Final FA Compensation info

[Matsui55]

The Ask BA article from Jan 9 details the final compensation listings from the FA pool this year.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...sts/askba.html

The Yanks did well for themselves- the 23rd pick (1st rounder from Astros for Pettitte), the 33rd pick (sandwich pick for Pettitte), the 38th pick (Sandwich pick for Wells) and the 42nd pick (2nd rounder from Padres for Wells).

Then, the Yanks begin picking in a pattern that will end in "9." That is, In the 3rd round, they will have the 99th overall pick, then the 129th pick in the 4th and so on. All in all, not to bad- 5 of the first 100 picks.

It pales in comparison to the Twins and A's, but we know the A's will draft several college guys who are about signability, and the Twins likely will too, allowing some good sandwich guys to fall.

I can see the Yanks going with the best guy left on the board at #23, then going top HS players (most likely pitchers) with both the Sandwich picks. Then the 2nd rounder would likely be the best HS position guy left.

The reason I speculate that this is the likely scenario is that college arms will dominate the top of the draft, allowing top HS prospects to fall longer (just like Duncan last year). Further, with teams like the A's and Twins dominating the 1st round, and their small budgets, we will see a lot of college players drafted above their skill level for signability reasons. As the Yanks budget can take a high risk prep or 2, while grabbing the best talent falling to them, the Yanks may end up doing better than their draft postion would dictate.

[Rich]

Isn't Newman, unlike Blakely, supposed to be more interested in college players than high school players?

[NJASDJDH]

Originally posted by Rich
Isn't Newman, unlike Blakely, supposed to be more interested in college players than high school players?

Yeah, supposedly.

[tinodabambino]

hey, do we get any compensation for clemens?

[Rich]

Originally posted by tinodabambino
hey, do we get any compensation for clemens?

No, they didn't offer him arbitration.

[Matsui55]

Newman might like college players more, but in a 1st round dominated by the A's and Twins, there aren't going to be a lot around worth a high pick by the time the Yanks pick. I have no idea of how things will shake out, but at #23, we take the BPA- college of HS.

That said, no matter who we pick at #23, I really believe that we will grab 2 HS players with the 2 sandwich picks for a simple reason- HS players who never should have fallen to that point will be there, while the better part of the college group will have been taken. The reason for this belief is basic as well- the Twins and A's have 5 first rounders each. Their budgets are much more restricted than most. That means they MUST take college players with at least 3 of those picks, or they just won't be able to sign many pciks at all, which doesn't help them, as the farm system gives both teams most of their players and tradeable material.

As such, HS 1st rounders who in a normal year would be gone by the mid 30's will be available to the Yanks. I beleive that last year shows that this is a good bet. Last year, there was every indication that the Yanks were very heavily into college bats with the 1st rounder. However, when Eric Duncan was unexpectedly available, they took him instead.

I could be wrong, and the college pool might be deep enough to provide enough quality players to last into the sandwich picks after the Twins and A's have picked things over, but I wouldn't bet on it. I think this leads to a logical guess that some very good prep players will be available at #33 and #38 that normally would not be, and the Yanks may want to take that chance.

[Yankyfan]

At those spots we may also get a high priced player who could fall due to contract demands.Its happened in each of the last 6 drafts.

[Rich]

M55 (or anyone else)

Typically, which group is easier to sign, high school or college players, and why? Or is it just that drafting college players is more cost effective?

[YankeesRuleSox]

College players are easier to sign because they are already in college where hs they have leverage because if they don't want to sign they could go to college and get drafted again later on.

[ICEBERG18]

not so fast baseball america siad they made a mistake these are the yankees first four picks #23 37# 41# 42# not as good as before but i will take it.................

[Matsui55]

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