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    Here's hoping Wisler throws a no-no.
    Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...

    Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NinersSBChamps View Post
    Indeed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stpeteirish View Post
    Do we "win" the tiebreaker vs the Rockies? We lost the season series, if that's the criteria.

    Memorable moment is a dismal year, getting swept by that crappy team and then extending our stellar staff.
    The tiebreaker is last years record. We need to lose as the Rockies are losing again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    The tiebreaker is last years record. We need to lose as the Rockies are losing again.
    True, Rockies already down 2-0 so unless we lose this last game, this winning last couple weeks will have worsened our draft position from possible #1 to #4.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skillet View Post
    True, Rockies already down 2-0 so unless we lose this last game, this winning last couple weeks will have worsened our draft position from possible #1 to #4.
    Another september collapse from Fredi.

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    Rockies down 2-0 in the 4th, Braves up 1-0 after 1. Looking more and more like we will pick 4th.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skillet View Post
    True, Rockies already down 2-0 so unless we lose this last game, this winning last couple weeks will have worsened our draft position from possible #1 to #4.
    Which is a complete joke to me and a great example of the apathy that runs throughout our organization from the ownership down through the front office to the manager. There is no sense of urgency. The only thing we should be concerned about is doing what will help improve the team for the future, which means losing on purpose. Not surprisingly, the "good ol boys" take an "aw shucks" approach to it and here we are pissing away draft pick position

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBrave View Post
    Which is a complete joke to me and a great example of the apathy that runs throughout our organization from the ownership down through the front office to the manager. There is no sense of urgency. The only thing we should be concerned about is doing what will help improve the team for the future, which means losing on purpose. Not surprisingly, the "good ol boys" take an "aw shucks" approach to it and here we are pissing away draft pick position
    You never want to lose on purpose. And 1 spot is likely not going to mean that much. Consider the Braves were in the middle of the pack in the middle of the season and look how far up the draft board we went. Regardless of what we've done the last couple of weeks we've positioned ourselves to get a good player next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    You never want to lose on purpose. And 1 spot is likely not going to mean that much. Consider the Braves were in the middle of the pack in the middle of the season and look how far up the draft board we went. Regardless of what we've done the last couple of weeks we've positioned ourselves to get a good player next year.
    We can agree to disagree on that. Just 2 weeks ago we were in the #1 spot. Winning these games has done nothing to help us in any way. Why don't you want to ever lose on purpose? 1 spot can mean a whole lot in drafts, especially if a talent emerges that is clearly elite above the rest.

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    Getting a gift from the Rockies, Giants let them tie it up in the 9th, Rockies bases loaded with 1 out.

    *Edit: 5 run rally from the Rockies in the 9th, and they're now up 5-3. Unbelievable

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBrave View Post
    We can agree to disagree on that. Just 2 weeks ago we were in the #1 spot. Winning these games has done nothing to help us in any way. Why don't you want to ever lose on purpose? 1 spot can mean a whole lot in drafts, especially if a talent emerges that is clearly elite above the rest.
    The reason we are winning is our young pitching is making good strides. That is far more important than the difference between picking 3rd and picking 1st or second.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    The reason we are winning is our young pitching is making good strides. That is far more important than the difference between picking 3rd and picking 1st or second.
    They can make strides without us winning games

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBrave View Post
    They can make strides without us winning games
    Do you tell Wisler to groove pitches? I don't understand what you expect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBrave View Post
    We can agree to disagree on that. Just 2 weeks ago we were in the #1 spot. Winning these games has done nothing to help us in any way. Why don't you want to ever lose on purpose? 1 spot can mean a whole lot in drafts, especially if a talent emerges that is clearly elite above the rest.
    We were never in the #1 spot. And it took an epic collpase by the Reds to jump us for the #1 spot.

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    I've said it before, and I will say it again. Whether this team picks 1st or 10th, I have the utmost confidence in the Braves scouting staff that they will get a high quality player. In a draft that reportedly has 6-7 elite prospects per Kiley McDaniel, picking 3rd is a good spot for the Braves. The Braves, with their scouting staff, are far more likely to get it right picking third than the other teams picking around them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
    I've said it before, and I will say it again. Whether this team picks 1st or 10th, I have the utmost confidence in the Braves scouting staff that they will get a high quality player. In a draft that reportedly has 6-7 elite prospects per Kiley McDaniel, picking 3rd is a good spot for the Braves. The Braves, with their scouting staff, are far more likely to get it right picking third than the other teams picking around them.
    We are the 4th pick now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach_Chris View Post
    We are the 4th pick now.
    3rd.

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    We should get a very good pick at 3. Add in the potential international guys and our farm system will be crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    3rd.
    Holy crap the Rockies won....did not see that happening.

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    Pitching or Blake Rutherford?

    I see the front office going pitching.

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