Comments on: A’s Add Two From Venezuela, Including Top Catcher Raga http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: orlando http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-61127 orlando Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:58:04 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-61127 Anderson Gonzalez was eligible to sign at the end of JUly, any word on him yet Ben?? Anderson Gonzalez was eligible to sign at the end of JUly, any word on him yet Ben??

]]> By: cesar esparza http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58378 cesar esparza Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:00:35 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58378 as an A's fan sholdnt we wait to see what happens with michael ynoa the guy we paid a record 4m signing bonus to see if our system actually works as an A's fan sholdnt we wait to see what happens with michael ynoa the guy we paid a record 4m signing bonus to see if our system actually works

]]> By: Ben Badler http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58362 Ben Badler Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:22:18 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58362 <p>Oakjake: It depends on the team. Some teams have separate budgets for international and the draft, others have one pool of amateur bonus money. I would be surprised if these signings affected their ability to sign their top draft picks.</p> <p>Nick: Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes is reporting that Maya signed, but it sounds like the Nationals are waiting for him to pass his physical. Because of the way Latin American prospects are showcased, I don't like to just throw information out there based on conversations with only a few scouts, but when I talk to more scouts about Maya we'll have more on him here at BA.</p> Oakjake: It depends on the team. Some teams have separate budgets for international and the draft, others have one pool of amateur bonus money. I would be surprised if these signings affected their ability to sign their top draft picks.

Nick: Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes is reporting that Maya signed, but it sounds like the Nationals are waiting for him to pass his physical. Because of the way Latin American prospects are showcased, I don't like to just throw information out there based on conversations with only a few scouts, but when I talk to more scouts about Maya we'll have more on him here at BA.

]]> By: nick http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58323 nick Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58323 Hi Ben. The Nationals reportedly signed cuban defector Yuneski Maya. Can you confirm this? Can you give me a scoutiing report? Hi Ben. The Nationals reportedly signed cuban defector Yuneski Maya. Can you confirm this? Can you give me a scoutiing report?

]]> By: OakJake http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58320 OakJake Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:31:50 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58320 Do teams have a separate int'l FA budget vs draft budget? As an A's fan, i'm worried giving these contracts to 16 yr olds is more risky, especially when they havent even signed their top draft picks like michael choice, yordy cabrera, etc. BTW, wouldnt it be better to use this money towards late round tough signability HS picks? Do teams have a separate int'l FA budget vs draft budget? As an A's fan, i'm worried giving these contracts to 16 yr olds is more risky, especially when they havent even signed their top draft picks like michael choice, yordy cabrera, etc. BTW, wouldnt it be better to use this money towards late round tough signability HS picks?

]]> By: Ben Badler http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58317 Ben Badler Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:13:23 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58317 <p>Neither of them have signed. I don't expect the Phillies to pay the kind of money Odor is likely to get.</p> Neither of them have signed. I don't expect the Phillies to pay the kind of money Odor is likely to get.

]]> By: Steve http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58316 Steve Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58316 Ben - Anything on Rougned Odor or Anderson Gonzalez yet?  Hoping the Phillies are involved with one or both Ben – Anything on Rougned Odor or Anderson Gonzalez yet?  Hoping the Phillies are involved with one or both

]]> By: Ben Badler http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58313 Ben Badler Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:34:41 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58313 <p>Stuff like that is always hard to tell in Latin America, but I had heard the A's were showing interest in Raga prior to July 2. So it wasn't a huge surprise that Oakland signed him, although it wasn't what I was expecting.</p> Stuff like that is always hard to tell in Latin America, but I had heard the A's were showing interest in Raga prior to July 2. So it wasn't a huge surprise that Oakland signed him, although it wasn't what I was expecting.

]]> By: Joe http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/07/as-add-two-from-venezuela-including-top-catcher-raga/comment-page-1/#comment-58310 Joe Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=9692#comment-58310 Ben,  Any idea what caused Raga to go to the A's and not the Braves, where he was rumored to be headed? Thanks Ben, 
Any idea what caused Raga to go to the A's and not the Braves, where he was rumored to be headed? Thanks

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