July 10, 200323 yr Negotiations with high school right-hander Jeff Allison continue to move slowly, with the two sides still $900,000 apart. According to industry sources, the Marlins have offered $1.6 million to Allison, the 16th overall pick in the June 3 draft. That's $25,000 more than the commissioner's office has recommended for that draft slot, and just one team has been able to exceed the slot to sign a first-rounder so far. IMO I feel this will get done. I predict they'll both come to agreement around 2-2.1 million when its all said and done. They can't lose this kid. I feel his is 2yrs away from the ML....YES he's that good! Allison, according to sources, has asked for $2.5 million, which is more than any player has signed for so far. Chicago Cubs first-rounder Ryan Harvey, an outfielder from Dunedin, leads the way at $2.4 million as the sixth pick. Allison, Baseball America's High School Player of the Year, is one of seven unsigned first-rounders. The Marlins retain negotiating rights until Allison attends his first class at the University of Arizona; the fall semester begins Aug. 25. The Marlins have spent just over $3.85 million to sign nine of their top 10 picks. According to Baseball America, second-rounder Logan Kensing, a right-hander from Texas A&M, got $675,000; third-rounder Jonathan Fulton, a high school shortstop, got $440,000; fourth-rounder Jai Miller, a high school outfielder, got $250,000; and fifth-rounder Cole Seifrig, a high school third baseman, got $200,000. Miller and Seifrig were two-sport signings, which means the Marlins can spread their bonus money over five years. They owe those two a combined $90,000 this year instead of the full $450,000. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...-sports-marlins
July 10, 200323 yr Where are they Gonna start Allison off?....AA, AAA? 0.00 era :o ....thats better than D-Dubs High School ERA WOWEY!
July 10, 200323 yr They ill probaly start him in Rookie Ball or something but they better sign him first this kid is something special....
July 10, 200323 yr yeah but willis played in cali, alison in NE Yea, quite a difference in player talent there... But Allison has been as highly touted as Beckett was...
July 10, 200323 yr yeah, i know he will be good....hopefully.......its just the talent is sooo much better in cali than NE.......this kid sure is cocky as hell though, not a bad thing, just hope he lives up to it
July 10, 200323 yr Penny is just an a**hole. This kid is cocky and has a reason to be. So is Dontrelle, so is Barry Bonds, so is Roger Clemens. So what? I'm one of the most conceided players on the field, but it's intiminating in ways. He's just trying to get all he can, and you can't blame him. I would do exactly the same thing.
July 10, 200323 yr Willis is not cocky, he is confident and modest. The kid has 0.00 ERA in high school, why didn't he go to college? High schooler ain't worth over $1 million. Beckett was given over $1 million, and look where he has gotten us. Dontrelle worked his way up and is good, this kid has got the buzz, but he's only pitched in high school. Let's see how he does in rookie ball.
July 10, 200323 yr I don't like his attitude, he's worse than Penny. Seems very self-centered. Amen. There was a reason why Allison slipped all the way down to the Marlins in the draft. The rap on him from every other club was that the combo of his poor attitude and the greed incited by his agent would make signing him almost impossible. Wow, look-ey what has happened??? He wants astronomical numbers. Surprise, surprise. When the draft occured and he was selected most everyone here was congratulatory towards the Marlins for "bucking the trend" and taking Allison. Sounds more and more like ignoring common sense as this saga drags on. I sure hope they conjure up some way to sign him, becasue they are a looooooooooonnng way apart.
July 10, 200323 yr Willis is not cocky, he is confident and modest. The kid has 0.00 ERA in high school, why didn't he go to college? High schooler ain't worth over $1 million. Beckett was given over $1 million, and look where he has gotten us. Dontrelle worked his way up and is good, this kid has got the buzz, but he's only pitched in high school. Let's see how he does in rookie ball. Willis didn't go to college.
July 10, 200323 yr Willis didn't go to college. I know that, but he didn't deman $1 million plus from the Cubs like Allison. He signed and worked his way up the system.
July 10, 200323 yr Willis was a 7th round pick Allison was a 1st rounder A first rounder that could have gone 1st overall in a weaker draft.
July 10, 200323 yr Willis was a 7th round pick Allison was a 1st rounder Hard work before you get the money. Allison isn't any different because he was picked in the first round, than anyone else. You work hard before you get the big bucks. Allison asking so much makes me doubt his stuff, is he unsure of himself and wants the security of having alot of money in the bank incase it doesn't work? :mischief2
July 10, 200323 yr Allison isn't any different because he was picked in the first round, than anyone else. You work hard before you get the big bucks. He is MUCH different than everyone else. He is MUCH better! Do you know how hard he must have worked to get the stuff he does have, and to keep improving upon it? He probably worked extreamely hard throughout HS, and needs to help out his family in ways. I hae experienced this all first hand with my brother. He knows he has the potential, so he works hard to imrpove upon it all. Why? So when he's drafted out of HS he can get a big enough contract offer to for go college and take care of things. There are probably several intangibles that factor into his decision that you are unaware of. Allison asking so much makes me doubt his stuff, is he unsure of himself and wants the security of having alot of money in the bank incase it doesn't work? :mischief2 Totaly false. He knows he has great stuff and will succeed, so he wants what he thinks he's worth.
July 10, 200323 yr Allison asking so much makes me doubt his stuff, is he unsure of himself and wants the security of having alot of money in the bank incase it doesn't work? :mischief2 Good point
July 10, 200323 yr He is MUCH different than everyone else. He is MUCH better! Do you know how hard he must have worked to get the stuff he does have, and to keep improving upon it? He probably worked extreamely hard throughout HS, and needs to help out his family in ways. I hae experienced this all first hand with my brother. He knows he has the potential, so he works hard to imrpove upon it all. Why? So when he's drafted out of HS he can get a big enough contract offer to for go college and take care of things. There are probably several intangibles that factor into his decision that you are unaware of. Totaly false. He knows he has great stuff and will succeed, so he wants what he thinks he's worth. If he is so good, then why didn't the team with the first pick take him? Something sounds strange to me here.
July 10, 200323 yr If he is so good, then why didn't the team with the first pick take him? Something sounds strange to me here. He fell to us because other teams didn't want to meet his contract demands. He was projected as anywhere from the first overall choice to 5th talent wise.
July 10, 200323 yr sign your damn name on the dotted line. see this is why you need rookie scale contracts.
July 11, 200323 yr Recently Peter Gammons wrote that Allison is a T.J. case waiting to happen and he even cracked a joke by saying Dr. Andrews Area code. the kid was the best player in his state and his team rode him way too much, it may end up helping the fish if he signs later in the summer rather then having him get back on the mound risking injury.
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