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austinr said...
No doubt Drayton cared more about who he could sign than drafting the best player. However I don't buy the argument "4 other teams passed too". Most pro teams are run by bad owners and GM's................it your job as an organization to find the best players and listen to the scouts spending time with players..............
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Tom Krasovic of Inside the Padres was told by a major league source that Mark Appel turned down a $6 million offer by the Astros.
Appel, a Scott Boras client, was projected in just about every mock draft to go first overall. Instead, the Astros selected Carlos Correa and Appel tumbled to the Pirates at No. 8. Most believed Appel's asking price was to blame for his fall, but no one had been able to confirm what Boras was seeking. If Appel and Boras don't lower their demands significantly, there is a chance Appel won't sign. The Pirates have roughly $3 million to spend on the hurler with the No. 8 slot allotment and could potentially scrounge together another million by skimping on bonuses to other draftees. If Pittsburgh violates their draft pool allocation, it will result in forfeiture of their 2013 first-round pick.

MLB draft starts tonight