So we’ll add basically zero impact talent to the organization this year by not signing Stewart and then our international limitations. Yikes.
So we’ll add basically zero impact talent to the organization this year by not signing Stewart and then our international limitations. Yikes.
Originally Posted by Southcack77
This isn’t an online baseball game. He’s hurt and they made what they feel is a fair offer. You don’t have any clue what the Braves know.
I don't know about zero impact talent... we already have guys tearing up the low minors from this years draft... there are some high ceiling guys that were supposed to be hard signs that we have picked up. This does sting, but that's a bit of an overboard statement.
Man... sounds like you know quite a lot of specific details!
Sucks to not add a 1st round talent.
That physical must have been pretty bad
I think I have to agree here. If you are willing to give him 4 mil....what another 900k?? It’s playing hard ball in a spot that you really don’t have to at all.
Sure, it’s super dumb on Stewart’s part also and he’s getting bad advice. This is a lose/lose scenario.
Take Stewart out of this draft for us....ouch. If he was asking for some large above slot bonus...I would understand.
Am I missing something?? I don’t get why we are playing hard ball here. If we are willing to give him 4 mil....we sure don’t seem to be “that” worried right?? This is a bad game of chicken by the Braves and I think they just lost out.
If Stewart does not sign and he goes on to be a great player....man.
The big annoying part to me here is if he doesn't sign, we lost all the bonus money we could use to sign the other 2... even if you have to sign him for higher than it will take to sign the other 2, why not still sign him since you lose the money anyways? The only answer I feel would be the physical was a train wreck which seems odd. Someone is playing chicken here...
They found something on the physical and decided to try and save some money. They made an offer “just” high enough that they thought he couldn’t refuse. This is ridiculous on both sides and it hacks me off.
If they had BIG concerns, they wouldn’t offer him 4 mil...they just wouldn’t. This is just them being tight and hoping to take the extra cash and add another player.
You don’t try to squeeze your top ten pick.
I'll believe he won't sign when I see it at the deadline tomorrow... or if he actually comes out publicly and says he's honoring his commitment to Miss State
Would this mean the Braves have an extra $5M in the MLB budget at the deadline?
To my understanding it’s use it or lose it.
I’m pretty sure they have to offer 4 million in order to get a draft pick next year. If they offer less they would lose the 9th pick next year as well. So it might not be about them quibbling over 900k as it is they are lowballing as much as possible to retain next years rights.
clvclv (07-06-2018)
Kumar would have signed.
Nope... would lose it all... therefore, if not Stewart, the likely no Hess or Vodnik either
What I mean is the Braves operating budget from Liberty Media included ~$5 or $6million for this pick.
If we don't use that money here, I wonder if AA would have a bigger payroll to work with to improve the MLB roster
(I know about the draft rules)
Wait, so we lose Stewart and then drop from #8...to #9 also next year?? Perfect.
I really don’t know either. Would seem like that would be the case though.
It's a pretty big miss if we don't get him... especially in a year where we lose our 3rd pick. Not signing Stewart will certainly keep us from getting Hess as well
Right but if we offer less than 4 million, regardless if he accepts or not, we don’t get that pick either
So maybe the injury IS bad and we are making the best of this we can.
If that is the case...Stewart is dumb as a rock.
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