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Originally Posted by CommishJoe
I agree with slotting.
If Boras says no this year, I'd love for the Nats to sign him again next year with their #1 pick, then use the #2 pick(the compensation pick they'd get for Strasburg not signing this year) for whomever they really wanted. If he doesn't sign again, that gives them the #2 for the next draft as well. It sucks for the kid, but if he's dumb enough to hire Boras, then he gets what he asked for.
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If a player is drafted by a team but the team fails to sign him, the team is prohibited from drafting him again unless they get signed written consent from the player in advance. I learned this during the Pedro Alvarez v. the Pirates saga following last year's draft. So, unless the Nationals got his approval, they would not have been able to draft Crow this year after not signing him after picking him last year.