The second round draft pick thing really doesn't make sense to me. Any team with a protecting pick could go and sign Bourn and LaRoche right now at the cost of a 2nd and 3rd round pick. And they would likely come at a reduced cost since it's kind of late in the game now and the draft pick cost has reduced demand. Small market teams couldn't do this but a team like the Red Sox - how does it not make sense to do this instead of signing Victorino and Gomes?
Losing the 2d round pick costs $1MM from the pool available to sign draft choices.
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