tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post2571199127559418624..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Lazy Sunday Feeling a DraftPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-58355712697395508452012-06-04T14:39:37.687-04:002012-06-04T14:39:37.687-04:00I totally agree that bonuses will drop. I disagree...I totally agree that bonuses will drop. I disagree that this is something that will level the field for small market teams. Look at how much money the Indians (and other teams) put into the draft. Unless they have a top-5 pick, it's almost always less than $7 million (and that's high). Saving teams $1-2 million to put into the big league roster isn't going to help. Having kids go to school rather than become mid-round bonus babies is going to hurt, and hurt a lot.Al Ciammaichellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537082892978020756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-34814238449657338992012-06-04T11:01:49.137-04:002012-06-04T11:01:49.137-04:00Al, I think you are still making the mistake of th...Al, I think you are still making the mistake of thinking signing bonuses are not going significantly drop. Sure a guy like Giolito will expect top 5 money and sure he has the threat of college to aid his negociations but no team is going to give up next year's #1 to sign this year's. Or risk not being able to sign their guys from round #2-10 just to sign their #1 pick. Bonuses are going to drop and that finally provides a little financial balance to teams like the Indians. All us small market fans clamor for a salary cap on the parent club. At least we are finally getting that for the draft. Sure, the first year or two of this new draft pay structure might be a little rough and we might see a larger percentage of high schoolers not sign, but once the new market is established, high schoolers will realize that they can either get a smaller bonus now or hope to get the same bonus in 3 years.<br /><br />In the end, this structure will benefit the Indians, hopefully allowing them to funnel some of their draft money to the parent club. In the mean time, maybe we should avoid drafting high school players until 2014 when expectations have been set.Clecago Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572450555026228213noreply@blogger.com