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Missing on known talent is one thing. But paying an untested pitcher coming out of high school a million dollars based on the fact that he struck out 60 percent of the batters he faced — most of whom would never play above college level — seemed ludicrous.
At the time, it all seemed like the right road to take. Who doesn’t remember the signing of Michael Tucker? The team deliberately signed Tucker, knowing that he would not be tendered prior to the deadline, meaning that they would lose their draft pick.