Braves sign first round draft pick Mike Minor
by gondeee on Aug 6, 2009 8:38 AM EDT
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From the Tennessean:
Former Vanderbilt left-hander Mike Minor and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract that includes the largest bonus awarded to a Braves draftee and the largest bonus ever given to a No. 7 pick, Nashville-based agent Bo McKinnis said Wednesday.
The signing bonus is worth $2.42 million, which exceeds the $2.2 million that former Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur got in 2002 and the $2.4 million that Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder signed for as the seventh pick in '02.
Wow. We over-drafted a guy and then we over-paid him. Let's hope the Braves scouts see something in Minor that no one else does.
Interestingly, the $2.42 mil is exactly the 2008 recommended slot bonus. $2.178 is the 2009 recommended bonus. The holdout was likely to force the Braves into paying last year's slot. This type of holdout was alluded to last month by Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus.
Minor will report to the Braves complex in Orlando and get his arm in shape. He and his agent are apparently angling for him to participate in the Arizona Fall League this year. That might be a reach, but for $2.42 mil I say he should be ready.
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Color me not amused
I was hoping the Braves wouldn’t sign him and would get the number 8 pick in next year’s draft.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 9:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Agreed...
and I had actually been speculating the same thing, that they had identified next year’s draft to be EXTREMELY top heavy and were wanting to save it for then. Overpay him, when one of the things many outlets said after he was drafted was because he would be inexpensive and an easy sign? looks like they all really screwed that one.
Just curious, since these contracts always talk money but not length, is there a specific term that all contracts go for (like until they are rule 5 eligible or the team just releases them), or could the Braves have been negotiating along the lines of 5 years at $1.8, or 7 years at $2.4, or 6 years at $2.1?
by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 6, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s tricky but this is how I understand it. Bear in mind, I’m going off the top of my head here.
He’s been signed to his “first professional baseball contract” that essentially means he can be in the minors for up to 5 years, after which he can become a free agent. All during this time he is eligible to be aquired under a rule 5 draft, with all that implies.
If he’s added to the 40 man roster, he’s protected from rule 5 and can be kept in the minors on “optional assignment” for up to three years.
Once called up to the majors, this contract can be unilaterally renewed at basically the ML minimum for three years (unless he qualifies for “super-two” status.
After those years, the club can keep him in binding arbitration for three more years.
So ultimately the contract is for at least 5 and could potentially be for up to 14 years. Once signed the only thing the player can do to make that closer to 5 than 14 is either play well enough to get promoted faster, or poorly enough to get released. So it’s quite a big deal.
by Jayemay on Aug 6, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the 2.4 million is a signing bonus not a contract
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least it's done.
Now get him in shape and lets see what the kid can do.
by Fischerking on Aug 6, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And once he's in shape, where does he go?
Danville or straight to Rome? Could Myrtle be the place with the biggest need for a P?
by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 6, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Billy Beane's theory
is that college pitching is the equivalent to AA. We don’t know what Minor’s been doing all this time, so it’s hard to tell where his conditioning is at this moment, but I want to say that he’ll probably end up straight in Myrtle Beach first.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Aug 6, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And ACC is close to the stiffest competition in college ball
Just sayin’…
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 10:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Well too bad
he didn’t play in the ACC if it’s the stiffest comp in college ball.
by BlueVol03 on Aug 6, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meant SEC. Brain fart. Sorry.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 10:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Minor was in the SEC at Vandy,...
but that’s some good competition too.
by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 6, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Billy Beane thinks college pitching is anything even close to AA then he’s a freaking moron.
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by cbwilk on Aug 6, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, i am a little worried about how we draft now, i mean wren has done a great job with trades thus far (love how he protects prospects), but this draft, by almost all major outlet grades, was shi- for us, minor is at best a 4 or 5, shouldn’t we have shot for more ceiling? I mean come on… on top of that now this? I really wish we just hadn’t signed him to be honest, and instead had picked up the 8 slot next year…..
by fizzbot on Aug 6, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this draft, by almost all major outlet grades, was shi- for us
So were a lot of the trades that Wren pulled off, and we all know how they turned out.
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by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 6, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Renteria for a minor-league pitcher and OFer and Javier Vazquez for one of our top prospects just to name a couple.
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by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 6, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too much fucking money
But I’m glad he is signed
by esadb on Aug 6, 2009 9:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Party at BravesMania’s house!!
