MLB Draft Thread

A big question is can Lodise stick at SS, and how quickly can he move through the system?

Second question is: Does Miller have a position, or is he destined to be a utility player?

Further down the road question is where Tate will eventually play.

I am feeling really optimistic about this group.
 
Maybe there is someone being pushed down that they feel is a tough sign for other teams. I like the position player strategy as a whole, but I do feel Aloy was the pick unless he had a figure the Braves wouldn't touch. It's a wait and see thing for me. Not high or low. I'm not a fan of draft moneyball, but what the hell do I know.
 
Man I love this draft. Last year and this year showed the FO where our big holes were and that was up the middle and quality depth. Excited they changed their strategy completely. All 3 of these guys have big upside.
 
mfree80 said:
A big question is can Lodise stick at SS, and how quickly can he move through the system?

Second question is: Does Miller have a position, or is he destined to be a utility player?

Further down the road

I am feeling really optimistic about this group.
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I think he can stick and most people do. Tate will probably be the primary SS and maybe Lodise moves over to 2nd. Lots to like about the draft so far.
 
Tapate50 said:
The pundits have loved the last two first rounders from Atlanta.

For whatever that’s worth. Waldrep was considered a monster steal that far back
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It took me 15 seconds to evaluate Waldrep as mediocre or worse once I saw the statcast data. No idea why it wasn’t known by the Braves before the draft. I don’t even bother following the picks anymore since all the best players like Baldwin and Schwelly and Harris weren’t heralded at all when they were drafted. And the Braves first picks have mostly been awful. Shuster? Really?
 
Enscheff said:
It took me 15 seconds to evaluate Waldrep as mediocre or worse once I saw the statcast data. No idea why it wasn’t known by the Braves before the draft. I don’t even bother following the picks anymore since all the best players like Baldwin and Schwelly and Harris weren’t heralded at all when they were drafted. And the Braves first picks have mostly been awful. Shuster? Really?
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Big facts. It really is a crap shoot and the unheralded picks do seem to pan out. I don't get worked up until I see them play anyway. I'm a swing for the fence guy though. Nobody is necessarily "can't miss," but given the chance at one potential star versus three solid, I'm going with the star. Probably why I'm an unpaid observer 😂😂😂.

I do like the Lodise pick a lot though.
 
Not to nitpick, the Schwellenbach was a top 100 guy and the Braves were rumored to be considering him in the first round. In fairness, he was pretty much viewed as a top-end closer by most services, but the Braves have done a great job with a lot of the pitchers they draft (going way back) and moved him up through the system patiently and that has borne fruit thus far. Fangraphs was the only service that had Harris ranked. PG Crosschecker liked him, but a lot of teams saw him as a pitcher.

The Braves have this uncanny ability to take guys that most rank in one category and go counter to that and have success. Like Harris, Klesko and Riley were both thought to be pitching prospects by most. Schwellenbach, like Kris Medlen, was a shortstop who also served as a closer for their team and the Braves turned them into starting pitchers. There are more examples.

Always hard to know with a draft. I think the scouting and player development staffs have looked at the paucity of offensive talent in the system and want to rectify the situation. I clearly know sh*t about how the whole bonus pool thing is being approached because in the past I've thought guys like Hackenberg two years ago and Hernandez last year looked like below-slot guys and neither was.
 
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