Kudos to Donovan Tate and San Diego Padres Brass on Signing No. 3 Pick

With a handful of hours until the clock struck midnight and thus, any chance of signing top prospect Donovan Tate would also wither into the proverbial pumpkin, the San Diego Padres proudly announced that they had inked Tate to a deal on August 17.

Amidst the recent uncertainty and disappointment surrounding the franchise with the Jake Peavy trade, talks of moving Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell, and a second consecutive season where 100 losses is a very real possibility, signing Tate is a huge boost.

The No. 3 overall pick had spoken of bypassing the Padres in favor of North Carolina, where he planned to play football and baseball.

Tate's ultimate development has been hypothesized by Padres brass as Andruw Jones (in his best years) in the best-case scenario, and Mik...

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