I thought the scouting reports were that Rutherford couldn't stick in center and didn't have enough power to play a corner. That doesn't sound like someone I want at 3.
I thought the scouting reports were that Rutherford couldn't stick in center and didn't have enough power to play a corner. That doesn't sound like someone I want at 3.
There have been so many college bats recently that have turned out to be serious talents, though.Originally Posted by cajunrevenge
Braun, Tulowitzki, Longoria, Posey, Donaldson, Goldschmidt, Bryant, Schwarber, Pollock, Rendon, Conforto, Trea Turner, etc...the idea that college bats have a lower ceiling is really just a myth. Not every draft has a guy of that caliber, but many do. If there is a college bat worthy of the #3 pick, I have no qualms at all with taking it.
There are "maybes" and "ifs" with every prospect.
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And mid-February is far too early to be narrowing down draft preferences. We're going to get 3-4 more talented kids with high ceilings to add to the (ever-growing) pile. I'll let the next three months play out a bit and see who separates themselves before deciding on preferences. Several of the ones we've already got came out of nowhere much later than this point in the early spring of last year.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Corey Ray was 5-6 today with another homerun. His stock is goin sky high.
That is not poor.
One sweet swing!
I love Ray's swing, but it's a little long, and he's had some K issues in the past. If he can cut down on his K's this year and improve a little on his BB rate while maintaining the power he's shown so far, I'm all for taking him.
JohnAdcox (02-25-2016)
College player with a wooden bat?
Ivermectin Man
He played in the Cape Cod league IIRC
I'm not against taking a pitcher that I know is polished, but it would be awesome to take a college hitter and he comes up quickly.
JohnAdcox (02-25-2016)
Orioles signing Gallardo and Fowler! Giving up draft picks
Not Fowler after all. Wonder what happened. Thought he had already agreed to the Orioles deal, but now he's signing a 1-year contract with the Cubs.
Does the Fowler signing quiet the speculation about Ender Inciarte to the Cubbies?
YES
They were probably waiting for Fowler to sign before they traded for an upgrade in CF. In the end they got in insanely good deal. Now they can flip Soler or Baez for a starting pitcher.
BUT NOW ITS ENDER OR MARKAKIS TO THE ORIOLES. lol
Rangers give up No. 19 pick for Desmond, but gained No. 30 pick when they lost Gallardo. Nationals gain No. 29 pick for losing Desmond. Net gain, nowhere.
Coppy mentioned again today that he would prefer a college bat, saying we are loaded with arms and the track record for college hitters is good.
I really think Corey Ray could be a good fit for us, but it got me thinking about next year. We are still going to be loaded with pitching then. As of now, which I admit is WAY too early, the top two college bats in next year's draft appear to be Vanderbilt OF Jeren Kendall and Florida C JJ Schwarz -- two big need positions. Pretty exciting to think about the future.
One good thing about a college bat is they often sign for less than slot, which would allow the Braves to draft and sign someone at pick 40 for mid-first round money.
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