Look at Ray Ray Run

If true, wow. Can't blame them. Great pick. Good luck to Ed.

Hassell is a a beast though. Veen, blah.

Said months back that drafting high school kids this year would be much riskier than ever before, because this year and summer are huge development years for players at the 17-18 age. Losing that for many kids, and all of the northern kids, is damaging to every high school kids stock no matter what. Teams are taking huge risks on kids because they didn't see anything in a huge development year, so high schoolers were in a lot of trouble. It's one reason I want Howard - I don't care about Howard's summer last year one bit. The kid has started to fill out and he has all the tools to play the game. Put him in a good program and he'll pick up on everything and excel.

Veen another overrated high school kid who peaked physically earlier.

Mitch Trubisky dominated college football for three years?

DING DING DING. It's not even a question. In a draft with a lot of questions, take the guy with a ton of talent, all the tools, and a great work ethic. A kid you know inside and out. Don't get cute; take the kid with the biggest ceiling there is.

Cherington lucks into Gonzales at 7.

Emerson Hancock stinks.

this one hurts deep, fathom.

No offense to you guys and all the work I'm sure you guys, and every publication does, but these drafts are such a "who knows" typically, and this year was bound to be even more absurd.

LOL, didn't see that.

The only player I really would be excited about from the gate. Doesn't mean other guys won't be great, I just really like Ed the player and Ed the kid.

Congratulations on drafting Dansby Swanson 2.0, Toronto.

I just think when the only negative you can find on a player is physical stature, and Meyer isn't abnormally small by any means, you have a guy that's gotta a better chance of not of making it.

I couldn't care less; the guy is elite of elite. I'm not going to give the dumb Pedro comp for all 6'0 pitchers, but he's Rich Harden. If he breaks down like Harden, oh well, but if he stays healthy the guy is elite.

Why not name the player if he's in your face about it?

Great pick. Best pitcher in the draft. not even close.

I like Kjerstadt more than Torkelson. Hell, I liked Beer more than Torkelson.

No MLB mocks have any idea what they're doing. Not a shot at them, just the nature of the industry and the draft.

WAR has a 1B problem. The 1B penalty is just wrong. For example; if you don't think Freddie Freeman is a top 30 player in baseball year in and year out, I have no idea what to tell you.

No one breaks down mechanics, approach, a swing and video as poorly as Harold Reynolds. Gotta love it.

Ed Howard will go to the Rays or the Dodgers and will excel. Life sucks.

Given that 1 good player will make this a great "draft," I'm with you here.

I'm against Harold again on someone; he hates Nick Gonzales, claims he benefits from shit competition. It's nonsense. The kid can play. He's a top 5 player in this draft for me. Respect your thoughts though Harold.

I love how people show the WAR leaderboard for RH 1st baseman drafted in first round, and say they're bad picks... Or, maybe teams could have actually drafted the elite hitting 1st baseman? Teams missing and whiffing on the picks doesn't make the position a bad pick.