Wagner Mateo's contract voided

"Cards have announced contract with Wagner Mateo has been voided. 'Physical exam discovered pre-existing injuries and physical defects.'"

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Wow

That’s a shocker.

by Pat Andriola on Sep 22, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, this is an interesting turn of events

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Sep 22, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this really sucks

hope the kids ok & can have a normal life

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by gdm426 on Sep 22, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

with the article on stlcardinals.com but will they resign Mateo to a lower signing bonus? Or is the kid definitely out of the picture. He does seem like a highly regarded prospect and I would hate to miss out on such talent…

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Sep 22, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

seems like there's serious doubts about him

if he has a degenerative eye condition, chances are he’s not going to be a pro ball-player.

Mateo has definitively been released – I suppose it’s not impossible they (or someone else) pick him back up for a smaller bonus but I suspect that’s probably it for his career now. Shame for him.

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by Felonius_Monk on Sep 23, 2009 4:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

About someone else signing him

Kiley McDaniel:

Keep in mind that Mateo being voided doesn’t mean career over, could still sign for less with another club. Already some buzz about it.

Ben Badler:

Giants had very strong interest in Mateo before July 2. My guess is the interest is still there

Badler also had something else interesting to say:

For the record, I don’t think Mateo was voided over just having 20/30 vision. There’s more here than meets the eye, so to speak

Though apparently, it’s not a cover for a scandal:

Luhnow said the contract being voided had nothing to do with any problems with Mateo’s age or identity.
“Wagner probably had the cleanest investigation that we’ve ever come across,” Luhnow said. “There’s a lot of good feelings on this player. We still believe he’s a very talented young man and has a bright future in this game ahead of him if these medical issues can be resolved.”

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Sep 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs