Page 3 of 92 FirstFirst 123451353 ... LastLast
Results 41 to 60 of 1828

Thread: 2019 MLB Draft Thread

  1. #41
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    26,261
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    34
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    10,000
    Thanked in
    6,108 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    9 Atlanta Braves Josh Jung Texas Tech 3B 6'2" 215
    Jung had a breakout season for Texas Tech in 2018, and should see his stock continue to rise. He has a good eye at the plate, walking more times than he struck out in 2018 (39 BB and 32 SO). Jung has the potential to hit for both average and power. He average to below average with the glove, but does have an above average arm.

    from some website called mlbmockdraftexpress

    Haven't heard this guy before. They also have our resident Southern Miss fan's boy Matt Wallner going 4th.
    FG has him rated #10 overall as a 45+ and trending up.

    "Compact swing with power, has performed, may need to move to first base."

    Greene/Busch/Misner/Jung all seem like very similar prospects in the 7-10 range on FG's board.

  2. The Following User Says Thank You to Enscheff For This Useful Post:

    Tapate50 (03-05-2019)

  3. #42
    Sabermetric Slut
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Your Mom's Basement
    Posts
    29,668
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,721
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    8,744
    Thanked in
    5,837 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    FG has him rated #10 overall as a 45+ and trending up.

    "Compact swing with power, has performed, may need to move to first base."

    Greene/Busch/Misner/Jung all seem like very similar prospects in the 7-10 range on FG's board.
    Braves need to take the BPA but hopefully that ends up as a 50 FV bat.

  4. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to thewupk For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (03-06-2019), Tapate50 (03-05-2019)

  5. #43
    Anytime Now Frankie...
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    1,668
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,323
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    765
    Thanked in
    445 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    FG has him rated #10 overall as a 45+ and trending up.

    "Compact swing with power, has performed, may need to move to first base."

    Greene/Busch/Misner/Jung all seem like very similar prospects in the 7-10 range on FG's board.
    Braves will probably need a 1B by the time Jung is ready, so that works.

  6. #44
    "What is a clvclv"
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Nebo, NC
    Posts
    9,634
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,354
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,340
    Thanked in
    1,628 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by DirkPiggler View Post
    Braves will probably need a 1B by the time Jung is ready, so that works.
    Alexander and Jenista.
    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?

  7. #45
    "What is a clvclv"
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Nebo, NC
    Posts
    9,634
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,354
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,340
    Thanked in
    1,628 Posts
    Just kicking draft scenarios around a bit and laughed when the thought of how nuts this place would go if we somehow got Misner at #9 and Wallner at #21 crossed my mind.
    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?

  8. #46
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,557
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    261
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,520
    Thanked in
    1,477 Posts
    Fangraphs updated their ranks again today: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/...&team=&filter=

    The good news to me -- 7 of the top 11 are college bats. Anyone from the Misner, Bleday, Busch, Jung group seems pretty interesting. I like the idea of saving some money with one of those college hitters at 9 then take a high schooler with a big price tag at 21.

  9. #47
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jun 2017
    Posts
    8,025
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,467
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,951
    Thanked in
    1,360 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Fangraphs updated their ranks again today: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/...&team=&filter=

    The good news to me -- 7 of the top 11 are college bats. Anyone from the Misner, Bleday, Busch, Jung group seems pretty interesting. I like the idea of saving some money with one of those college hitters at 9 then take a high schooler with a big price tag at 21.
    the first HS pitcher is ranked #12. this who i expect them to target
    "Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly

    “I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg

  10. #48
    Sabermetric Slut
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Your Mom's Basement
    Posts
    29,668
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,721
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    8,744
    Thanked in
    5,837 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    the first HS pitcher is ranked #12. this who i expect them to target
    the next Anderseon

  11. #49
    It's OVER 5,000! Tapate50's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    24,256
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    9,057
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,693
    Thanked in
    3,881 Posts
    Looks like 10 or so 50FV. Just stay the course and pick BPA 50FV player and all will be well.
    Ivermectin Man

