re: Casey Mize signs

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Mize had plenty of leverage.

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No he didn't, at least in the context that he made more than the #2 slot

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Juniors get plenty of leverage, and especially the first pick.

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That is the least amount of leverage, they can't do better than #1 pick

That is why #1 pick almost always signs under slot

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you are the GM and you don't sign the first pick, you get fired.

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That's why GMs already negotiate deals before the pick is made

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When the entire first round does that it sets a precedent that Detroit can bargain from

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Why not use the Precedent of #1 picks always signing under slot?

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If he wanted he could go to the independent leagues like Luke Hochevar did

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Hochevar was the #40 and leverage in that he could get a higher slot value in early RD1. It was a huge F'ing gamble


Chances Mize gets drafted #1 again are incredibly low, he'd be more likely to lose $ than break even on signing bonus

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Realistically Mize is a good dude and is too smart to do that over 500k

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Ya, he is too smart to be a dumbass over $500k

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If it were a few million, there might have been issues

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Ya, no shite


We are talking about full slot vs reduced slot, not a MLB team offering a #1 pick #15 slot value