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by 10-4 on Aug 6, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously though
When is Minor going to sign?!?!?
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Francoeur is no longer the biggest draft bonus in franchise history
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 10:03 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
the more i think about this pic the more pisssed i get, this guy is a 4 AT BEST, no way he is gonna be the next glavine or something, I really wish we had gone with a higher ceiling….
by fizzbot on Aug 6, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Same thing was said about Hanson two years ago and Minor actually has better stuff to start with. Minor was expected to be a top 15 pick by nearly every evaluator and possibly a top 10. The Nats were going to take him behind us. Despite eveyone’s disappointment with the choice, the guy has talent. Did signability play into it? Of course it did. He signed at or around the slot. He should be ready about the time Lowe’s and KK’s contracts are up. If we had not signed him and waited until next year, the slot could have been higher and we would have had at least two 1st round picks to try and sign. Thats not allowing for any we pick up with FAs leaving. Soriano and Gonzo could, possibly, add two more high picks.
by braves99 on Aug 6, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hanson was a 22nd round pick. There was no one going “Why did we draft this guy?” when we took him.
Apples and oranges.
by Bronn on Aug 6, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My point was that labeling these young guys before they’ve had a chance to do anything at the pro level is a bit silly. We have no idea what the final result is going to be.
by braves99 on Aug 6, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought
I read somewhere that Hanson was originally thought to be a higher pick but he was injured or something like that so people didnt wanna take a chance on him
by drumzalicious on Aug 6, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was supposed to go around the fifth but either injury or signability dropped him to 22nd rd
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On two first rounders next year...
you may have to pay that, but you already saved a similar or slightly less amount from the year before, plus you can get a return investing it elsewhere. So in the end, the money math is pretty much a wash.
by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 6, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still ridiculously disappointed that the highest draft pick the Braves have had in almost two decades was a serious overdraft (by most/all accounts) of a low ceiling college lefty. The fact that he was “signable” made it slightly better, but the long holdout has ruined that. I would have loved to see them take a chance on a special arm like Matzek (even though he reportedly wants $7 million or so) and take the draft pick next year if he doesn’t sign…
Let’s just hope this was an agreed upon date of signing so that Minor could have some time off from pitching, similiar to what they did with Devine a couple years ago. Just giving him some time off to rest up and get things in order before going back to work…
by Michael Scarn, FBI on Aug 6, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts exactly
If I were the Braves I would’ve taken Matzek, offered him a million over slot, an tell him to take it or go take a gamble with some idiot college coach who is going to have you throwing 150+ pitches the day after throwing an inning of relief.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 10:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
It will be interesting to see how much each of the Big 4 prep arms (Matzek, Purke, Turner, Miller) get. If one of them gets the same amount or just slightly higher, that will make this signing look even worse.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m guessing Tanner and Miller sign for ~5 million and Matzek and Purke don’t sign.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 11:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I would’ve gone alex white who has multiple plus pitches, polish like minor, signable, and could actually pitch out of the back end of the bullpen as well unlike minor. None of the high school arms (other than shelby miller) really made sense imo. Matzek and Purke too much money that it wouldn’t have even been realistic to sign them and I didn’t really like turner
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Colorado…hasn’t signed yet.
by Michael Scarn, FBI on Aug 6, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Colorado
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by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he’s apparently demanding “Rick Porcello money”.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 11:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone see his interview on draft day?
Makes me glad the Braves didn’t take him
by blitzerlover on Aug 6, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was just trying to say the right things. He was still the most talented prep arm available.
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 11:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
The Braves should have taken a shot at a higher ceiling guy. Srlsly, if they couldn’t sign him they still would have had the 8th pick next year. If he was going to sign slot, he should have signed a long time ago.
Baseball’s draft is stupid. They need to have a set salary so the process should go more quickly. It really sucks for teams to pay guys a lot of money, when most won’t even pan out.
by Sparhawk on Aug 6, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
when is the signing deadline btw? like when do they have to sign by?
by fizzbot on Aug 6, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
August 17 for high schoolers and college underclassmen
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 11:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Who knows
Maybe he’ll prove to be a quality back of the rotation starter behind Hanson and Jurrjens. It’s not like we absolutely needed a pitcher with ace potential, though it would have been nice to have. We are lacking in the left-handed department though, especially with starters.
by BigG1392 on Aug 6, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Even if he becomes “only a 3 or 4 starter”, he has considerable value. For trade purposes if nothing else. I’m not second-guessing out scouts.
