They didn't really draft him. It's all a smokescreen. David Glass is too cheap. They know he isn't going to sign so they're just saving money.

/blowfish

If Bundy is the high-risk high-reward pitcher of the draft, Bubba Starling is the very high-risk huge-reward position player of the draft.

According to the scouting reports, he's got the highest upside of anyone in the draft: a 5-tool center fielder with power. But, he's a high schooler who faced weak competition. The odds are against him hitting the peak of his upside, but if he does, look out.

You're welcome.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vcTEdVKIsi...400/tebow2.jpg

Nats go BPA

Rendon gingerly lifting his shoulder to hug his family. LMAO

Starling's upside is unlimited, no doubt. The floor is a little lower, but don't forget that his stock skyrocketed because he was a standout in the U-18 games last summer.

And the Nationals are putting together some SICK talent. Rendon, Harper, Strasbourg. Wow.

The Royals gonna give him 7 mil?

Damn good couple of selections for AZ.

Now please screw things up, Cleveland.

He's not going to Nebraska. 5-6 will do it.

This in a nutshell illustrates how little the Royals care about money these days in the draft. Starling will need a boatload of cash to give up on possibly becoming Nebraska's QB. There may be some negotiation and a brief delay to sign, but the royals would not have picked him if they weren't ready to pay.

Will be interesting to see what they do. I think all the guys they were linked to heavily are gone.

I could see them going C Blake Swihart. Or possibly RHP Sonny Gray.

Where did I say he was again?

I have failed to find one analyst, talking head, or message board nerd in the baseball world who hated the Starling pick. The reaction ranges from a low of "don't care, its the royals, they always lose lol" to "either the best or second-best player in the draft just got picked at #5 because of a dumb early run on pitchers".

Apparently, Moore and the Boras Group guy working with Bubba go back a long ways, too. He'll sign.

And... if you're willing to go $6 million for a 1B like Eric Hosmer, $6 million for a guy who profiles not only as an offensive stud from the right side but also a Gold Glove-caliber defender in the second-most important defensive position is not a problem.

Suggesting 7 doesn't imply that there is a possibility?

He's just another big money player whom the Royals took at the top of the draft. Same shit, different year.

What we need are some big time rewards from these expenditures.