Royals sign 4th rounder Tim Melville

[Sure-Oz]

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...t=.jsp&c_id=kc

Royals come to terms with Tim Melville
08/15/2008 11:49 AM ET
MLB.com

KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals today announced they have reached an agreement with fourth-round draft choice Tim Melville. Consistent with team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are very pleased to announce the signing of Tim Melville. Tim, his family, and advisor Jason Cook remained committed to this process from start to finish," said Deric Ladnier, Royals Senior Director of Scouting. "Tim is a very talented young man and we are excited that we were able to add a player of his caliber to the Royals organization."

Melville is the 2007 Aflac National High School Player of the Year recipient. The 6'5" right-hander from Wentzville, Mo. finished his senior campaign with an 8-1 record, a 2.56 ERA, and 89 strikeouts in 52 innings. As a junior, Melville compiled a 10-1 mark with a 0.89 ERA which helped Holt High School reach the Missouri Class 4-A finals.

We have until 11pm cst to sign Hosmer and Ryan Curl...glad we got Mellville, considered at the 15th slot in the 1st round but dropped due to signability issues.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

If he doesn't sign we do get an extra number 1 next year if the price isn't right I would go that route

Definitely, and the Royals should continue to do this until 2030 so that we can have a monopoly on first-round talent. This makes our run at the title in 2038 seem very likely.

[Demonpenz]

and if guillen is hurt he should sit out

[DeezNutz]

I heard Hosmer is hurt, which is why he might sit out this draft.

[Cards Fan 4 Chiefs]

Tim Melville > Larry Gura, Dennis Leonard, Bret Saberhagen, Danny Jackson, Mark Gubicza, Kevin Appier, Zack Greinke

[Chief Chief]

Originally Posted by beavis

Can you imagine the balls it would take to turn down $4 million? That just seems like insanity to me.

Matt Harrington turned down $4M in 2000 after he was taken as the 7th pick. He was selected a little lower each time in the next four drafts, turning down a little less money each time. He has yet to play affiliated baseball. His agent? Squat Poor-us.

[Chief Chief]

Originally Posted by Cards Fan 4 Chiefs

Tim Melville > Larry Gura, Dennis Leonard, Bret Saberhagen, Danny Jackson, Mark Gubicza, Kevin Appier, Zack Greinke

...COMBINED!!!

[Sure-Oz]

Mellville is compared to mark prior out of HS, not sure if thats good or bad eheh

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Start him tonight in Yankee Stadium. Might as well let him suck now, just like all our other starters.

Didn't we do that to some poor bastard straight out of AA a few years ago? He made that start, and was never heard from again, iirc.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Didn't we do that to some poor bastard straight out of AA a few years ago? He made that start, and was never heard from again, iirc.

Yes. He wasn't anywhere close to a top prospect, too, if I'm remembering correctly. This move got a lot of run on talk radio as "the Royals not even trying."

It was a joke, that's for sure.

[BigRock]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Hosmer has to get signed for this to signal that the Royals really have changed.

Is this going to get said every year now? People were saying the same thing before they signed Moosetacos. They paid him and now they're paying 1st-rounders who slipped into the later rounds, which they never would have done a few years ago. I can't remember the last time they did that at all.

I think things have changed.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by BigRock

Is this going to get said every year now? People were saying the same thing before they signed Moosetacos. They paid him and now they're paying 1st-rounders who slipped into the later rounds, which they never would have done a few years ago. I can't remember the last time they did that at all.

I think things have changed.

No, the Melville pick made this year's draft much different from previous ones. It's like we've seen the slow maturation of a franchise. First step was being willing to draft BPA. Now it's being willing to go outside of slot, well outside of slot, beyond round 1.

The '08 draft, with a signed Hosmer and Melville, will be the first undeniable sign that the team is serious about winning. But Hosmer must get inked to be the case.

The previous efforts are laudable but not nearly enough.

[SithCeNtZ]

We need a post from Hamas proudly proclaiming that the Royals signing of Meche and Guillen are holding the franchise back and we aren't doing enough in the draft because we don't have any money.

[penguinz]

How many Rd1 picks are signed? As of last night was almost none. It is not just us that is going to go down to the last few minutes.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by SithCeNtZ

We need a post from Hamas proudly proclaiming that the Royals signing of Meche and Guillen are holding the franchise back and we aren't doing enough in the draft because we don't have any money.

Yeah, right. I don't know how we had first and fourth-round picks available to make these selections considering how many choices we had to give up b/c of our free-agent activity.

[BigRock]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

But Hosmer must get inked to be the case.

He doesn't have to be inked for that to be the case. What if he's demanding some insane amount of money? What if he's demanding a major league contract right off the bat? Are the Royals not serious about winning if they don't give in to whatever he asks for? Another Boras client is apparently turning down the Yankees, and I'm pretty sure they like winning.

It would be a shame if they don't sign him, but to act like nothing has changed unless they do is just being silly.