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Todays MLB Draft

bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
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Just wondering how everyone feels about their teams first round picks.

As a Dodger fan I'm kinda wondering about their first rounder, Ethan Martin from a Georgia HS. He was expected to go higher but didn't.
From what I read, he could be a third baseman with above average bat, and he is a pitcher. I guess I was hoping for someone out of college like Ike Davis out of ASU or one of the others who fell below the 15th pick.
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  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    I've already given my opinion for my picks in the other thread.

    I'll be interested to see what most of these combo (rhp/3b) type guys decide to do in the pros. I know Joe Savery decided to pitch, even though he could KILL the ball while he was at Rice and he isn't looking too good in High-A Clearwater right now.

    I also found it interesting that guys like Shooter Hunt (#31) and Christian Friedrich (#25) fell as low as they did and some guys such as Eric Hosmer (#3) went so high.

    To Red Sox fans: GREAT pick with Kelly at #30. I saw him get 2 ABs in a tournament during this past season and the kid was very impressive as far as I saw. He already has a major leaguers body type at the age of 18.

    I love seeing Florida kids DOMINATE the draft. (just because they don't go to college in FL doesn't mean they aren't FL boys)
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    We picked up a catcher at #1, even though we have Towles now and House in AAA.

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  • mrbecker712mrbecker712 Posts: 525
    The Rangers got a heck of a 1B with Justin Smoak. Dude can flat smoke the ball. Get it? Smoak the ball? haaaaha
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭
    O's got the supposed best pitcher in the draft and he's from college so that makes me happy
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  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    Pirates didn't draft a pitcher #1!!!!!!!!!
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  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭


    << <i> We picked up a catcher at #1, even though we have Towles now and House in AAA. >>



    Maybe that comes down to some teams always wanting to get what they feel as the best player for that pick and sometimes a team will get the best player for a position. I guess it depends on the scouting reports in regards to how even the players are in their abilities.
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  • Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958
    They have a MLB draft?
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496


    << <i>They have a MLB draft? >>



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    Four of Boston's biggest stars right now are from recent drafts. (Papelbon,Bucholz, Pedroia, Ellsbury)
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