Royals sign 4th rounder Tim Melville

[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.

[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.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by BigRock

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.

I understand what you're saying, but the Royals are in desperate need of talent in their system, so if that means they have to pay an extra couple of mil, I could care less. As for a ML contract, hmm...I doubt it since he's a HS kid, but it wouldn't be the first time the team's done it, so...if the scouts think Hosmer's the real thing...

Just making the selection isn't good enough. I'm still a bit skeptical that the team took the BPA the last two seasons, particularly the Hochevar draft since Moore was supposedly not even doing a thing with the team at this point. IMO, getting both Hosmer and Melville is critical for this team.