Hey folks,
This just grabbed my attention, thought you might like a read. It's a story from the Evansville Courier & Press about Blake Monar's waiting game between the Yankees and IU. The most interesting tidbit is this one:
When the Yankees called on draft day, Monar said they were prepared to take him in the fifth round if he was willing to commit to signing.
"The money wasn't enough to sign," he said. "I turned it down."
So if this it to be believed, Monar would have gone much higher, but his insistence on third-round money scared the Yankees off. They're supposed to be coming back later in the summer with an improved offer from what he told Ryan was fourth-round money after the draft, but I wonder if they'd really offer him third-round money after balking at that demand twice.
Again, I think all of this truly depends on who else the Yankees get to sign, and whether they feel like they need Monar out of this draft class. Stay with us, and we'll keep you updated as this plays out.
