Hunter Harvey hopes to sign soon.

[Malike]

Dad made 17 million.

Yeah, I don't know his financial situation now, he could be broke for all I know. Lots of athletes pissed away 5-10 times that amount.

[Flosman]

Dad made 17 million.

Between his families money and starting his adult life with around a 2.5 mill head start I doubt he ever is digging ditches unless that is what he enjoys doing.

[Malike]

Between his families money and starting his adult life with around a 2.5 mill head start I doubt he ever is digging ditches unless that is what he enjoys doing.

Again, guys who made ten times that amount of money are casino greeters in Vegas just so they have places to live. I never assume that guys who have made millions are still well off. Maybe his dad gets a fat pension, though.

[PolishFalcon22]

Again, guys who made ten times that amount of money are casino greeters in Vegas just so they have places to live. I never assume that guys who have made millions are still well off. Maybe his dad gets a fat pension, though.

As you noted, those guys aren't digging ditches, either. If he's smart, Harvey will have it written into his contract that the Orioles pay for his education after his career is over. I've seen a lot of guys turn a pro career (not necessarily a big league career) into other opportunities, whether it's teaching, coaching, selling cars or real estate, etc. Society loves our former athletes. Even the guys who have blown fortunes seem to be given chance after chance, as long as they don't do something to land themselves in jail.

[bpilktree]

From what i have heard Hunter is not home right now and away for the week. I am guessing senior week down at the beach. Their graduation was this Saturday so that may be a factor they have to wait and get him to take a physical and then go through the process. A player can not sign until he has graduated high school from my understanding.

[eb45]

Heck yeah they are putting him off. We may be talking a lot more than 50-100k saved. Thats the whole reason you pick a high school kid, early on, that wants nothing to do with college. This allows us to try and tempt a guy like Mancini, who could return for another monster year and go first round. Throw a lot of overslot at him and see if we cant feed one players patience, with anothers eagerness...to get both.

Sounds like his dad expected slot though. Having been in baseballl, he should know better. Nothing is that simple. We may REALLY offend them when its all said and done, but oh well, use it for next year if so.

Mancini already signed and with his profile was never going first round, and probably not much higher than eighth round, and as a senior sign would get much less money. College kids don't have much leverage unless they're truly special or have multiple years of eligibility left. James Ramsey is an exceptional case, and he also was a junior under the old rules.

Still, I think most of your post is on point. If Harvey's number is slot, there is nothing wrong with trying to get him to sign for 1.5 million and then throwing that money at a Rob Tyler or Dan Ayers and saying "here's five hundred thousand dollars and we'll pay for your college after your career, we want you to play baseball for a living right now" and daring that kid to say no.

[weams]

This allows us to try and tempt a guy like Mancini, who could return for another monster year and go first round. Throw a lot of overslot at him and see if we cant feed one players patience, with anothers eagerness...to get both.

Trey Mancini signed for 151,900. Exactly Slot. Not over.

[bpilktree]

Again, guys who made ten times that amount of money are casino greeters in Vegas just so they have places to live. I never assume that guys who have made millions are still well off. Maybe his dad gets a fat pension, though.

He is very very far from broke i can tell you that. His brother has also made about a million in baseball after getting drafted early in the second round.

[weams]

Let's hope so, but all you have to do is turn on the TV and see countless stories of athletes who made a lot more and have nothing today.

[weams]

The Orioles have reached out to Hunter, but do not expect to sign him until the rest of the top ten become more clear.

First round picks are starting to sign.

Clint Frazier.

Frazier, a high school outfielder out of Georgia, was selected fifth overall in last week's First-Year Player Draft. He's set to receive a $3.5 million bonus, which is a little under MLB's assigned value of $3.787 million for the pick.

[Can_of_corn]

The Orioles have reached out to Hunter, but do not expect to sign him until the rest of the top ten become more clear.

First round picks are starting to sign.

Much faster rate then in past years.

I like it.