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to Tapate50 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (03-12-2019)

  13. #50
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    26,261
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    34
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    10,000
    Thanked in
    6,108 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Fangraphs updated their ranks again today: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/...&team=&filter=

    The good news to me -- 7 of the top 11 are college bats. Anyone from the Misner, Bleday, Busch, Jung group seems pretty interesting. I like the idea of saving some money with one of those college hitters at 9 then take a high schooler with a big price tag at 21.
    The group of hitters in the 7-11 range seem very comparable, so a strategy like you described might be the best approach.

    Another option might present itself if one of the 50s separates himself as a 55 in the next few months and the Braves punt pick 21 to get that guy to fall to 9 for an over slot deal.

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to Enscheff For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (03-12-2019)

  15. #51
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    4,626
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    199
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,328
    Thanked in
    853 Posts
    Let’s just take Vaughn and let him try LF.

  16. #52
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jun 2017
    Posts
    8,025
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,467
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,951
    Thanked in
    1,360 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by mqt View Post
    Let’s just take Vaughn and let him try LF.
    he probably isn’t falling to atlanta
    "Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly

    “I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg

  17. #53
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jun 2017
    Posts
    8,025
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,467
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,951
    Thanked in
    1,360 Posts
    shf9
    2:13 What's going on with Carter Stewart? He's falling fast down your draft rankings.
    Kiley McDaniel
    2:15 two quick draft questions, then I'll get to some pro stuff. The reports on Stewart are notably worse than this point last year. Around this point last year, Stewart was 93-95, touching 97 mph, flashing a 70 curveball and showing starter traits. Now he's mostly 90-93, touching 97 but not in the strike zone, curveball is flashing 60 and the body/delivery/command have regressed. The main concern about the wrist last summer is the quality of the breaking ball would regress and that has happened along with some athleticism, which is likely unrelated. Could still bounce back, but he's a clear tier lower now

    yikes. good thing he didn't sign
    "Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly

    “I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg

  18. #54
    Sabermetric Slut
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Your Mom's Basement
    Posts
    29,668
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,721
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    8,744
    Thanked in
    5,837 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    shf9
    2:13 What's going on with Carter Stewart? He's falling fast down your draft rankings.
    Kiley McDaniel
    2:15 two quick draft questions, then I'll get to some pro stuff. The reports on Stewart are notably worse than this point last year. Around this point last year, Stewart was 93-95, touching 97 mph, flashing a 70 curveball and showing starter traits. Now he's mostly 90-93, touching 97 but not in the strike zone, curveball is flashing 60 and the body/delivery/command have regressed. The main concern about the wrist last summer is the quality of the breaking ball would regress and that has happened along with some athleticism, which is likely unrelated. Could still bounce back, but he's a clear tier lower now

    yikes. good thing he didn't sign
    Sounds like the next Allard

  19. #55
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Posts
    7,772
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    270
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,491
    Thanked in
    1,150 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    shf9
    2:13 What's going on with Carter Stewart? He's falling fast down your draft rankings.
    Kiley McDaniel
    2:15 two quick draft questions, then I'll get to some pro stuff. The reports on Stewart are notably worse than this point last year. Around this point last year, Stewart was 93-95, touching 97 mph, flashing a 70 curveball and showing starter traits. Now he's mostly 90-93, touching 97 but not in the strike zone, curveball is flashing 60 and the body/delivery/command have regressed. The main concern about the wrist last summer is the quality of the breaking ball would regress and that has happened along with some athleticism, which is likely unrelated. Could still bounce back, but he's a clear tier lower now

    yikes. good thing he didn't sign
    Not sure whether to retract criticism of not signing him or not....

    Will still be fascinating to see what Braves draft strategy looks like going forward.

