Tomahawktake will shortly have a report in which we outline what we think/hope/expect the Atlanta Braves to do with their 9th overall draft pick as the Rule 4 Draft festivities get underway on Monday evening.
However much travel and games and report reading and phone calls that Dana Brown and his network of scouts have fielded that have led to this day… there is a way in which – maybe, possibly – none of that will ultimately matter.
How come? There’s a scenario… and the possibility isn’t all that far-fetched, either.
Part 1 – the busted plan
Let me quote from Frangraphs’ Mock Draft 1.