thing everyone overlooks is that out of high school he wasn't offered any money .. after 3 years at south Carolina was drafted in rd 9 for 100k , peanuts compared to
some players that he was just as good as that got 500k and better. then all those years in minors he had to overcome every single obstacle including
outperforming players the royals org made a much laregr investment in that got the push....
what im saying is this kid and many like him deserve exactly what they are getting when the time comes
Yep. And there are less a couple dozen of the best ping pong players in the world whacking that little ball around with a paddle. The very best make over a million a year. Ping pong players should be paid millions.
Of course he's lucky.
Every professional should thank his lucky stars. DeMarcus Wiley had a famous saying about this that's pretty funny.
But I support all of them getting paid. Be young, get paid ridiculous money for doing nothing and live the dream.
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I never even heard of this guy before being in such a small market area. Just a quick glance at his stats is impressive. Even before the 31 game streak.
High batting average , better than .290
Hits 15+ homeruns a year, excellent from the 2B position
Lots of runs driven in
Has to be an excellent baserunner since he can steal 45 bases in a season
Most likely is an excellent defensive player since he's quick, has to be no worse than average
Can play multiple positions if needed
Seems to be injury free, plays a lot of games every year
There is nothing not to like about this player. A total bargain at 4/16. Probably about the best 2B guy around, top 5 easily.
The one thing working against him is he's a tad old at 30 to get the big money, he didn't break into the majors until 27, under team control for several more years, probably not a free agent until about 34, then nobody will want to pay you big-time.
Looks like negotiation isn't his strength, he should have got better than 4/16 with his solid credentials in 3 years. Ask for say 4/30, settle at maybe 4/24, this is your big payday opportunity, if he doesn't care much about money , even better , a ballplayer that isn't greedy a refreshing concept, most want every last dollar they can get. I hope his streak continues.
High batting average , better than .290
Hits 15+ homeruns a year, excellent from the 2B position
Lots of runs driven in
Has to be an excellent baserunner since he can steal 45 bases in a season
Most likely is an excellent defensive player since he's quick, has to be no worse than average
Can play multiple positions if needed
Seems to be injury free, plays a lot of games every year
There is nothing not to like about this player. A total bargain at 4/16. Probably about the best 2B guy around, top 5 easily.
The one thing working against him is he's a tad old at 30 to get the big money, he didn't break into the majors until 27, under team control for several more years, probably not a free agent until about 34, then nobody will want to pay you big-time.
Looks like negotiation isn't his strength, he should have got better than 4/16 with his solid credentials in 3 years. Ask for say 4/30, settle at maybe 4/24, this is your big payday opportunity, if he doesn't care much about money , even better , a ballplayer that isn't greedy a refreshing concept, most want every last dollar they can get. I hope his streak continues.
As much as it sucks i expect them to flip whit next yr for prospects. Whit will be to old by the time the royals are relevant again. They will build around mondesi, keller, and maybe dozier. All their big prospects are in A ball. Attendence was like 4k at the game I went to, mind u they had lost like 7 straight at that time.
WTG Whit
[FONT=mlb_primary]KANSAS CITY -- Whit Merrifield might not have made a big deal publicly about the franchise record he broke on Saturday night, but his teammates and others were sure not to let it go unnoticed.[/FONT]
[FONT=mlb_primary]When Merrifield took the field to begin Saturday’s game against the Cardinals, he was playing in his 422nd consecutive game, setting a new Royals record after tying Alcides Escobar on Friday night.[/FONT]
[FONT=mlb_primary]“To play 422 games in a row is insane,” shortstop Nicky Lopez said. “A lot of people take it for granted. But when you look at it and break it down, it’s like, ‘Wow.’”[/FONT]
[FONT=mlb_primary]KANSAS CITY -- Whit Merrifield might not have made a big deal publicly about the franchise record he broke on Saturday night, but his teammates and others were sure not to let it go unnoticed.[/FONT]
[FONT=mlb_primary]When Merrifield took the field to begin Saturday’s game against the Cardinals, he was playing in his 422nd consecutive game, setting a new Royals record after tying Alcides Escobar on Friday night.[/FONT]
[FONT=mlb_primary]“To play 422 games in a row is insane,” shortstop Nicky Lopez said. “A lot of people take it for granted. But when you look at it and break it down, it’s like, ‘Wow.’”[/FONT]
