Maybe the Nationals Aren't That Dumb

The MLB Draft Signing deadline is Monday night at midnight. And while a lot of people will be talking about how every single first round client Scott Boras represents (including #1 pick Stephen Strasburg) has yet to sign, I will instead focus on someone who re-entered the draft after not signing with my Nationals last year. That young man would be Aaron Crow. As you may remember, the Nats failed to sign Crow last year, saying he was demanding too much money. Crow played in the independent league and returned to this year's draft, being selected in the first round by the KC Royals. Now, according to ESPN, Crow is holding out from the Royals for even more money. This kid just doesn't get it. Whoever is advising him is doing nothing but getting him blacklisted. He has never pitched in the majors, and yet wants more than the $3 million that KC is offering. Unbelievable. Oh, and the player the Nats took with the supplemental pick that they got for not drafting Crow, Drew Storen? Well, ESPN says it all-

"The Nationals other first-round pick, RHP Drew Storen is making the club look good for taking him 15 spots higher than most clubs ranked him. The former Stanford closer was lights out in Hagerstown (26-0 K/BB ratio) in 11 games, so Washington challenged him with a promotion to Potomac in the Carolina League. Storen responded with 10 more strong innings and an 11-2 K/BB ratio in seven appearances, earning him yet another promotion. Storen made his debut for Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, predictably tossing a scoreless inning of relief."

Now if the Nats can sign Strasburg, then they will be looking good in the near future.