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Originally Posted by packs
I don't really see the big deal either. The Mariners signed Ken Griffey Sr. after he was released by the Reds so he could play 51 games with the biggest prospect on earth at the time. Nobody really had any strong opinions about it.
The Orioles traded for Tim Raines Sr. so he could play 4 games with his son in 2001 too. Again, I don't remember any strong feelings about it.
A lot of players drafted in the second round never make a team either. I don't see the wasted draft pick angle considering he was picked almost last.
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Feels different trading for an aging star (or in the case of Raines, HOFer) player, than drafting a kid who scored 4 points a game in a half year of college and pretty obviously had no business being drafted at all.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 07-08-2024 at 05:35 PM.
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