If Dunn walks 30 fewer times, he'll drive in 15 more runs. This is thanks to the scientifically proven formula: RBI = (this is nonsense) (I made it all up).
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by TradeAndruw on Aug 6, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You need all the pitchers with ace potential that you can get. You don’t say, “Well, we have two very good pitchers that will be in the front of our rotation for at least 5-6 more years. We need more back end guys!”, you take the best player available and let things fall where they may…
I, and I hope I’m not the only one, would rather have several guys that were front of the rotation type starters instead of one or two guys at the front and then some back of the rotation arms. Just because you have two very good cost controlled guys doesn’t mean you can slack off on the rest of your rotation, it means that you are at an advantage and if you invest in the back end you will have the best rotation in the league…
A 3-4-5 type starter has considerable value even though it’s not sexy, but having another big time arm to go with JJ and Hanson for the future would be nice. Just imagine facing that in a 5 or 7 game playoff series…
by Michael Scarn, FBI on Aug 6, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think its pretty obvious that the Braves only had so much to spend on the draft and a 7-10 million dollar 1st round pick wasn’t in the cards. Rumor has it that they allocated around 5 mil for the entire draft. They did the best that could be done under the circumstances. Minor was probably the best signable talent they could afford.
by braves99 on Aug 6, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His name is Julio Teheran… And he’s going to be the next big thing.
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by timmy3 on Aug 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Braves simply adore pitches that command the strike zone like Minor. IDK about you guys, but I am happy with this pick. The Braves front office has made some pretty smart moves involving pitchers, so lets give them the benefit of the doubt. I still think he could be better than a 4-5 starter, especially he develops the curve to be as effective or near as effective as his change up.
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by bwellnjonesco on Aug 6, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he’s much younger.
If Dunn walks 30 fewer times, he'll drive in 15 more runs. This is thanks to the scientifically proven formula: RBI = (this is nonsense) (I made it all up).
Here's a stat: Wins as manager: Dusty Baker, 1,162; Bill James, 0.
by TradeAndruw on Aug 6, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, seriously though
how about fastball, location, change up, etc? other pitches? height? anyone?
by fizzbot on Aug 6, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Glavine comp is very valid.
Though it was for Dan Meyer, too…….
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by PWHjort on Aug 6, 2009 11:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I really want to see this kid do well and make all the fools that think we shouldn’t have signed him look like complete morons. I’m usually not this petty but a whole summer of this nonsense has gotten to me. I’m going on record as the biggest Mike Minor fan around.
Of course, all this could change if I meet him and he’s a total dick…
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Aug 6, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No one wants to see him fail
I think people are simply expressing disappointment that a player was chosen because they would sign for less money, and not because they were the most talented. At least that’s why I’m disappointed with this pick. Not signing him was always a bad option, because he will (barring injury) give you value at some point in his career, and if you’re going to play chicken with a guy, he should be an elite talent.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just wonder what the feeling will be on August 18th when all these guys we should have drafted don’t sign, or sign for more money than the Braves had to spend on the entire draft. I really hope 5 years from now that Minor is better than all of them.
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by cbwilk on Aug 6, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
I’m with ya, cb. I’m already preparing my snarky “yeah, but we shoulda let him walk and got a draft pick” and “not bad, but his ceiling’s a #4” posts when he blows through AA.
by Yakker on Aug 6, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the thing though, I think his career will be JoJo Reyes like. He has the stuff and command to dominate minor league hitters who have trouble making adjustments but I don’t think he succeed like that in the majors. So when he does blow through the minor league system I wouldn’t make too much out of it except in trade discussions where I think his value is best served. A really good comp for Minor is former vandy lefty jeremy sowers who has sucked for the indians
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me, too
I’m a bigger fan of the Braves than I am of being right.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think a qualifier should be set up in the statement ‘best player available’. It should be ‘best player available that you have the means to sign.’ My contention is that I don’t think Minor was the best player available that we could sign.
Also, my opposition to the pick is more a condemnation of the FO (and largely ownership) cutting costs in the draft. The draft is definitely not the place we should be shaving money, and its a failure on their part not to get the player, in my opinion, who will best help the franchise. But if he turns into Glavine, I fully expect you and every other defender of the pick to rub my face in it. I would eat crow like Joey Chestnut puts away hot dogs…to expect anything less would be disappointing. :)
by soup du jour on Aug 6, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree with you, dude. Getting this worked up over who we should/shouldn’t draft (in baseball, one of the hardest to predict drafts in all of sports) is silly.
