Padres Draft Johnny Manziel

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

In the 28th round of the MLB draft. Johnny "baseball"

 

[Teagz]

What a waste

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

What

 

[snipezo]

Imagine if the pick after him signs and becomes a superstar? Lmao

 

[elcheato]

Trippin

 

[Hurricane Season]

Did he even play baseball?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I think he played in High School. 
 
Would love to hear his comments on this. Gotta be intriguing, no? Cleveland.... San Diego.... tough choice. 

 

[Pugz]

this is going to be an annoying trend.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

If a team drafted Tebow next year... would he actually sign? 

 

[elcheato]

He's not eligible for the draft.

 

[playmaker7]

These are always stupid storylines and I hope things like this stop getting mainstream headlines.
 
This dude can't even play baseball anymore, why is this relevant

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Because it's Johnny Fucking Football the GOAT

 

[Steez]

With how many picks there are in the MLB draft, I 100% believe I could have gotten drafted had I stuck with baseball all the way through high school. Shit is nuts how many rounds there are.

 

[footballplaya52]

With how many picks there are in the MLB draft, I 100% believe I could have gotten drafted had I stuck with baseball all the way through high school. Shit is nuts how many rounds there are.

I don't even understand the point of all the rounds. Some guys get drafted like 3 times before they go to an mlb team anyways.

 

[elcheato]

Most people who get drafted that late are players teams know they can't sign. It doesn't make much financial sense to sign as a draft pick that late instead of going to college, or just in general. Minor league players get paid as much as a cashier.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

But that's the point. If teams aren't going to sign em why have so many picks?

BTW whoever has to "announce" those picks after round 10 must hate his job.

 

[elcheato]

They don't really announce it. It's basically just a conference call.

 

[snipezo]

Most people who get drafted that late are players teams know they can't sign. It doesn't make much financial sense to sign as a draft pick that late instead of going to college, or just in general. Minor league players get paid as much as a cashier.

I read a bit on fangraphs that the signing bonus for a 32nd rd pick is like 1000 bucks or something like that.

 

[Iceman]

Michael Vick got drafted too when he came out of college too. Feel bad for all the players trying to get drafted and don't, but instead they pick a guy that will never set foot on baseball diamond. All about the media and the rights to say they drafted Vick/Manziel

 

[bosoxlover12]

More than just Vick:


Brady, Kaep, Wilson, etc all were drafted too