Austin Riley to the Braves #41

[57stratdawg]

He gone.

 

[Bulldogg31]

He gone.

Whelp.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

you can say that 1.5 million times

He gone.

nm

 

[121Josey]

He was too tall anyway. He wouldn't have fit in.**

 

[msstate7]

Maybe 1.5 will be enough to take care of his recently unemployed parents till Austin plays in suntrust*

@mlbbowman
Some clubs viewed Riley as a pitcher. But the Braves like his power potential at the plate.

 

[HotMop]

Couldn't get the bunt down, don't need him.***

 

[BiscuitEater]

Braves take HS players with first 4 picks; 5 of 6 picks so far.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Damnit Cohenz

 

[57stratdawg]

That is a risky way to go through life.

 

[patdog]

I agree. As a Braves fan, I don't like it. Much easier to project a 21 year old college junior than an 18 year old high school player.

 

[Philly Dawg]

I don't believe it made it into the movie, but "don't draft high school players" was one of the big take aways from Moneyball.

 

[HD6]

That, and Scott Hatteberg was the reason that team was successful, not Zito, Mulder, Hudson, Chavez, and Tejada.