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1. Seigler C- switch hitting catcher with a great arm, projects to stay at the position. Solid hitter with power potential. He’s a good pick. I liked Casas better just due to the pure power, but this kid is a more rounded prospect. High school catchers take awhile to develop, so I anticipate he stays in the short season leagues maybe for two seasons before we see him in Tampa or Charleston. 2. Breaulx C- I really like this pick. Power proven in the Cape Cod league. Big time hit tool. Can throw 100mph off a mound. Projects to be an average receiver and a clear threat to base stealers with his arm. He fell due to the fact that he doesn’t have Seigler’s athleticism and may end up at 1b long term.

I said before that I wanted Casas, so the fact that he’s a Sox sucks. I like Seigler. Switch hitter who can also switch throw, surprisingly. Has the goods to stay behind the dish and the bat projection to hit for both power and average. I like the pick. I would have loved Casas. Any time you have a guy with plus plus raw power at 18, you have to be intrigued. This kid has light tower power. Now he’s not advanced with his approach and has some holes in his swing, but he’s gonna hit a lot of bombs. I understand the yanks usually don’t like one-dimensional players, but this was one I’d make an exception on. So be it

Brady Singer is tumbling down the draft. If he’s there for the Yanks, we have to take him. I know we want hitting, but you can’t pass up the #2 player in the draft

Would the sox go P, P, P? Or would they mix in a position player? Either way, I expect the sox and the yanks to have dichotomous strategies. I think the Yankees will select the best position player on their board with their first 2 picks, unless a pitcher falls who is head and shoulders above the remaining hitters. After that, the Yanks will select power pitching. This is what they do. They find big college relievers who have high spin rates and deep (for relief) arsenals who could move to a starting role OR they get guys who started who weren't from big name schools (Dalton Lehnen from D2 last yr who is dominating A ball right now). They'll be pitching heavy in the top 10 as they always are, but they will be top heavy with position players, maybe even their top 3 picks. I expect the sox to draft a pitcher first unless there is a close to finished product offensive player available who is better than the SP. Pitchers rise faster than hitters and the sox desperately need their picks in the first 3 rounds to rise. They'd prefer to put their first two picks into the long season leagues and see if they can hit AA some time next season, which would put them on a prospect map and in position to land someone of consequence to fill holes that come up.

Wacha Wacha

Thankfully, the teams we have makeups with are garbage for the most part. We have a bunch to makeup with Baltimore, a double header tomorrow with Detroit and a suspended game then another with the good Nats. Interestingly, we were on pace to face Scherzer in one of the rainouts. If we avoid him, then that's a big win

It is absolutely insane.

Moreland will cool off. Betts will too. Betts isn’t Bonds. Moreland isn’t JD. Someone will have to pick it up

Aaron Judge also hit 31 HR prior to his swoon

Long term, I wonder if Betts-Beni-JDM is the solution or Beni first and Betts second. It seems Cora enjoys the traditional take on lineup construction.

Gonna be another barn burner. Morton is tough. Seems to be on the “move to Houston and discover ace stuff” train. I wonder what’s in the water or the syringes in Houston?

And another postponement. Wtf?

It’s bound to happen eventually. I’ve eaten foot more times than I care to admit

Preach

Far too early to crown anyone, I agree

The term I think of when I see your username is "shallow and pedantic"

Makes sense, entirely. I think the sox are looking high upside hitters or pitchers

I figured I’d point it out and naturally we would all end up debating if he should go down in the order, back to minors, etc. Admittedly, it’s not my best work.

They had a run where thy were either in the playoffs or close to it, so they haven’t been top 5 in awhile. Their organization philosophy, though, is from the 70s, before the speed revolution and way before sabermetrics

Price isn’t an ace anymore. If people are willing to consider him as a number three and are willing to overlook his salary, they’ll be satisfied.

You don’t have a 10 cent medical staff. From what I’ve heard, there is more meddling from the organization in medical affairs than anything else. It’s difficult to render a complete and concise opinion on something when it’s skewed by what the team wants.

I didn’t start the thread to troll. I trolled later when the newbies were appalled that I’d mention something about Devers, the sacred son of the Sox.

Exactly. Also, their building model doesn't make sense. They go after high power, low OBP guys and they do nothing in the INTL market. They have never been able to get pitching, either.

They are the worst team in baseball with the worst GM and a manager who has lost the club by June 2. The players clearly don't care aside from Manny, who is about to get paid. I still enjoy watching my boys beat their sorry asses

How does Holt not start?