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MLB Draft: who do the Astros take 1:1 on thursday?
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:07 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:07 am
I really believe its got to be appel or Gray. They need arms desperately. Bryant is the only position player I would consider at that spot this year but no telling where he ends up in terms of position
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Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:08 am to Tiger Ryno
Gray or Bryant. I'm hoping Bryant.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:08 am to Tiger Ryno
I'll give Luhnow a call and let you know.
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:09 am to zzemme
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I'm hoping Bryant.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:12 am to Tiger Ryno
gray...after the positive drug test they can probaly get him under slot.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:12 am to Prominentwon
The problem with these power arm college guys is they'll be in their prime and the Astros will still be shite.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:13 am to LSUchuck
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The problem with these power arm college guys is they'll be in their prime and the Astros will still be shite.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:15 am to LSUchuck
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The problem with these power arm college guys is they'll be in their prime and the Astros will still be shite.
"Crane doesn't spend money! Luhnow is clueless!" >derp<
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:39 am to Tiger Ryno
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I really believe its got to be appel or Gray.
They will pull a correa and sign a guy at #1 for way under slot and then take that money to sign a guy that falls and over pay him.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:51 am to Tiger Ryno
I kind of want the Cubs to take Appel. But I really don't think they make a bad choice out of he and Gray. They are really short on pitching depth in the system.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:55 am to The Sad Banana
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I kind of want the Cubs to take Appel
we will. If the astros don't go super cheap with moran they'll take gray since he's got a ding against him.
Appel has been good for longer. Gray has a better fastball and possibly a higher cealing but this year is when he made a name for himself.
With all that said, Keith Law claims that theo likes Gray more than appel and they are having internal disputes about it. Which i assume means McCleod likes appel more.
This post was edited on 6/4/13 at 10:57 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:00 am to piggidyphish
I don't think they can go wrong with either pick. Just reading some draft articles online it appears that Appel is slightly more MLB ready than Gray. Bleacher Report (not sure how credible they are) said Appel could follow a Stephen Strasburg like path to MLB, signing in August and appearing in June of the next year.
I guess the one thing the Cubs do have is starting pitching depth at the MLB level, meaning it wouldn't much matter if Gray were behind Appel in readiness, if at all.
I guess the one thing the Cubs do have is starting pitching depth at the MLB level, meaning it wouldn't much matter if Gray were behind Appel in readiness, if at all.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:02 am to The Sad Banana
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said Appel could follow a Stephen Strasburg like path to MLB, signing in August and appearing in June of the next year
It wouldn't surprise me at all if the cubs drafted appel, signed him early for a bit under slot so we could pay a little more later in the draft with the caveat in that contract that if appel is healthy he's a september call up. Or at least that's a theory being kicked around by some draft guys who know way more than i could hope to about these kinds of things.
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I guess the one thing the Cubs do have is starting pitching depth at the MLB level
yea but like last year that could be gone come july. And I'd rather go with someone like appel who could fill in than brooks raley like we did last year.
This post was edited on 6/4/13 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:08 am to The Sad Banana
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Bleacher Report
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(not sure how credible they are)
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:10 am to Prominentwon
while I agree that relying on bleacher report isn't the best method, that message is echoed (or more likely lifted from) baseball scouts.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:12 am to Prominentwon
Yeah, I really don't...I checked their draft writeup on the Cubs and figured they couldn't frick it up with the Cubs having the #2 pick and everyone and their mom knowing who the first three picks could be.
I also read Baseball Prospectus, but if anyone has any other sites please list 'em.
I also read Baseball Prospectus, but if anyone has any other sites please list 'em.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:15 am to The Sad Banana
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but if anyone has any other sites please list 'em.
A good agregator site for cubs stuff is bleachernation.com
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:16 am to Tiger Ryno
All of the college guys and Frazier have been mentioned at one point or another....
....so probably Meadows.
....so probably Meadows.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:16 am to The Sad Banana
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I also read Baseball Prospectus
All work for the Astros.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:22 am to Tiger Ryno
Cubs will take whoever the Astros pass on
I for one am stoked
I for one am stoked
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