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  1. Hugh2
    This is a deep draft, with lots of talent in the later rounds, I'm sure the Yankees are looking to position themselves to take advantage of that.
  2. Hugh2
    The point is he batted .000 against high velocity. You could tell me, "well he didn't see a lot of fastballs" and that just uncovers another knock against him. He didn't see elite pitching in college, he just didn't face any and that's a fact. That doesn't mean he won't turn into a stud, but it is what it is. The sweeney pick is going to play out with what the Yankees do in the rest of the draft, I think they reached for a guy so they can save money. That doesn't mean the scouting department doesn't like him, perhaps they have confidence that he will be fine and develop with time against more advance pitching. But, it was a reach.
  3. Hugh2
    The issue with Sweeney is there are questions if he can hit quality pitching. JJ Cooper @jjcoop36 · 11h Here's the tricky part of this Trey Sweeney pick for the Yankees. Sweeney just didn't get to see many top-notch fastballs this year. He hit .425/.564/.800 on fastballs overall (!). But he hit .000/.250/.000 against 93+ mph fastballs. He only saw 16 of them. None harder than 95.
  4. Hugh2
    Yeah, of course. 22-23 is reasonable for most players. If he's a phenom you will see him sooner, guys will ultimately let you know when they're ready.
  5. Hugh2
    It's tough to say when we can see him. Obviously, you project a high school talent to take a few years longer because of how young they're. Some guys take a few years to progress and then still take another year or so until they're a staple in an everyday lineup. We also see phenoms who reach the majors by the time they're 20. Given his talent and upside, it's not crazy to think we could see him in Boston in 2 years, but we might not see him for 5 years and he still might end up being an all star.
  6. Hugh2
    Jobe is considered the best high school pitching prospect in years. High risk, but very high reward. High school pitchers are the riskiest, but high school hitters are the second riskiest. Same thing with the Mayer pick, hugh risk high reward. Detroit like Jobe, and reportedly had a deal cut with him pre draft. They didn’t budge when Mayer fell, and stayed true to their commitment to Jobe. I respect that. I was a little surprised to see Davis #1 but not completely shocked. It was no secret Pittsburgh wanted to cut a deal at the top and Davis likely gave them the best deal. Leiter at #2 was the most unsurprising thing for me. I found it laughable that teams would be scared off by his “high bonus, drop me off at Boston” demands.
  7. Hugh2
    Anyone is expendable at the right price. I like Downs, he plays all facets of the game well. I hope he fills in at SS soon. I think he’s ahead of Yorke right now. Yorke, has been hitting VERY well down on the farm.
  8. Hugh2
    The crazy thing is winning at the end of last year and falling from 3-4. We thought we were tanking for Kumar. If the Sox were 3rd, they’d end up with Mayer anyways.
  9. Hugh2
    Exactly, all it takes is one team. Which is why guys get overpaid every time in FA. This was a steal.
  10. Hugh2
    Best case scenario he’s up in two years. Studs make it to the majors at 19-20, so that’s best case scenario. But yeah, even if he pans out I think 3-4 years is more realistic. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
  11. Hugh2
    They did go Jobe!!!! We can have our pick of the litter with all the top short stops
  12. Hugh2
    If they go Jobe, then Mayer’s is ours!!!!! Hahahahah
  13. Hugh2
    Detroit could go Jobe
  14. Hugh2
    I knew Leiter would get called on his bluff
  15. Hugh2
    Make since, Rocker hasn’t been mocked to the Sox in about 6 months.
  16. Hugh2
    DAVIS!!!!!! Wow
  17. Hugh2
    Leiter and Mayer are busts?
  18. Hugh2
    I think the incentive to find very good players is the same. Poor team economics come into play when guys get close to free agency. Resigning guys to $300+ deals doesn’t make sense for them, but trading them away to replenish their systems do.
  19. Hugh2
    I’m not sure I’d call Yorke a better prospect just yet. I like Downs much better in the field, and he’s still fairly young for AAA, much more advanced than Yorke. I think Downs will be knocking on the door next year, he’s going to be MLB ready sooner than Yorke at a position we need to fill. Now. I think Downs is expendable in the right trade, anyone is and if Yorke keeps up his level of play he’s going to start shooting up the prospect rankings.
  20. Hugh2
    He’s not the future CFer for the Boston Red Sox.
  21. Hugh2
    Yes, but when teams go under slot it’s not because they can’t afford it. They want to spread that money around across other picks. You could make a good argument for under slotting. You’re still going to get a guy with 1st round talent
  22. Hugh2
    Agreed.
  23. Hugh2
    Hendricks might be a better comp because he went to FA. Barnes chose not too, to gauge what he’s get in FA, it would be more appropriate to analyze high end remover contracts in FA the last few years and not other extensions which can vary more widely. Barnes gave a team friendly deal, and it makes sense. He still made himself a millionaire and he even stated he wanted to be close to home. He grew up in Bethel CT, and has family here. If his aspirations where to stay close to home that makes his market VERY small. Some guys are just family oriented and I respect that.
  24. Hugh2
    That will be the case if they decide to bring him up later in the year when the minor league season is done or close to it. If they were to bring him up now, it wouldn’t be to sit the bench. I don’t disagree, I just think the timing matters.
  25. Hugh2
    I could be wrong here, but I believe teams pretty much always spend their bonus pool, and in most cases go 5% above. I don’t think cash is an issue. Personnel can be though, Bloom has a new boss that may have different influences. It’s also about the team of scouts feeding you information as well. The picks belong to those guys just as much as it does the GM….although they’ll never get the same level of credit externally.
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