giants brought a large contingent of their scouting brass to the showcase, and they're mentioned by many insiders as the leaders for Mateo's services. They're also my pick.

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Sounds like a very interesting player, does anyone know anything else about him?

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d love to make jokes about him.

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by jponry on May 27, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d love to make jokes about him.

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Santana winds up, he throws, and , Mateo hits a grandslam!”

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FAIL

"Santana winds up, he throws, and BAMPF, Mateo hits a grandslam!"

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'd lead the league in BAMPF

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mein Gott!

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d love to make comparisons.

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by Smotheredinhugs on May 27, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Merkin Valdez’s long-lost brother!

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by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

SCOUTING BRASS!!!11

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by xanthan on May 27, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

XANTHAN BRASS!!!!11

You beat me to it, obviously you scouting BRASS is much superior to mine

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Showcase Brass!!

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by The Thrill on May 27, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has the media always used the term “____ brass” this much or is this a new development this year?

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by jponry on May 27, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I used it several years ago and people were very surprised that I knew what the term meant. Although that was probably more about no women on the internet/girls don’t like baseball.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How old is he?

by deuce deuce on May 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DOB: 3/30/93
Height/Weight: 6-2/190
Bats/Throws: L/L

1993, sweet fucking Jesus that makes me feel old.

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, even I feel old looking at that one.

by deuce deuce on May 27, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

MOOR LYK 1973 AMIRITE?1

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DUMINICANS R OLD LOL

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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by jponry on May 27, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He makes the people who make me feel old feel old!

by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

IKR

I turn 27 next week and all these damn kids on the lawn here make me feel old. Now Wagner Mateo makes them feel old. Oh sweet Jesus Guzman it never ends.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is unpossible that he was born in 1993. That year never happened.

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by NuschlerFace on May 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d kick these tires…real hard.

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by Man-o-War on May 27, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

nice to see an actual vid of the guy

Can’t let the dodgers have him!

by superk1ng on May 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

me likey

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by say hey nation on May 27, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, the ball hitting his bat sounds like a gunshot.

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

loud contact is loud

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was thinkin the same thing. That’s the loudest sound I’ve ever heard from a bat.

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by boonitez on May 27, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice

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by daveinexile on May 27, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

another clip of him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdBIFERcKtk – i like the music

by superk1ng on May 27, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

That music makes me want to get-shit-done.

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by xanthan on May 27, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That music is trés KTVU 1970s Public Service Announcement.

by satyricrash on May 27, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that’s the TWIB music!

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Arm looks really nice.

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by Giant among Angels on May 28, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wagner hits the ball very far

And has a cannon for an arm. Reminds me of Carlos Beltran.

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by RDreamer on Jun 1, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like him, but I think I like Jose Pena’s swing even better.

Jose Pena is 16-year-old right fielder and one of the top amateur outfielders in Latin America. He is eligible to sign on July 2nd and is expected to sign for a bonus of at least $750,000 with some sources saying he may get $1 million.

So Wagner, Pena, and Sano!

/greedy

by kaliber on May 27, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet Jesus. If these kids can be had for less than 1 mil total, why aren’t we breaking the mold and shelling out 1.5-2 for all of them? That’s practically nothing for us.

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by boonitez on May 27, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, according to the site with the vids, Pena was $750K-$1M, Mateo was around $2M+, and I’ve read that Sano is expecting over $3M.

Either way, go for it.

by kaliber on May 27, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do NOT let him go to the Dodgers. Neukom, open that wallet!!

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by rxmeister on May 29, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But Neuuuuuuuuuuuuukoooooooooooooooom!!!!!1!!!1

by ktice on May 30, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do Want

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by CB30 on May 27, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

baserunning blunder!

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it just me...

Or does this guy run a lot like Vlad?

by Sandor Clegane on May 28, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like his swing, but he looks kiinda goofy when he runs. His arms go out to the side.

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by Goofus on May 29, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn’t Granderson run similar?

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by Giant among Angels on May 31, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the name. What about that fellow that was mentioned here before? I can’t remember his name but he had a silly party hat.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

When are we able to sign him?

