Article: 2018 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[nicksaviking]

So both Florida pitchers fell and KC gets them both?

 

Is that a coincidence or was it gamesmanship?

[Squirrel]

So both Florida pitchers fell and KC gets them both?

Is that a coincidence or was it gamesmanship?

That makes me a little ... damn

[AZTwin]

KC lands 4 college pitchers. Should be interesting seeing them come up

[Bob Sacamento]

 

KC lands 4 college pitchers. Should be interesting seeing them come up

And should see them quite quickly as all four are considered advanced and should skip a level or two.

[drivlikejehu]

 

And should see them quite quickly as all four are considered advanced and should skip a level or two.

 

It never works out that way.

[terrydactyls]

Check back in 2021 and let me know how this pick turned out.

[nicksaviking]

It never works out that way.

Maybe not, but I'm thinking the local sample might be tainting your opinion. If we were in St. Louis we'd probably think otherwise.

 

Looking at the board for the Twins, Blaine Knight is my choice.

[Einstein1]

Local kid Sean Hjelle to Giants 2-2.  

[AZTwin]

 

Maybe not, but I'm thinking the local sample might be tainting your opinion. If we were in St. Louis we'd probably think otherwise.

Looking at the board for the Twins, Blaine Knight is my choice.

Can we land Kumar Rocker?

[drivlikejehu]

 

Maybe not, but I'm thinking the local sample might be tainting your opinion. If we were in St. Louis we'd probably think otherwise.

Looking at the board for the Twins, Blaine Knight is my choice.

 

St. Louis is an anomaly. And regardless, Kansas City is pretty low on the list of clubs that I'd expect to hit on a bunch of college arms in one draft.

[Mike Sixel]

St. Louis is an anomaly. And regardless, Kansas City is pretty low on the list of clubs that I'd expect to hit on a bunch of college arms in one draft.

If they hit on half, it's a great draft.

[drivlikejehu]

 

If they hit on half, it's a great draft.

 

That would count as 'a bunch.' More likely is one or none.

[AZTwin]

Another bat guy that will probably land at 1B or DH.... Any chance at all this guy sticks at catcher?

[Mike Sixel]

Fangraphs...

 

Big catcher with non-zero chance to stay back there and above-average raw power

[Mike Sixel]

That would count as 'a bunch.' More likely is one or none.

Isn't that true of every pick? I'm not sure what your point is.

[caninatl04]

Lets hope so

[AZTwin]

Sounds like an under slot pick

[Einstein1]

 

Fangraphs...

Big catcher with non-zero chance to stay back there and above-average raw power

Sounds like a reach.  Saving the money for someone later? 

[caninatl04]

Ryan Jeffers. 6' 2" 220.

[Mike Sixel]

Sounds like an under slot pick

To what end? They can't save much money at this point.

[drivlikejehu]

 

Isn't that true of every pick? I'm not sure what your point is.

 

You're the one that commented on my earlier post, so I can't help you there. All I said was that pitching prospects are too unpredictable to think we'll see several of them move up quickly.

[Mike Sixel]

Rooker, now these two. They appear to have a type.

[nicksaviking]

Ugh catcher, baseball's equvilant to a kicker. At least he can hit I guess.

[AZTwin]

 

To what end? They can't save much money at this point.

Slot value is $1.1M.  If we can get this guy for $500K, we might be able to land a good high school arm tomorrow.  Need to call around tonight.

[Danchat]

 

Local kid Sean Hjelle to Giants 2-2.  

Wow, I didn't even realize Hjelle was getting drafted. I went to school with him for a year or two back in high school. Now I have two Mahtomedi kids to pull for (Baumann with the Orioles) in the minors. Great stuff!

[Mike Sixel]

 

Slot value is $1.1M. If we can get this guy for $500K, we might be able to land a good high school arm tomorrow. Need to call around tonight.

I will take that bet.

[Danchat]

 

Ugh catcher, baseball's equvilant to a kicker. At least he can hit I guess.

You do realize catchers have a massive impact on MLB games compared to kickers, right?

[nicksaviking]

Rooker, now these two. They appear to have a type.

It looks like they like they want to get the best bats and position isn't given heavy consideration.

 

That's my position as well.

[Mike Sixel]

It looks like they like they want to get the best bats and position isn't given heavy consideration.

 

That's my position as well.

Gonna need pitchers too. Or be willing to trade highly valued prospects.

[KirbyDome89]

 

Slot value is $1.1M.  If we can get this guy for $500K, we might be able to land a good high school arm tomorrow.  Need to call around tonight.

That was my hope when I saw the pick.