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Northern Voice

Northern Voice

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Any local rumours?

Harper going #1 for sure.

Grandal apparently going #4 to Royals: http://twitter.com/FrankiePiliere/status/15454126481

Most people seem to have Machado going #2 to Pittsburgh, but that may change. A couple other pitchers (Tallion, Pomeranz), likely to round out the top 5.

I'll start for the Jays but they've been linked to a lot of different players. I believe they'll take the best available position player. Apparently the Jays and Red Sox are expected to be big spenders.

Jays have been linked to Josh Sale, Karsten Whitson, Christian Colon, Michael Choice. Austin Wilson has been linked with the Jays as well but it seems unclear if he's signable and if he's worthy of being picked at #11. He seems like he has a huge ceiling but may never come close to hitting it (an Alex Rios type).

Other thoughts?

Here's MLB Bonus Baby's latest mock: http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/6/2/14980...round#storyjump

 
Buster Olney:

The Pirates are expected to take HS pitcher Jameson Taillon out of Woodlands High School with the second pick in the draft.

 
The conventional wisdom is that it's a three player top tier (Harper-Taillon-Machado or Harper-Machado-Taillon) and than a big plateau.

Bryce Harper's fantasy value takes a hit if the Nationals convert him to OF.

 
According to Keith Law, the Royals are now taking Chris Sale at #4, which presumably means the Indians are taking Grandal.

According to this morning's Toronto Sun, The Blue Jays "have $16 million US to spend, according to opposing teams, although we’ve been told that number may be low. How will they spend it all? The Nationals were the big spenders in 2009, handing out $11.5 million in bonuses, while the Kansas City Royals led spending with $11.148 million in 2008." The Jays have 11 picks in the top 100. It looks like Josh Sale, Austin Wilson, Delino DeShields Jr. or Deck McGuire could be taken at pick #11. Really hoping they have a chance to take Canadian Catcher Kellin Deglan at pick #34 (or maybe even Wilson, if he falls because of signability issues).

 
Northern Voice said:
According to Keith Law, the Royals are now taking Chris Sale at #4, which presumably means the Indians are taking Grandal.
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If Carlos Santana is such a top prospect, you have to wonder if the Tribe will sink a top pick on another C (unless they're trying for a Santana-Mahavishnu dual lead guitar thing)
 
Eephus said:
The conventional wisdom is that it's a three player top tier (Harper-Taillon-Machado or Harper-Machado-Taillon) and than a big plateau.Bryce Harper's fantasy value takes a hit if the Nationals convert him to OF.
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Even his agent (Boras) is saying any team that keeps him at catcher is an idiot. He's moving to the OF (probably LF).
 
Northern Voice said:
According to Keith Law, the Royals are now taking Chris Sale at #4, which presumably means the Indians are taking Grandal.According to this morning's Toronto Sun, The Blue Jays "have $16 million US to spend, according to opposing teams, although we’ve been told that number may be low. How will they spend it all? The Nationals were the big spenders in 2009, handing out $11.5 million in bonuses, while the Kansas City Royals led spending with $11.148 million in 2008." The Jays have 11 picks in the top 100. It looks like Josh Sale, Austin Wilson, Delino DeShields Jr. or Deck McGuire could be taken at pick #11. Really hoping they have a chance to take Canadian Catcher Kellin Deglan at pick #34 (or maybe even Wilson, if he falls because of signability issues).
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I think the jays will take a player with one of their later picks who has immense talent but seemed set on going to college. Then throw a ton of money at him to get him to change his mind.
 
This set is laughably bad. Looks like it's being broadcast from somebody's living room. And everything Selig does just looks so uncomfortable.

 
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They should just go back to holding this thing over the internet. It's embarassingly bad. Everytime they pan over the set I start to laugh. And then I laugh again at the canned applause after every selection.

Christ, even ####ing hockey gets some diehards to show up to their dumb draft.

 
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Also, Colon at #4 seems super high, I followed him a fair bit because he was linked to the Jays but people didn't seem sure he was even good value at #11... but it is the Royals.

 
Premier said:
They should just go back to holding this thing over the internet. It's embarassingly bad. Everytime they pan over the set I start to laugh. And then I laugh again at the canned applause after every selection.Christ, even ####ing hockey gets some diehards to show up to their dumb draft.
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Hockey draft is awesome - all the GMs and "war rooms" are in the arena and they walk around doing deals - and deals get made - kids are all there in the stands and walk on down - GM's mispronounce some Euro kids name - it's ton's of fun.
 
I'm liking the Red Sox draft so far...

Kolbrin Vitek - 3B from Ball State

Bryce Brentz - OF from Middle Tennessee State

Anthony Ranaudo - RHP from LSU

All three were considered top 10 picks at one point in the season, so that's a pretty good haul. Brentz and Ranaudo are both guys whose stock was higher last year than this as their stats (and skill) regressed a bit this season. The Sox are obviously hoping to bring them back to form and build from there. All said, I think the Red Sox had one of the better first days of the draft and have some pieces that will take some development, but could be solid contributors down the road.

