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Bubba Starling
« on: March 09, 2011, 10:41:12 PM »
USA Today has him going 13th overall in the 2011 draft.  I knew the kid was good but I didn't know he was that good.  They project him as the 5th high school player taken.  I know it's petty of me but I hope he signs and never plays for Nubb, I would hate to lose that type of kid to an out of state program.


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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 11:10:52 PM »
He is a total punk.  Or that is what I hear...

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 11:48:49 PM »
He is a total punk.  Or that is what I hear...

Can confirm.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2011, 11:49:42 PM »
He is a total punk.  Or that is what I hear...

Can confirm.

Same here. He is a douche.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 11:50:55 PM »
He is a total punk.  Or that is what I hear...

Can confirm.

Same here. He is a douche.

He's a brady morningstar minus the money and DUIs

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 02:29:20 AM »
Pretty sure Brady was in the 7th grade at the age of 18.  Kinda hard to compare the two.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 07:33:40 AM »
A guy named Taylor prays he gets drafted as well.
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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 07:57:01 AM »
I'm going to go check him out this Spring when he plays my alma mater...earlier projections had him as a top 5 pick...I'm sure teams are getting scared off by the unthinkable combination of Bo Pelini & Scott Boras that Bubba will have bending his ear.

Boras has stated that he will be seeking something in the $6M range for him to sign, so that will definitely scare a club (even though they would get a replacement pick the next year, it would still be a disappointment to get nothing from such a high pick).

When I get a chance to see this kid in person, I'm going to write an extended review on RoyalsReview.com & I'll link it here.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 09:56:11 AM »
I don't care who Nebraska does or does not get, and I will never have to care again. Feels good. :gocho:

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2011, 09:57:44 AM »
I don't care who Nebraska does or does not get, and I will never have to care again. Feels good. :gocho:

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 10:39:17 AM »
scouts say he has plus tools both as an outfielder and as a pitcher.  played for USA baseball last year and was on roster as a pitcher, team had issues with injuries in the of and moved bubba to fill the spots.  bubba ended up playing a ton in center field and by the end of the summer many clubs now look at him as an of prospect (in fact Yankees scouts said they would have given him 4 million at the end of last summer to play of).

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 11:00:52 AM »
scouts say he has plus tools both as an outfielder and as a pitcher.  played for USA baseball last year and was on roster as a pitcher, team had issues with injuries in the of and moved bubba to fill the spots.  bubba ended up playing a ton in center field and by the end of the summer many clubs now look at him as an of prospect (in fact Yankees scouts said they would have given him 4 million at the end of last summer to play of).

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 12:31:43 PM »
He is a total punk.  Or that is what I hear...

Can confirm.

Same here. He is a douche.

He's a brady morningstar minus the money and DUIs
and athletic ability.  and yes, he is a douche. 
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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2011, 01:51:06 PM »
scouts say he has plus tools both as an outfielder and as a pitcher.  played for USA baseball last year and was on roster as a pitcher, team had issues with injuries in the of and moved bubba to fill the spots.  bubba ended up playing a ton in center field and by the end of the summer many clubs now look at him as an of prospect (in fact Yankees scouts said they would have given him 4 million at the end of last summer to play of).

You would have to be a real dumbass to not at least try baseball if you are good enough to get drafted that high. Baseball players make more money than football players, and they have far fewer mental/physical problems when they retire.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2011, 02:40:52 PM »
Yeah, the article I read projected him as a center fielder, not a pitcher.  Another reason to choose baseball is that you can always come back to football if your pro baseball career fizzles.  I kinda doubt scouts are too worried about his demands.  6 mil for a top 15 pick isn't unreasonable.  Hell, Harper got like a 15 mil signing bonus.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2011, 10:08:04 PM »
Why is he a douche  :dunno:

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2011, 10:10:42 PM »
Talks about himself in the third person, FP, TC etc.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2011, 10:34:43 PM »
Talks about himself in the third person, FP, TC etc.

