driveltom

I couldn't find this anywhere else, so I'll post it. The article doesn't require subscription....and there is yet another reference to taking rogers over bailey at the end just to accent the whole thing. www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/news/263243.html

I was pretty surprised to see that they said Rowell was a better prospect than markakis. Considering markakis had an .896 ops after the allstar break and had only 120 bats above A ball that pretty much projects Rowell to be a borderline hall of famer.

This article says that they didn't defect and was written saturday night. And I haven't seen another article saying it that they have defected. So I am assuming they have not. www.thejournalnews.com/ap...90375/1108

I think you are underestimating how much loot this guy could rake in. I remember reading an article during the world baseball classic about how he could easily get a ton more than even contreras, and that he was a better prospect than matsuzaka--who is widley rumoured to be posted this offseason at a price of $20+ mil just for the rights to negotiate with him. Combine that with the fact that he is 21 and it adds up to pin stripes.

maybe he can also be a shoulder donor to ben sheets.