http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/correas-bonus-from-astros-4-8-million/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/correas-bonus-from-astros-4-8-million/comment-page-1/#comment-140027 Phil Case Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:20:32 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=4975#comment-140027 Good for the Astros.  I sure hope my Twins are able to sign Buxton for a similar amount.

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/correas-bonus-from-astros-4-8-million/comment-page-1/#comment-139942 LoydH Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:35:20 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=4975#comment-139942 Scott Boras is McCullers agent. Isn't Boras going to ask for slot money for #41 + $2.4MM otherwise his client goes to college? If the Astros lose McCullers, the new ownership is going to look stupid & cheap – & I'm sure Boras realizes this. I'd hate to  play poker with Scott Boras with all my cards showing!

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/correas-bonus-from-astros-4-8-million/comment-page-1/#comment-139923 Jim Callis Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:41:25 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=4975#comment-139923 It’s not what you do with one pick, it’s what you do in regards to your pool for the first 10 rounds. Anything Virant (or any other 11th-40th rounder) gets over $100,000 counts against that pool. But they may be able to pull it off.

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/correas-bonus-from-astros-4-8-million/comment-page-1/#comment-139922 jhbvta24 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:39:17 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=4975#comment-139922 Wouldn't the Astros have serious issues if they signed Virant for more than $100k? I've been led to believe that the team could lose future picks, pay a tax and lose cap space?

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