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<blockquote data-quote="forensicbuzz" data-source="post: 52950" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>Van Poppel was supposed to be the #1player in the draft. He swore he was going to pitch for the University of Texas because he didn't want to go to the Braves, so he wasn't drafted at the very top. I'm pretty sure he even told the Braves that he wouldn't sin with them. That's how the Braves ended up drafting Chipper Jones withe the overall #1 pick. The A's took Van Poppel #12 (though I remember it being #14) with the full knowledge that he would sign instead of going to college if they gave him #1 draft pick money. He also got a guaranteed Major League contract. In 1990 the A's were on top and the Braves were on the bottom.</p><p></p><p>Ironically, the Braves won the pennant that year, went on to sign Greg Maddox as a free agent and won 14 straight division titles. The A's tanked, and so did Van Poppel's career.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forensicbuzz, post: 52950, member: 198"] Van Poppel was supposed to be the #1player in the draft. He swore he was going to pitch for the University of Texas because he didn't want to go to the Braves, so he wasn't drafted at the very top. I'm pretty sure he even told the Braves that he wouldn't sin with them. That's how the Braves ended up drafting Chipper Jones withe the overall #1 pick. The A's took Van Poppel #12 (though I remember it being #14) with the full knowledge that he would sign instead of going to college if they gave him #1 draft pick money. He also got a guaranteed Major League contract. In 1990 the A's were on top and the Braves were on the bottom. Ironically, the Braves won the pennant that year, went on to sign Greg Maddox as a free agent and won 14 straight division titles. The A's tanked, and so did Van Poppel's career. [/QUOTE]
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