DRAFT IN PROGRESS THREAD ... What's past is preamble

smootness said:
You're assuming the worst. I'm going to assume the best.

To each his own.

And you're the one who admitted the Braves likely did tell Anderson he was the top pitcher on their board.
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I didn't. I was giving an example of how it didn't make sense. No way he takes half his slot value if teams are thinking he's the top pitcher in the draft. Unless you think the Braves are the only team who thinks he's that high.
 
thewupk said:
I didn't. I was giving an example of how it didn't make sense. No way he takes half his slot value if teams are thinking he's the top pitcher in the draft. Unless you think the Braves are the only team who thinks he's that high.
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They just might be. They obviously convinced Anderson they were.
 
smootness said:
I think the guys the Braves were targeting are still both on the board and the entire draft room is skipping around butt naked in sheer delight.
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Who do you think the Braves targeted at 40 when deciding to go under slot at 3? Only guy left I see as a candidate is Kieboom and Anderson/Keiboom doesn't really make me think it was wise to pass on the likes of Puk/Ray/Lewis/Groome/Pint.
 
striker42 said:
Who do you think the Braves targeted at 40 when deciding to go under slot at 3? Only guy left I see as a candidate is Kieboom and Anderson/Keiboom doesn't really make me think it was wise to pass on the likes of Puk/Ray/Lewis/Groome/Pint.
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I have absolutely no idea. I just wanted to share an equally valid opinion.
 
thewupk said:
Which is more likely. That or them trying to play the slot money game?
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Both? I seriously do not think the Braves skipped over several names on their board just so they could go under slot. I never bought into the slot game much. I think they saw an opportunity to add a guy they rated very, very highly while also leaving open options later. That may still work out in our favor. We'll see.
 
thewupk said:
Which is more likely. That or them trying to play the slot money game?
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Yep. If the Braves legitimately thought more of Anderson than Puk, Groome, and Pint, then Anderson should fire his agent. There's no reason to take the Braves massively under slot offer of the Braves are that in love with you.
 
smootness said:
Both? I seriously do not think the Braves skipped over several names on their board just so they could go under slot. I never bought into the slot game much. I think they saw an opportunity to add a guy they rated very, very highly while also leaving open options later. That may still work out in our favor. We'll see.
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I doubt that is the case. But we will never know.
 
Why would you take a college RP when there is a college SP who you could easily convert into a shut-down RP if he doesn't make it as a SP? I can't figure out why college pitchers are going and Hudson is still there. Really weird.
 
Rutherford, Groome, Senzel, Moniak, Lewis, Puk, Pint, Collins, Ray, Benson.

Out of all the big names we didn't land one of them.

Unbelievable. :Alone:
 
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