Author Topic: Bubba Starling (Read 49495 times)

jtksu · « **on:** June 05, 2011, 05:23:39 PM »

Knew the kid was a hell of a baseball player but I didn't know he was top 5 overall good. The Royals are expected to draft him with the 5th pick tomorrow. The article I read said he is clearly the best high school athlete in the draft. Pretty impressive stuff.

Fuktard · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM »

Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

jtksu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:47:04 PM »

Just a newspaper article buddy, no need to get your butt all hurt about it.

CNS · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:51:21 PM »

guest on Soren's show last week mentioned this. Didn't get all the detail, I usually switch off Soren pretty quick, but the guy was def talking about the Royals and Bubba.

tuck34 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2011, 06:56:08 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on June 05, 2011, 05:23:39 PM

Knew the kid was a hell of a baseball player but I didn't know he was top 5 overall good. The Royals are expected to draft him with the 5th pick tomorrow. The article I read said he is clearly the best high school athlete in the draft. Pretty impressive stuff.

if the royals draft him, he'll probably end up at nebraska

Fuktard · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:08:13 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on June 05, 2011, 05:47:04 PM

Just a newspaper article buddy, no need to get your butt all hurt about it.

Yeah that sounded snippy but wasn't intended to...i was in a hurry. Starling is a hell of a prospect but the draft is loaded with pitching and the Royals clearly need starting pitching. I don't see the Royals drafting him and think he gets picked in the 10-20 range.

jtksu · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:23:35 PM »

The article mentioned that the Royals considered him to be a Joe Mauer/Albert Pujols type of possibility. Would be a PR nightmare if the kid ends up being a stud for someone else down the road. But yeah, this draft is high on pitchers and low on hitters so taking a bigtime college pitcher wouRoyals.ld make a lot of sense for the Royals.

jtksu · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:25:37 PM »

And I don't see anyway he plays college football next year. He can take the first round (guaranteed) money and always go back later and play football. If he plays football for 4 years, no way does he get taken in the 1st round of the MLB draft again.

steve dave · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM »

Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM

Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

wetwillie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2011, 06:39:41 PM »

SD, what was George Brett's reaction when he phoned you earlier about the draft pick?

Fuktard · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2011, 06:59:29 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM

Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

fuktard is a fuktard

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on June 06, 2011, 06:39:41 PM

SD, what was George Brett's reaction when he phoned you earlier about the draft pick?

Probably told him some hilarious vegas story about shitting his pants

Gooch · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:06:36 PM »

Quote from: Fuktard on June 06, 2011, 06:59:29 PM

Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

fuktard is a fuktard

He's a Boras guy they won't be able to sign him.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:08:01 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM

Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

never underestimate the KC'eo of the Royals. Never.

jtksu · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:12:47 PM »

Nothing bad about this pick at all. Dude was projected as the 3rd best player in the draft. Do you think the Royals should have not drafted him because he's local?

And Boras won't be able to treat this as he normally would because if he forces Bubba to hold out, Bubba plays for Nubb and Scott doesn't get a dime.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:17:53 PM »

I heard he hates the Royals and would play for Nebraska if they picked him.

jtksu · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:19:47 PM »

Seems like the Royals would know that. Besides, who hates the Royals? Ton of people don't give a crap about the Royals but nobody actually hates them. That's like hating the dead squirrel on the side of the road.

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:43:10 PM »

Quote from: Gooch on June 06, 2011, 09:06:36 PM

Quote from: Fuktard on June 06, 2011, 06:59:29 PM
Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

fuktard is a fuktard
He's a Borias guy they won't be able to sign him. Just like they couldn't sign Luke Hochevar, and Eric Hosmer

Gooch · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:44:57 PM »

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 06, 2011, 09:43:10 PM

Quote from: Gooch on June 06, 2011, 09:06:36 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 06, 2011, 06:59:29 PM
Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

fuktard is a fuktard
He's a Borias guy they won't be able to sign him. Just like they couldn't sign Luke Hochevar, and Eric Hosmer

They got Hochevar because he sat out dumbass

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:46:23 PM »

Quote from: Gooch on June 06, 2011, 09:44:57 PM

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 06, 2011, 09:43:10 PM
Quote from: Gooch on June 06, 2011, 09:06:36 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 06, 2011, 06:59:29 PM
Quote from: steve dave on June 06, 2011, 06:33:09 PM
Quote from: Fuktard on June 05, 2011, 05:37:46 PM
Uh...wrong. Royals will NOT be drafting Bubba.

fuktard is a fuktard
He's a Borias guy they won't be able to sign him. Just like they couldn't sign Luke Hochevar, and Eric Hosmer
They got Hochevar because he sat out dumbass

Gooch · « **Reply #20 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:50:01 PM »

Quote

Hochevar was selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in the 39th round (1,191st overall) of the 2002 MLB amateur entry draft, but decided on college instead. Hochevar attended University of Tennessee. In 2005, he struck out a school record 154 batters while posting a 15-3 record and 2.26 ERA for the season. He was named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year and Roger Clemens Award.[2]

The Dodgers would select Hochevar again, this time in the first round (40th overall) of the 2005 draft. After heated, desperate negotiations between the Dodgers, Hochevar, and his agent Scott Boras, Hochevar suddenly switched agents to Matt Sosnick, accepted a $2.98 million signing bonus from scouting director Logan White, then returned to Boras the next day and reneged on the deal. Several months of lukewarm talks continued with Hochevar pitching in an independent league (where he struck out 34 batters in 22.2 innings), but amidst much bitterness, the two sides never came close to reaching a new agreement.

He re-entered the draft again in 2006 and was selected first overall by the Kansas City Royals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Hochevar

Kat Kid · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:55:35 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on June 06, 2011, 09:12:47 PM

Nothing bad about this pick at all. Dude was projected as the 3rd best player in the draft. Do you think the Royals should have not drafted him because he's local? And Boras won't be able to treat this as he normally would because if he forces Bubba to hold out, Bubba plays for Nubb and Scott doesn't get a dime.

My opinion is the Royals should've tried to grab a pitcher even after Bundy came off the board. Given the Royal's limited resources paying for Bubba is foolish. If he does go to Nebraska it is an unmitigated disaster. And lastly, who knows what Bubba wants to do really? I don't. If Bubba has much interest in college at all it is a huge advantage for Boras/Bubba not the Royals. The idea that the Royals are going to win a staring contest with Boras, or out maneuver him in negotiations is preposterous.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2011, 10:01:12 PM »

Bubba is a lifelong Royals fan, plus is buddies with a royals scout and a guy already in the farm system. He'll sign. Glass has been very good with signing draftees lately...not really worried.

Gooch · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2011, 10:05:15 PM »

They have signed well because they have been drafting on signability. They passed on that kid from Fullerton because they knew they couldn't sign him.

Panjandrum · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2011, 10:08:40 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on June 06, 2011, 10:01:12 PM

Bubba is a lifelong Royals fan, plus is buddies with a royals scout and a guy already in the farm system. He'll sign. Glass has been very good with signing draftees lately...not really worried.

If Bubba is stupid enough to turn down Top 5 money (with Boras as his agent, no less) with an organization that is more than patient with its top prospects, the Royals are better off for getting a compensatory pick for him.

If playing for Bo Pellini or becoming a guaranteed multi-millionaire at eighteen is a tough choice for you, you may as well take your future and set it on fire. You obviously didn't care about it enough to begin with.