2018 Official Draft Discussion Thread

[Ryan]

New spot!

Well, if it bothers you too much, you could just trade the pick to me. I'll make my pick and we can keep the draft moving.

It's win-win.

[Cory]

It seems to me that most all of the 16 and 17 year olds have bad defense. I was figuring that this is something that'll develop as he sits in single A. Is this incorrect?

I guess I've been looking at defensive ratings the same way I look at batting ratings, just that I'm only seeing actual and not potential ratings. I have no justification for this, it's just how my brain interpreted things. Dail will be playing the field in the minors, so we'll see how he develops there. My scout sees him as an average fielder, so I was hoping he'd improve a bit in that regard. Otherwise I might be shopping him to DL teams in four or five years...

[Z]

As of now, I have one guy left on my board at #14. If he's there, I plan to take him.

But I am discussing trading the pick if he's not there, so if you are interested, reach out via PM. It wouldn't even need to be a trade down; we could deal for future picks or something else.

[Carlos]

I hate not being around to comment on picks but I'll comment on mine.

First, I really liked the guy the Syracuse GM picked. He was my favorite hitter of the names not drafted. So that guy did great there.

Jimmy Thompson is someone that I think will fit in nicely with Tom Reed and Gotschall as lefties in a three game set in Rocky Top. (And Jimmy Lewis isn't making such a bad case for being the wildcard if one is tired).

This is assuming all development goes as expected. But I think Thompson has three plus pitches, I suspect his velocity will improve into the 98 mph area since he's only 20, and he has a similar outlook potentially as the aforementioned lefties, in my opinion.

I liked two other hitters but I have no problem picking a #2, #3 pitcher that works in my park. I consider my current rotation a collection of #2, #3 types and it's working out so far.

[Hank]

Wow, this went way faster than I thought it would (twss), I won't be able to pick until later this evening.

Sorry to slow things down!

You're not sorry.

[Z]

It seems to me that most all of the 16 and 17 year olds have bad defense. I was figuring that this is something that'll develop as he sits in single A. Is this incorrect?

As he plays a position in single-A, yes.

I guess I've been looking at defensive ratings the same way I look at batting ratings, just that I'm only seeing actual and not potential ratings. I have no justification for this, it's just how my brain interpreted things. Dail will be playing the field in the minors, so we'll see how he develops there. My scout sees him as an average fielder, so I was hoping he'd improve a bit in that regard. Otherwise I might be shopping him to DL teams in four or five years...

The position ratings are a function of the raw defensive ratings -- range, error, and arm (and turn DP for infielders) -- and experience playing a given position.

16 and 17 year olds often lack the experience part because they're so young.

If they have the raw defensive ratings to play a position, giving them minor league experience at a position will develop their ratings there over time.

[Ryan]

You're not sorry.

I'm kinda sorry?

[Andrew]

With the 6th pick, the Los Alamos Amigos select 1B Freddie Manousos from Falmouth. I'm not big on taking a 1B so early, but we had "Manu" as our third best hitter on the board and also one of the top power hitters. Despite the top two still being available, they were much younger high school players that didn't project well as defenders in the BLB.

I just noticed Manu could also be a pretty good pitcher. OSA has him at 5/5/6 and my scout has him rated even higher. Throws 4 pitches with 5 stamina...

[Hank]

I'm kinda sorry?

That's better.

[Hank]

I just noticed Manu could also be a pretty good pitcher. OSA has him at 5/5/6 and my scout has him rated even higher. Throws 4 pitches with 5 stamina...

Saw that too.
Dude can do it all.
Could be the next Matt Bush. You know, without the drunken killing spree's.

[Matt]

I'm kinda sorry?

Let's go Clownboy!

[Ryan]

Let's go Clownboy!

Sorry, give me a couple minutes!

[Sully]

Sorry, give me a couple minutes!

We've given you HOURS spot!

[Spear]

Love the sweet email notification that a pick has been made.

[Ryan]

We've given you HOURS spot!

I've been called worse. Barely.