Another thought, if the money is close do you think a guy like Cole would be more ready to sign with the Nats with the recent drafting and call up St. Strasburg and the drafting and eventual signing of Harper? Could these kinds of moves influence the kid enough to sign rather than go to college and re-enter later?
I definitely think they are appealing, surely not a negative. We are in a much better position to lure him away from college than we were say 2 years ago. I'd much rather pay for an up and comer then the blOws or pirates. Plus he will still get paid but won't have all that 1st pick pressure riding on him.
