Call it similar to a two-minute drill or a late-inning at-bat -- whichever mode he happened to be in at the time -- but Kyle Parker took his negotiations with the Rockies down to the wire on Monday night. The two-sport standout from Clemson, Colorado's first choice in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and the 26th pick overall, signed for $1.4 million with just minutes to spare before the deadline at 10 p.m. MST. Parker became the first player in NCAA history this year to throw 20 touchdown passes and hit 20 home runs. Leading the team in homers, Parker the versatile outfielder helped lead the Tigers to the College World Series semifinals this season with a .344 average and 64 RBIs. Talks had reportedly slowed between the organization and the player in late July, when Parker announced he'd return to Clemson to play football. A junior in baseball eligibility, the freshman All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection was only a freshman in football status. Parker will be allowed to play football in the fall and will report to Spring Training next season. read more: http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/new..._id=13524154&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col
