Since it appears Weeks won't sign until Young does, I decided to go look for info on how Young's negotiations with the Devil Rays was going. All I could really find was some some slightly stale news at the Ray's official site that was a bit troubling, considering it came from the mouth of Chuck LaMar, Tampa Bay's general manager. This is from June 25th so its hard to know what's changed since then, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless: " LaMar said there was no news on the possible signing of overall No. 1 pick Delmon Young. "And we're getting to the point where, if we don't get it done quickly, it might not happen before the end of the season," LaMar said. "Because, if we do sign him to a Major League contract, there's no reason to burn a player's option for a month or six weeks of the season." Click here for the article (no other info though) This is more than a bit scary, since most people thought that Weeks was a valid contender for #1 pick, giving him potential leverage to demand a Major League contract as well. I'm hoping both parties (the Brewers and Weeks) have more sense than that, but then again I wouldn't put it past them. And even if we didn't give him a Major League contract, Delmons insistence on one sounds like its going to drag into next season, and if Week's camp continues to follow the #1 draft picks lead, we're going to be waiting just as long to get something done. Hopefully this is all wasted worrying, and it all works out, but I've got to say its unfortunate we probably won't see Weeks play this year.
