Rosenthal: Nats Will Draft Strasburg

by Eli Greenspan on Jun 2, 2009 11:42 AM EDT

Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Nationals will draft Stephen Strasburg with the first overall pick in June's draft. Strasburg's advisor, Scott Boras, is looking for a record 50 million dollar signing bonus. The Nationals do expect to sign Strasburg, but do not feel pressure to sign him after failing to sign their first round pick last year.

Rosenthal points out that if the Nationals fail to sign Strasburg, they will receive the number 2 overall pick in the 2010 draft. If they continue to play like they are now, they could receive the first and second overall pick in 2010. Boras is known to hold out until the last possible moment, getting the most money for his client. Expect these negotiations to go until the August 15th deadline.

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strasburg will do the same thing to washington that scheppers did to pittsburg

by Anonymous on Jun 2, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

what did scheppers do to pitt?

by Anonymous on Jun 2, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions

he was drafted by them last year and didn't sign with them. one can only imagine because he wanted to be on a contending team.

by Anonymous on Jun 2, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

it is hard to look at a team in 2008 and say they are bad now and are gonna be bad forever.

by Anonymous on Jun 2, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

What's up Eli?. Good post. If I was the Nats, low ball the hell out of Boras and if they don't sign Strasburg, who cares? I would take the first and second pick in a draft over one pitcher.

by Luke on Jun 3, 2009 4:18 AM EDT reply actions