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In response to "Yeah, I think I read once that only like 5% of players at this level make the majors." by Tim

There's been a fascinating debate about baseball stats nerds about the Touki trade.

Posted by David (aka David) Jun 25 '15, 10:26

The Braves effectively bought a first round pick for $9 million. It's theoretically worthy $20 million according to the calcs yet (literally) 90% of high-ceiling pitching arms never reach a WAR of 1 in the majors.

So, nobody can believe Arizona made the trade yet there's a real chance they did something extremely smart.

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Well, Dave Stewart's comments make the Braves look smart, even if the kid fails. - Will Hunting Jun 25, 10:30 1
- I think it's as simple as LaRussa didn't like him. - David Jun 25, 10:37

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There's been a fascinating debate about baseball stats nerds about the Touki trade.

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