Classic double speak.  We go BPA in the first five rounds....yet last year we took a bunch of relievers because we needed them even though we had starters rated higher.

According to DJ they were rated high on their board despite being RP, just that the SPs they had rated higher were off the board at the time.  Rather take talent you had graded highly then talent you don't believe in.

 

Also, DJ doesn't believe the draft is a crapshoot, "you get outevaluated".  He's also not a big fan of drafting TJS due to being burned in the past.  DJ comes off as pretty old school when it comes to the draft.

This is a draft I would take the financial risk on Cameron or medical risk with Aiken. Worst case is they don't sign and we have the number seven pick in a much stronger draft next year.

 

This is a draft I would take the financial risk on Cameron or medical risk with Aiken. Worst case is they don't sign and we have the number seven pick in a much stronger draft next year.

 

Cameron doesn't seem good enough to put up with the signability BS, or Scott Boras in general. Not as fast as his Dad apparently, so he probably isn't the plus defender.  Lacks HR power.

 

I prefer Tate, then Jay.

There is an insider article on ESPN about how most GMs leave it up to the scouting director, and if they don't, then they have the wrong scouting director......is that not the case here? "Ryan has the final word"......

 

Cameron doesn't seem good enough to put up with the signability BS, or Scott Boras in general. Not as fast as his Dad apparently, so he probably isn't the plus defender.  Lacks HR power.

 

I prefer Tate, then Jay.

Boras/Cameron have had it floating out there they are looking for Buxton money $6M (#2 overall).  They can ask that all they want but truth is Cameron is not a hands down top 2 talent, he's arguably in the talks for top 5 talent.  His wheels aren't like his dad's and there are questions of his swing

 

Boras/Cameron have had it floating out there they are looking for Buxton money $6M (#2 overall).  They can ask that all they want but truth is Cameron is not a hands down top 2 talent, he's arguably in the talks for top 5 talent.  His wheels aren't like his dad's and there are questions of his swing

 

I doubt he goes to college.  He will get over slot money wherever he is drafted, but he isn't getting #2 money because he isn't a #2.

 

 

 

There is an insider article on ESPN about how most GMs leave it up to the scouting director, and if they don't, then they have the wrong scouting director......is that not the case here? "Ryan has the final word"......

DJ was talking in terms of the war room, and if there are differing opinions, Ryan has the final say.  Let us not forget, Terry Ryan is in the Pro Scouting HoF.

 

 

I doubt he goes to college.  He will get over slot money wherever he is drafted, but he isn't getting #2 money because he isn't a #2.

He'll likely push signing back to the last day possible, and some team will end up giving him 4M or so.  But you're right highly doubt he goes to college with that much money on the table and very little place to move up.  He'd really have to bet on himself to improve his draft stock

 

He'll likely push signing back to the last day possible, and some team will end up giving him 4M or so.  But you're right highly doubt he goes to college with that much money on the table and very little place to move up.  He'd really have to bet on himself to improve his draft stock

 

Yeah.  He had 14 HR his last two years of high school.  Not much power for a 5-tool guy that thinks he is a top two player.  

 

For context, Joe Mauer had 15 his senior season.

 

Yeah.  He had 14 HR his last two years of high school.  Not much power for a 5-tool guy that thinks he is a top two player.  

 

For context, Joe Mauer had 15 his senior season.

I wouldn't put much stock in HS hrs, alot of that depends on the competition and how they pitch him.  On the showcase circuit (he took most of last year off, but was everywhere his SO/JR HS year), he showed plus power at times enough to impressive the scouts to see him growing into it.

 

There is an insider article on ESPN about how most GMs leave it up to the scouting director, and if they don't, then they have the wrong scouting director......is that not the case here? "Ryan has the final word"......

Mike, who exactly is saying this? Do you really believe King Theo, Brad Pitt etc., don't make the final decisions?

 

Mike, who exactly is saying this? Do you really believe King Theo, Brad Pitt etc., don't make the final decisions?

 

Of course they have final say on decisions, but they likely aren't going to go against what the scouting director recommends. If they did, then they would have the wrong scouting director.

Yeah, I think the final decision that TR, theo, etc. are making is something along the lines of 'yeah, I'll go overslot for him' or 'no I won't'.  Not much else.  The GM might dictate a lower slot strategy to get high upside guys, but I'd imagine that even that is done with input from the scouting guys.