2012 BLB Amateur Draft Beginning FRI 6/19/15

[Pat]

Draft is currently at 1.16

Washington picks 1.17.

There are four players I still really like.

Will entertain offers to move down.

[Carlos]

On auto because I am going out of town and been working too much lately. My point wasn't about making picks it is simply as much as I like this game the scouting part sucks to me.

I get that you're busy. But you've also had time to export. I just think it would help you out if you took an extra minute to find a couple guys you like and put them in a list.

You picked 11th. I think even with just a list of 10 guys, you would have gotten one of them.

And you just responded to this forum, so in the 4 hours you would have had to pick, you could at least look through the War Room and find someone with decent stats and ratings, even if it's just OSA.

But instead you let an 11th overall pick go to a guy who hit .241 in college. The very next pick was Mat Marcus, who is infinitely better than your pick.

Again, not trying to harp on you because I get it, guys get busy. I know that feeling. But I just think there are opportunities you can take. It's a 4 hour clock. If you miss your pick, then the game will auto you. But why let it automatically do it before you even get the chance to let it sit.

Trust me, the guys who complain about the draft taking too long can go fuck themselves when it's your pick.

[Jake]

You have the right attitude. That Jake idiot is an idiot.

I love the draft. I'm upset I don't have any first round picks, but there's no one on my team this year I want to trade away for one.

The draft is pathetic. Last year was average at best and an aberration as we won't get back to that level of entries again.

Bartlett is a good example; 3-3-2-2-4 from my scout yet ranked 22nd on his draft board. "No business in the big leagues."

His #3 prospect, Jayden Jones, is 5-5-4 - a rating that would get a mid rotation spot on my AAA team - and "not a guy who has any business pitching for a contender."

I'm not dumb. I understand the concept of less busts, more realistic scouting views, more OSA realism; if that's the case, how come the #1 player in the draft is 4-5-7 with "average stuff that's useful enough for the big leagues."

How come the #10 pick in the draft is seen by one scout as 5-5-6 and mine as 4-5-4 (HUGE difference)? The top hitter on the draft list and a top 10 pick is 3-4-6-5-3?

Either guys are developing past these ratings due to intangibles, etc, because we're obviously not starting 3B with a 3 for contact in the BLB; or, the game is only having some scouts see the true potential of a player and I find that frustrating.

And funclown - I know I have a favor abilty scout.

[Carlos]

The draft is pathetic. Last year was average at best and an aberration as we won't get back to that level of entries again.

Bartlett is a good example; 3-3-2-2-4 from my scout yet ranked 22nd on his draft board. "No business in the big leagues."

His #3 prospect, Jayden Jones, is 5-5-4 - a rating that would get a mid rotation spot on my AAA team - and "not a guy who has any business pitching for a contender."

I'm not dumb. I understand the concept of less busts, more realistic scouting views, more OSA realism; if that's the case, how come the #1 player in the draft is 4-5-7 with "average stuff that's useful enough for the big leagues."

How come the #10 pick in the draft is seen by one scout as 5-5-6 and mine as 4-5-4 (HUGE difference)? The top hitter on the draft list and a top 10 pick is 3-4-6-5-3?

Either guys are developing past these ratings due to intangibles, etc, because we're obviously not starting 3B with a 3 for contact in the BLB; or, the game is only having some scouts see the true potential of a player and I find that frustrating.

And funclown - I know I have a favor abilty scout.

You know I'm kidding. I got love for you man.

Barlett wasn't even on my board. Not even top 400 according to my scout.

But I paid him and paid for an amateur scouting budget so I roll with it and see what comes of these kids.

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[mike]

You know I'm kidding. I got love for you man.

Barlett wasn't even on my board. Not even top 400 according to my scout.

But I paid him and paid for an amateur scouting budget so I roll with it and see what comes of these kids.

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I know you like that Mat Marcus pick

[Z]

You know I'm kidding. I got love for you man.

Barlett wasn't even on my board. Not even top 400 according to my scout.

