MLB Draft (June 4-6)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dahl


Cecchini

Based on these two photos I go with Dahl

[Edgy MD]

Kind of rolling over there, isn't he, Keith?

[Frayed Knot]

Vic Sage wrote: it would've made more sense for Boston to draft him when Stony Brook players were still "Patriots".

And when the Patriots were still, you know, in Boston.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bumpedy dump.

I demand the Mets pick LJ Mazzilli, studly second sacker.

[Edgy MD]

That's a sweet stroke. Got his dad's powerful thighs, too. Does he switch-hit?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

BR/TR

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think Edgy was asking if he's bisexual.

[Edgy MD]

I have other sources calling him a switchie. Maybe he quit in college.

LJ's a twin, by the way. I think that gives Minnesota the right of first refusal.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In the offspring thread, we got pics of the whole clan.

[Frayed Knot]

DRAFT DAY

Round 1 + supplemental picks starting at 7PM tonight [MLBN + various on-line spots]
For us this means picks # 12 (probably a little after 8PM) & 35 (closer to 11 PM)
Rounds 2-40 (that�s right, down to 40 rounds now from the previous 50) spread out over Tuesday & Wednesday.

The general consensus this year is that the crop is weak on college hitters and overall lacks the sure-fire can�t miss guy that was so obvious in others (Harper, Strasburg, etc.) The result being that, even at this late hour, even the picks at the very top are still up in the air.

What does seem sure is that these are the guys that will NOT be available come pick #12
HS hitters: Byron Buxton (OF from Georgia); Albert Almora (OF - Fla); Carlos Correa (SS - PR)
HS Pitchers: Max Fried (LH - Calif);
College pitchers: Mark Appel (Stanford), Kevin Gaussman (LSU), Kyle Zimmer (U-San Fran);
College hitter: Mike Zunino (Catcher - U-Florida)

The Wild Cards - it�s possible either or both of these guys could supplant a few of the above in the top 8, or are still around at #12, or are even still sitting there in the mid-20s:
Lucas Giolito (HS - Calif) A RHP considered the most talented coming into the year until he ran into a minor problem doctors like to call a sprained ulnar collateral ligament, a condition that sidelined him for his entire senior season. Someone is going to take a chance on him, it�s just a question of when.
Marcus Stroman (RHP - Duke) The two things you hear/read about this guy are �electric stuff� quickly followed by �Five foot - Nine�. As a reliever he�d be the guy most likely to make an early impact in the majors - quite possibly this year - but some are convinced he has the stuff to overcome the height prejudice and make it as a starter. Who gets scared off by the height and who gets gutsy?

Most scenarios have the Mets being linked to one of several HS OFers, namely
David Dahl - 6� 2� 185 lefty-swinger from Alabama (scholarship to Auburn)
Courtney Hawkins - 6� 2 � - 210 R/R from Texas (U-Texas)
Hawkins has more power but also more swing-and-miss and probably gets moved to one of the corner spots. Dahl is faster, projects as the more high-average hitter and rates as a legit CF

Gavin Cecchini - a HS SS/maybe future 2B from Louisiana - was linked with the Mets early on but seems to be fading down the list a bit lately.

The one college pitcher I�ve seen them linked to is Texas A&M Jr Michael Wacha, a 6� 6� Righty described more as a big, durable ML starter than one with elite potential.

[Ceetar]

okay, go time. let's see who we get.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Astros take the Correa kid first. One of the younger young guys.


Pads take Max Fried. We're at Pirates pick 8 now

[Frayed Knot]

1 - Astros - Correa
2 - Twins - Buxton
3 - Mariners - Zunino
4 - Orioles - Gausman
5 - Royals - Zimmer
6 - Cubs - Almora
7 - Padres - Fried
8 - Pirates - Appel (the odds-on consensus for #1/1)

Well, the top 8 were the top 8 as predicted - even if in an unexpected order
Now things get a bit more free-wheeling

[Benjamin Grimm]

Max Fried? Isn't that one of the chicken varieties at KFC?

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Max Fried? Isn't that one of the chicken varieties at KFC?

I heard he has a brother named Deep


9 - Marlins - Andrew Heany - LHP OK State
10 - David Dahl
11 - Addison Russel - HS SS

Mets up

[Frayed Knot]

Gavin Cecchini -- SS - Lake Charles, Louisiana

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Alright, I guess I can warm to this guy. Wanted Dahl but he was off the board. The Hawkins outfielder was the other guy the Mets were linked to, he's still on the board but I assume likely to go soon.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

And there he goes to the Chisox...

[seawolf17]

Hawkins does a backflip in celebration. Good thing the Mets didn't pick him, because you KNOW if he was a Mets pick he would have torn both ACLs on the landing.

[Frayed Knot]

BA: Cecchini has good tools, but that's not what wows scouts. Cecchini has solid offensive ability, and some scouts consider him more of a bottom-of-the-lineup hitter. He makes consistent contact and is an above-average runner, but his strength is his defensive ability at short, baseball instincts and overall ease of play. He can make shortstop look easy and has plenty of arm strength and accuracy.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gavin Cecchini @GavinCecchini2 I do everything for and through the lord. 18u Team USA. Commited to Ole Miss. Barbe High School. I have the best girlfriend ever. Lake Charles, Louisiana �

I'll be the judge of that, Gavi-- ... oh.

[seawolf17]

BA: Cecchini has good tools, but that's not what wows scouts. Cecchini has solid offensive ability, and some scouts consider him more of a bottom-of-the-lineup hitter. He makes consistent contact and is an above-average runner, but his strength is his defensive ability at short, baseball instincts and overall ease of play. He can make shortstop look easy and has plenty of arm strength and accuracy.

We drafted Rafael Santana. Fuckin' hell, Mets.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[seawolf17]

Not looking forward to facing Strasburg-Giolito ten times a year.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: Not looking forward to facing Strasburg-Giolito ten times a year.

well, chances of that are pretty slim.

[ashie62]

SI had the Mets taking Stroman.

I like the pick.

Gausman is the goods and boy did Appel drop.

[seawolf17]

Braves go deep outside their comfort zone and draft a guy from... Georgia.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Not looking forward to facing Strasburg-Giolito ten times a year. well, chances of that are pretty slim.

Rizzo in Washington is sure showing himself not to be afraid of injuries.
Last year Anthony Rendon was considered the top bat coming into the season but the Nats nabbed him at #6 after an injury limited him to DH for the entire college year.
Now this year they get the consensus best arm coming into the year who dropped to 16th due to a strained UCL.
And all this comes after two straight years of getting the best arm & bat available - although that was from sucking rather than because of guts.

The one risk in this choice is obviously the health of his elbow. The other though is paying him. The spot he's picked in is going to limit what the Nats can pay him (or essentially they'll have to blow off most of the rest of this draft) which maybe means he'll opt for college or indy league instead and hope for a better spot & higher bonus in a future draft.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets with their Jose Reyes pick take Kevin Pawlecki, catcher from Perdue U

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I'm confused. If he's committed to a college, does that mean he doesn't play for us? Or does he now pass on college?