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by say hey nation on May 27, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

july 2nd

by superk1ng on May 27, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know the international signing bonanza begins July 2, but since he’s already 16 I wonder if that means he can sign before then.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, everybody has to wait until July 2nd

by FluLikeSymptoms on May 27, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

July 2nd is a good day

My birthday and he would be a nice birthday present for my team, should the Giants FO be listening :-)

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by nvsfg on May 27, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Happy birthday to you.

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by baetown415 on May 28, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

also

There’s some stuff on the July 2 signing period on Baseball America. I’m a subscriber but I can’t log in at my work, because they’re super picky about different IPs and that.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hell yes, let’s get him.

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by haverecords on May 27, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Can we get him AND Sano? That would be pretty cool.

by Hobbes2d on May 27, 2009 1:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously. Let’s just overdraft someone like Rich Poythress, and spend all of the rest of the money in the DR.

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would we have to overdraft? If we take a HS pitcher, I think we could afford to spend plenty in Latin America still.

by Hobbes2d on May 27, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fixed?

Seriously. Let’s just ~~over~~draft ~~someone like~~ Tyler Matzek, and spend all of the rest of the money in the DR.

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or we can just not spend any money in FA

since it’s going to be a crap market anyway

by superk1ng on May 27, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

screw that. let’s just take the money and go to Vegas!

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sano thank you

That’s the one. Miguel Angel Sano. Maybe we can sweeten the deal literally with birthday cake and more party hats.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

According to the BP article, it doesn’t sound like we’re in the running for him. Also, there is this:

Quick Fact: His nickname is “Bocaton,” meaning big mouth, which doesn’t have a negative connotation in this instance. It literally means his mouth is larger than average. One scout said that Sano’s mouth was a 65 on the 20-80 scale.

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol que

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wtf

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

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by CB30 on May 27, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait…there’s a scale of mouth size? And it runs from 20-80? And major league scouts are in the know about it?

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by EliminateMe on May 27, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

You know what they say about a guy with a big mouth…

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by FairweatherFan on May 27, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He gets to host Sportsphone 680?

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BURNASAURUS REX

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by CB30 on May 27, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's based on what size balls fit in their mouth

20 – golf ball
30 – raquet ball
40 – tennis ball
50 – baseball
60 – softball
70+ – Goofus’ ball

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by Goofus on May 29, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Um, I think you should have that checked out.

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by Cookyman on May 29, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He meant to say -70, but typoed and said 70+ by mistake.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm a 30

in case y’all were wondering

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by Useful_Idiot on Jun 9, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had a Dominican friend in HS who called a guy big mouth. This explains alot.

by ktice on May 30, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Big mouths

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by Useful_Idiot on Jun 9, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is he supposed to be better than RafRod?

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by Azmanz on May 27, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What ever happened to him?

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by boonitez on May 27, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I assume he’ll be in one rookie league or the other once it starts.

by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

either DSL or ARL, depending on how he is doing.

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by haverecords on May 27, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nobody is better than RafRod

Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou. "He has some bat speed and the ball comes off the bat pretty well" - K.Law.

by BrianBokake on May 27, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His scouting report seems slightly better. I’d say he’s on par with Rodriguez or better.

by Dan from NM on May 27, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scouting report is a little better, but more ‘different’ than better, if that makes sense. Rodriguez is currently faster, with more raw power, and a much better arm. I say ‘currently faster’ because he’s a giant twig right now, and is expected to put on weight, and thus lose speed and end up a fast RF, but only average for CF speed.

Mateo has a better scouting report simply because his swing is traditional and very good. Rodriguez, on the other hand, has an unconventional swing. That isn’t to say he lacks a ‘hit tool’ though: he makes very consistent hard contact. But his front-footed swing makes him more of a wild card with the bat than Mateo.

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by haverecords on May 27, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I was thinking mostly of their hitting when I wrote that.

by Dan from NM on May 27, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YES PLEASE!