Let’s let the guy go out there and show us what he can do before we start pulling our hair out.
by get swoll yunel on Aug 6, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just my 2 cents, but...
What’s done is done. Am I completely happy? Not really, but the Braves have had a real knack for finding diamonds in the rough, so to speak. Lets wait until Minor’s had a year or two in the system before we start kicking around Wren and Co. If Minor utterly dominates, then I think no one will give a damn how much we signed him for.
by Zeus12888 on Aug 6, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope he gets swine flu…or gets dumped after the 2010 season for a bag of dirt and some jersey buttons
by bigjoe on Aug 6, 2009 1:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
A bag of dirt and jersey buttons? The value of jersey buttons is at an all time high in this economy and you’re just getting greedy asking for the dirt, sir…
Why not just go ahead and ask for a fabric softener to be named later while you’re at it?
by Michael Scarn, FBI on Aug 6, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
See, this pisses me off. We agreed on these terms with him before the draft, but MLB held it up. So this guy could have been working for a couple of months now, but because of these suggested bonuses, that have no real power, he couldn’t. That’s BS.
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by cbwilk on Aug 6, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Balls. Here’s the link.
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by cbwilk on Aug 6, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a crock of crap! WTF is MLB doing?
The worst part isn’t that he could have been working on his stuff over the past two months (although, that IS important), but rather, that we had to endure about 75 “What is the status of Minor” posts!
:)
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 6, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This^
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
by HEYJUDE on Aug 6, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Baseball America:
Two sources said that Minor could have signed months earlier if not for interference from MLB. Minor and the Braves agreed in principle on the $2.42 million bonus before the draft—but before Atlanta received official word that the slots were reduced. The commissioner’s office pressured the Braves not to make the above-slot deal official so they wouldn’t hurt the Reds in their attempt to sign Arizona State righthander Mike Leake, the No. 8 pick, to a below-slot bonus.
by nikeshox04 on Aug 6, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
see cbwilk’s post above.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 6, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the AJC doesn’t get their story up about the signing until noon, pitiful.
by gondeee on Aug 6, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This whole 2009 draft wasn’t about upside and ceiling as much as signability and cutting costs. Minor’s signing kills that.. We know he’ll never be an ace, i hope he can at least turn into a solid #3 or #4.. I guess we got Denny Neagle back
- I miss Spooneybarger :(
by Mighty Healthy on Aug 6, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its the cutting costs thing that makes me throw my hands up in frustration. The draft is NOT the place to cut costs.
by soup du jour on Aug 6, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From what I understand, Minor was as close to a sure thing as this draft had. Almost everything you read about him says that he should be able to reach the majors fairly quickly and, although his upside is lower than a lot of other guys, his risk is almost non-existent. I think 2008 slot money is a great outcome and I’d rather pay slot money to a polished guy who is a sure-fire major leaguer than triple slot money for a high school kid who might never make it about single A ball. The Braves are in a good position and I really enjoyed watching Minor pitch the one time I saw him in the SEC tournament.
by KC Ryan on Aug 6, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless he blows his arm out
There’s no such thing as a “sure thing” when it comes to pitchers.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Aug 6, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupid Question:
I know that he projects as a #4-ish starter in MLB, but what are the pros/cons/possibilities of them putting him in the BP? What does this do to his value? I understand that you do not draft middle-relievers in the 1st round, but if he makes it that far and is good at it, would everyone still feel the same about the pick and the money?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 6, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
does he have the stuff for the pen though? Power pitchers do well in the pen not control guys, Minor is much better suited to start
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahem...
Greg McMichael, Chris Hammond and Kerry Lightenberg scoff at you sir.
by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 6, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes there are plenty of exceptions to what I just said but generally power plays better in the pen and the fact remains that Minor’s stuff is better suited as a starter
by McCann's the Man on Aug 6, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s time to put the draft whining to bed and just see how this guy does…
I was pretty against this pick, but he’s a top ten prospect in our org today, and I really hope he does well, and is ready by 2011.
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A: Because the Braves don't want to show their fans how bad you suck.
by timmy3 on Aug 7, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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