Mark Appel has been designated for assignment by Philly

Aiken is prob still mad at the Astros

The Aiken mishap could have happened to any team since they aren't allowed a medical before draft. The appel pick was terrible from the get go.they passed on him The year before for good reason. He is a good kid but no inner drive or toughness.

It was clearly a joke m8

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The Aiken mishap could have happened to any team since they aren't allowed a medical before draft

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Honestly worked out in the end for HOU. Wouldn't have Bregman if it didn't happen and he'd be playing in Arlington.

It won’t happen but if the long term in field is bregman, cc and altuve I’ll be a very happy man


One of them at least will go get paid fat

Astros drafter Carlos Correa first in 13. Not Appel. Appel went in '12 right?

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1. Houston - Mark Appel
2. Chi. Cubs - Kris Bryant

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I still cry every time I see Bryant. What could have been, but we still won it this year.

I’d tell Appel that we will sign him, but strictly out of BP. Only allow him to throw fastballs and best of his breaking pitches. He throws 98 mph with above average breaking stuff. If you do that I see no way he doesn’t become a serviceable rp in mlb.

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The Aiken mishap could have happened to any team since they aren't allowed a medical before draft.

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While true, that Sports Illustrated article laid out all the reasons the Astros thought you should avoid HS RHPs, and they did it anyway. They could have drafted Rodon in Aiken's place, or even Aaron Nola.

My ideal drafts at the time were Correa, Bryant and Rodon. Imagine Bryant peppering the shite out of the Crawford Boxes.

Of course if we drafted Bryant instead of Appel it would have meant no Bregman. Appel was considered polished and a likely quick riser when he was drafted. Having Appel probably lead to the willingness to take more of a risk with the high schooler Aiken in 2014. If we had drafted Correa in '12, Bryant in '13 then that probably leaves them in the position of wanting to take a college arm...enter Carlos Rodon.