2019 MLB Draft Thread

[striker42]

What a terrible, terrible, terrible pick

 

[Heyward]

Well, it is Shea. We do need a catcher though, system is barren there.

 

[Enscheff]

Well...

The Braves got the bat they like. Not my favorite, but at least it's a bat. Video appears to indicate he will be a great framer.

Now my hope is one of Manoah/Priester/Allan/Rutledge fall to 21.

 

[BeanieAntics]

Any chance we could go under slot with Shea and float a better bat down to 21? That would soften the blow a good bit for me.

 

[msstate7]

Haha... why does everyone hate Langeliers?

 

[Super]

i will not pretend that this is an awful pick as if i know how these guys will turn out. i liked the sound of carroll tho.

 

[CJ9]

Any chance we could go under slot with Shea and float a better bat down to 21? That would soften the blow a good bit for me.

That’s what I’m wondering. Need to know what he’s signing for.

 

[thethe]

Not a great endorsement of contreras if we used a hugh first round pick on a catcher.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

They blew 2018 and have started off 2019 in a very poor way.

 

[Super]

Haha... why does everyone hate Langeliers?

idk, i’m not going to jump on the bandwagon now but people who only read scouting reports like to pretend they know a whole lot more than they do

 

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Haha... why does everyone hate Langeliers?

Best defensive catcher and best arm. I think we need to hit a home run with the second pick.

 

[Super]

Not a great endorsement of contreras if we used a hugh first round pick on a catcher.

means basically nothing.

 

[MadduxFanII]

Dan O'Dowd just said there might have been guys available with more upside, which I think is the most critical thing anyone on this broadcast has said all night.

I mean, I don't really put much weight on what Dan O'Dowd says, to be sure.

 

[CyYoung31]

Guy from MLB Network just said that Langeliers comes in and is automatically the best catcher in our system.

 

[Jay212033]

Well, it is Shea. We do need a catcher though, system is barren there.

Not this non hitting catcher smh! Waste of a pick!

 

[sturg33]

I like the idea of an elite defensive catcher

 

[Enscheff]

Haha... why does everyone hate Langeliers?

It seems a lot of folks don't like the bat, and see him as a defense only catcher...possibly a backup.

Others think the hamate injury was affecting him quite a bit, and he's going to hit more than his detractors think.

Me? As long as it was a position player I can't complain too much. Hoping to see an impact arm at 21.

 

[weso1]

A little nervous to have this guy on the Braves plane.

 

[BeanieAntics]

Haha... why does everyone hate Langeliers?

Because the track record of taking catchers with his profile in this portion of the draft is pretty poor.

 

[chop2chip]

IF he's a legit elite framer (which I think he is given our FO seems to prioritize this), then he doesn't have hit a lot to be a great player.