Official Draft Day, Post-Draft Thread
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Hudson2
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Braves have reached an agreement with Wright for just a little more than 7 million.
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Boom.
Orphan Black
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
Well mostly happy...some people are complaining that the Braves were basically only able to draft three guys because of how much it's going to cost to sign Wright and Waters.
To me that's silly. I'd rather go after high end talent every time. It's been stated plenty before but Wright is a huge get for the #5 pick.
Taking BPA will do that for an organization.
What about all the experts around here that said he would sign for under slot?
I guess Wright isn't as big a Braves fan as we were told by the pozzy-Barves.
Quote the people that were complaining...
Southcack77
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Well, giving Wright the highest signing bonus in the current slotting era is certainly something worth questioning.
What cost, BPA?
What cost, BPA?
Southcack77
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Can you identity anyone that actually said that seriously?
Do I really need to go through the thread and pick out the predictions of his $5M signing bonus?
Here's a hint...it was the usual clueless suspects.
There was probably some speculation and "what ifs" but I don't think anyone was close to guaranteeing that he'd sign under slot. But don't let that get in the way of a pointless angry tirade.
Deester11
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I'd do it again and again to get the BPA. Draft is a crapshoot and I want the "perceived" best player on the board. Wright was that easily. Loaded up on Relief prospects and catchers. I didn't think we'd get him cheap and I don't care that we didn't. A hometown discount is one thing, but "show me money."
I'm all on board with drafting BPA. All on board with giving him over slot.
Agree with questioning $7M+ though. It must have been the reason he slid to #5, so it's understandable.
IslandBrave
Mashin' to Mississippi
Let's shift gears a bit. Where do we think Kyle starts? Rome? Florida? Surely, they won't send him to Danville
Southcack77
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Well, 7 million makes me think we will see some reporting to that effect though the Braves still played it pretty nonchalantly saying they didn't expect him to fall to them.
I guess I have to question setting records with the #5 pick. As much as I like Wright, he was never viewed as a Harper or Price or Strasburg as far as going 1-1.
It's fine though. Not my money and they got someone they like. So moving along.
Florida. But he likely won't pitch much this year.
Southcack77
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I thought there was more power this year than before as well.
I assume Bacon will begin his career as a starter and that will be interesting.
Minor threw 14 innings at Rome the year he was drafted. He then started the next year in AA for 87 IP, then AAA for 33 IP, then Atlanta for 40 IP a little more than a year after being drafted.
I hope they don't rush Wright to MLB that quickly, but I could see them handling him very similarly to Minor. Whether he starts in high or low A probably has more to do with available rotation slots than anything else.