clvclv (05-31-2018)
clvclv (05-31-2018)
Keith Law new mock has us taking Gorman. Also says we are connected to Singer, Liberatore and Carter Stewart.
Also, Law has Bohm falling to the Padres at 7. Would love to get him at 8.
nsacpi (05-31-2018)
I've seen a couple mocks lately where Bohm falls to the 6-7 range. At that point he's just a signing bonus promise away from making it to the Braves at #8. Bohm is the guy I want to see the Braves take.
More likely, it comes down to a choice between Stewart/Gorman/Kelenic/Swaggerty/Larnach.
All 5 are FV 50 and would slot immediately in at the end of the Top 100. All 5 would squeeze into the back end of the Braves Top 10, somewhere among Touki/Wentz/Allard.
I would be fine with any of those guys, and as odd as it is to say, I might actually prefer the pitcher in this case. If not Stewart, then I'd like to see a plus athlete position player like Swags or Kelenic. I would prefer not to draft a power prospect who is a below average athlete, but at least Gorman is a position player and is the 12th youngest player of the 131 guys tracked by FG. I haven't heard anything that makes me think a college hitter is even on the table though, so I wouldn't expect Swags or Larny to be real options.
Last edited by Enscheff; 05-31-2018 at 12:53 PM.
jpx7 (05-31-2018)
I don’t know **** about amateur scouting, to be fair, but from everything I’ve read the past couple weeks, I’m in the same strange position of preferring pitching, given what seems likely to be there for the Braves. But after Stewart (and Liberatore, were he to be there), I like the sound of Kelenic, if none of the other top-five position players slide.
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Position players I would like to target in the 1st two rounds aside from the obvious are Jake McCarthy, Zach Watson, Nander de Sedas, Will Banfield, Jordyn Adams, Trevor Larnach, Nick Schnell, Triston Casas. Among these, I think Banfield and Sedas are the most likely targets being they are "local" guys and positions we tend to target in the draft.
Eric mentioned in his chat yesterday we worked out Swaggerty and he thinks we might draft him even though he still believes it willl be Gorman.
Looks like there might be some last minute re-ordering of the top picks going on. Not out of the question that Bohm or Madrigal might drop to us.
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Damnit I don't want Gorman
Please be Swaggerty or Bohm or Madrigal
nsacpi (06-01-2018)
Considering how well recent drafts have gone for the Braves, I'm quite happy to have whomever they take with the first two picks.
I really didn't completely realize just how bad the drafts during the Wren era were...
2008 - Brett Devall when Wade Miley, Brandon Crawford, and Dee Gordon were available. (Did back into Kimbrel in the 3rd Round.)
2009 - Mike Minor when A. J. Pollock and Trout were available. David Hale when Wil Myers was available. Robby Hefflinger when Dallas Keuchel was available. Kyle Rose when Paul Goldschmidt was available.
2010 - Matt Lipka when Noah Syndergaard was available. Chasen Shreve when Joc Pederson was available. (Did back into Simmons and Gattis.)
2011 - Sean Gilmartin when Blake Snell was available.
2012 - Lucas Sims when Jose Berrios was available. Josh Elander when Jake Lamb was available. (Backed into Alex Wood.)
2013 - Jason Hursh when Aaron Judge was available.
2014 - Braxton Davidson when Jack Flaherty was available.
Looking backwards at drafts with the benefit of hindsight is always easy, but that's a LOT of talent Wren's crowd missed on - even in the early rounds when it's supposed to be easier.
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?
Longenhagen on the similarities between Riley and Gorman:
The reasons for the swing and miss stuff are different. With Riley it’s swing length caused by an arm bar, as far as I’m concerned, and with Gorman it’s breaking ball recog and maybe a loopy hand path that needs fixing. But otherwise, yeah. lotta similar concerns
Yea just draft Winn, Liberatore or Stewart
IMO, Riley's issues are fixable. Guys change their swings all the time.
Not being able to recognize a breaking ball seems more of an eye to brain to muscle issue that can't be fixed by coaches.
Of course EL could be wrong. I could be wrong. The Braves could be wrong. But I am not super pumped about drafting a power-only prospect at #8.
jpx7 (06-01-2018)
Baseball America new mock behind a paywall so I have no idea what it says — https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...d-projections/
Fangraphs doing a two-round mock today with tons of notes. Will post when I see it.
BA's latest mock
1. Mize Tigers
2. Bart Giants
3. Bohm Phillies
4. Madrigal White Sox
5. Singer Reds
6. India Mets
7. Liberatore Padres
and ....drum rolls please....
8. Gorman Braves
and choosing just behind us
9. Kelenic A's
10. Stewart Pirates
I think the Pirates will be very happy if the draft breaks this way.
I would love it if any of Bohm, Madrigal or Liberatore slipped out of the top 7.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."