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LSB's Official Signing Deadline Thread

thedirkatron — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:30:56 -0000

Tonight's the night.

12pm Eastern is the deadline for signing all non-college seniors from this year's draft.

There should be a flurry of news coming tonight so I figured it be good to have one place to discuss all the news as it breaks.

Some general News so far (updated as I can):

* Cardinals sign 1st rounder Shelby Miller for 2.95 million bonus. Highest announced bonus yet. Good comp for Purke?
* A's sign 4th rounder (And 1st Round Talent) Max Stassi for 1.5 million bonus. Bad for us.
* D-Rays announce they won't be signing either of their first two picks. Um, wow. They spent big on some signability picks already, but this sucks for everyone involved, imo. But I'm sure your clients will thank you later, Scott.
* Heyman twooted that the Nats have offered Strasjesus 12.5 million, but there's still a gap.

RANGERS' Shit:
Matt Purke is the name on everyone's mind. Our 1st round pick needs to get signed today or he goes to TCU and we get a pick in next year's draft. Yuck'ems to that.

http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/2009/08/matt-purke-update.html

Then there's Tanner Scheppers, who isn't on tonight's deadline because of his senior elgibility-ness, which means he can be signed at anytime up until one week before next year's draft. Don't expect anything on him today.

We also have a number of other interesting players who could be in play tonight.

9th rounder Jabari Blash is a super uber toolsy OF from a Florida Community College. The fact that he hasn't signed yet is a pretty good indication he's asking for well above slot.

10th rounder RHP Thomas Lemke is a tall, lanky peice of projection out of an Arizona HS who is apparently looking for a mid-to-high six figure deal to sway him from college. He'd be a nice add, but who knows.

Then there's 32nd Rounder Reggie Williams, Jr., who I super heart cause I super heart pure CF'ers who can go get the freaking ball, and Williams has the best speed in the entire draft. He's expected to go to college next year, though. I'd put the odds of him signing tonight at less than 1%.

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season Wrap-Up

thedirkatron — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:21:47 -0000

We're done.

And just in time to see half these guys traded to Toronto!!! Yay!!!

I'm a bit late posting the wrap-up, but I figured it'll give us a little something to do in our brief periods away from compulsively clicking refresh on MLBTraderumors.com.

After garnering 16% of 149 votes, Edwin Escobar has won the right to be called the LSB Community #25th and final prospect on this year's mid-season community list!

The List So Far:

Feel free to use the comments to tell us what you think about how the list turned out, and I'd also like to encourage you to post your own rankings in the comments. It's always fun to look back and have a record of what you thought about these guys way-back-when.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

This was a lot of fun and I can't wait to do it again this off season :)

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #25

thedirkatron — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:59:46 -0000

After garnering 16% of 149 votes, Pedro "The Audacity of" Strop has won the right to be called the LSB Community #24 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #25.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #25 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Edwin Escobar

24 votes

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

7 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

6 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

6 votes

LHP, Robert Erlin

1 votes

RHP, Andrew Boyle

1 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

5 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

8 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

0 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

4 votes

RHP, Matt Thompson

1 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

10 votes

C, Tomas Telis

12 votes

C, Manny Pina

0 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

11 votes

MIF, Marcus Lemon

6 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

0 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

3 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

1 votes

3b, Tommy Mendonca

7 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

4 votes

OF, David "The Latin Wind" Paisano

1 votes

OF, Miguel Velazquez

7 votes

OF, Craig Gentry

2 votes

OF, Tim Smith

20 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

3 votes

150 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #24

thedirkatron — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:43:41 -0000

After garnering an ed 18% of 161 votes, Braden "Don't Call Me Tomas" Tullis has won the right to be called the LSB Community #23 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #24.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #24 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Edwin Escobar

16 votes

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

7 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

9 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

8 votes

LHP, Robert Erlin

1 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

1 votes

RHP, Matt Thompson

0 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

5 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

7 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

9 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

25 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

1 votes

RHP, Andrew Doyle

1 votes

C, Tomas Telis

9 votes

C, Manny Pina

2 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

12 votes

MIF, Marcus Lemon

4 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

0 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

3 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

0 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

3 votes

3b, Tommy Mendonca

5 votes

OF, Tim Smith

19 votes

OF, Criag Gentry

1 votes

OF, David The Latin Wind" Paisano

1 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

1 votes

150 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #23

thedirkatron — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:31:07 -0000

Seems like these are running out of momentum.

If y'all want me to stop, let me know. I'm fine wrapping it up here.

But I figured I'd give it at least one more try.

