06-05-2009, 10:53 AM
<!--quoteo(post=42226:date=Jun 5 2009, 09:11 AM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Jun 5 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mauer is from St. Paul, he was the local kid everyone wanted. I think they probably would have taken him no matter what.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Mauer was the local kid but the scouts had proclaimed Prior a can't miss prospect who was MLB ready.
Mauer was also considered a highly touted prospect but not as highly touted as Prior.
Money became the most significant issue as to why the Twins passed on him. It didn't hurt that Mauer was local but Prior was proclaimed to be the best prospect of the draft who required more money to sign.
Mauer was the local kid but the scouts had proclaimed Prior a can't miss prospect who was MLB ready.
Mauer was also considered a highly touted prospect but not as highly touted as Prior.
Money became the most significant issue as to why the Twins passed on him. It didn't hurt that Mauer was local but Prior was proclaimed to be the best prospect of the draft who required more money to sign.