Draft Pick Discussion

[Clay]

Hyundai selects CF Tom "Grinder" Swanson. Plus power, Plus speed, good leadership. I couldn't take a chance on the HS kids. Too much risk.

Like Grinder... Top 10 type talent.... I love a good nickname....

BUT... scared off by 3-4-2-2-2 at Age 21. Might not be BLB ready until he's 26-28.

[Delandis]

Bryant as #3 on BA is a stretch. I'll give him top 15 at the highest.

Not too high on the Knudson. He's a Top 10 pick but not #2. But hey, when it comes to the BLB, I hate kids and I don't like Americans.

[Jimmy]

Like Grinder... Top 10 type talent.... I love a good nickname....

BUT... scared off by 3-4-2-2-2 at Age 21. Might not be BLB ready until he's 26-28.

Yep. All the bats had a little that concerned me. He wasn't my origninal pick but I still need power so I'm crossing my fingers. Good work ethic and coaching should help.

[Delandis]

Love the Linesmann pick. But then again, he's Canadian.

[Carlos]

Go easy on Carlos. He didn't have time to get a list together.

Don't make him angry again.

Yeah... don't make him go mobile!

One time. One freaking time! And I gotta deal with this forever!

Seriously, I'm being serious about the pick. Though, who Clay took was one of the best hitters on my board. I didn't have him as the best hitter, though.

[liquidcrash]

Bryant as #3 on BA is a stretch. I'll give him top 15 at the highest.

Not too high on the Knudson. He's a Top 10 pick but not #2. But hey, when it comes to the BLB, I hate kids and I don't like Americans.

I'm with Clay on this one. I think he could be #2, behind Keifer and above Burns. He's top 5, at the very least.

I love, love, love Pat Bryant. At 21, he's more developed than most college players we see, his stats are great and he has superstar potential. I was willing to move some valuable pieces to move up and get him.

[Clay]

Bryant as #3 on BA is a stretch. I'll give him top 15 at the highest.

Not too high on the Knudson. He's a Top 10 pick but not #2. But hey, when it comes to the BLB, I hate kids and I don't like Americans.

Bryant is not TOP 3 talent...but I've seen how OSA rates guys and I think he debuts that high. Top 5 at worst.

[Lintyfresh85]

Went with Pillsbury even though he's not the #1 guy on my list. Had McLouth rated higher... but didn't feel like playing the waiting game with him.

Went with Ron because he's somewhat advanced and I'm hoping he'll be ready for the spot after Zamarida leaves after 1996.

Plus, my OF future is crowded as is (not complaining) so Quinn was out of the picture. Infield was my best bet.

[liquidcrash]

I'm on the clock. Give me a couple minutes.

If you PM'd me in the past couple days, go ahead and make an offer. Otherwise I'm making a pick shortly.

[Delandis]

Pillbury has the "potential" to be one of the best ever. Looking forward to see how he develops. Its crazy how you see well-defined drafting patterns by different GM's over the years. Clay and Linty are always swinging for the fences.

BTW, this has got to be the first time in a while we didn't have pitches go 1-5, seems like it anyway.

[Pat]

Pillsbury is my first "surprise" pick....

I would have gone Wildfire #1, and Grinder #2.

[Clay]

Pillsbury is not a guy I would have gone with, but respect the pick.

[Delandis]

My #1 hitter is still on the board.

[liquidcrash]

Pillsbury was not on my list of guys I was considering for this pick.

[tomr1962]

Linseman passed up a sure fire hockey career to prove that Canucks can play ball.


He will of course hit em where they ain't