After garnering an entirely undeserved 18% of 141 votes, Neil "The Human Suckstick" Ramirez has won the right to be called the LSB Community #22 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #23.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #25 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Edwin Escobar

12 votes

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

6 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

6 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

9 votes

LHP, Robert Erlin

0 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

6 votes

RHP, Braden Tullis

30 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

1 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

20 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

2 votes

RHP, Matt Thompson

2 votes

RHP, Andrew Doyle

1 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

4 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

7 votes

C, Tomas Telis

9 votes

C, Manny Pina

0 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

8 votes

MIF, Marcus Lemon

7 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

6 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

0 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

0 votes

3b, Tommy Mendonca

5 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

5 votes

OF, Tim Smith

15 votes

OF, David "The Latin Wind" Paisano

0 votes

OF, Criag Gentry

1 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

0 votes

162 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #22

thedirkatron — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:04:39 -0000

Yay! An exact tie! If a tie is the equivalent of kissing your sister, then a CPP tie is like making out with your sister live on the internet with a bunch of fellow Rangers fans! Or, as Brian Thomas would call it: Tuesday.

After garnering a matching 22% of 150 votes, Eric Hurley and Warner Madrigal have both won the right to be called the LSB Community #20 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #22.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #22 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Edwin Escobar

13 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

8 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

9 votes

LHP, Robert Erlin

0 votes

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

2 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

1 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

2 votes

RHP, Braden Tullis

11 votes

RHP, Andrew Doyle

1 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

1 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

11 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

4 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

3 votes

RHP, Neil Ramirez

26 votes

C, Tomas Telis

4 votes

C, Manny Pina

2 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

8 votes

SS/2b, Marcus Lemon

5 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

0 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

4 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

0 votes

3b, Tommy Mendonca

2 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

1 votes

OF, Tim Smith

16 votes

OF, David Paisano

1 votes

OF, Mike Bianucci

4 votes

OF, Craig Gentry

2 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

0 votes

141 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #20

thedirkatron — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:46:49 -0000

A runaway.

After garnering 57% of 168 votes, Omar Poveda has won the right to be called the LSB Community #19 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #20.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #20 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

4 votes

LHP, Edwin Escobar

4 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

4 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

8 votes

RHP, Eric Hurley

34 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

1 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

2 votes

RHP, Warner Madrigal

35 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

8 votes

RHP, Neil Ramirez

10 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

4 votes

RHP, Braden Tullis

6 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

1 votes

C, Tomas Telis

3 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

7 votes

SS/2b, Marcus Lemon

2 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

4 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

2 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

1 votes

3b, Tommy Mendonca

1 votes

OF, Tim Smith

12 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

1 votes

154 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #19

thedirkatron — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:29:04 -0000

That was a close one.

After garnering 33% of 190 votes, Guillermo Moscoso has won the right to be called the LSB Community #18 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #19.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #19 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

4 votes

LHP, Edwin Escobar

3 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

3 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

3 votes

RHP, Omar Poveda

97 votes

RHP, Eric Hurley

29 votes

RHP, Warner Madrigal

8 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

2 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

3 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

1 votes

C, Tomas Telis

0 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

2 votes

SS, Jurickosn Profar

2 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

2 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

1 votes

OF, Tim Smith

7 votes

OTHER (Please specify in thread)

1 votes

168 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #18

thedirkatron — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:40:12 -0000

After garnering 37% of 185 votes, Engel Beltre has won the right to be called the LSB Community #17 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #18.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #18 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

2 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

1 votes

LHP, Edwin Escobar

2 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

1 votes

RHP, Omar Poveda

58 votes

RHP, Guillermo Moscoso

64 votes

RHP, Eric Hurley

33 votes

RHP, Warner Madrigal

9 votes

RHP, Neill Ramirez

7 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

1 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

0 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

1 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

0 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

1 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

0 votes

C, Tomas Telis

1 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

2 votes

SS/2b, Marcus Lemon

0 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

0 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

3 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

2 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

1 votes

OF, Tim Smith

4 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

0 votes

193 votes | Poll has closed

LSB Community Prospect Project: Mid-Season #17

thedirkatron — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:08:32 -0000

The 'Fredo Freefall ends here.

After garnering 28% of 180 votes, Wilfredo Boscan has won the right to be called the LSB Community #16 prospect!

The List So Far:

Time to move on to the vote for #17.

The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.

And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.

Poll

Who is currently the #17 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Miguel de los Santos

3 votes

LHP, Eddy Escobar

0 votes

LHP, Michael Kirkman

1 votes

LHP, Zach Phillips

2 votes

RHP, Omar Poveda

33 votes

RHP, Eric Hurley

24 votes

RHP, Neil Ramirez

7 votes

RHP, Fabio Castillo

0 votes

RHP, Richard Alvarez

0 votes

RHP, Guillermo Moscoso

48 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

0 votes

RHP, Warner Madrigal

8 votes

RHP, Kennil Gomez

0 votes

RHP, Pedro Strop

1 votes

C, Tomas Telis

0 votes

2b, Jose Vallejo

2 votes

SS/2b, Marcus Lemon

0 votes

SS, Leury Garcia

1 votes

SS, Jurickson Profar

4 votes

SS, Luis Sardinas

0 votes

3b, Johnny Whittleman

0 votes

OF, Engel Beltre

80 votes

OF, Tim Smith

6 votes

OTHER (Please specify in comments)

1 votes

221 votes | Poll has closed