Appel doesn't sign - goes back to Stanford

[Burg]

Wow. That sucks for the Pirates. And for Appel, turning down 3.8M is very risky.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8164488/mark-appel-spurns-pittsburgh-pirates-stay-stanford

[86this]

Wow. That sucks for the Pirates. And for Appel, turning down 3.8M is very risky.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8164488/mark-appel-spurns-pittsburgh-pirates-stay-stanford

Even if he still ranks high in the draft class the next time around, his demands will probably higher than they were this season or he could totally bust and thank Boras for his consultations. Any team drafting that should draft him will probably eat away at their entire draft pool. Won't he be a senior next year? Have fun in the independent leagues or Japan!

[wingman123]

He wanted to be the first pick and if he was anything else he was going back to school.

[Can_of_corn]

He wanted to be the first pick and if he was anything else he was going back to school.

Not true. He wanted a huge payday. The Astros are rumored to have offered him 6 million to go #1 and he turned it down.

[weams]

Not true. He wanted a huge payday. The Astros are rumored to have offered him 6 million to go #1 and he turned it down.

I also understand he may be playing independent ball instead of going back. Any truth?

[Can_of_corn]

I also understand he may be playing independent ball instead of going back. Any truth?

Have not heard, I imagine it will take him a bit of time to go through his options.

[Trackmaster]

At this point, any parent would be crazy to let Boras into their living room. He's draft poison at this point.

[wingman123]

Not true. He wanted a huge payday. The Astros are rumored to have offered him 6 million to go #1 and he turned it down.

Then I would love to know how much money he really wanted.

[Can_of_corn]

At this point, any parent would be crazy to let Boras into their living room. He's draft poison at this point.

The new CBA does seem to neuter Boras' strengths.

Yet another reason to like it.

[Barnaby Graves]

I thought Stanford was a "smart" school? :rofl:

This kid is a complete idiot and from his draft day comments a douchebag to boot so my congratulations go to the Pirates for saving millions.

[tennOsfan]

He is a dunce. That's all.

[Larry18]

I don't think anybody choosing to get a degree from Stanford is stupid/greedy/bad names. I haven't heard one person same the same about Andrew Luck, so I think the anger is misplaced.

[Can_of_corn]

I don't think anybody choosing to get a degree from Stanford is stupid/greedy/bad names. I haven't heard one person same the same about Andrew Luck, so I think the anger is misplaced.

He could have accepted 6 million from the Astros (allegedly). Pretty sure that will cover a year at Stanford if he wants to finish up later.

[Larry18]

He could have accepted 6 million from the Astros (allegedly). Pretty sure that will cover a year at Stanford if he wants to finish up later.

I'm not sure what that proves. That even more money wasn't enough to dissuade him from returning to college? As I stated, Andrew Luck made the same decision was generally praised.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm not sure what that proves. That even more money wasn't enough to dissuade him from returning to college? As I stated, Andrew Luck made the same decision was generally praised.

I don't follow college football so I can't speak to Luck. My guess is that the folks praising him did so because they rooted for his team or college football in general not because they thought it was a good move for him professionally.