2015 Draft Discussion

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:48 am

So far, no surprises. Everybody hoping to get the next Carlos Correa...

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:27 pm

Jeez, I expected to have to pick as soon as I woke up, now I'm wondering if I'll pick before I go to bed.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:34 pm

Love this commentary...keep it up!

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:54 pm

Tigers wrote:Love this commentary...keep it up!

It's this, work on the house, or go see Star Wars for a fourth time. This is winning for now.
Steve knows the draft starts today and that he has the third pick, right?

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:59 pm

Swanson was the most obvious and inevitable pick since Bryant in '13 though, IMO.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:51 pm

Bregman is the peanut butter on white bread of 2015 shortstop prospects. You can live on it, and it's certainly not bad, but you're unlikely to be excited by it day after day.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 8:05 pm

Three picks day one? Really?

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 8:50 pm

Padres wrote:Three picks day one? Really?

The excitement is palpable.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:27 pm

Says the guy who made us wait nearly 24 hours last year if I'm not mistaken?

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:47 pm

Rockies wrote:Says the guy who made us wait nearly 24 hours last year if I'm not mistaken?

11 hours actually, and we got through 6 picks that day. Though my lag was recovery from NYE, not trying to figure out who to draft.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 1:51 am

Padres wrote:
Rockies wrote:Says the guy who made us wait nearly 24 hours last year if I'm not mistaken?
11 hours actually, and we got through 6 picks that day. Though my lag was recovery from NYE, not trying to figure out who to draft.

I stand corrected.. Maybe it was Gabe? Idk. I remember waiting.. A lot.. To get to a mid round pick.

Anyway.. Yay draft! About time.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:37 pm

Still no surprises

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:39 pm

Predictable so far, the next pick does seem rather obvious as well.

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:55 pm

Little surprised a team with that many 30+ yo key pieces didn't go Maeda(117+, 3.8 WAR)

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:30 pm

RedSox wrote:Little surprised a team with that many 30+ yo key pieces didn't go Maeda(117+, 3.8 WAR)

So am I.

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:46 pm

I don't understand the above comment - who is the team with a lot of 30+ year olds that didn't draft Maeda? All teams picking 1-6 are rebuilding.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:54 pm

Mets wrote:I don't understand the above comment - who is the team with a lot of 30+ year olds that didn't draft Maeda? All teams picking 1-6 are rebuilding.

Houston: Hamels, Rollins, Jones, Lind, just traded for Jimenez, Estrada, Wright, Wainwright, etc.

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:56 pm

Mets wrote:I don't understand the above comment - who is the team with a lot of 30+ year olds that didn't draft Maeda? All teams picking 1-6 are rebuilding.

It doesn't look like the Astros are rebuilding having just traded pick 7, Ackley, & Phelps for David Wright and Ubaldo Jimenez.

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:27 pm

Wow - the team that has won the IBC 3 of the last 4 years has 2 of the top 12 picks and is able to draft players who will contribute immediately! Nothing illegal and no hard feelings ... just noting that is impressive.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:05 pm

WhiteSox wrote:Wow - the team that has won the IBC 3 of the last 4 years has 2 of the top 12 picks and is able to draft players who will contribute immediately! Nothing illegal and no hard feelings ... just noting that is impressive.

Give a hand to Jake and Nils

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:19 pm

WhiteSox wrote:Wow - the team that has won the IBC 3 of the last 4 years has 2 of the top 12 picks and is able to draft players who will contribute immediately! Nothing illegal and no hard feelings ... just noting that is impressive.

Needless to say I'm thrilled by the latest developments.

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:35 pm

Me too, though I'm less optimistic about either guy in the long run than JP is.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:36 pm

Reds wrote:
WhiteSox wrote:Wow - the team that has won the IBC 3 of the last 4 years has 2 of the top 12 picks and is able to draft players who will contribute immediately! Nothing illegal and no hard feelings ... just noting that is impressive.
Needless to say I'm thrilled by the latest developments.

Someone's gotta take the WC, Ken. Good news: you've still got Aaron in your division

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:31 pm

WhiteSox wrote:Wow - the team that has won the IBC 3 of the last 4 years has 2 of the top 12 picks and is able to draft players who will contribute immediately! Nothing illegal and no hard feelings ... just noting that is impressive.

Thanks, had to re-tool somehow. Small first step at least.

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:03 pm

I'd like to publicly thank you, Jared, for sparing me the potential agony of mulling over Aiken.