Re: [情報] D'Backs' First-Rounder Fails Physical
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=kr-louxdiamondbacks080310
這篇是Yahoo Sports Editor Kendall Rogers寫的文章
觀點比較是從Barret Loux來看，越看越像D-backs的陰謀論...
Texas A&M pitcher Barret Loux, the sixth overall pick in the June MLB draft,
believed he had an agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks to sign for $2
million when he and his parents visited Chase Field in Phoenix shortly after
the draft. Instead, he was crushed by a failed physical exam and ignored by
the Diamondbacks, who appear to be leaning on a controversial compensation
rule that would enable them to get a do-over in next year’s draft.
Loux本來可以拿到兩百萬鎂的簽約金，但是沒通過健康檢查這關。而響尾蛇則可以拿回明
年的第一輪第七順位。
The situation has been a nightmare for Loux, who was willing to sign for less
than the going rate for a No. 6 pick and just wants to begin his pro career.
If the Diamondbacks don’t make him an acceptable offer by the Aug. 16
deadline for all draft picks to sign, he would have to spend next season in
an independent league or return to college, then go back in the draft. Loux’
s predicament has piqued the interest of the MLB Players Association,
possibly setting the stage for a decision that could have far-reaching
consequences for big league teams and the amateur players they draft each
summer.
如果本月16號還沒簽約，Loux只能選擇回到TAMU或到獨立聯盟打拼一年。
Loux had a breakout junior season for Texas A&M and it was widely predicted
that he would be drafted near the end of the first round. Instead, the
Diamondbacks took him much higher than anyone expected, in large part because
they’d already agreed to a $2 million signing bonus, about $340,000 less
than the “slotted” amount for a No. 6 pick. Once Texas A&M’s season
completed, Loux was invited by the Diamondbacks to come to Phoenix. He
figured he’d sign a contract and quickly be off pitching for Arizona’s low
Class-A affiliate in Yakima, Wash.
據說當初選他是肖貪可以省下34萬美金。
Loux and his parents declined comment, but, according to numerous sources,
nothing went as planned.
Loux was scheduled to meet with Diamondbacks officials for three days. The
first day was to attend a game after a negotiating session to firm up the
deal. The second day was to include a media event, an introduction to the
fans, and most importantly, the signing of his contract. The third day was to
wrap up the trip and get the ball rolling on his professional career.
Loux本來期待有個快樂的三天鳳城簽約行。
The trip didn’t get off to a good start. Loux had plush hotel
accommodations, but inside Chase Field the reception was frigid. Loux didn’t
meet with any high-ranking Diamondbacks officials the first day. He and his
family were seated behind home plate, but weren’t invited to the owner’s
luxury suite, a customary perk for top draft picks.
但Loux出師不利，第一天被高層放鴿子無視。
The second day was worse. Loux began the day by meeting with Diamondbacks
medical personnel. The examination revealed a tear in Loux’s labrum and
spurred questions about his elbow – he had bone chips removed in the summer
of 2009. The discoveries shouldn’t have taken the Diamondbacks completely by
surprise: An MRI taken a week before the surgery to remove the bone chips was
widely available to teams interested in Loux, Texas A&M trainer Josh Cohen
said.
第二天更慘，沒簽到約卻被抓去見醫護人員。但響尾蛇應該對他的傷勢不意外才是。
Nevertheless, assistant general manager Peter Woodfork and then-general
manager Josh Byrnes, who was fired a couple weeks later, informed Loux after
the exam that the pre-draft offer was off the table.
幾星期後，原本說好的兩百萬美金offer就飛了。
Loux returned home to Houston a day early and was very unsure about his
future. He immediately sought a second opinion from the Texas Rangers medical
team, which concluded that while he can pitch now, eventually the torn labrum
could need repair and the elbow might need ligament-replacement surgery.
Loux回到老家找遊騎兵隊的醫療團隊自力救濟，結論是他現在可以投，但終究可能還是要
進廠維修。
For the next month he split time between Houston and College Station, Texas,
working out and trying to take his mind off the draft and the Diamondbacks. A
few days ago he joined the Cotuit Ketleers of the amateur Cape Cod League,
the top proving ground for college players, but has yet to pitch. All summer
long he engaged in a long-toss program, lifted weights and threw bullpen
sessions.
接下來的一個月Loux很努力地做練習。
“He threw a bullpen every Tuesday during the season and went out there every
Friday night,” Texas A&M coach Rob Childress said. “He stayed strong from
start to finish and was low-to-mid 90s with his fastball the entire spring.
He has every intention of moving to the next level and I hope that still will
be the case. That really is what he wants to do.”
教練也出來幫他說好話。
Even good reviews from the Cape Cod League probably won’t prompt the
Diamondbacks to make an offer. And other than feeling bad for the false
promises they made to Loux before the draft, why should they?
不過看來神仙也無法挽回這局面。
The two-year-old compensation rule states that if an organization fails to
sign a high-round draft pick, it gets the same pick back in the next draft
plus the pick in its normal draft order. Next June the Diamondbacks would get
the No. 7 pick for not signing Loux, as well as either the third or fourth
overall pick because of their woeful place in the standings. The rule was
implemented to give teams leverage when negotiating with highly drafted
players who waited until minutes before the mid-August deadline to sign.
Sources say the rule was not intended to give a team incentive to stonewall a
draft pick simply because they might not have done due diligence on his
medical status.
這樣一來響尾蛇可以獨佔明年第一輪第三(或四)跟第七順位的權利。
Next year’s draft happens to be loaded with premier arms, including TCU’s
Matt Purke, Texas’ Taylor Jungmann, Virginia’s Danny Hultzen, Vanderbilt’s
Sonny Gray and UCLA’s Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer.
而且明年有好多大物投手。
Loux must hope the MLB Players Association intervenes and either persuades
the Diamondbacks to make an offer or persuades MLB to make him a free agent.
At the least, Loux’s situation illuminates a problem with the compensation
rule that could be addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement in
2011. And it also calls into question pre-draft agreements. Are the
Diamondbacks under any obligation to hold to their $2 million agreement, does
the medical exam negate it entirely, or should a compromise be reached?
現在Loux只能期待 MLB Players Association能讓響尾蛇開出一個offer或讓他拿到FA的
資格。
If Loux is left without an offer or free agency, it would appear he has two
options – go back to A&M for his senior season or follow the path of Aaron
Crow(notes) and Luke Hochevar(notes) and spend a season playing in an
independent minor league before next year’s draft. Yet the NCAA might take a
close look at his college eligibility given the involvement of the MLB
Players Association. Independent ball might be his only choice, a far cry
from the elation he felt when he learned the Diamondbacks had taken him with
the sixth overall pick.
更衰尾的是如果上述都不成功，他也可能回不了TAMU。獨立聯盟可能變成唯一的選擇了。
只能說孩子，別被大叔叔的甜言蜜語給騙了。
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如果文章所說的情況是真實發生的(尤其是簽約行那段)，只能說我們把Loux當猴子耍的機
率很高
現在搞到人家錢拿不到，大學可能也回不去...有點無良啊
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