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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 1, 2014 18:03:36 GMT -5
MLBN is running a draft special tonight (Sunday) at 10 of the top 50 prospects. Hopefully they make Harald Reynolds watch it. Hopefully they give him a vacation this upcoming week and put some one like Callis on who actually knows what they are talking about with respect to potential first round picks.
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 1, 2014 21:08:40 GMT -5
MLB Network's draft preview featuring Mayo (ok), John Hart (eh), and Bill Ripken (ugh). With Jim Callis cameos. Brutal.
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Post by klostrophobic on Jun 1, 2014 22:48:34 GMT -5
It is amazing to have these billion dollar enterprises with huge TV stations and not be able to cobble together four intelligent, interesting and well-spoken people to discuss an integral part of the game. It's the same with every sport really, save football, but even then most of the talking heads are uninformed.
Is it just that anyone who is smart and interesting is probably doing something that doesn't involve talking about an 18 year old's quick wrists? Or that the average viewer of the MLB draft doesn't care?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 2, 2014 4:27:15 GMT -5
It is amazing to have these billion dollar enterprises with huge TV stations and not be able to cobble together four intelligent, interesting and well-spoken people to discuss an integral part of the game. It's the same with every sport really, save football, but even then most of the talking heads are uninformed. Is it just that anyone who is smart and interesting is probably doing something that doesn't involve talking about an 18 year old's quick wrists? Or that the average viewer of the MLB draft doesn't care? It's probably that they are doing something more interesting. I'm pretty sure that all 72 of their viewers care.
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Post by jrffam05 on Jun 2, 2014 8:35:49 GMT -5
How does the competitive lottery pools work again? What makes a team eligible for it? How did MIA have 2 in the first pool (trade?)
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 2, 2014 9:19:10 GMT -5
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 2, 2014 10:41:08 GMT -5
It is amazing to have these billion dollar enterprises with huge TV stations and not be able to cobble together four intelligent, interesting and well-spoken people to discuss an integral part of the game. It's the same with every sport really, save football, but even then most of the talking heads are uninformed. Is it just that anyone who is smart and interesting is probably doing something that doesn't involve talking about an 18 year old's quick wrists? Or that the average viewer of the MLB draft doesn't care? No it's very much intentional. I'm sure their research tells them that if the average MLBN viewer tunes into a show like that and doesn't see a face they recognize or a former player then they tune out. And maybe that's true. But something tells me a show like that isn't really getting ratings anyway (especially 10 PM on a Sunday night?) so why not just make it as good as it can be? I will say Ripken at least doesn't make a fool of himself like Reynolds.
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Post by jrffam05 on Jun 2, 2014 10:56:46 GMT -5
What is the best free source for MLB Draftees? BA has the players ranked but you no free scouting reports, you have to dig through their articles to find some of the players.
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Post by jmei on Jun 2, 2014 10:59:33 GMT -5
Well, as someone mentioned to me last year when I wondered the same thing about the actual MLBN draft telecast, the real baseball nerds like us will tune in either way, but the casual viewer cares more about entertaining and charismatic analysts than the actual quality of analysis. It's why the talking heads on WEEI have much bigger followings than someone like Alex Speier or the ProJo guys.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jun 2, 2014 11:23:18 GMT -5
While I don't mind John Hart, and Mayo is well informed, Ripken makes it up as he goes along. So does he provide "color"? If so it's sort of a washed out gray. He doesn't add much to any telecast he's part of. I'm not certain why MLB can't scare up real analysts who also have a decent stage presence. Such people do exist. Maybe they don't care all that much, that it's just a show to them. For myself, I'd really like to have informed opinion about the draft prospects - the tools,the makeup, all that - since I only have a weak working knowledge of most of the non-college guys. Oh well.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 2, 2014 11:47:48 GMT -5
Just finished listening to Speir's two part preview with Sawdaye and Callis. Sawdaye: dlvr.it/5ryYXQCallis: dlvr.it/5s2BMSCallis says they've been connected to every demographic from college players such as Derek Fisher, AJ Reed to HS players such as Luis Ortiz, Foster Griffin, Justus Sheffield, Derek Hill, Monte Harrison, Marcus Wilson.
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Post by ramireja on Jun 2, 2014 12:58:21 GMT -5
What is the best free source for MLB Draftees? BA has the players ranked but you no free scouting reports, you have to dig through their articles to find some of the players. If you're looking for free scouting reports, I think MLB.com's coverage is improved with some video as well. I just noticed they went from a top 100 to top 200 as well!
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Post by Guidas on Jun 2, 2014 13:38:16 GMT -5
Man, the only guy who I would get excited about that would fall to us is Hoffman but I have to believe Tor grabs him with their second pick. The rest of this draft just looks bleh beyond the top five guys.
