All over St. Louis. Way down in New Orleans. All the cats wanna dance with sweet little sixteen. -Chuck Berry
Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! You know what time it is? Time to get a new fence? No. It’s international signing time. That’s what time it is.
It’s international signing time and the A’s are gearing up to make a splash. Splish splash, I was takin’ a bath, long about a Saturday night. A rub-a-dub, just relaxin’ in the tub. Thinkin’ everything was all right. The A’s think Michel Inoa is all right. A cross between Sidd Finch and Danny Almonte.
Sixteen-year-old Michel Inoa. Sixteen-year-old Dominican right-hander Michel Inoa has just agreed to a deal with the Oakland A’s for a bonus worth between $4.25 million and $4.50 million. The past record holder for a non-Cuban signing bonus from Latin America is Wily Mo Pena. In April 1999, Pena signed a $2.44 million bonus as part of a major league contract with the Yankees. This kid is about to make almost twice that. Yowza! The A’s had never spent more than $350,000 on an international player before. But this kid is special.
This kid is 6′7″. This kid is an athletic 205 pounds. A 6′7″ 205 pound righty whose fastball has been clocked as high as 96. Rocked as high as 96. Unlocked as high as 96. Some folks are already projecting him to hit 100 in a few years. Holy cow! He’s got a dirty splitter. A grimy splitter. A putrid splitter. He’s been called a, “once in a decade talent.” He’s been called, “every scout’s dream.” Sound too good to be true? Who knows? This is the stuff the legends are made. The legend of Michel Inoa begins now.
MLB Trade Rumors Saber Scoutung Josh Alper
Public Spectacle:
Peace out homies. Six Two and Even!
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