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2015 June Draft Results Thread
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zbhargrove
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Yes because he was very young... he already had a buzz around him and I remember specifically him being the one that most fans were upset about losing... to say he wasn't one of the center pieces is ridiculous.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
No idea.
I do think D Peterson will go in that group too. Playing LF will hurt but he is raking and only 20
He was highly thought of before the trade, but there were concerns that he was a future reliever. Of course, after the trade, Braves fans thought he had no breaking ball and would flame out like very other hard throwing minor league pitcher. "He's the next Jose Capellan"
I doubt there are more than 10 teams that can realistically say they should have 3 players in the top 100 and even that number might be generous.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Employing the [MENTION=2]weso1[/MENTION] method, I'll be devastated if the Braves don't select him.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Cabbage could make a lot of lettuce. He's supposedly a pretty good hitter, so he shouldn't have to turn over a new leaf as a pro. He supposedly has a good head on his shoulders, but he's young so he's still a little green.
Deester11
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50....50...50....LMBO! Pretty good.
Hey, it was right on the money at 10 teams based on Sickels. Watch out for that fearsome New York Mets Farm System!
As-2
Astros
Blue Jays
Braves
Cubs-4
Diamondbacks-2
Dodgers-3
Indians-3
Giants-3
Mariners-2
Mets-4
Nats-2
Pads
Phillies-2
Pirates-3
Rangers-3
Rays-3
Reds
Red Sox-5
Rockies-2
Twins-3
Yanks-2
Has he had Tommy John?
So then I think your evaluation of the hitting depth in the Braves farm system was not characterized properly.
And yet, I am failing to see how the Braves have failed to develop hitting in the last 20 something odd years.
And lest we forget, those trades also brought us Mallex Smith, the two Petersons, and Ruiz. All of whom are generally well regarded.
The Cubs have had the benefit of early picks. And they've benefited from trading pitching for young hitting as well.
You can prefer the Cubs if you want. That doesn't mean the Braves doesn't work and work well.
sturg33
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Well you just said he was #9 when we traded him, and that is not correct. IIRC, he was the last piece we added to get the deal done. But the centerpiece was Salty/Andrus.
Another gem by our President
In hindsight the deal wasn't bad. The bad deal was the insistence on a MLB ready first basemen in return for the second deal.
If only they hung on to Teix and got the comp pick and drafted Trout...oh what could have been.....
sturg33
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The deal was bad no matter the way we slice it. We traded 4 productive major league players for one (outstanding) year of a first basemen.
But yes, the second trade was one of the worse we've ever done
And they're also well over a year away from the stated goal of being legitimate contenders before Opening Day in SunTrust Park. Contenders aren't built overnight.
sturg33
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No but they can be torn down overnight
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
It wasn't great. Just because some of the guys didn't pan doesn't mean their value around that time couldn't have been better leveraged elsewhere. Still, I understood the rationale at the time—I just wish the Braves had considered a reasonable attempt to extent Teixeira.
This was the truly terrible stroke. Literally indefensible.
They would have just selected a pitcher with that pick.
Was there a contender that was torn down overnight?
sturg33
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Of course