The Atlanta Braves Thread

[LotteryPick]

Only two of UT’s recruits drafted within first 10 rounds. best class in the nation largely unscathed.

 

[LotteryPick]

Wild

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Give me Riley to be the Braves rep next year in Atlanta for the derby.

 

[TBrown]

Give me Riley to be the Braves rep next year in Atlanta for the derby.

Matt Olson was made in a lab for home run derby’s.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I think he's still upset.

 

[raw dog]

I think he's still upset.

That’s how Nick Saban gives compliments.

 

[vols 30]

Give me Riley to be the Braves rep next year in Atlanta for the derby.

I'm probably gonna catch some crap for this, but I've never understood the appeal and excitement for the HR derby. Watched it one time many years ago and was bored. It's just glorified batting practice.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I'm probably gonna catch some crap for this, but I've never understood the appeal and excitement for the HR derby. Watched it one time many years ago and was bored. It's just glorified batting practice.

I think the 10 outs version was better.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[Volfan1000]

10 pitching prospects in 11 picks is INSANE.

 

[Volfan1000]

RIP Joe Bryant who was Kobe's father.

 

[TBrown]

10 pitching prospects in 11 picks is INSANE.

Business as usual unfortunately

 

[LotteryPick]

10 pitching prospects in 11 picks is INSANE.

Hot take: I don’t mind the drafting philosophy.

The Braves like to draft very pliable prospects. They target two sport athletes, two way players and guys coming off of injury because they know these guys are open to be reworked to what they’re looking for.

With hitters, I assume they have found the guys that they have drafted in the past are less susceptible to change. Guys like Grissom and Shewmake moved through the organization while not completely buying into swing changes, so they were moved. This is why they have focused on hitters through the IFA. They sign extremely raw, young prospects that don’t have lasting bad habits and can be reworked.

They can clearly identify and rework pitchers more easily, so why not do it? Most organizations can’t. Arms can always be traded for bats.

They went batter heavy on day 3 btw

 

[LotteryPick]

And even with their poor development of hitters, they still find guys like Drake Baldwin (two sport athlete; played hockey) that come out of nowhere and become legitimate top 100 prospects. Money Mike came out of nowhere to be a top 100 guy as well.

 

[TBrown]

 

[raw dog]

 

[gobravesvols16]

Still pissed we traded Willy C. AA was brain dead that day

 

[TBrown]

I miss Wild Bill

 

[mr.checkerboards]

She's from Cali. Bye Max

 

[TBrown]

Max is pitching the second inning. Tough act to follow with Skenes

 

[mr.checkerboards]

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[Volfan1000]

Still pissed we traded Willy C. AA was brain dead that day

Every general manager in any major sport will make some questionable signings and trades during his tenure.

 

[Volfan1000]

Hot take: I don’t mind the drafting philosophy.

The Braves like to draft very pliable prospects. They target two sport athletes, two way players and guys coming off of injury because they know these guys are open to be reworked to what they’re looking for.

With hitters, I assume they have found the guys that they have drafted in the past are less susceptible to change. Guys like Grissom and Shewmake moved through the organization while not completely buying into swing changes, so they were moved. This is why they have focused on hitters through the IFA. They sign extremely raw, young prospects that don’t have lasting bad habits and can be reworked.

They can clearly identify and rework pitchers more easily, so why not do it? Most organizations can’t. Arms can always be traded for bats.

They went batter heavy on day 3 btw

I'm still pissed that the Braves could not close the deal on Randy Johnson and Tom Seaver.

 

[zjcvols]

Me late March through early October: “Got to watch this stupid baseball team screw up some more. I hate sports.”

Wednesday, two days without Braves baseball: “I am going to die not having Braves baseball till Friday.”

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Another young Braves arm heating up.