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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:27 pm
by Cardinals
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:56 am
by Brewers
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:59 am
by WhiteSox
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...
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:44 am
by Rockies
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...
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:58 am
by BlueJays
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:10 pm
by Rockies
Austin Riley being picked this early is as big a surprise for me as the Chuck Pagano extension..
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:04 pm
by Astros
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
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:35 pm
by Mets
I'm getting ready to leave work and put my auto-draft on. You're welcome.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:01 pm
by Rockies
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:12 pm
by Astros
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
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:22 pm
by Orioles
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).
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:20 am
by BlueJays
4 picks in a row of guys on my short list...
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:09 am
by Guardians
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:14 am
by Dodgers
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
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:43 am
by BlueJays
the newest IBC Oriole:
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:05 am
by Royals
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:08 am
by Royals
That said, if Benintendi hadn't been there, it would have been Maeda.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:37 am
by Rockies
Lots of guys falling off my list that I hoped would make it a bit farther down the draft.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:29 pm
by Orioles
I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:51 pm
by BlueJays
I'm happy that I got Lucius, but I did think at least 1 of Stephenson or Alvarez would have reached me
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:12 pm
by Giants
I'm not pleased you got Lucius. Time to start actually researching!
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:17 pm
by Mets
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:42 pm
by Rockies
BlueJays wrote:I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.
Scramming to do research now?
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:30 pm
by Orioles
Rockies wrote:BlueJays wrote:I really wanted Stephenson or Alvarez at 24.
Scramming to do research now?
Yes.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:44 pm
by BlueJays
I still haven't been drafted. Ready for pro ball now at age 28.