2015 June Draft Results Thread
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50PoundHead
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Yeah, Mac Marshall and Willie Calhoun were two guys I thought would fit. Can't figure out the Graham pick at all unless he's coming in way under slot.
chop2chip
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I would argue all of our picks beginning with Minter have been under slot. I find it hard to believe we would be cheap in this draft, so either Allard is way overslot or we have some overslot deals coming up in the later rounds.
50PoundHead
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Where is that scouting report from? I see BA had him in the top 200 as a relief pitcher. Can't find him anywhere else.
Soroka and Riley were also probably under slot guys as well. Really since Allard, all of our picks have been reaches according to rankings.
Did you happen to check Dr. Andrews patient list?
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
That's what I am thinking. KB21 said Austin Riley wants "life-changing money" to sign, so my guess is to land him as a 2nd-rounder, we'll have to go overslot.
weso1
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Everybody says that, though. I'm guessing if the Braves were willing to take him at 41, they already basically had a deal with him in place for under slot.
50PoundHead
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Really high upsides from what I've read, but the problem with a lot of these guys is in their probability of reaching their ceiling. I think it's really hard to mesh the rankings with how the new draft pool limits operate. Teams are going to move things around.
50PoundHead
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I guess that's my point. The Braves probably have pre-agreement at a number that may require later machinations.
chop2chip
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The more I have read the more I think those guys were both slot guys. Both seem like they are committed to go to college unless they get paid.
That's even more interesting then. We reached for guys who we'll have to pay at slot value anyway?
Judging by his college stats, I hope not.
cajunrevenge
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For the last time this is not the NFL draft. Half these players won't reach the majors. Teams don't draft BPA according to public rankings.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Reach is an extremely relative term in the baseball draft. Both of those guys are well regarded. They are high school players with very high ceilings. Riley is rated as having plus power potential. Braves have gone for ceiling on both these guys. Interesting to see if they can coax it out of them.
Ok? I get that. But taking a guy 50+ slots ahead of where he's ranked early in the draft, even in the MLB draft, is still reaching, at least a bit. And getting somewhat lesser talent while not getting the additional value of having more money for later picks, is strange to me.