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by shikantaza on May 27, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What happened to another player the Giants signed really young, Julio Izturis (Cesar and Maicer’s brother)??

by SFGuy on May 28, 2009 3:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Julio%20Izturis&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=501312
This has him listed on the AZL Giants, so I guess he’s going to start there.

by superk1ng on May 28, 2009 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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by Lars The Wanderer on May 28, 2009 8:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps not a CF

From:
http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=7756&nav=messages&webtag=ml-pirates&tid=51230

“When the beginning of the international signing period does arrive six weeks from today on July 2, the top of the market will likely be concentrated with hitters from the Dominican Republic. Last year the top two bonuses for hitters went to Dominican outfielder Rafael Rodriguez ($2.55 million, Giants) and Venezuelan center fielder Yorman Rodriguez ($2.5 million, Reds), both of whom set amateur bonus records for hitters from their countries.

While scouts are split on their individual opinions of specific players, the scouting consensus seems to be that the hitters at the top of this year’s July 2 class—shortstop Miguel Sano, center fielders Wagner Mateo and Guillermo Pimentel and catcher Gary Sanchez—are all better prospects than the two Rodriguezes because they have a better feel for hitting in game situations.

And this …. (same post)

Wagner Mateo, who turned 16 on March 30, trains at the same Born To Play Sports academy that produced Michael Ynoa. MLB has already investigated Mateo, who hails from Santo Domingo, and confirmed that his investigation came back OK.

Scouts praise Mateo’s compact, fundamentally strong lefthanded swing and good approach at the plate. Some scouts say Mateo has shown plus power to all fields, while other scouts still like his swing but say he’s more of a line-drive hitter with average power. Mateo has a relatively mature body for his age at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, and some scouts think he could move to a corner outfield position because he is not a great runner. Mateo has one more open tryout for scouts to get a look at him on Friday.

Mateo has experience in game situations as a participant in MLB’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program in Santo Domingo, traveling to the U.S. the past two years in the junior boys’ tournament, where he also pitched.

by crazy crab on May 28, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is he worth $4MM?

The Cardinals are set ot offer Wagner $4MM bonus.

by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

good find. Based on the post above you, that might be a bit too much for Mateo.

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by rxmeister on May 29, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its high. But I say go for it, especially since we are supposedly not in on Sano

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by haverecords on May 29, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

…and since it’s not your money.

$4million seems like a lot to me. I like what I saw in the video, but don’t see a “can’t miss”. If the giants pay that much for him, I’ll be happy to have another prospect in the fold, but wouldn’t fault them for passing at that price.

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by Goofus on May 31, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather spend it on him than a mediocre veteran this offseason

but yeah, also it’s not my money.

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by Smoke on the Water on Jun 10, 2009 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

It will be interesting to see what happens once July 2 hits. Badler from BA seems to think that there will be a ton of disappointment in international circles because of economy, birthday investigations and confusion, etc.

If Wagner or Sano or anyone else is equal to a Pedro Alvarez then a 4 million dollar bonus seems worthwhile to me.

The Giants haven’t disappointed the last few years and I hope they can snag another talent.

by slcgiant on May 29, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We should sign both Sano and Mateo. Unrealistic I’m sure, but might as well try. This draft blows, and if we take a HS pitcher we will already be saving a little bit of money that way. Also this FA market this coming off-season isn’t that good if memory serves. Throw 5 mill at each. Even if they are older, it can’t be by that many years. And seeing as so much of the game’s talent comes out of Latin America right now, it’s not really a bad investment to gamble on guys with high upside like that.

by Hobbes2d on May 29, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like your idea of just offering both a shit ton of money, I think if the Giants really like a kid, like Angel or Raf-rod, they will go and get him and not themselves be outbid. That is one aspect of Sabean I hope is a trend and not a fluke

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by TexasRanger on May 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Baggs also says we are in on Mateo.

Nothing new though.

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_12548904?nclick_check=1

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PROTIP

Always delete the ?nclick_check=1 part of those links.

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_12548904

That is more clickable. Mercury News is annoying about adding those for some reason. I guess they really hate to have their site linked to or something.

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