Signing Deadline Open Thread

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 17, 2009 9:10 AM EDT

Major league teams have until midnight tonight to sign this year's first-round draft picks. The Tigers still have yet to sign their first two selections, pitchers Jacob Turner and Andrew Oliver.

But several other picks (eight, to be exact) also remain unsigned, including their sixth-round pick, shortstop Daniel Fields, who's trying to decide between the Tigers and the University of Michigan.

Any news or opinion about draft pick signings can be posted here. Not all of these negotiations will be taken to the midnight hour, will they?

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Are those first two even close?

I heard them mention the deadline over the weekend, but the last time I remember any draft pick not signing fairly early it was Justin Verlander. I think in that case Verlander’s Dad ended up saying enough is enough and they fired his agent. Maybe I’m remembering that wrong, but since then I don’t recall them having any trouble in this department. Hopefully this isn’t a sign that Illitch will have no money to spend in the offseason.

by Mushy on Aug 17, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

We'll be fine

Offers are on the table, Fields/Turner/Oliver just went in for physicals today (per Beck), which is a reasonably good sign.

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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

That certainly does sound promising.

by Mushy on Aug 17, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Getting close to that time

no word yet I take it?

by Tagne13 on Aug 17, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

who's nervous?

i’m nervous

by RudeMood19 on Aug 17, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not

actually i’m pretty unconcerned all around.

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by Kurt Mensching on Aug 17, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

More news

Per Beck, Tigers are making progress on Turner, Fields and Oliver.

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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

Keith Law on ESPN is saying

that he is hearing many reports of deals agreed to by “unsigned first rounders” that are being kept under wraps by MLB to prevent players/agents from using those deals as leverage. Hopefully, Boras isn’t too distracted from trying to get Strasburg a 10% ownership of the Nats to take Dombrowski’s phone calls to get Turner signed.

by davking1980 on Aug 17, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions