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Thread: Megathread: Braves lose Maitan, Bae and 10+ plus International Sanctions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    I think he means Emperor Snope
    Snope, I don’t think so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    From Gammons:

    When the sanctions against the Braves are revealed and they lose some international signings, one member of the organization who had nothing to do with the violations says that an example is that one Asian infielder that was signed got a $300,000 bonus that kept them within the allotment borders, but he was promised another $300,000 in 2018 that would have been paid under the table. They also expect to lose infielder Kevin Maitan, who received $5M, but the new order Braves are not concerned, feeling Maitan was no worth the money or the hype.
    This is the exact kind of “he really isn’t that great” spin we should expect if the Braves do lose Maitan.

    Having said that, this may the time we can officially write Shanks off and never give him another thought.

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    Maitan is freaking 17 years old. Shows the kind of patience you have if you don't want to see it through with him. He might not be great, but you need more than one season to see...one.
    Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Having said that, this may the time we can officially write Shanks off and never give him another thought.
    If he's wrong on this issue, he's done as far as I'm concerned. (Not that I've given him much of a thought in years.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by brian22 View Post
    If he's wrong on this issue, he's done as far as I'm concerned. (Not that I've given him much of a thought in years.)
    I’ll go ahead and spoil it for you: he’s wrong.

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    Ugh.

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    It’s not like Gammons is super reliable either. He hasn’t broken anything since the Sheffield trade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgiaGirl View Post
    Maitan is freaking 17 years old. Shows the kind of patience you have if you don't want to see it through with him. He might not be great, but you need more than one season to see...one.
    Different regime trying to temper disappointment with the fan base. What are you expecting?

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    I don't think they'll take Maitan simply because it would be truly unprecedented. I think they take some lesser prospects but when the Red Sox were punished they lost no one of any real significance.

    I think they lose some prospects but not Maitan, mainly because it encourages latin prospects/trainers to try and bend the law because Maitan will get 2 huge paydays.
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    If they have the Braves dead to rights on cheating to get Maitan then I don't see why anyone would think they would get to keep him except its been awhile.

    Any punishment that lets you keep a player you cheated to get doesn't deter future conduct.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oklahomabrave View Post
    It’s not like Gammons is super reliable either. He hasn’t broken anything since the Sheffield trade.
    I agree. I don’t think either of them know what they’re talking about.

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    MLB meeting with "several" Braves prospects tomorrow. Uh oh. https://www.baseballamerica.com/inte...day/?amphtml=1

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    MLB meeting with "several" Braves prospects tomorrow. Uh oh. https://www.baseballamerica.com/inte...day/?amphtml=1
    Here comes the boom.

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    I just hope we keep our #8 pick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    MLB meeting with "several" Braves prospects tomorrow. Uh oh. https://www.baseballamerica.com/inte...day/?amphtml=1
    Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide

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    So several could be KM, Bae and some guys from the 2017 class I’m guessing...

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    I bet they are excited. They are going to get a double payday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    I bet they are excited. They are going to get a double payday.
    I don’t get why the players aren’t disciplined also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    I don’t get why the players aren’t disciplined also.
    Maitan probably has less than half his bonus sitting in a bank account after he paid taxes and all the folks involved took their cut. He may not even be a millionaire anymore.

    How exactly is he going to pay the bonus back? You think MLB has the authority to audit his finances to take back whatever is left?

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    I’ve been holding out hope that we get to keep Maitan but I’m afraid he’s gone. I hope Contreras doesn’t go to he seems like he could be a stud catcher like his brother. Severino and Gutierrez will probably be gone to. Man this sucks.

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