Stephen Strasburg is going to be a very wealthy man after today. The San Diego State pitcher is considered the second coming. He apparently throws over 100 mph on some fastballs, he is a player who could very well join the Nationals rotation and bypass the major leagues. Nats fans are already hailing him as the savior of the franchise.
However Washington couldn't sign their top pick last year and Strasburg's agent is Scott Boras who could be one of the biggest pain's in tihe you konw what when it comes to dealing with players. If the team is unable to agree to terms with Strasburg, then the pitcher can always go back to college for one more year since he's only a junior.
Strasburg could command as much as 40 to 50 million dollars for a signing bonus. Not bad for a guy who hasn't even pitched above the college level. The problem is, the Nationals are desparate for someone to give their franchise a jump start after all the miserable seasons they've endured since they left Montreal no longer as the Expos.
But how risky is it to sign a pitcher who hasn't proved himself at all. In fact if you take a look at the numbers, their hasn't been any Hall of Famers who have made their mark as pitchers if they're the number one overall pick. In fact only Josh Beckett has a chance right now to reach Cooperstown after being the second overall pick back in 1999.
So let the draft begin and the long drawn out process of what it'll eventually take to sign the largest signing bonus in the history of baseball.
