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sterlingice · 07-07-2014, 09:25 AM

Where The Top 30 International Prospects Have Signed - BaseballAmerica.com

I have to take my hat off to what the Yankees did with the international signing period. We all knew this was a loophole as soon as we saw the rules:
Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - The Official 2013 MLB Thread

But, in traditional Yankee fashion, they didn't just break the system, they shattered it. And, of course, we'll all be moping about in a few years about how it isn't fair when they trade the 3 best of these guys plus filler for Mike Trout and then another 2 for some stud SP.

Without the pick penalties that are incurred in the amateur draft, the penalties here are just money. And any team could have done this: they just spent about $20M (~$12M in bonus + 75% tax) to completely restock the farm system down at the lower levels.

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07-07-2014, 09:25 AM	#1136
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Where The Top 30 International Prospects Have Signed - BaseballAmerica.com I have to take my hat off to what the Yankees did with the international signing period. We all knew this was a loophole as soon as we saw the rules: Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - The Official 2013 MLB Thread But, in traditional Yankee fashion, they didn't just break the system, they shattered it. And, of course, we'll all be moping about in a few years about how it isn't fair when they trade the 3 best of these guys plus filler for Mike Trout and then another 2 for some stud SP. Without the pick penalties that are incurred in the amateur draft, the penalties here are just money. And any team could have done this: they just spent about $20M (~$12M in bonus + 75% tax) to completely restock the farm system down at the lower levels. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"