Who wants to be a Met? (2017 draft)

[Edgy MD]

McKenzie Gore, teenage girl pop singer of the sixties, singing her hit sensation, "Did You Have to Date My Sister?"

[Frayed Knot]

#7 - Arizona - Pavin Smith - 1B U of Virginia

#8 - Phillies - Adam Haseley - OF - U of Virginia

#9 - Brewers - Keston Hiura - 2B/OF - UC Irvine

#10 - Angels - Jordan Adell - HS OF

[Edgy MD]

Pavin Smith is the steady, reliable, bowtie-wearing, Anglophile romantic rival to our red blooded, 80s-movie American protagonist, who is a little rough around the edges, but has heart. Pavin may offer you a big, safe house in the suburbs, Christine, but Jeff makes you laugh, and the world is better when you laugh.

[Frayed Knot]

#11 - ChiSox - Jake Burger - 1B/OF Missouri state

#12 - Pirates - Shane Baz - RHP (Texas) OF

#13 - Marlins - Trevor Rogers - LHP HS New Mexico

#14 - Royals - Nick Pratto - Calif HS 1B

#15 - Astros - JB Bukauskas - RHP UNC

[Edgy MD]

Shane Baz is the guy who got ROBBED in Season Three of American Idol. His rendition of "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" should be the new standard.

[Frayed Knot]

#16 - Yanquis - Clarke Schmidt - RHP - Univ S Carolina
Says he always admired Jeter with a Stepford-like cadence to his voice

#17 - Mariners - Evan White - 1B/OF - U of Kentucky

#18 - Tigers - Alex Faedo - RHP - U of Florida

#19 - Giants - Helio Ramos - OF - Puerto Rico


Next one is us!!

[MFS62]

Schmidt was ranked much lower in the past few weeks, BA had him ranked 32nd, MLB ranked him 49th.
So he must have something going on, like he has already signed. (Derek came to him in a vision and told him to sign).
Later

[MFS62]

The Mets get this guy: David Peterson, lhp, U of Oregon.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/5/3/15529394/2017-mlb-draft-profile-david-peterson-lhp-oregon

Later

[Frayed Knot]

As from Page 1 of this thread: David Peterson, LHP, U-Oregon -- 6'6"/240, big K guy whose stock increased this year when his previously high walk rate plummeted: K/BB this season = 107/6

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: Schmidt was ranked much lower in the past few weeks, BA had him ranked 32nd, MLB ranked him 49th. So he must have something going on, like he has already signed. (Derek came to him in a vision and told him to sign). Later

Or they simply ranked him higher than others do.
These rankings, as NFL fans have failed to realize for like 90 years in a row now, are simply opinions and not etched on tablets anywhere.

The snag is that he's already had TJ surgery and so that plays into the process.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Or they simply ranked him higher than others do. These rankings, as NFL fans have failed to realize for like 90 years in a row now, are simply opinions and not etched on tablets anywhere.

I agree with all that stuff, but I still like the Derek Jeter vision theory.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Insta-analysis from Jim Callis at MLB.com: Peterson is a polished lefty who took a step forward this season, striking out 20 in a game against Arizona State while ranking among the NCAA Division I leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio. His low-90s fastball and slider are his two best pitches. He can also mix in a curveball and changeup. I can see him getting quickly to the big leagues as a mid-rotation starter.

[Frayed Knot]

2nd round pick (59th overall): Mark Vientos, 3B, American Heritage School (Fla)

Sickels: "Very young but good offensive tools, erratic, only 17"

more stuff
6' 4" / 190, just 17 and 6 months, youngest player expected to be drafted on Day One.
SS now but probably 3B in the long view.

"It seems likely that Vientos’ youth and bat will be too much for teams to pass up at the top of the draft and that he won’t get to college. The exact shape his abilities will take down the line is
uncertain, but the ceiling is certainly high enough to be worth a gamble."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Miami commit. Feel for hitting belied by his age, with potential plus-power and great bat speed. Interesting. Plus, the youth (early HS grads of the world, unite!) gives you an extra year to work on extracting maximum Machadoness from this lanky piece of human.

Peterson IS a college junior, though, so you can't exactly skimp on his bonus and focus on buying out the kid's commitment.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Insta-analysis from Jim Callis at MLB.com: Peterson is a polished lefty who took a step forward this season, striking out 20 in a game against Arizona State while ranking among the NCAA Division I leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio. His low-90s fastball and slider are his two best pitches. He can also mix in a curveball and changeup. I can see him getting quickly to the big leagues as a mid-rotation starter.

Great. Sounds like Jon Niese.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Niesey. At 6'4", 240, far more bass, though.

[ashie62]

2nd round pick (59th overall): Mark Vientos, 3B, American Heritage School (Fla) Sickels: "Very young but good offensive tools, erratic, only 17" more stuff 6' 4" / 190, just 17 and 6 months, youngest player expected to be drafted on Day One. SS now but probably 3B in the long view. "It seems likely that Vientos’ youth and bat will be too much for teams to pass up at the top of the draft and that he won’t get to college. The exact shape his abilities will take down the line is uncertain, but the ceiling is certainly high enough to be worth a gamble."

I was erratic at 17.

[ashie62]

2nd round pick (59th overall): Mark Vientos, 3B, American Heritage School (Fla) Sickels: "Very young but good offensive tools, erratic, only 17" more stuff 6' 4" / 190, just 17 and 6 months, youngest player expected to be drafted on Day One. SS now but probably 3B in the long view. "It seems likely that Vientos’ youth and bat will be too much for teams to pass up at the top of the draft and that he won’t get to college. The exact shape his abilities will take down the line is uncertain, but the ceiling is certainly high enough to be worth a gamble."

I was erratic at 17.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe he's our Bryce Harper.

[Edgy MD]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Niesey. At 6'4", 240, far more bass, though.

And weepie.

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[Fman99]

He's crying because as soon as the Mets picked him one of his tendons snapped.

[MFS62]

Fman99 wrote: He's crying because as soon as the Mets picked him one of his tendons snapped.

Badass.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

3rd round: OF Quinn Brodey of Stanford U.

BL "average tools across the board"!

26th best outfielder available!

[seawolf17]

Insta-analysis from Jim Callis at MLB.com: Peterson is a polished lefty who took a step forward this season, striking out 20 in a game against Arizona State while ranking among the NCAA Division I leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio. His low-90s fastball and slider are his two best pitches. He can also mix in a curveball and changeup. I can see him getting quickly to the big leagues as a mid-rotation starter.

CALL HIM UP, SANDY

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: BL "average tools across the board"!

Which reminds me: Who was the guy without the jockstrap from last year's draft class?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That was Peter "Full Package" Alonso I believe

[HahnSolo]

3rd round: OF Quinn Brodey of Stanford U.

[Frayed Knot]

We're going to need a bigger dugout.





Round 4 (#127 overall) -- Tony Dibrell, RHP, Kenesaw State University

[Frayed Knot]

3rd round: OF Quinn Brodey of Stanford U. BL "average tools across the board"! 26th best outfielder available!

Sickels: Left-handed hitter with some power, some tweener risk but I think there is more upside here than commonly believed.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

3rd round: OF Quinn Brodey of Stanford U. BL "average tools across the board"! 26th best outfielder available! Sickels: Left-handed hitter with some power, some tweener risk but I think there is more upside here than commonly believed.

They got 2/3 of the Stanford outfield now as they picked Brodey's Bro, Matt Winaker, in the 5th round.