Where is our Catcher? That's gotta be next
Where is our Catcher? That's gotta be next
buck75 (06-13-2017)
Langston Hughes. Great writer. Didn't know he played baseball. What's that? Landon Hughes. Oh, that's completely different.
chop2chip (06-13-2017), jpx7 (06-13-2017), The Chosen One (06-14-2017)
Continuing with the college senior pitching... Whoever said we will likely go seniors through round 10 appears to be onto something. Not a bad plan at all considering the high ceiling guys we got in the first 3 rounds.
Because Wright was not the #5 talent...he was the #1 or #2 talent.
I'm not sure folks around here are realizing just how great Wright falling to the Braves at 5 truly was. They added a legit Top 20-25 guy yesterday. The only prospects in the system who are close to that are Albies and Acuna. If you think Albies' stock has dropped somewhat, and if you think Acuna's sky-high BABIP was luck, it is easy to argue Wright as #1 in the system.
Personally, I think he is #2 behind Albies, only because much of Acuna's statistical success was based on that insanely unsustainable BABIP.
The Braves likely have 3 guys in the Top 25 by mid-season...and that is AFTER Swanson graduated to MLB.
Landon Hughes. He's a local kid who went to Sprayberry
I would be curious how many of those starters that did very well at a young age were also high round draft picks. I think Albies is like Profar in that he is just reaching his ceiling at a young age but that doesnt mean he has a high upside.
I am okay with Wright because he will help soon and he hasnt had any durability issues but I am not high on him. Just dont like college starters. I know he supposedly throws mid 90's but I bet he is throwing 90-92 when he hits the majors.
Hard to find prospects without some doubts about their major league offensive capability.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
Max money the Braves can spend without being penalized a draft pick is $10,375,260.
Assuming Wright takes ~$6M and Waters takes ~$1.8M, that leaves $2,575,260 left over. Subtract ~$1M to sign the rounds 3-10 guys, and there is $1.5M and change to offer Beck over the $125k value of late picks.
Is $1.6M enough to get Beck to skip going back to school? I'd like for the Braves to find out.
chop2chip (06-13-2017)
I think we all realized Acuna was the fortunate bystander of some unbelievable BABIP, but his tools are all legit, as a positional player with 5 above-average / plus tools... I'd have him above Wright.
My top two are Albies/Acuna, I'm still inclined to put Soroka #3 and have Wright at #4, but I can see the argument for Wright in front of Soroka.
Landon Hughes. Looks like he's got the New York Mets' pitching staff hairstyle! Link: http://www.gseagles.com/roster.aspx?...&path=baseball
Landon Hughes not ranked by BA. Forgot to post my pick. I would have taken HS RHP Hunter Ruth. Braves should like him he is coming off TJ surgery. Was trending upwards before the injury and likely would have been a top 50 guy. Mid 90's fastball, flashed plus slider and some scouts say one of the best changeups among HS RH pitchers.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
We are seeing today how much the pointless hot streak hurt us last year. If we lost the last game of the year, we would've had an extra $2 million to work with. So we still could've gotten Wright there and Waters in the second, but we would've had more money to play with in the later rounds and not been stuck to these pointless picks that are purely money driven.
Even though I'm thrilled with Wright and Waters, we are seeing the impact today of a rebuilding team winning pointless games down the stretch.
I think Landon could make something if everything broke right. Our bullpen was LEGIT.
Ivermectin Man
http://www.tbo.com/sports/baseballpr...tarnok/2327138
Move to the mound pays off for TARNOK
DaneHill (06-13-2017)