The Atlanta Braves did not have a first round pick yesterday in the MLB draft because of the Billy Wagner signing, but the team did receive some picks from MLB and the Orioles after Mike Gonzalez was signed by Baltimore. With the Braves first pick at No.35, the team selected Atlanta-native Matt Lipka, recently of McKinney, TX. The shortstop may eventually become a lead-off hitter according to the Braves director of scouting Tony DeMacio.
Wait, WHAT?
We draft a shortstop with our first pick when our CURRENT shortstop is 26 and we just signed our "shortstop of the future" to a few million signing bonus (he's 18 by the way), when we have a GLARING need for a third baseman! Chipper is 98-years-old! Who is his replacement?
oh, but that's ok because DeMacio says the team likes his speed (Baseball America claimed he was the third fastest player in the draft) and he could move to CF. (bye bye jordan schafer and Nate McLouth?)
ummmm if you wanted a CF, why didn't you DRAFT A CENTERFIELDER? No, instead you want to draft a shortstop and MOVE him (maybe) to center. a guy you are about to pay a crap-ton of money to....
That's a head-scratcher
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