Well,  things seem to be looking up for Mr. Appel compared to a year ago but I suspect the Astros management have had periods when they wished he had taken the Pirate money.  But, that's just an individual case.  Prospects are just that and as we all know a  bunch of them flame out.  From the young men's viewpoint I still say they are fools when they are rejecting multi-million dollar offers and taking a chance on another, better offer in the next year and that's particularly true with pitchers where one bad throw can blow an arm out