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Originally Posted by Parallex
It's the bonus slot money.
The draft pick compensation system has existed for a long time... what's changed is the introduction of draft slot overage penalties. Personally I don't see why MLB GM's are acting like this... draft picks in MLB tend to suck (relative to other sports) high bust rates and big bonuses. I'd easily take Santana and/or Jimenez over what's basically a 2nd round draft pick no question.
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I think GMs are balking at not only the comp, but the players themselves.
Santana / Jimenez have some major question marks as pitchers and both are demanding really high prices, because they happen to be some of the top pitches on the market. In reality these guys are both somewhat inconsistent (Santana less so), but they are only in the positions they are in because of the lack of other quality starters available.