Stephen Strasburg

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<!--quoteo(post=25166:date=Mar 26 2009, 10:59 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Mar 26 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I know it's a few years ago, but Mark Prior, the last "sure thing" pitcher, signed a 5 year - $10.5 mil contract with a $4 mil signing bonus. Granted that was in 2002, but has anyone's worth straight out of college really risen 500% in 7 years?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I doubt it and I doubt $50 M is ever achieved, but it wouldn't shock me he got a deal double what Samardzjia got. I think $30 M is legitimately in play.