The Mariners signed hotshot teenage Dominican prospect Esteilon Peguero for $2.9m today. Jack Zduriencik's response:
"We are happy to add a multi-tools player at a premium position to our organization," said Jack Zduriencik of the signing. "Congratulations to Bob Engle, Patrick Guerrero and our Latin America scouting staff as we continue to build this organization and assemble talent."
The GM, of course, is seldom involved with these sorts of things, deferring instead to his scouts in the field. That isn't new news. I just wonder why Zduriencik was asked for a quote in the first place when he presumably had very little working knowledge of what was going on or who was getting signed.
Engle: Just so you know, people might starting asking you about this kid we signed pretty soon.
Zduriencik: Beg pardon?
Engle: Latin kid, 17.
Zduriencik: Player or pitcher?
Engle: Player.
Zduriencik: I can wing it.
Zduriencik is reluctant enough to open up when he's right in the middle of everything. Asking him about Peguero was destined to be a waste of everyone's time.
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I wonder if it ended like this
Zduriencik: How much did you spend?
Engle: Everything
Zduriencik: Everything?
Engel: Everything
Zduriencik: So we won’t have to do this again this year?
Engle: Nope
Zduriencik: Alright, see you next year
Trenchtown - December 6, 2010
How does this years crop of international guy compare with the typical crop?
From what everyone is saying, it seems like the M’s cleaned up.
quacker27 - December 6, 2010
Well, the M's got two of the very best hitters
Most other teams did not get two of the very best hitters, so that’s good for us.
Jeff Sullivan - December 6, 2010
Peguero's considered the best offensive talent.
For whatever that’s worth.
slamcactus - December 6, 2010
Best offensive talent...
This kid supposed to hit for power, AVG, walk a lot?
Brett the 49er - December 6, 2010
Read the linked JY assessment in the Fanshot below.
The Typical Idiot Fan - December 6, 2010
Thanks man.
Brett the 49er - December 6, 2010
Well, since GMZ is the boss, they had to ask him.
Frankly, I’m glad they asked him, even if he wasn’t personally familiar with the deal. He obviously trusts the people under him, to do the right thing, sign the right guy. I think we are headed in the right direction. Jack, I trust in you, until it is proven that I shouldn’t trust in you. For me, Guti and Lee have been total wins, so until you completely fail, you’ve got my trust. In this case, we’ll all have to wait for the outcome, but isn’t that always the case with prospects.
TrustBaseball - December 7, 2010
I'm a big Jack Z fan.
But I wonder, how many losses do we have to have before start demanding results. 101?
I still think he is one of the better GMs and hope to see the talent he’s brought in come up.
LeftArrow2 - December 7, 2010
Some are already calling for Jack's head.
The Typical Idiot Fan - December 7, 2010
Your sig is perfect here.
MT Olson - December 7, 2010
Where would this team be without Engle.
He has got to be one of the best scouts ever.
the other side - December 7, 2010
He signed Felix and Roy Halladay.
He’s pretty good at his job.
JY - December 7, 2010
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