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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: davep
Date: March 14, 2013, 6:31 pm
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the obvious change is that they could tell the Astros that they
would not sign for less than 10 million dollars. If Boras has
the reputation of being honest, it might cause the Astros to
pass on him.
an agent like Boras wouldn't be very effective if he was known
to lie in negotiations.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Deeg
Date: March 14, 2013, 7:51 pm
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Picking Appel on the assumption that you'd get him for slot
money (or under, as some have suggested) is a huge gam ble.
Yes, he's a senior and has no leverage. But Boras has shown
he's willing to throw his own clients under the bus in order to
protect his own reputation as a shark.
In terms of whether he projects as a true ace, I don't think
there's any question that if he's 100% healthy as he is now,
that's a yes. He was the consensus top pick last year before
signability issues tanked him, and he's substantially better
this year.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Reb
Date: March 15, 2013, 1:16 am
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Keith Law draft list from today. His top 7 in order:
1. Mark Appel
POS: RHP
HT: 6-5
WT: 215
School: Stanford
Analysis: The Pirates selected Appel with the No. 8 overall pick
last June, but couldn't come to terms on a deal. He chose to
return to Stanford for his senior year and one last shot at
Omaha, a decision that, so far, looks like a sound baseball one
too, as he has come out firing bullets, with an improved slider
and more aggressive approach overall.
2. Sean Manaea
POS: LHP
HT: 6-5
WT: 235
School: Indiana State
Analysis: Manaea lit up the Cape Cod League last summer, hitting
96 mph with a plus slider, but has been a grade below that so
far this spring. I'll see him against Minnesota's Tom Windle on
Friday night at the Metrodome.
3. Austin Meadows
POS: OF
B/T: L/L
HT: 6-3
WT: 200
School: Grayson (Ga.) HS
Analysis: Meadows is one of the few high-upside athletes in this
draft, a potential five-tool player who, like most players of
that ilk, faces the strongest questions about the present and
future caliber of his hit tool.
4. Ryne Stanek
POS: RHP
HT: 6-4
WT: 190
School: Arkansas
Analysis: Stanek has been up to 96-97 again this spring and
misses a lot of bats, although his heavy reliance on the slider
is a concern for when he heads into pro ball.
5. Austin Wilson
POS: OF
B/T: R/R
HT: 6-5
WT: 245
School: Stanford
Analysis: Wilson suffered a stress reaction in his elbow in the
first weekend of the season and hasn't played since, although he
should be back by the time Stanford begins conference play. He
remains the draft's best shot for a complete position player
from the college ranks, someone who can hit, hit for power, and
provide value on defense.
6. Kris Bryant
POS: 3B/OF
B/T: R/R
HT: 6-5
WT: 215
School: San Diego
Analysis: Bryant came out swinging, hitting eight home runs in
San Diego's first 17 games and slugging .897 on the season,
although there's still a lot of skepticism about his ability to
stay at third base, which just raises the standard for his bat.
7. Clint Frazier
POS: OF
B/T: R/R
HT: 6-1
WT: 190
School: Loganville (Ga.) HS
Analysis: Frazier has the best bat speed in this draft class but
is probably maxed out physically and will play a corner in pro
ball -- right if his arm fully recovers from a recent bout of
tendinits, left if it doesn't -- so the entire bet here is on
his hit tool. He has also started the season strong in front of
the right people, including two home runs on Tuesday in a
heavily scouted matchup against Meadows.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 15, 2013, 1:43 am
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Law strikes me as someone who wants to be seen as thinking
outside the box or going against conventional wisdom. Again I go
back to his certainty that Vogelbach wasn't near ready for a
promotion late last year. I'd be floored if any other draft
"expert" had Frazier anywhere near that low.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 15, 2013, 1:44 am
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BA has an article up on Frazier and Meadows for subscribers if
anyone would be so kind as to post it.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 15, 2013, 1:54 am
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A very detailed look at who the Cubs might pick from Dan Kirby.
HTML http://throughthefencebaseball.com/cubs-2013-mlb-draft/30153/
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: JR
Date: March 15, 2013, 7:53 am
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--- Quote from: Chris27 link ---
>
> Law strikes me as someone who wants to be seen as thinking
outside the box or going against conventional wisdom. Again I go
back to his certainty that Vogelbach wasn't near ready for a
promotion late last year. I'd be floored if any other draft
"expert" had Frazier anywhere near that low.
>
--- End Quote ---
I have to admit, there are times I think Keith Law is a dumb
person's idea of a smart person.
HTML http://forums.prosportsdaily.com/showthread.php?822175-2013-Chicago-Cubs-Draft-Class-amp-Signings
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: March 15, 2013, 8:09 am
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--- Quote from: JR link ---
>
> I have to admit, there are times I think Keith Law is a dumb
person's idea of a smart person.
>
--- End Quote ---
And yet several here seemed to take him as the gospel on
Vogelbach....
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: brjones
Date: March 15, 2013, 9:26 am
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Law likes high ceiling and well-roundedness. From his comments,
it sounds like he does not see Frazier as a well-rounded player,
which limits his ceiling because he will have to play a corner
spot. Sounds like he likes his bat a lot ("best bat speed in
this draft class"), but doesn't see him excelling anywhere else.
Doesn't seem unreasonable to drop him a few spots for that.
Here's more from his ESPN chat yesterday, just FWIW:
--- Quote ---
>
> Kevin (Florida)
> You aren't all in on the Clint Frazier bandwagon? Could he
really fall to the Red Sox at 7th?
>
> Klaw (12:13 PM)
> I have him in the top ten - that's pretty "all in" for me. He
just doesn't have the upside of Meadows - Frazier is shorter,
smaller, and absolutely has to play a corner.
>
--- End Quote ---
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Reb
Date: March 15, 2013, 1:52 pm
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According to CubsDen below, you can stream Sean Manaea's game
tonight.
there is a premium pitching matchup tonight: Sean Manaea of
Indiana State vs. Thomas Windle of Minnesota. They are arguably
the two best college lefties in the draft. You can catch a
stream of the game on ulive. Just click live events and scroll
down to that game.
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