http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/MattK Posts made by MattK on SB Nation http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/5/31/894285/cardinals-rumored-to-offer-4-mil MattK Sun, 31 May 2009 17:28:18 -0000 <p><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09149/973531-63.stm">Link</a></p> <p>Don't know if anyone saw this already or if it was discussed in a thread that I missed but the Cardinals are rumored to be offering $4 mil for the 16-year-old Mateo to sign.&nbsp; He is considered one of the top three prospects in the Dominican Republic.&nbsp;</p> <p>I find it interesting that the Cardinals are willing to spend $4 mil on a 16-year-old from a country with shady birth records and not $7 mil on a top-notch high school pitcher in the first round of the draft, i.e. Porcello. &nbsp; Has there been a study conducted yet on burn out rates of Carribean and Latin American players?&nbsp; I think it would be interesting in knowing the risk of signing a 16-year-old from the DR compared to a 18-year-old high school kid from the States.</p>