DRAFT IN PROGRESS THREAD ... What's past is preamble

striker42 said:
People assume he's gonna sit mid 90s+ and I think that's a mistake. Guys dont consistently work at the top of their ranges.

A pitcher with a fastball sitting 91-93, an above average curve and change, and good command is a good pitcher but probably not an ace.
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When you're just barely 18... Have a frame that's barely filled out... Already sit in the low 90s and can hit 97... Chances are you'll be sitting at mid 90s when you fill out. You seem to be ignoring this. And Groome doesn't sit any higher.
 
Well. Finally. A real bat. Switch hitter with power, but some question his catching acumen.

Horn might still be there at 80!
 
smootness said:
We have skewed more toward pitching recently, but I'm fine with it.
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I'd also like to clarify that I'm not necessarily complaining about any one pick (though everything I'd read about Lewis made me optimistic he'd end up the #3 pick). As ever, I'm the Jon Snow of amateur baseball: I know nothing.

But when the Braves have skewed more toward pitching recently in who they target in trades, and the best hitter they've signed via FA this half-decade is the Stickless Nick, it makes me less sanguine re also going whole-hog on pitching in the draft.
 
striker42 said:
A pitcher with a fastball sitting 91-93, an above average curve and change, and good command is a good pitcher but probably not an ace.
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Glavine? Maddux? There are a ton of pitchers that profile that description. You don't have to throw 98-100 to be an ace.
 
smootness said:
So what about Groome is super special?
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Groome is taller, has as good a fastball, a nasty curve, and is left handed.

Honestly, I'd probably put Wentz's ceiling as higher than Anderson's.

ChadWC said:
He sat upper 90s his last start and he could be a HS junior. I'd say its not out of the realm of possibility that he couldn't be a guy who is 92-95 and he can go get 97 and thats plenty for an ace.
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Williams Perez was sitting at like 94 the other night. I'm always dubious of radar readings in one start. Anderson consistently worked in the low 90s. That's much more likely what we can expect.
 
striker42 said:
Groome is taller, has as good a fastball, a nasty curve, and is left handed.

Honestly, I'd probably put Wentz's ceiling as higher than Anderson's.

Williams Perez was sitting at like 94 the other night. I'm always dubious of radar readings in one start. Anderson consistently worked in the low 90s. That's much more likely what we can expect.
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You don't understand projection very well.
 
Hudson2 said:
Glavine? Maddux? There are a ton of pitchers that profile that description. You don't have to throw 98-100 to be an ace.
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Glavine was a lefty with one of the best change ups ever. Maddox's two seamer was actually a terrific pitch but his control is unmatched in the history of the game.

Velocity isn't everything but an ace needs something to hang their hat on. It could be a wicked curve or ridiculous command.

People give velocity as the thing that will allow Anderson to be an ace. I think their expectations are too high there.
 
Pac 12 player of the year with 16 HR. Hope he can stay behind the plate, but love the pick. Now excited to see what we do at 80. Horn probably BPA, but would love another hitter with power potential
 
But if you have 3 solid pitches that are all above average doesn't that make it even easier to get hitters out?
 
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