Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Season 1 International Free Agents top Signings

Were the Highest Paid International Free Agents worth the money?


Bonus $ 20mil- Hoss Collins, Pitcher for the Albuquerque Dukes Immediately was placed on the ML starting rotation. He started
26 games and accumulated a record of 12-8 while posting a 5.06 era and totaling 145 k's.So far in Season 2 he has started 1 game and didn't get a decision after going 7innings and striking out 7 giving up 0 runs or walks..

Bonus $15.5 mil- Geraldo Feliz, Pitcher signed by Detroit Destruction was placed in the High A level and started 3 games and losing all had a record of 0-2 with a 9.82 era and 12 k's.

Bonust $14.6 mil- Felipe Maradona, Pitcher signed by Originally by the Houston Krakens now known as the Austin Swing was assigned to the High A squad in season 1 starting 2 games and gaining a record of 1-0 with a 1.08 era striking out 15. He has since been promoted to the AA team where he has started 1 game and lost giving up 7 earned runs.Very talented pitcher but will he continue on this path or will he pick it up over the course of the year?

Bonus $14.0 mil- Mariano Manzanillo, RF was signed by Montreal after the scouts seen his hitting ability. They were going to put him on the ML roster but decided to try him out in Low A first where he hit .296 with 7 home runs and 36 Rbi's before being promoted to the AA Level. Manzanillo struggled at the AA level only hitting .261. During the offseason he was traded to Boston and so far has gone hitless in the early part of season 2.

Bonus $13.6 mil- Junior Sanchez, Pitcher signed by Honolulu and placed on the rookie roster where he went 6-3 over 15 starts with a 3.48 era. Since then he has been promoted to the High A team for season 2 and starting off with a 1-0 record.

Bonus $12.9 mil- Santiago Cordero, Catcher signed by Toledo in season 1 was assigned to the AAA squad.. After 119 games he ended the season proving just why they paid that kind of money. .280 Batting average with 32 Hr's and 101 rbi's. In Season 2 he is still on the AAA team with hopes of one day becoming the ML catcher.

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