yankees.lhblogs.com - 7/2/2009
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A few unrelated items:
• Today is the start of the international signing period. In essence, teams are allowed to sign 16-year-old Latin American kids. Some will get huge signing bonuses, others a few thousand. The Yankees will announce their deal with Dominican catcher Gary Sanchez, a kid ...
ballhype.com - 7/2/2009
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ballhype.com —
Pandolerium! Confusion, even!! There is nothing like Free
Agent Frenzy Day (fafd!!!! if you didn't like the...
trade)! With 28 teams having executed some transaction today, you need to find one place that tells you what happened. Go to www.ongoalanalysis.com and click on the link at the top ...
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Signings, Signings, We Got Signings!
baseballamerica.com - 7/3/2009
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baseballamerica.com —
As you’ve seen, we have confirmation of several
major signings on the first day of the international...
signing period. However, most signings have either not been officially announced or will wait until after July 2 to commence as the market sorts ...
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July 2 Signings Update, Recap
fullcount.weei.com - 7/8/2009
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fullcount.weei.com —
Multiple major-league sources have confirmed that the Red
Sox have signed two international amateur free agents, Mario...
Alcantara and Raul Alcantara. (The two are not related, nor are they related to former Red Sox player Izzy Alcantera.) Both were ...
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Red Sox make two international signings
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Fack Youk —
... way, I think consistent playing time and regular PAs will help Pena. Today marks the start of the international signing period, which means a bunch of Latin American 16 year-olds are about to become very rich in deals that may or may not be ethical and above board. The Yankees have completed their long-rumored deal with Gary Sanchez, adding to the organization's tremendouse depth at catcher. They are reportedly closing in on a pitcher and shortstop as well. Pete Abe has some good comments on all this. In bigger international news, Cuban ...
The Yankees will announce their deal with Dominican catcher Gary Sanchez, a kid who reportedly can...
Pinstripe Alley —
... Sanchez got $3 million. Arredondo ($850 K) is supposedly blazing fast (like Carlos Gomez/Brett Gardner fast), and has a good glove. Cabrera ($400 K) has touched 94 MPH. (h/t to LoHud and RAB) ...
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International Free Agent Update: Friday —
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Some updates on teams' moves and strategies as the international signings continue:
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the A's are focusing on Venezuela, rather than the Dominican Republic this year, since they believe prices are too high in the Dominican.
In ...
Arangure Jr. On International Prospects —
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. has been all over the market for potential signings from Latin America ahead of July 2nd, the first day teams are officially eligible to sign international free agents. Let's summarize his latest action on the beat:
The Braves and Reds supposedly watched the ...