I disagree. See Diehard's excellent Post #28, he provides many of the reasons why he is:

I re-read Diehard's excellent Post #28 and fail to see that he provided one single reason why Boyd was a bad pick. I mean, Holy Mickey Lolich, what am I missing? Is the 6'2" Boyd a bad choice because Diehart is 5'8"? 

Edited January 26, 201511 yr by birdwatcher

Holy Mickey Lolich

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lolicmi01.shtml

Height: 6' 1", Weight: 170 lb.

 

Ell. Oh. Ell.  Maybe at Durham in 1959 when he was 18.

 

Also this photo caption: "DID MORE THAN JUST EAT INNINGS."

I re-read Diehard's excellent Post #28 and fail to see that he provided one single reason why Boyd was a bad pick. I mean, Holy Mickey Lolich, what am I missing? Is the 6'2" Boyd a bad choice because Diehart is 5'8"? 

 

1) Body-type

2) Character

 

Picking HS players isn't easy, but all things being equal, there were likely more than enough red flags (both medically testable and through background checks) when considering a potential 1st round pick.

Edited January 26, 201511 yr by jokin

I liked the Biyd pick at the time. Still do. You aren't going to find an ace by drafting soft-tossing, high contact college pitchers. I'm less disappointed with a high upside bust like Boyd than I am with a low upside bust like Wimmers.

 

Maybe someone can clarify, but to me it depends on what he got busted on. If I recall, getting busted for Adderal in season is a PED violation while getting busted in the off season is a drug of abuse violation. To Thrylos' point, might this have been a diet pill? Are they categorized similarly? If so, it was stupid of him to use, but at least shows he might be making an attempt at being healthy and staying in shape.

yeah, adderal can go both ways. It's a drug of abuse by some, but it's also a PED... Kind of like Speed though not nearly as dangerous.

It is a PED, no doubt about that. Athletes take Aderall to enhance performance.