Is there a true "signability" HS guy I should be excited about who might fall?
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 2, 2014 14:10:40 GMT -5
Callis' new Mock: 26. Red Sox: Alex Blandino, 3B, Stanford Yet another player making a late surge is Blandino, a proven college hitter who can stay in the infield. He probably doesn't get to Boston's second pick at No. 33, so the club will wait until then to grab one of the several prep pitchers it likes. 33. Red Sox: Michael Kopech, RHP, Mount Pleasant HS (Texas) All of the high school arms mentioned in this first-round projection seem to be in play for Boston. If the Red Sox don't take a college hitter at No. 26, they could grab one here in Reed or Fisher. atmlb.com/1tCccTz
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Post by jimoh on Jun 2, 2014 15:34:13 GMT -5
Hmm, Blandino; this site has a lot of amateur info on whom the Pirates might get at #24, and so mentions a lot of our possible picks. www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/2014-pirates-draft-prospects-alex-blandino-brandon-finnegan-tiquan-forbes-luis-ortiz.htmlAlex Blandino, 3B, Stanford – Blandino has been mentioned as a possible Pirates pick often, both early in the season and recently. There seems to be some split on him with both his defense and offense. He didn’t hit much as a sophomore at Stanford, but then he crushed the ball in the Cape Cod League last Summer. He seems to have answered the power questions this year, hitting 11 homers and 13 doubles, while showing good plate patience and a strong batting average. Blandino has the arm for third base, but some see him as a possible second baseman. When you combine plate patience and decent power from an infielder, you have a solid pick that might interest the Pirates. Because there is such a split on him, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him go in the mid-20?s or fall back, going well into the second round. Despite being a college player, the improvements he has shown in one year suggests he could have a higher upside than most give him credit for. Video courtesy of Moore Baseball. Photo credit to Stanford University. (with vid)
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Post by jrffam05 on Jun 2, 2014 15:40:31 GMT -5
Man, the only guy who I would get excited about that would fall to us is Hoffman but I have to believe Tor grabs him with their second pick. The rest of this draft just looks bleh beyond the top five guys. Is there a true "signability" HS guy I should be excited about who might fall? I second this. Toronto seems almost a lock to pick him, but if they don't I could see a situation where all other teams would pass based on injury/signings allotment. It's not a good chance, but not an unthinkable one either.
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Post by jmei on Jun 2, 2014 15:50:42 GMT -5
Man, the only guy who I would get excited about that would fall to us is Hoffman but I have to believe Tor grabs him with their second pick. The rest of this draft just looks bleh beyond the top five guys. Is there a true "signability" HS guy I should be excited about who might fall? I second this. Toronto seems almost a lock to pick him, but if they don't I could see a situation where all other teams would pass based on injury/signings allotment. It's not a good chance, but not an unthinkable one either. Not necessarily. Here's Anthopoulos in a recent interview: Now, that might be a smokescreen or reading too much into a bland statement, but it illustrates the point that sometimes a guy just falls more than he should because scouting directors are risk-adverse (and the guy is demanding a big bonus). As you said, there's always a chance that he or Beede falls, even if it's probably a small one.
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Post by jdb on Jun 2, 2014 18:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by artfuldodger on Jun 2, 2014 19:18:13 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks about Vitek when I read about Blandino?
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 2, 2014 19:47:49 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks about Vitek when I read about Blandino? Nope.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 2, 2014 20:26:08 GMT -5
Pure draft day helium. You'd think they'd learn.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 2, 2014 20:37:20 GMT -5
I can go back in this thread with Blandino being mentioned as on the rise so I wouldn't say it's draft day helium. The same Vitek=Blandino conversation happened that far back too.
General thought: So easy to play arm-chair GM/Scout. I have a perfect record too.
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Post by quintanariffic on Jun 3, 2014 2:08:15 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks about Vitek when I read about Blandino? I guess that's probably based on the lack of certainty where he'll end up on defense. Keep in mind that Vitek crapped out b/c he couldn't hit, not b/c he didn't have a position. If you can hit, someone wail find a position for you.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 3, 2014 4:22:22 GMT -5
There's also a significant difference in the level of competition Stanford and Podunk U. face. There would be a whole lot less projection and more realistic competition involved in scouting evaluations.
That being said, I still want Hoffman or Beede or in a greedy world, both.
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Post by bsout2 on Jun 3, 2014 10:37:44 GMT -5
There's also a significant difference in the level of competition Stanford and Podunk U. face. There would be a whole lot less projection and more realistic competition involved in scouting evaluations. That being said, I still want Hoffman or Beede or in a greedy world, both. The two of them end up with Toronto and Kansas City.
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