mvn.com - 6/30/2008
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BA has the story here . They are reporting that Inoa to Oakland for a 4.25 million dollar bonus is a done deal. This bonus would be record for a Latin teenager, about 2 million higher than the previous record. This section of the article, however, which describes the Inoa negotiations, disturbs me:
The Yankees initially were the leader for Inoa, reportedly agreeing to terms with ...
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Diamond Hoggers —
... -The Oakland A's look like they've won out in the Dominican born Inoa sweepstakes. [Pending Pinstripes] ...
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Hip 2 Da Game —
... also notes that there were some shady dealings during the signing process after Inoa and his agent backed out of an earlier agreement with the Yankees and raised the price. ...
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