 
Eephus said:
The conventional wisdom is that it's a three player top tier (Harper-Taillon-Machado or Harper-Machado-Taillon) and than a big plateau.

Bryce Harper's fantasy value takes a hit if the Nationals convert him to OF.
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I read a fairly good argument against this conventional wisdom yesterday. His point was that although positional value decreases when a catcher converts, his offensive value may very well rise to offset that loss. The wear of catching depresses their full offensive value. Interesting take.
 
Premier said:
Rays :rolleyes:
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Rays probably had the best draft of any team on day one.I'm happy with the Jays picks yesterday. A little surprised they took 4 pitchers and no position players but they all seem like solid picks.11. Deck McGuire34. Aaron Sanchez38. Noah Syndergaard41. Asher WojciechowskiSanchez and Wojciechowski were both good values where they were taken and all 4 are said to be signable. Should be interesting to see how everything plays out this afternoon.
 
Northern Voice said:
Premier said:
Rays :thumbup:
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Rays probably had the best draft of any team on day one.I'm happy with the Jays picks yesterday. A little surprised they took 4 pitchers and no position players but they all seem like solid picks.11. Deck McGuire34. Aaron Sanchez38. Noah Syndergaard41. Asher WojciechowskiSanchez and Wojciechowski were both good values where they were taken and all 4 are said to be signable. Should be interesting to see how everything plays out this afternoon.
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McGuire, Sanchez, Syndergaard and Wojciechowski look like surnames from a World Cup fantasy league
 
Eephus said:
McGuire, Sanchez, Syndergaard and Wojciechowski look like surnames from a World Cup fantasy league
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I'm really looking forward to a Rzepcznyski, Syndergaard, Wojciechowski rotation myself. Rzepcznyski's nickname among Jays fans has been "Scrabble" for a while, but he's got competition now.
 
igbomb said:
Eephus said:
The conventional wisdom is that it's a three player top tier (Harper-Taillon-Machado or Harper-Machado-Taillon) and than a big plateau.

Bryce Harper's fantasy value takes a hit if the Nationals convert him to OF.
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I read a fairly good argument against this conventional wisdom yesterday. His point was that although positional value decreases when a catcher converts, his offensive value may very well rise to offset that loss. The wear of catching depresses their full offensive value. Interesting take.
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Also:As you mentioned, the thought is, he stays healthier being removed from behind the plate.

No GM is going to put a 20 year old behind the plate to be the general of an MLB pitching staff. His time table to get to the bigs is GREATLY accelerated in the OF. Yea, sure, OF is the deepest position from a fantasy perspective, but those stats dont count while he is mulling in the minors. I think if they were grooming him to be a catcher, you wouldn't see him for 5 years.

Also from what I read, (maybe TobiasFunke, or the Harper thread) he was very poor at throwing out runners this year at JUCO.

 
harryhood said:
igbomb said:
Eephus said:
The conventional wisdom is that it's a three player top tier (Harper-Taillon-Machado or Harper-Machado-Taillon) and than a big plateau.

Bryce Harper's fantasy value takes a hit if the Nationals convert him to OF.
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I read a fairly good argument against this conventional wisdom yesterday. His point was that although positional value decreases when a catcher converts, his offensive value may very well rise to offset that loss. The wear of catching depresses their full offensive value. Interesting take.
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Also:As you mentioned, the thought is, he stays healthier being removed from behind the plate.

No GM is going to put a 20 year old behind the plate to be the general of an MLB pitching staff. His time table to get to the bigs is GREATLY accelerated in the OF. Yea, sure, OF is the deepest position from a fantasy perspective, but those stats dont count while he is mulling in the minors. I think if they were grooming him to be a catcher, you wouldn't see him for 5 years.

Also from what I read, (maybe TobiasFunke, or the Harper thread) he was very poor at throwing out runners this year at JUCO.
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Wasn't me. I don't know a single thing about his JUCO defensive results. I like the move to OF, though. I assume RF, given the fact that he obviously has an arm. Get him up here quick.I'm hearing Brandon Workman is a possibility to kick things off for the Nats today. Nothing from the team of course, but they love college pitchers and he seems to be the best one available. The Nats don't seem to like the high school fireballers, so I would be surprised if they took Allie, they've got some middle-infield talent in the system, and they always say you can never have too much pitching.

 
Colorado continued their tradition of drafting power hitting QBs, taking Clemson signal caller Kyle Parker. Unfortuantely there were no more Mannings in CFB, so taking their back-ups like Helton (Peyton) and Smith (Eli) was out.

I like the arm they picked up at 47 in Tago. He was up to 22 in BA's last ranking. He's been pitching in the mid-90s and scouts think he could continue to gain velocity as he matures.

 
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