2015 June Draft Results Thread

This is Roy Clark's/Paul Snyder's philosophy. From 2000-2009, which are the drafts Roy ran for the Braves, the Braves drafted 38 players in the first two rounds. Of those players, 21 were pitchers.
 
Braves picked high school right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Soroka, 17, is the second high-upside prep pitcher selected by the Braves so far, as they already grabbed lefty Kolby Allard with the No. 14 pick. Hailing from Alberta, Canada, Soroka, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound right-hander, was ranked by MLB.com as the 60th-best prospect in the class on the merits of his fastball, which consistently sat at 92 mph this spring and was as high as 94, and a curveball and changeup that "could eventually be above-average Major League offerings." Committed to Cal-Berkley, Soroka requires considerable projection but could serve as a quality No. 2 or 3 starter at maturity. The Braves received the No. 28 overall pick as compensation for the Twins signing Ervin Santana. It comes with a recommended slot value of $1,974,700.
 
KB21 said:
This is Roy Clark's/Paul Snyder's philosophy. From 2000-2009, which are the drafts Roy ran for the Braves, the Braves drafted 38 players in the first two rounds. Of those players, 21 were pitchers.
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Without knowing, I'm genuinely asking how that turned out for us?
 
Russ2dollas said:
why draft a hitter? it's really hard to project MLB hitters that will have OBP higher than slugging percentage.......that's a rare combo and the future of the braves (peterson, Peraza, Markakis, Mallex Smith, etc).
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MadduxFanII said:
Your post and this paragraph in particular basically reflect my view. I would just add that I'm particularly troubled by all the talk coming out of the organization in the "this is what the Braves were built on!" vein. It's not really even an argument- it's an appeal to a mythos, a claim based on a simplified and nostalgic view of a distant past and an organization that existed in a league that's vastly different than it is now.

It's kind of like the world's most simplified decision tree. Is pitching the strength of the draft? TAKE PITCHING! Are position players the strength of the draft? PITCHING IS AT A PREMIUM- TAKE PITCHING! Does the organization have a lot of position players but not much pitching? PITCHING IS A NEED- TAKE PITCHING! Does the organization have a lot of pitching but not many position players? PITCHING IS THE STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION- TAKE PITCHING!
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Head, meet nail.

I'm not pretending to know more than the pros, I just think that is a dubious rationalization.
 
KB21 said:
This is Roy Clark's/Paul Snyder's philosophy. From 2000-2009, which are the drafts Roy ran for the Braves, the Braves drafted 38 players in the first two rounds. Of those players, 21 were pitchers.
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That's 55%. Not exactly and overwhelming majority.
 
I'm sure the Braves are taking the top players on their board. There is no way they are going to take jsut pitching if a position player is rated highly above him.
 
Heyward said:
He wants too much money and we need some of that to get Allard, highly doubt it.
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Once again, if this is true, then the Allard pick was not a good one. He was good value at 14, but he wasn't a massive steal. If taking him costs us talent at our other draft slots, then why did we take him? Soroka was a huge reach.
 
smootness said:
Right now? Absolutely. The Cubs are about to begin about a decade-long stretch of great baseball.
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The Cubs also got their stud prospects by spending money in the international market and drafting at the top of the draft. Without Bryant and Scwaber it doesn't look as good does it?
 
smootness said:
Once again, if this is true, then the Allard pick was not a good one. He was good value at 14, but he wasn't a massive steal. If taking him costs us talent at our other draft slots, then why did we take him? Soroka was a huge reach.
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I dont disagree, i dont get taking another pitcher which was a slight reach, more of a 2nd rounder than late 1st.
 
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