For both sides http://www.cowboysauthorizedshops.com/a … ern-jersey , the delay was well worth the wait. There were no contentious contract negotiations in the way, only a College World Series championship for Larnach with Oregon State.

”We figured it would go to the end, because I thought Oregon State was the best team I saw all spring,” Twins scouting director Sean Johnson said. ”They were really built to win that series, so we knew it would take a while.”

Larnach’s standard minor league deal, signed on Thursday afternoon, came with a $2.55 million signing bonus. The slot value set by MLB for the 20th overall selection was $3.12 million, so the Twins put some of that savings toward signing other players in their draft class.

Larnach, a corner outfielder who hit .327 with 17 home runs and 65 RBIs this season for the Beavers, batted .417 with five doubles, nine RBIs and 10 runs scored in eight games at the College World Series. His two-run homer in the ninth inning against Arkansas helped Oregon State stave off elimination in the second game of the finals , and the Beavers went on to win the decisive third game the following night.

”I would say it’s probably the closest thing you are going to get to playing here in the big leagues Tony Pollard Jersey ,” Larnach said as he toured Target Field for the first time before the Twins played Baltimore on Thursday night. ”There are a lot of people at every game. You start playing some SEC teams, and you start hearing them pretty well. It’s all part of it. It’s a wonderful experience, and I wish I could re-live some of it, but you know there are better times ahead.”

The Twins said the 21-year-old Larnach will report to rookie-level Elizabethton of the Appalachian League.

”It’s good to have him in the fold,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. ”I told him to enjoy the experience. I couldn’t really relate to him what it was like to sign at this particular point in my life because it was 40-some years ago, but it was nice for him and his parents to come in and have a chance to talk with them.”

Johnson was on a scouting trip in North Carolina, dining at The Cheesecake Factory restaurant with Twins vice president of player personnel Mike Radcliff, when they saw Larnach’s dramatic home run. They weren’t exactly sweating the timing of the signing.

”Twenty seconds before he hit the home run, I’m like, `If he hits a home run here to give them the lead, we can wait another day,”’ Johnson recalled. ”Right on cue Noah Fant Jersey , he hit it. That was the first time I celebrated in a Cheesecake Factory. That was pretty cool. That was a fun moment to watch.”

For Larnach, too, of course.

”My experience at Oregon State, man, it’s pretty unbelievable. I can’t put that into words,” he said. ”I can’t thank my family at Oregon State enough for what they’ve done for me. I’m always going to come back to them and say hi and give them my love and just give back to them as much as I can, because they’ve developed me not only as ballplayer but as a person, and that’s what they promised when I got there.”

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Dan Quinn knows that 2019 might be his last chance to get it right as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.He embraces what lies ahead after firing his offensive, defensive and special teams coordinators. Falcons owner Arthur Blank expects the team to return to the playoffs next season, and Quinn believes he’s still the man for the job.Quinn has already interviewed two candidates for the offensive job and hopes to announce a hire within “one to two weeks.” He will serve as his own defensive coordinator and still has the final say on all game-day and roster decisions.“Quite honestly, you want that weight because that’s what leading is http://www.broncosauthorizedshops.com/a … ner-jersey ,” Quinn said Thursday. “I don’t feel it any more now than the day I took the job, but it’s part of the job that I like. I would say that. Feeling that and knowing you can count on somebody for that role. I take that responsibility really seriously.”Following a 7-9 record that left his team out of the playoffs for the first time in three years, Quinn dismissed offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong. The Falcons were eliminated following a five-game losing streak that began with an embarrassing blowout at Cleveland and ended in Week 13 at Green Bay.Sarkisian’s dismissal was less surprising than Manuel’s and Armstrong’s, but Quinn felt the need for a big overhaul at the top of his staff. Atlanta had the NFL’s fourth-best passing attack but finished 27th in rushing. The defense tied for worst in third-down percentage and was eighth-worst in scoring average. The Falcons ranked 27th in punt return average.“The thing that became clear to me in some regards is that the compass was off in terms of the identity and style that we’d like to play, so we had to reset that,” Quinn said. “In order to do that, adding some new voices and some new direction is needed, and this is that time. Making changes from the coaching side is one of the toughest parts of my job.”Speaking to a roomful of media members, Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff covered a wide range of topics:— Six-time Pro Bowl receiver Julio Jones and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett are about to get lucrative, new contracts. Quinn and Dimitroff were less clear on whether the Falcons want to pick up an option on defensive end Vic Beasley’s deal.— The team would like to re-sign running back Tevin Coleman, a valuable backup to oft-injured starter Devonta Freeman Drew Lock Jersey , but it is unclear how much salary cap room will be left after Jones and Jarrett re-up as expected.— Quinn, who has the final say on football-related personnel matters, said quarterback Matt Ryan will be consulted about the offensive coordinator hire but will have no impact on the coach’s decision. The Falcons will keep their outside and inside zone-blocking scheme.— Dirk Koetter, a former Falcons offensive coordinator who worked well with Ryan, will interview this weekend after getting fired as Tampa Bay’s head coach. Quinn also has interest in former Seattle coordinator Darrell Bevell and former Falcons coordinator and NFL head coach Mike Mularkey.The Falcons have fired tight ends coach Wade Harman. He and Armstrong were the last holdovers on coach Mike Smith’s staff. Quinn replaced Smith in February 2015.“As I cast a wide net, you better make sure you’re going through the process that you can to explore all avenues,” Quinn said. “What I can say, there’s a lot of people that want to be here. There were a lot of calls, I could say, of people that wanted to be part of this.”