Hi everyone, maybe some of you already heard this, but it`s an interesting fact and i wrote about it, a while back in a thread of an online OOTP(baseball simulation game) league and thought to myself, perhaps you`ll enjoy this.
In the 2009 MLB Draft, the Angels had back to back compensation picks in the first round located at the 24th and 25th spot overall, the first one was a compensation from the Mets for the signing of K-Rod, Francisco Rodriguez, the second one was a compensation from the Yankees for the signing of Mark Teixeira.
The Angels themselves had forfeited their pick. 32nd overall in compensation for the signing of Brian Fuentes, until here, very common situations, right, but the interesting part comes next, the Yankees had a first rounder as compensation for the Phillies signing Raul Ibánez, so when the draft day came, the Angels had the 24th and 25th pick and the Yankees the 29th.
Down below there is a link to an ESPN article about how the Yankees were planning to take an Outfielder out of Millville Senior High School by the name of Mike Trout.
In the 2009 MLB Draft, the Angels had back to back compensation picks in the first round located at the 24th and 25th spot overall, the first one was a compensation from the Mets for the signing of K-Rod, Francisco Rodriguez, the second one was a compensation from the Yankees for the signing of Mark Teixeira.
The Angels themselves had forfeited their pick. 32nd overall in compensation for the signing of Brian Fuentes, until here, very common situations, right, but the interesting part comes next, the Yankees had a first rounder as compensation for the Phillies signing Raul Ibánez, so when the draft day came, the Angels had the 24th and 25th pick and the Yankees the 29th.
Down below there is a link to an ESPN article about how the Yankees were planning to take an Outfielder out of Millville Senior High School by the name of Mike Trout.
Now the problem was, the Bronx squad was doubtful that the OF would make it to the 29th pick, by now you know that they were right, the kid got picked at the 25th spot overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, just letting you know that one pick before, the Angels took another OF bat from High School named Randall Grichuk, he was later sent to the Cardinals on a trade, here it's where thing get tricky.
The Yankees a few picks later in disbelief for missing out on their top choice, went with OF Slade Heathcott also out of High School, what's interesting is. the pick that got Trout was the one that the Yankees forfeited off, for the price of signing Mark Teixeira, and the Yankees would've had at least a 50% chance of landing Trout had they not signed him, it`d have come down to who the Angels prefered, Grichuk or Trout, Randall was taken ahead of Mike, but that hardly qualifiies as proof that they liked him more, considering other factors as the slot bonus could`ve been involved, but knowing it was this close it`s interesting, leaving you Yankee fans, more reason to be pissed off about NY signing Teixeira, cause he might`ve been the only reason why Mike Trout isn't wearing Pin Stripes today.
The Yankees a few picks later in disbelief for missing out on their top choice, went with OF Slade Heathcott also out of High School, what's interesting is. the pick that got Trout was the one that the Yankees forfeited off, for the price of signing Mark Teixeira, and the Yankees would've had at least a 50% chance of landing Trout had they not signed him, it`d have come down to who the Angels prefered, Grichuk or Trout, Randall was taken ahead of Mike, but that hardly qualifiies as proof that they liked him more, considering other factors as the slot bonus could`ve been involved, but knowing it was this close it`s interesting, leaving you Yankee fans, more reason to be pissed off about NY signing Teixeira, cause he might`ve been the only reason why Mike Trout isn't wearing Pin Stripes today.
Note: It`s easy to look back and say this is just Cashman trying to make himself and the scouts look good, by saying they knew all along how great he was, but i don't know and maybe just maybe, he`s telling the truth
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