The Reverse Pennant Chase

[bravesfanMatt]

Are we sure the draft will work this way next year? Isn't the CBA being re-negotiated this upcoming off-season?

yes, but I don't see bonus pool being changed all that much if any. I haven't heard anyone gripping about it, at least.

[Enscheff]

The most likely change to the draft with this new CBA will be the elimination of losing a pick by signing a QO FA. It is the single biggest factor suppressing the salaries of mid-tier FAs, and I would be shocked if it was left unchanged.

[TheBravos]

1. Losing a pick because you signed a free agent is a joke. I could see a "lose a pick if you spent x amount of dollars in one period"...that's all.
2. Not being allowed to trade a first round pick is a JOKE. Imagine last year if the braves traded their #2 pick for say 2 #1 picks and a #2.
3. International players should either be in the draft or have their own draft.
4. We will be lucky to keep the #2 pick the way we are playing...just like we did last year. I know most like to win for
Momentum, but it sure is a shame to suffer through this season and still end up with no #1 pick.

[CK86]

Stop winning idiots. There is no incentive whatsoever to win these games.

[GovClintonTyree]

Stop winning idiots. There is no incentive whatsoever to win these games.

We are ****ing this up big time. Four in a row now.

[FreemanFan]

We need a whole team of Beckhams. Winning serves no purpose at all at this point.

[cajunrevenge]

We need a whole team of Beckhams. Winning serves no purpose at all at this point.

[Coach_Chris]

Yeah....the Kemp trade is working out too well. Should have waited to the offseason.

[TheBravos]

But....but...he has a terrible war...no way he can be helping?!?!

[TheBravos]

The way they are playing...we "might" be happy to end up with the 5th pick. We have made ground quick while most the other teams above us are loosing. Do you realize we have now gained SEVEN games on the Twin in the matter of a couple of weeks. UNREAL. What a jacked up crap season...can't even be good at being bad.

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Knew this would happen. We have to face the facts: we're actually like the 3rd worst team or so in the league right now.

[chop2chip]

If we were winning games because Adonis, De La Cruz, Beckham, etc. we're carrying us to victory than I would be upset. But we are winning games because our core players are playing well. That's more important than the difference between 2 and 1 or 4 and 1 even.

[auyushu]

If we were winning games because Adonis, De La Cruz, Beckham, etc. we're carrying us to victory than I would be upset. But we are winning games because our core players are playing well. That's more important than the difference between 2 and 1 or 4 and 1 even.

Exactly.

[skillet]

Damn if we didn't come from behind again and win our 5th in a row. If we keep this up, we could easily drop all the way down to the 9th or 10th slot in next year's draft.

[CK86]

Should tell Snitker if he wants to even be considered for the job next year he needs to lose enough for the #1 pick. This late season winning streak is unacceptable.

[CJ9]

This is brutal.

[Coach_Chris]

Are we eliminated from the playoffs yet?

[FreemanFan]

Either way we miss the playoffs this year. The only prize for being second or third worst is a worse draft pick. I want to win next year, but wins this year don't help us.

[thewupk]

2 games behind the Twins. Only 3 games ahead of the Padres and Reds. We're letting it slip away.

[bravesfanMatt]

2 games behind the Twins. Only 3 games ahead of the Padres and Reds. We're letting it slip away.

I just think some teams are more dedicated than the Braves. We have lost 3 straight, so there is still some fight left in these guys.