But I paid him and paid for an amateur scouting budget so I roll with it and see what comes of these kids.

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I wasn't going to say anything, but it's too funny not to...

Dwayne Bartlett played four years in college from 2008-2011 and graduated last year.

He was in last year's draft! No one drafted him! He's been sitting in free agency this whole time and no one signed him!

You can offer him a minor league contract right now — seriously!

And he just went in the first round.

[Carlos]

I know you like that Mat Marcus pick

To be honest, he's going to rake, but I wouldn't draft him. Doesn't steal bases and should be an awful fielder.

But yes, I do like him with the bat. Outside of striking out a ton, he's exactly what I want from a power hitter with that home run power potential (I think both our scouts see immense power potential).

That low gap power mixed with the hr potential is going to mean he's hitting 40+ easily. And he has an amazing eye.

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[Z]

My scout projects Mat Marcus like this:

7 contact
3 gap power
8 home run power
8 eye
5 avoid K's

Holy shit.

[mike]

To be honest, he's going to rake, but I wouldn't draft him. Doesn't steal bases and should be an awful fielder.

But yes, I do like him with the bat. Outside of striking out a ton, he's exactly what I want from a power hitter with that home run power potential (I think both our scouts see immense power potential).

That low gap power mixed with the hr potential is going to mean he's hitting 40+ easily. And he has an amazing eye.

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He's 16 and 6'5. There's a lot of room for growth. Even if he doesn't improve the fielding and speed, I'll DH him, though I'm expecting him to improve in those areas.

My scout projects Mat Marcus like this:

7 contact
3 gap power
8 home run power
8 eye
5 avoid K's

Holy shit.

Damn Z your scout likes him more than mine does, and mine said he was gonna be a star

[Pat]

My scout has him 3-5-6-5-4.

Looks like he should be playing CF in Denver.

[Jake]

My scout has him 3-6-4-4-5. To me, this is an issue. No chance two scouts in real life, no matter how picky, would see the same guy as a) wouldn't start on his company slow pitch team or b) future #1 hitter.

[Pat]

My scout has him 3-6-4-4-5. To me, this is an issue. No chance two scouts in real life, no matter how picky, would see the same guy as a) wouldn't start on his company slow pitch team or b) future #1 hitter.

Adapt or die, Jake. Adapt or die.

[Z]

Damn Z your scout likes him more than mine does, and mine said he was gonna be a star

Don't get too excited.

There's another kid my scout loves who hit below the Mendoza line in high school.

We spent four Happy Meals on amateur scouting this year because our first pick falls in the fifth round.

[mike]

Don't get too excited.

There's another kid my scout loves who hit below the Mendoza line in high school.

We spent four Happy Meals on amateur scouting this year because our first pick falls in the fifth round.

I'll take my chances in this sub par draft

[Ryan]

I wasn't going to say anything, but it's too funny not to...

Dwayne Bartlett played four years in college from 2008-2011 and graduated last year.

He was in last year's draft! No one drafted him! He's been sitting in free agency this whole time and no one signed him!

You can offer him a minor league contract right now — seriously!

And he just went in the first round.

Holy shit, I had no idea he sat out an entire year in Free Agency!

Tom, dude you should have just traded that pick for something. Anything.

I want people to enjoy this game, so I'm not trying to harp on Tom or anyone else that plays the game the way they want, but to waste a pick like that is... I don't know. I spent maybe 15 - 30 minutes on the draft this year, threw some guys in my queue, then waited for my spot. Moved guys around a couple times, but whatever. At least have a plan or look at the guys. There's information available to make an informed pick.

My scout has him 3-5-6-5-4.

Looks like he should be playing CF in Denver.

Similar to my scout, but mine had him with an 8 for power.

My scout has him 3-6-4-4-5. To me, this is an issue. No chance two scouts in real life, no matter how picky, would see the same guy as a) wouldn't start on his company slow pitch team or b) future #1 hitter.

I agree. The power potential should be within a point or two. That to me is weird.