2012 MLB First Year Player Draft (1 Viewer)

[ditkaburgers]

It's supposedly a down year and the rule changes regarding over-slot bonuses will have an impact on draft strategy.

RHPs Mark Appel (Stanford) and Kevin Gausman (LSU) and C Mike Zunino (Florida) are the top collegians. Toolsy OFs Byron Buxon and Albert Almora and tall Puerto Rican SS Carlos Correa seem to have attracted the most attention as High Schoolers.

It probably won't be possible to grade the picks for five years but that won't stop people from trying.

 

[Captain Hook]

Always great to watch and regardless of whose rankings you use, upgrade or downngrade players based on where they actually get drafted.

Buxton generally regarded as the best hitter/position player while opinions are split on the pitchers - mainly dependent on how they did this year as opposed to earlier high school/college years

 

[coolnerd]

We will be watching as the astros have the 1st pick in forever...believe the Phil Nevin disaster (although decent later with the Padres for a few years).

 

[Northern Voice]

Hoping Giolitto falls to the Jays and they use the money from their two high picks to sign him.

 

[coolnerd]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=6997&line=364013&spln=1

Mark Appel to be Astros selection

 

[ditkaburgers]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=6997&line=364013&spln=1

Mark Appel to be Astros selection

Safe pick as pitchers go. Houston needs help just about everywhere and Appel shouldn't take long to reach the bigs.Here's John Sickel's final mock. He has Zunino dropping to the Pirates at #9.

 

[Bogart]

Texas with 5 picks in the first 93 picks. Look for best available regardless of position. Good makeup/character guys.

Far cry from the days where they would draft for need at the big league level right NOW.

Thank you JD.

 

[ditkaburgers]

Bud Selig isn't much of a Master of Ceremonies

 

[ditkaburgers]

Bud Selig isn't much of a Master of Ceremonies

...and not as good a hugger as Goodell.I didn't see Carlos Correa coming. Hopefully, it'll be able to stay at SS.

 

[coolnerd]

Bud Selig isn't much of a Master of Ceremonies

...and not as good a hugger as Goodell.I didn't see Carlos Correa coming. Hopefully, it'll be able to stay at SS.

The only smoke was that they had five guys they were still considering a day ago, but everyone pretty much thought it was a bunch of BS.

 

[ditkaburgers]

Appel sliding

 

[Don Quixote]

Still no Appel.And, whoa:

Kevin Goldstein ‏@Kevin_Goldstein Crazy rumor of Boras trying to push Mark Appel all the way to Washington at 16.

 

[Captain Hook]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=6997&line=364013&spln=1Mark Appel to be Astros selection

Somebody way off base with that one

 

[Don Quixote]

Appel to the Pirates. If Taillon, Cole, and Appel play to hype, that's gonna be one heckuva rotation.

 

[The Gatekeeper]

I havent been as excited over a draft pick for my Twins since Joe Mauer. Buxton looks to be the total package so will be crossing my fingers he develops to be a star to go along with Sano and some other young talent we have.

 

[Premier]

Watching Bud Selig is hilarious.

 

[yellowdog]

Watching Bud Selig is hilarious painful.

 

[Annyong]

Bud is awful.

Lol @ the white sox pick doing a back flip

 

[Smack Tripper]

Would it be possible if you moved te all star game up to make the draft on all star Wednesday or do they guys see the asg as a convention. It would be great to do this on a night when baseball was dark

 

[Bogart]

Just found out that one of the teacher's at my kid's daycare had her son drafted in the fourth round by Arizona, Chuck Taylor.

Was pretty cool just talking to her for a few minutes. He pretty much graduated on that Saturday from high school, was drafted on Tuesday and was on a plane to rookie ball on Wednesday. The kid was excited to call his mom and talk about getting his first double and more excited talking about breaking up a double play. Pretty exciting for an 18 year old kid.

 

[ditkaburgers]

Just found out that one of the teacher's at my kid's daycare had her son drafted in the fourth round by Arizona, Chuck Taylor.

Money, it's gotta be the shoes