re: Johnny Dishon was drafted in 42nd round by the Brewers

I also have to disagree with him being a 5 tool player, he can't hit an off speed pitch much less hit for average. Not saying he won't eventually but saying he is 5 tool now is excessive

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Are you seriously trying to tell me Gaudet projects with plus power in professional baseball

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yeah his 19 homeruns in ~60 games projects terribly as far as power is concerned. you're right

not really. long slow swing projects poorly as the tool for hitting for average, not power smart guy. guadet has proven he has the ability to hit for power. it's like you're creating moronic claims and then trying to argue your way out of them. the fact his swing is long has zero effect on how far the ball will go if he makes contact. his tape measure shots show how far he can hit the ball, and that's what the power tool represents, not how much someone strikes out

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Matt Gaudet projects to have plus power in pro ball but he doesn't get selected in a 1500+ pick draft because....? I guess no one values plus power right?

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no, he is slow, can't play the field, can't hit for average, and strikes out all the time. no one is gonna take someone like that, regardless of how much power they have.

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Yeah, professional baseball doesn't value plus power enough to draft it in spite of other deficiencies. But they'll waste a late draft pick on guys like Mike Vick just for the hell of it. Makes sense.

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wasting a pick on mike vick doesn't make sense, ever. at the time, he was one of the highest paid players in the league, so picking him was a joke. your argument is fading my man. guadet is a good power hitter and that's it. he'd never make contact enough to ever hit homeruns, so his power wouldn't matter at the next level because he wouldn't hit enough for it to make a difference. add to that he can;t play anywhere on the field well and is slow as hell. would you draft that even with power? i wouldn't

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your argument is fading my man

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No, you are making my argument stronger every time you reply, and basically you just ended it:

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he'd never make contact enough to ever hit homeruns, so his power wouldn't matter at the next level because he wouldn't hit enough for it to make a difference

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Plus power, power tool, how ever you want to say it...means you actually have the ability to do it! You don't have plus power if you never hit HRs. You have finally figured it out.

Just to drive home my point a little more....

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wasting a pick on mike vick doesn't make sense, ever. at the time, he was one of the highest paid players in the league, so picking him was a joke.

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You are right. It was a joke and it was probably done just for the publicity. The fact that they were willing to just throw away a pick proves that those last picks aren't important. Why then would someone not take a chance on a guy with a legit professional tool, especially if that tool is power, just because he can't do anything else? Hint: It is because it isn't legit.

Anybody that knows baseball knows what everyone looks at, and that is what a play projects to be. Johnny D is projected to be a five tool player. He has the ability to be great, will he? well thats up to him and how hard he works for it. Best of luck Johnny D.

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Johnny D is projected to be a five tool player.

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No, he's not.

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He has the ability to be great, will he?

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Tons of guys have the potential to be great; doesn't necessarily mean they are 5 tool players.

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I don't disagree that the guy has some talent and it isn't surprising that he got drafted. I'm only disagreeing with the 5 tool term. Like I said, I think it is thrown around too often.

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Normally I would advise Johhny to go ahead and get a real job and salary to raise his child but after Shane Youman pitched in the bigs I quit judging talent.

His bonus must have been huge!