You kidding me? If my name was Bubba Starling and I was a two-sport mega-stud I'd be referring to myself in the fourth person.

Bubba: "I don't think Bubba appreciates it when you talk about him like that."  - just normal talk.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2011, 10:44:40 PM »
I hope he turns down the millions and plays QB for the Nubbs.

I also hope he has a career ending injury on the first play from scrimmage.

Any fucktard that turns down that much scratch to play a game, just so he can play a different game that he kinda likes better for a few years, doesn't deserve to breath the same air as me.

Matter of fact, eff it, I hope he gets a career ending injury tomorrow just for pretending he was gonna turn down the guaranteed millions.
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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2011, 10:58:22 PM »
I hope he turns down the millions and plays QB for the Nubbs.

I also hope he has a career ending injury on the first play from scrimmage.

Any efftard that turns down that much scratch to play a game, just so he can play a different game that he kinda likes better for a few years, doesn't deserve to breath the same air as me.

Matter of fact, eff it, I hope he gets a career ending injury tomorrow just for pretending he was gonna turn down the guaranteed millions.

Totally. The guys behind Facebook. Twitter. Groupon. Foursquare. All should have taken the money. F-ing losers, look at them now.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2011, 09:15:52 AM »
I hope he turns down the millions and plays QB for the Nubbs.

I also hope he has a career ending injury on the first play from scrimmage.

Any efftard that turns down that much scratch to play a game, just so he can play a different game that he kinda likes better for a few years, doesn't deserve to breath the same air as me.

Matter of fact, eff it, I hope he gets a career ending injury tomorrow just for pretending he was gonna turn down the guaranteed millions.

Totally. The guys behind Facebook. Twitter. Groupon. Foursquare. All should have taken the money. F-ing losers, look at them now.

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Jeezus, Paul.  How can your previous post be so good and this one be so very, very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)?

Maybe sound reasoning and logical comparisons just aren't really your thing.  Stick with the witty one-liners and you should be fine.  Good luck!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2011, 11:00:19 AM »
I hope he turns down the millions and plays QB for the Nubbs.

I also hope he has a career ending injury on the first play from scrimmage.

Any efftard that turns down that much scratch to play a game, just so he can play a different game that he kinda likes better for a few years, doesn't deserve to breath the same air as me.

Matter of fact, eff it, I hope he gets a career ending injury tomorrow just for pretending he was gonna turn down the guaranteed millions.

Totally. The guys behind Facebook. Twitter. Groupon. Foursquare. All should have taken the money. F-ing losers, look at them now.

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Jeezus, Paul.  How can your previous post be so good and this one be so very, very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)?

Maybe sound reasoning and logical comparisons just aren't really your thing.  Stick with the witty one-liners and you should be fine.  Good luck!  :thumbsup:

The comparison is between doing something you really enjoy and the possibility of making a lot of money vs. taking the safe bet with something you somewhat enjoy and a guarantee of high income.

Moscow's opinion is that money, as a sole motivator, in the long-term may actually be less likely to lead you to a higher income. And this is especially true for professional sports wherein strict dedication to the sport (and in many cases, luck) in all aspects of your life is required to secure a roster spot much less maintain that spot year in and year out. Surely, for someone who doesn't greatly enjoy the sport this would be extremely taxing, regardless of how much money you have in the bank.

Considering Bubba's position he'd be much better off in terms of his own personal happiness (doing something he greatly enjoys) which barring injury would maximize his total career longevity and in regards to his finances (presumptuous of you to assume he values money like you do) make him richer than he had even imagined. All by picking the sport that he enjoys most.

Any of the founders of the above companies were either already at or on the fast track to high-paying corporate careers. According to you, they should have gotten hit by a bus the morning they quit their job, grad school, etc to go try something they wanted more for less pay.

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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2011, 11:22:40 AM »
Can we ban Paul Moscow?


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Re: Bubba Starling
« Reply #24 on: March 11, 2011, 11:43:05 AM »
Can we ban Paul Moscow?



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