2022 MLB Draft Thread

CyYoung31 said:
He’s bitter because he appears to be incredibly wrong about Kyle Wright, despite being condescending about it from the beginning. He also said hyperbolic things like Wright was the worst prospect he’s ever seen.
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He also said Langeliers was a terrible pick. Good call there as well.
 
Carp said:
Where is Rocker being mocked at this year?
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No one can seem to come up with a consensus on him since they haven't been privy to the medicals and the fact that he's only thrown for limited stints in games. Have seen him range from the early teens to outside of the First Round at different times.

Depending on the medicals, he's probably at least a little interesting to the Braves as a potential fast-mover who could help in either the rotation or pen while everyone is still under control. Just really leery of those medicals - what the Mutts' staff saw must've been really bad considering money isn't an issue for them and the fact they passed even though he was considered such a steal where they picked him.
 
Mets medical team hasn't exactly been known for being all that great over the past few years. Though, I don't know if they've changed staffs recently with new ownership/front office.
 
CyYoung31 said:
He’s bitter because he appears to be incredibly wrong about Kyle Wright, despite being condescending about it from the beginning. He also said hyperbolic things like Wright was the worst prospect he’s ever seen.
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I don't know what makes you think a Braves player performing well upsets me. I am not ready to concede on Wright just yet. I have not seen a forensic audit of his stats to prove they are real. I have no doubt once all the legal runs are counted he will still suck. In all seriousness, no pitcher had ever had a fluky good 2 months.
 
cajunrevenge said:
I don't know what makes you think a Braves player performing well upsets me. I am not ready to concede on Wright just yet. I have not seen a forensic audit of his stats to prove they are real. I have no doubt once all the legal runs are counted he will still suck. In all seriousness, no pitcher had ever had a fluky good 2 months.
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Usually if it’s flukey there is a sign in the analytics and/or statcast data. All of that data says there’s nothing flukey about what he has done this year
 
We shall see. If he completes a full season of this I was wrong that he would never do that. If he finishes the season strong and starts next year I will concede I was wrong about him. What I dont understand is why anyone thinks I was or am rooting against him. As long as he is a Brave I will and always have rooted for him. From what I have seen he is an 80 grade person.
 
If Rocker is there he’d be hard to pass up on. He could be ready pretty quick to help out the MLB team and has a ton of talent. If he would have been at a big school this year he’d be talked about as a top 5-10 pick.
 
No way Rocker falls to us... if he is there and we don't take him then we failed, PERIOD!!!!!


ETA... maybe not PERIOD!! there are cases were Rocker is not the best choice. But I am on board with an risky, high reward type guy... I think a few TJ pitchers are linked to us.. that one from Alabama comes to mind.
 
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bravesfanMatt said:
No way Rocker falls to us... if he is there and we don't take him then we failed, PERIOD!!!!!


ETA... maybe not PERIOD!! there are cases were Rocker is not the best choice. But I am on board with an risky, high reward type guy... I think a few TJ pitchers are linked to us.. that one from Alabama comes to mind.
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He’s ranked at the end of the 1st top of the 2nd round so I could see him sitting there when we pick. If he is he shouldn’t make it pass us.
 
Rocker checks a lot of boxes for us:

College Pitcher? Check

Vanderbilt player? Check.

High upside arm with injury concerns? Check.
 
Carp said:
Rocker checks a lot of boxes for us:

College Pitcher? Check

Vanderbilt player? Check.

High upside arm with injury concerns? Check.
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He had minor shoulder surgery I believe in the offseason and has looked good since coming back.
 
I feel like 39th would be late. A contender would love to have him where they could probably insert a fast mover like that.
 
20. Atlanta Braves — Brandon Barriera, LHP, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.

After trading a couple of pitching prospects to Oakland in the four-player package for Matt Olson, and after having a couple of other prospect stall in their development, the Braves want to add some young arms with big upside. Barriera fits that mode. A wiry, long-limbed Vanderbilt commit from the Fort Lauderdale area, he sits at 94-95 mph with his fastball and has touched 98 mph, and complements it with a sharp slider and improved changeup. — David O’Brien
 
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