Quote Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer View Post
Houck drafted in the 1st round, should sign for the Mets.

But it was the end of the 1st round, I kept seeing he was a top-15 pick.

I wonder if this gets interesting. Not holding my breath or anything.
Because the Mets were the ones who could meet his asking price. He was their first pick and they had the money. The teams picking in the 15-20 range didn't want to pay what he was asking, the Mets obviously did.