Gore, Beck, Adell... those are my favs in no particular order. With Gore's helium and 4 pitches and high velocity as a prep guy though... wouldn't be surprised if he actually ends up number 2. I actually wonder what would happen if McKay fell to us... would we take him? And would it be as a hitter or pitcher?
McKay is starting to intrigue me. With his arm, I imagine he could transition to right field. Perhaps a rich man's Piscotty, who was a very good pitcher in college.Originally Posted by zbhargrove
Except numerous sources linked the Braves to Anderson before the draft, he signed for 700k more than Lewis, and several of the players people at baseball America rated higher went substantially later for less money,
I think we've conclusively established that Anderson wasn't the bpa according to you though.
The Braves offered Anderson what they thought he was worth as far as a signing bonus goes. Simple as that. Take that however you want. Why is it so hard to believe the Braves are not telling the truth about Anderson being BPA? Why does it even matter if that's the case?
Yeah... I'm not exactly excited about him as a pitcher (I know he's very good, don't get me wrong)... but I'm intrigued about him as a hitter I think. Still would rather have Beck. The one thing that worries me about Beck is that he's a little on the smaller side for a power hitter. Adell has the more prototypical look... That was why I was off of Ray last year. Completely different styles of players and experience levels though obviously. Beck should continue to grow a little.
I think it's pretty self explanatory why fans want their team to actually draft the BPA.
Hint: the B and the P.
Wait did I take a right in Albuquerque? I thought this thread was about 2017 draft.
cajunrevenge (05-11-2017), Tapate50 (05-11-2017)
Keith Law's first mock goes McKay-Greene-Lewis-Wright-Gore.
His blurb about the Braves taking Gore: Gore might be this year’s Braxton Garrett, a lefty with an average fastball but command and feel beyond his years. He also has a tight curveball that looks like a potential out pitch.
You believe teams pay draftees what they are worth? So you think the Braves would have paid Anderson more simply because they actually did believe he was BPA?
Teams pay players what it will take to sign them, period. Now, yes, that means the team believes a player is worth at least as much as they offer, but it is way more illogical and naive to think players are paid exactly what the team believes they are worth than to believe the Braves might have actually believed Anderson was BPA.
In regard to why it matters, it honestly doesn't. I'm not particularly concerned with whether the Braves believed Anderson was BPA or simply believed that the package of Anderson + who they could get later was worth passing on BPA at 3. They obviously liked Anderson a lot either way. But you have one side saying, 'It actually is possible the Braves thought Anderson was BPA,' and the other side saying, 'You moronic brain-dead blind homers!' So you might want to ask why it matters so much to those people.
I've simply stated what is clearly a possibility. When I am called a moron for stating that, then yes, I will defend myself.
Teams talk to agents and players before the draft to get an idea of what the player will sign for.
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What evidence do you have that the Braves did not consider Anderson to be the best pitcher available?
You're not going to find direct evidence for or against this.
The indirect or circumstantial evidence would include the rankings and comments of outfits like Baseball America. His signing bonus is also a piece of circumstantial evidence since it indicates how far he might have dropped (which in turns reflects how other teams rated him).
**** let that topic die fellas
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Agreed. We have Anderson, the Braves are happy with it. Let's talk THIS draft. I'd like Beck or Adell personally.
Because it's common sense? Take a slightly lessor player to get a better play later on. Hope the combination works out than taking BPA and a lessor player later. It happens all the time.
Who besides Braves fans believe they took BPA?
I'm hoping for Lewis or Gore
What about an analysis after the fact based on performance thus far?
So none.
There's a list of about five topics that get regurgitated over and over on this board.
What evidence do you have that they did? Because the Braves said he was?
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