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Probably somebody who won't be a top 100 guy. Then the board will erupt with posts about how they are cheap etc when they don't draft a top 100 ranked guy at 76. Meanwhile they do things like this trade to acquire money and get blasted for trading a couple of fringe prospects who won't crack our...

The 76th pick is worth give or take a thousand dollars about $800,000. Draft a college senior at 76 that's projected to go in the teens who will sign for $100,000 and use the $700,000 left over to pay guys at 40 and 44 so you don't accumulate penalties from the draft. It's simple.

I know you didn't but I'm telling you why they want picks. And if that pick directly results in the money to sign two top 20 draft guys then I'd say it definitely factors into how much we paid.

I could but then I'd be in the minority.

You get the money associated with the pick. Has nothing to do with how much you can actually spend. If that were true the Dodgers could tell whoever to hold out and they'd shell out 5-10 million for 10 players in the first 10 rounds.

Not even close to being accurate. It's the money not the pick. They want to draft a first round guy at 40 and use this money to help pay for him and sign a college senior for $100,000 at 76. This has nothing to do with who is picked at 76. 90% of the people on this board are out of touch with...

We knew somebody had to go well below slot once we learned Fulencheck went well over. I've seen Povse throw. I think he may ultimately end up in the pen as a set up type guy who can just air it out. Still, if you get a good bullpen arm you can use for several years out of a 3rd round pick you...

Diaz could be the sleeper of our first 10 picks. Especially so if the Braves can find a bump or two in velocity. He should be a fast mover in the system being a more advanced lefty who knows how to pitch. Worst case you move him to the pen.

Needs to harness the off speed. Looks to be a long time away from the show but that's OK with guys like Sims and Hursh ahead of him and possibly the two guys who we grabbed 3rd and 4th rounds this year. I know he's working on his slider and improving his change. The one thing he has going is...

I haven't seen a lot of the draft stuff this year. I like the first two picks. Very high upside high school picks is where you make a living. Both of these guys could flame or boom. Either way, I like seeing the top HS kids taken and us going over slot for them. We did it last year with Salazar...

I'm not sure there's anything here to see. The arm isn't meant to throw overhand on a downhill plane as hard as possible. It just isn't. Some guys hold up, others don't.

Hursh could take a step forward this year and he and Sims could be viewed as a couple major pieces. Factor in the first round pick this year and the likliehood we have a pair of first rounders next year and we should improve.

Supppsed to be on target for a May return.

The Braves seem to have an arm a year type thing going these last few years that comes up to the bigs and start. This year it was Julio. Next year it will be Wood though Wood did see extensive time on the mound in a starting role. The next will be Hursh and I suspect we will see him in an...

We need a bomb so bad.

Well that sucks.

Bad luck. Need a ground ball.

You could want Janish!

Leadoff batter is important since its Douche Puig. Keep him off base so Gattis doesn't have to crush him with his hands after the game for his "antics".

I'd get excited for this guy. It would be great to get rid of Uggla's money and replace him with a cheaper, better player. I'd like to see this happen just to think that we have some hope of getting out of Uggla's contract.