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Atlanta Braves Draft Manipulation 101

By Benjamin Chase

Jun 22, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers pitcher Connor Jones (33) throws during the first inning against the Vanderbilt Commodores in game one of the College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers pitcher Connor Jones (33) throws during the first inning against the Vanderbilt Commodores in game one of the College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 24, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin before the game against the Virginia Cavaliers in game three of the College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin before the game against the Virginia Cavaliers in game three of the College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

So What To Do?

Honestly, I would really like to see a small combination of both. I would like to see the Braves pursue any possible ways to acquire more draft assets, but I don’t want to assume Groome will be there either. If I were the running the Braves, Groome and two under slot guys would likely not balance out the opportunity to have a trio like I mentioned earlier, so I’d prefer to pursue the first strategy, especially as there are rumors that the loophole to drastically under pay an early pick to manipulate later picks could be closed in the next CBA.

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So what would you do? What are you hoping the Braves do? Right now the team is sitting in a very good position to have the choice of which route they do pursue, and it should be a run draft season to watch. Keep your eyes to Tomahawk Take for any updates along the way!

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