Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

[Sandman42]

http://www.mercurynews.com/athletics/ci_12590536?nclick_check=1

Leaving high school a year early to enroll in a JUCO, but since he is getting his GED he is eligible for the draft next year. Nationals now with the possibility of getting Strasburg and Harper in back to back years.

[MattUMD224]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

looks like the nationals might spend around 100 million for 2 draft picks

now the question is if the Orioles get the number 1 pick do they draft Harper and trade him or pick someone else if he is indeed to be the number 1 pick

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

The Orioles won't get the #1 pick. Even if they did, you can't trade a player for at least a couple of years in baseball after you draft them.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

The Orioles won't get the #1 pick. Even if they did, you can't trade a player for at least a couple of years in baseball after you draft them.

You can't trade them during the same season you drafted them I believe but when the offseason comes, they're fair game.

The Padres traded Kyler Burke to the Cubs one year after they drafted him. In the Gonzalez-Young-Eaton-Sledge-Otsuka trade, the sixth player, Billy Killian, was drafted during the season that year.

[duke776]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

The Orioles won't get the #1 pick. Even if they did, you can't trade a player for at least a couple of years in baseball after you draft them.

It's one year after they sign the player.

[Ewing]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

http://www.mercurynews.com/athletics...nclick_check=1

Leaving high school a year early to enroll in a JUCO, but since he is getting his GED he is eligible for the draft next year. Nationals now with the possibility of getting Strasburg and Harper in back to back years.

Strasburg, Harper, Zimmerman (both of them), Lannan, Dunn, Storen and Dukes. Hell yeah.

[jmillhimes]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

Strasburg, Harper, Zimmerman (both of them), Lannan, Dunn, Storen and Dukes. Hell yeah.

Dunn will be gone by then....

Harper will be the #1 draft next year. However, Im now waiting for the MLB to Pull a NBA and make it manditory that Kids finish Highschool atleast with a Diploma

[Whitesox]

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Dunn will be gone by then....

Harper will be the #1 draft next year. However, Im now waiting for the MLB to Pull a NBA and make it manditory that Kids finish Highschool atleast with a Diploma

You need at least a year of college for the NBA.

This will not happen because unlike football or basketball (where you need college), Baseball has an extensive minor league system, allowing a player to devolp down there.

[Speedy]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

I guess I'm the only one who finds this ridiculous? A kid is bypassing his high-school years to go to a JUCO, get his GED in 1 year and go pro in next year's draft...all for money.

Per his Dad:

"Even if he's not [draft eligible in 2010]," Ron said, "he will play 55 games a year with a wood bat and receive an associate art degree. It's a good situation for him." Link

I smell greed.

[Whitesox]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

I guess I'm the only one who finds this ridiculous? A kid is bypassing his high-school years to go to a JUCO, get his GED in 1 year and go pro in next year's draft...all for money.

Per his Dad:

"Even if he's not [draft eligible in 2010]," Ron said, "he will play 55 games a year with a wood bat and receive an associate art degree. It's a good situation for him." Link

I smell greed.

Well I would do the same. It is easy to go to college with millions of dollars if he ever had to.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Orioles tank please.

[cubsfan203]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

I guess I'm the only one who finds this ridiculous? A kid is bypassing his high-school years to go to a JUCO, get his GED in 1 year and go pro in next year's draft...all for money.

Per his Dad:

"Even if he's not [draft eligible in 2010]," Ron said, "he will play 55 games a year with a wood bat and receive an associate art degree. It's a good situation for him." Link

I smell greed.

So you're telling me that if you were in his situation you would go to high school your senior year when you could have made a couple million instead?

[rubisco43]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

I love the soapboxers... please, 99% of the population will leave high school if a guaranteed multimillion dollar deal is staring at them in the face. The other 1% of the population is already worth more than the deal this guy will get when he gets drafted.

[Speedy]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

So you're telling me that if you were in his situation you would go to high school your senior year when you could have made a couple million instead?

As a 16-year old, yes, I would jump at the chance. As a parent, there's no way I let my kid do that since he would have the same amount of money available in 2 years rather than next year.

How is that 1 year such a big deal?

[cubsfan203]

Re: Bryce Harper to be eligible for 2010 draft

He's wasting his time. He would have been a top 3 pick in this year's draft. In that one year, he's going to be making more than most people do in 30+ years. No matter what happens in his career, the guy is will be set for life.

Not to mention getting to play against better competition, and be able to develop quicker. I would assume his parents want what's best for him, and I think they made the right choice.