Comments on: Pete Parise To Triple A Memphis

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:30:06 +0000

Take care of my boy! Haha.

By: BeesGal

BeesGal — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:42:45 +0000

Congratulations Darren. I'll keep an eye out for Parise when he comes to Salt Lake in August. . .
http://saltlake.bees.milb.com/documents/2009/02/1…

Guess I can't heckle the kid, now that I'm a member of your Twit parade. . .;-) . . .BeesGal

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:41:16 +0000

Last night, Parise threw 2 perfect innings and struck out 1 to keep Memphis in the game. They were down 3-1 at the time. Memphis came back to win 6-3. Parise has now gone 2.2 innings in AAA with no runs allowed.

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:48:18 +0000

Update on Parise. He went 0.2 innings tonight in his first appearance with the AAA Memphis Redbirds. 1 strike out, no runs. Good start, Pete!

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:33:04 +0000

Personally, we have not advised any underclassmen to sign without a stipend for schooling, but if you think that there are no juniors out there who sign without that stipend (especially ones without advisors), then you're wrong.

By: JrAgent

JrAgent — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:07:49 +0000

Darren – Juniors have the leverage. They have leverage with the teams and the school.
That is why teams will give up paying for school. Have you ever encountered a draft pick where the school has not paid for school?

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:38:05 +0000

It has nothing to do with round and everything to do with leverage.

By: JrAgent

JrAgent — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:09:17 +0000

Darren

At what round would you say teams stop giving %100 school for draftees?

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:35:05 +0000

Oh please. Everything is on a case-by-case basis. You know when you have your leverage with the team and when you have no other options. For you to say that there are NEVER instances where a player signs for less than 100% is way too strong of a statement. To be so stubborn won't get you far in building a relationship with any scouts. Scott Boras is not one of the best at his profession because he is stubborn. He is one of the best because he does his research and presents a solid explanation for why his guys deserve the money. He would never make the statement you just made, though.

By: JrAgent

JrAgent — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:24:55 +0000

Guys if you are letting your guys sign for anything less %100 of school you are getting hosed by the scout.
Most teams won't even argue you the point. Some of the really cheap teams will fight you but most give in pretty quickly.