2015 Draft Discussion

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:27 pm

I was considering Aiken pretty long and hard at 12. It would've been between he or Happ at 7 for me had Maeda not been there as well.

Brewers · Post by **Brewers** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:56 am

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

Happy to help. I wasn't enamored with anyone left on the board so I thought it was an easy pick. You can also thank the DBacks for taking Whitley at 14 because that was the other guy I was leaning toward.

WhiteSox · Post by **WhiteSox** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:59 am

First thought: This draft is one of the slowest I can remember. Good thing I don't have a single pick

Second thought: Don't love the fact that JP ended up with Maeda (and to a lesser extent Park), but I still can't figure out why Bren didn't take Maeda at 5. Seems like his offense is basically set and could have used another very good simming SP for 2016...

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:44 am

Yankees wrote:First thought: This draft is one of the slowest I can remember. Good thing I don't have a single pick

Second thought: Don't love the fact that JP ended up with Maeda (and to a lesser extent Park), but I still can't figure out why Bren didn't take Maeda at 5. Seems like his offense is basically set and could have used another very good simming SP for 2016...

Draft is going slow, but doesn't seem any slower than any previous years.. I could be wrong though.

Bren taking Benintendi was as predictable as the sun coming up. But I agree, Maeda would have made more sense, I think, given how close he appears on paper outside of the pitching.

And Whitley was one of the other OFs I was considering with my back to back picks.. Tools are outstanding, but the results so far scared me off...

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:58 am

Draft is usually pretty slow, but the first 10-15 picks usually go much faster I think. Could also be that this is a pretty weak draft.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:10 pm

Austin Riley being picked this early is as big a surprise for me as the Chuck Pagano extension..

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:04 pm

I know I reached but I didn't think he'd be there when I picked again. So I figured might as well make sure I get the guy I wanted

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:35 pm

I'm getting ready to leave work and put my auto-draft on. You're welcome.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:01 pm

Cardinals wrote:I know I reached but I didn't think he'd be there when I picked again. So I figured might as well make sure I get the guy I wanted

To be fair.. I'm not calling it a bad pick.. Just saying I was surprised.

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:12 pm

A few years ago I really wanted Ryan McMahon and thought he would fall to my 2nd round pick so I didn't trade up to get him. So I wasn't risking that happening again

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:22 pm

Cardinals wrote:A few years ago I really wanted Ryan McMahon and thought he would fall to my 2nd round pick so I didn't trade up to get him. So I wasn't risking that happening again

I reached a little for McMahon in that draft taking him in the 1st (#25).

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:20 am

4 picks in a row of guys on my short list...

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:09 am

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/los- ... ors-010616

Dodgers · Post by **Dodgers** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:14 am

Orioles wrote:4 picks in a row of guys on my short list...

As I was doing my research, I was wishing I had picks 20, 21 and 22 instead of just 20

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:43 am

the newest IBC Oriole:

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:05 am

Scouts seem pretty sold on Maeda as a 4/5. He brings value as an immediate contributor, but 4/5 starters aren't exactly the rarest of commodities. Benintendi on the other hand represents a higher pure value, more risk, but significantly more potential reward, and at a position that's probably my weakest offensively. Being a Sox prospect was probably the biggest mark against him, I've been trying to make a point of avoiding Sox players and prospects.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:08 am

That said, if Benintendi hadn't been there, it would have been Maeda.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:37 am

Lots of guys falling off my list that I hoped would make it a bit farther down the draft.

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:29 pm

I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:51 pm

I'm happy that I got Lucius, but I did think at least 1 of Stephenson or Alvarez would have reached me

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:12 pm

I'm not pleased you got Lucius. Time to start actually researching!

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:17 pm

Almost took Stephenson, Fox or Alvarez @ 19 before I took Randolph - so I would just assume that everyone has similar lists. If your pick is 4 away - you need to have 5 in the queue.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:42 pm

BlueJays wrote:I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.

Scramming to do research now?

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:30 pm

Rockies wrote:
BlueJays wrote:I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.
Scramming to do research now?

Yes.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:44 pm

I still haven't been drafted. Ready for pro ball now at age 28.