msstate7
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If it's a legit injury that they found out post draft then I have no problem if he's signed or not. If it's just the Braves hard balling him then that's really crappy.
I see no plus to the braves doing this.
If it's a legit injury that they found out post draft then I have no problem if he's signed or not. If it's just the Braves hard balling him then that's really crappy.
If it's a legit injury that they found out post draft then I have no problem if he's signed or not. If it's just the Braves hard balling him then that's really crappy.
I see no plus to the braves doing this.
Heck of conclusive thought considering they did well to snag a few well thought of players who signed already. Carter is the big fish but this draft was solid. It's very good with Carter and damn good with Hess or vodnik.get a draft pick next year 1 slot lower. I thought this draft was trash so next year cant help but be better.
get a draft pick next year 1 slot lower. I thought this draft was trash so next year cant help but be better.
All the talking heads I've heard from Twitter in the past 2 days say they'd rather have a top 10 player in this year's draft than next year.
All the talking heads I've heard from Twitter in the past 2 days say they'd rather have a top 10 player in this year's draft than next year.
Another negative of not signing Stewart -- It could impact our picks next season. Even though we would gain the #9 pick next season, we also are expecting to be active in the free agent market this coming offseason. If we sign a player who rejected a qualifying offer, we would be giving up our third-highest pick. If we have two first round picks next year, that means we'd be forfeiting our second rounder. If we sign Stewart now and only have one first rounder next year, we'd be forfeiting our third round pick.
Early reviews indicate that it will be a draft class loaded with college impact hitters.
It just looks bad for AA to not sign a top 10 talent in his first year on the job. The kid is 18 so a wrist problem shouldn't keep him from signing him. Hopefully one of them blinks and this gets done.
My concern is that this is becoming a pattern for Anthopoulos if Stewart doesn't sign. In the last six drafts he has been a GM for a team, there have been FOUR times that he has drafted a HS arm in the top two rounds and didn't sign them. Tyler Beede, Phil Bickford, Brady Singer, Carter Stewart.
That's rare for most teams, but it happens to his teams a lot. I don't know what the reason is or isn't -- and I honestly don't care -- that's extremely concerning.
Agreed. And I read the Braves have only once (1995) not sign their 1st round pick since 1965.My concern is that this is becoming a pattern for Anthopoulos if Stewart doesn't sign. In the last six drafts he has been a GM for a team, there have been FOUR times that he has drafted a HS arm in the top two rounds and didn't sign them. Tyler Beede, Phil Bickford, Brady Singer, Carter Stewart.
That's rare for most teams, but it happens to his teams a lot. I don't know what the reason is or isn't -- and I honestly don't care -- that's extremely concerning.
Some clarification on the rules if a drafted player is not signed (bold underline is my emphasis):
'A club must offer a drafted player at least 40% of the slot value in order to be eligible to receive a compensation draft pick if the player does not sign. EXCEPTION: A club is not required to offer a drafted player at least 40% of the slot value in order to be eligible to receive a compensation draft pick if the player does not sign if the drafted player is one of the Top 50 pitchers designated by the MLB Commissioner's office prior to the draft and the pitcher declined to submit an MRI.'
'If a player selected with a draft pick awarded as the result of a club losing a Qualified Player does not sign, the club receives a compensation selection in the next Rule 4 Draft, one slot lower than where the club selected the previous season. There is no further compensation if a player selected with that compensation draft pick does not sign.'
Some clarification on the rules if a drafted player is not signed (bold underline is my emphasis):
'A club must offer a drafted player at least 40% of the slot value in order to be eligible to receive a compensation draft pick if the player does not sign. EXCEPTION: A club is not required to offer a drafted player at least 40% of the slot value in order to be eligible to receive a compensation draft pick if the player does not sign if the drafted player is one of the Top 50 pitchers designated by the MLB Commissioner's office prior to the draft and the pitcher declined to submit an MRI.'
'If a player selected with a draft pick awarded as the result of a club losing a Qualified Player does not sign, the club receives a compensation selection in the next Rule 4 Draft, one slot lower than where the club selected the previous season. There is no further compensation if a player selected with that compensation draft pick does not sign.'
That last line gives next year's pick a whole lot of leverage, no?