I'm guessing college junior at 9, over slot prep player at 21, possibly punt 60 for the pool cash. The cash from 60 is required for the draft strategy, which helps explain why a QO was a deal breaker for any FA signing.
I'm also guessing Kimbrel is a Brave immediately after the draft.
I read someone suggest just this season, but who knows anymore with this fiasco.
Maybe the rest of this season for like $13M-$15M plus a $20M option for 2020 with a $3M-$5M buyout? Maybe the rest of this season plus 2020 and an option over 2021?
Pretty sure the Braves won't guarantee through 2021, but there are ways to structure options to make a shorter deal palatable for both sides.
jpx7 (04-23-2019)
"Acuna is getting lucky, just like CJ did when he batted .321 and won a batting title. He is unlikely to get lucky at the MLB level over an extended period of time. He will settle in around .300-.320 just like everyone else, and when he does, he won't be within shouting distance of the 1.000 OPS he is posting in AAA...more like low .700s in 2018." -Enscheff 8/25/17
"Acuna is getting lucky, just like CJ did when he batted .321 and won a batting title. He is unlikely to get lucky at the MLB level over an extended period of time. He will settle in around .300-.320 just like everyone else, and when he does, he won't be within shouting distance of the 1.000 OPS he is posting in AAA...more like low .700s in 2018." -Enscheff 8/25/17
I’d think a CK deal would be for like 8 million for the rest of this year plus 2 guaranteed years after this one.
$8M for the rest of this year is like the prorated portion of $12M. That is likely far too low.
Everything I’ve seen written by anyone with real knowledge on the topic claims the Braves will not be giving Kimbrel 3 guaranteed years. Perhaps that has changed now that it’s 2.5 years.
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?
Perfect Game's first mock: https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles...?article=16331
9. Atlanta Braves | George Kirby, RHP, Elon
A late round pick who ultimately went in the 32nd round out of high school, Kirby shouldn’t make it to the 32nd overall pick in 2019 as the Elon righthander has been outstanding this season. Not only has Kirby missed bats (76 strikeouts in 64.2 innings) but he has walked just five batters over 10 starts, living in the mid-90s with a clean delivery and a full four-pitch arsenal, all of which show at least average. (JB)
That's a weird one. Bleday and Riley Greene both still on the board though.
And later:
21. Atlanta Braves | Josh Jung, 3B, Texas Tech
One of the more well known performers in the class, Jung has done nothing but hit in his college career, and represents relative safety in a draft where there is no such thing as a sure thing. He projects to hit, play a solid defensive at third base and bring some righthanded power to the table. (BS)