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That's Ryan Cusick, not my type, certainly not in round 1. Control issues and reliever risk. Basically a RHP version of HentgesGood stuff keep it coming. Love the draft and been poking around in here and on MLB Pipeline. What about that big Wake Forest pitcher who touches 102? Projected right around our 1st Round slot. I like him, Petty, and Bieber Jr. But you can't argue against that 102 GAS.
Good question on that underslot/overslot thing. I personally don't like that strategy. Why not just go overslot in the 1st and then make up the difference later? If you can't, how bout slot in the 1st?@Tondo
In this draft, who would be your first two picks if you could choose and not worry about them signing?
Also the Indians are notorious (in my mind) for drafting underslot with their first pick and overslot with the second one. If we go by this strategy, who would be the early underslot and the second overslot?
And another question... Do you have a rank of the catching prospects? Personally I would like one earlier rather than later in this draft.
Since I pretty much exclude the top 5 or 10 players on most boards, I can't really tell you who my top 2 players are, but Leiter would certainly be one of them.@Tondo
In this draft, who would be your first two picks if you could choose and not worry about them signing?
Also the Indians are notorious (in my mind) for drafting underslot with their first pick and overslot with the second one. If we go by this strategy, who would be the early underslot and the second overslot?
And another question... Do you have a rank of the catching prospects? Personally I would like one earlier rather than later in this draft.
Would McGreevey work as an underslot guy in the 1st?Since I pretty much exclude the top 5 or 10 players on most boards, I can't really tell you who my top 2 players are, but Leiter would certainly be one of them.
I gave you a handful of underslot/overslot combinations. Painter/Arroyo might be the lone exception. Usually, CLE doesn't like to spend more than 2.5M on their first pick, most picks in that range were signed between 2M-2.5M. Slot is over 2.9M, so there will be another under/overslot combo for sure, possibly two way over slot. With the draft at 20 rounds there could be a day 3 over slot again (like Korey Holland) or a mid day 2 like Delgado, Hentges, Cairo, but the safest is within the top 3 rounds, because those picks are protected (will be added +1 slot to next draft if player is not signed).
As for C, there are some I like, but generally wouldn't draft one in the top 3 rounds, but add multiple throughout the draft.
From college I like S. Mcguire (San Diego), CJ Rodriguez (Vandy) and L. Hancock (Miss St.)
HS, if signable I'd try to lure Charlie Saum (CA) or A. Aroz (CA) with a bonus around 500K. There's also a PR catcher named L. Torres that looks like a worthwhile flyer.
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Please no more pure SS, I no they usually the best Athlete on the team……..I like the UC Santa Barbara Pitcher……
I understand what’s your saying, but for this team, seeing what we have done in the international free agency picking last 3 years ,and 2 out of the last 3 mlb drafts lots of SS , I would be disappointed if we drafted another pure SS …….You could never go wrong with Pitchers, and I feel we lack power corners , and catching and our systemWhen it comes to the MLB draft, you never go by position, it's always talent... Best talents are usually at SS....
I understand what’s your saying, but for this team, seeing what we have done in the international free agency picking last 3 years ,and 2 out of the last 3 mlb drafts lots of SS , I would be disappointed if we drafted another pure SS …….You could never go wrong with Pitchers, and I feel we lack power corners , and catching and our system
Yes I understand SS can be move to other positions (Nolan Jones)…That why I said pure SS , I hope this team don’t reach for a Valdes type pick…
when it comes to talent.. the Indians seldom reach.. if they're going to reach at all..it will be on a signability concern as related to spreading their alotted draft budget from a higher pick to one or more lower picks.. even so.. the guys they pick have what the Tribe wants...I understand what’s your saying, but for this team, seeing what we have done in the international free agency picking last 3 years ,and 2 out of the last 3 mlb drafts lots of SS , I would be disappointed if we drafted another pure SS …….You could never go wrong with Pitchers, and I feel we lack power corners , and catching and our system
Yes I understand SS can be move to other positions (Nolan Jones)…That why I said pure SS , I hope this team don’t reach for a Valdes type pick…
when it comes to talent.. the Indians seldom reach.. if they're going to reach at all..it will be on a signability concern as related to spreading their alotted draft budget from a higher pick to one or more lower picks.. even so.. the guys they pick have what the Tribe wants...
I.O.W... Talent will out..