  20. The Following User Says Thank You to Southcack77 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (03-20-2019)

  21. #56
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,557
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    261
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,520
    Thanked in
    1,477 Posts
    Pool info is out. We have the sixth highest draft pool to spend: https://atmlb.com/2CUcxPL

  22. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to CJ9 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (04-03-2019), thethe (04-07-2019)

  23. #57
    Steve Harvey'd
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    18,946
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,856
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,329
    Thanked in
    3,353 Posts
    D-bags have a **** ton of money.
    Coppy

  24. #58
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,557
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    261
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,520
    Thanked in
    1,477 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    D-bags have a **** ton of money.
    Second highest pool value ever in this draft system. Crazy.

  25. #59
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    26,261
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    34
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    10,000
    Thanked in
    6,108 Posts
    Can’t wait to see which future Braves the DBacks draft with all that cash.

  26. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Enscheff For This Useful Post:

    cajunrevenge (04-06-2019), jpx7 (04-03-2019), The Chosen One (04-03-2019)

  27. #60
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,557
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    261
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,520
    Thanked in
    1,477 Posts
    Fangraphs did a large update to their 2019 rankings today. Here's the list: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/...0000&pagenum=0

    They wrote a long story accompanying the update with some notes. Here's the main section that impacts the Braves (https://blogs.fangraphs.com/updating...ft-rankings/):

    "Some preferences in the early picks are becoming clearer. It still seems like Adley Rutschman at one (Orioles) and Andrew Vaughn at two (Royals) are the two easier ones to project with what we know at this point (the full draft order and slots can be found here). Rutschman’s lead at the top spot is still significant, so it would take a major injury or an uglier-than-expected medical to make Vaughn a real option at the first pick for Baltimore. The buzz is that the White Sox are leaning heavily to college prospects for the third pick, with Nick Lodolo in the mix along with the next tier of college hitters, which can be ranked any way at this point (UNLV SS Bryson Stott, North Carolina 1B Michael Busch, Vanderbilt RF J.J. Bleday, Arizona State LF Hunter Bishop, Missouri RF Kameron Misner is the way we have them lined up right now). There’s similar buzz that Miami is also looking hard at college options and that Lodolo is in their mix. Things get a bit hazier beyond that and also depend on the picks at three and four. The general feeling is that this top 10 isn’t strong enough to make every club just take the best player available, so there’s some chatter that clubs picking outside the top five may take a money saver with the first pick and move that money to float a prep prospect to their second pick. That strategy may be more fraught than normal this year with Arizona in possession of a $16 million bonus pool and set to pick 16th, 26th, 33rd, and 34th."

    That 16th pick for Arizona could really hurt us trying to float someone down to 21, but if two prep players slip because of money, I'd think we are probably positioned second best behind Arizona to get one of them. None of the other teams loaded with picks (like Arizona) has a pick before 21.

    It seems like the ideal scenario right now is to take a college bat from the Bleday, Misner, Bishop group with our 9th pick and try to save some money with it (as Kiley mentioned), and then try to get a high schooler like Matthew Allan, Brennan Malone, Brett Baty, etc. at 21.

  28. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to CJ9 For This Useful Post:

    Jaw (04-09-2019), jpx7 (04-09-2019)

Similar Threads

  1. JUNE 2019 PRE-DRAFT TOP 30 PROSPECTS (NEW NO. 1!)
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 80
    Last Post: 06-19-2019, 11:11 AM
  2. CrimsonCowboy’s 2019 NFL Mock Draft
    By CrimsonCowboy in forum Fulton County Fire & BBQ
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 02-10-2019, 11:06 PM
  3. 2019 MLB Draft Thread:
    By bravesfanforlife88 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 02-05-2019, 08:25 PM
  4. 2019 MLB Draft Order
    By CrimsonCowboy in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 10-02-2018, 04:30 PM
  5. Official Draft Day, Post-Draft Thread
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 745
    Last Post: 07-17-2017, 09:52 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •