2013 Draft Signing Thread

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You honestly thought that Denney was going to get $1.6 million?

Pretty much everyone thought he would require a bonus in the neighborhood of $1.4 million.

The biggest issue the Red Sox face will be signing Denney. The No. 81 pick holds a slot value of $671,200, and Denney, who has a commitment to play college ball at Arkansas, might not sign for such a figure. The Red Sox may need to sign Denney to a well-over-slot bonus, as they did when they drafted and signed fourth-round pick Ty Buttrey for $1.3 million in 2012. Doing so would require the Red Sox to cut costs elsewhere, and it may prove difficult.

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While Denney's $875,000 bonus is well over slot, it's actually surprising for how low it is. There were predictions that Denney would require twice as much to sign on, greatly hampering Boston's ability to go after other picks. Coming in under a million, Denney will allow the Sox to pursue the rest of their class more aggressively.

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Jon Denney #26 @jondenney26

This is awesome i have been a Red Sox fan my whole life! Ever since I started watching MLB baseball, now I'm apart of their organization!

It helps to do your homework. Denney could have likely held out until the deadline for a bonus north of $1.2 million. The fact that he's always wanted to play for the Red Sox probably had something to do with him being such an easy sign.

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Evan Drellich ‏@EvanDrellich 44s
Sources: Red Sox have above slot deal w/ RHP Jalen Williams, 16th round. Also signed 34th round C Daniel Bethea

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Evan Drellich ‏@evandrellich
Source: Red Sox top draft pick Trey Ball to fly to Boston on Sunday, but deal not yet finalized. Negotiations smooth

[italstallianion]

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisba
#RedSox sign 12th-rder Jake Drehoff for $175k. Southern Mississippi LHP works w/87-91 mph fastball & slider. #mlbdraft




According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox’ deal with first-round pick Trey Ball is in the last stages before becoming official. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 draft is expected to sign today, with a media introduction to follow.

The athletic left-hander out of New Castle High School in Indiana was in Boston to take his physical on Monday, and no issues emerged that would jeopardize the agreement. While precise terms remain unknown, Ball has agreed to a deal for less than the $3.246 million recommended slot value.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Trey Ball to be introduced at the Sox game today. Passed his physical. Signing slightly under slot.

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I love how Jackso challenged me when I said Ball would probably sign under slot.

[jacksonianmarch]

So he's "slightly" under slot when I said he'd get full slot value. That's not much of a victory for you. What was a clear loss for you was your prediction on Clarkin

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You're so adorable :lol:

God forbid you admit you were wrong. It's not like it happens all the time... oh, nevermind.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Ball signed for 2.75mm, 400k less than slot. Jackso, you were wrong here. That's a very significant amount less.

Jordan Sheffield, come on down. That's almost 650K now that the Sox are under slot.

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Ball signed for 2.75mm, 400k less than slot. Jackso, you were wrong here. That's a very significant amount less.

Jordan Sheffield, come on down. That's almost 650K now that the Sox are under slot.

An ongoing trend.

[italstallianion]

If we get one of those tough signs (Sheffield/Longhi) then I'd be really happy with the draft. I already like it, but that would make it one of the best draft hauls in recent memory imo.

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An ongoing trend.

Jackso Talk Sox User Guide

1. Log on to Talk Sox when the Red Sox are losing.
2. Make a bombastic prediction about how the Yankees are better than the Red Sox.
3. Pretend to be moving when the prediction blows up in your face.
4. Repeat.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Lmao that is super accurate.

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Lmao that is super accurate.

Yup. They lost last night and guess who logged on.