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This is going to pass and nobody has any idea what's in it. Called dem senators to grow a spine and start withholding unanimous consent until at the very least a markup session is allowed.

QUOTE (bighurt574 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 09:16 AM) Figuring out where the draft "fell off" is pretty subjective, to say the least. Sox grabbed two power guys (with low strikeout rates). Sort of a continuation of last year with Collins (except the strikeouts). Interesting shift away from Kenny's toolsy types. Yes but for my purposes it fell off of a cliff after the top 9. Not crazy about Pavin Smith, but every other pick I'd have been drooling. Just needed one of htose teams to reach for a college pitcher or savings, none did. With the smaller pools perhaps it's over.

Yeah there was just no easy answer, and JB dropping way down should have said what people thought about his potential to stay a starter. They may be incredibly wrong, but just shows it wasn't an easy answer for any of the teams. I could come up with combos I'd like a little more, but we ended up getting some of the best power available, and we did not have much power in this org outside of Charlotte. It may fail, but you do need to find power. Today will be pretty interesting though. Last year I wasn't crazy about day 2 last year immediately just by player type. I'll probably have same reaction this year, but I trust the results more after last year. I would have pegged Flores as one of our worst picks 1-10 last year based off of his bio, and that dude has a real shot to be in the MLB. A major win for a pick that late.

That said I'm very jealous that Cleveland got Quentin Holmes.

QUOTE (rowand's rowdies @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 08:49 AM) He's a lifelong White Sox fan. If nothing else he won't want to embarrass himself and will want to make a name for himself. I don't believe 11th overall picks get paid that well? It's not like he is set for life. If he works hard for 6 years he can get himself a 100+ million $$$ guaranteed pay day. They have some of the best training facilities on earth in AZ and a great training program. I'll admit he kind of reminds me of the kid in Trouble with the Curve but it's probably just his size and accent. An arm bar is different than a hitch, no? He may never pan out, but if anyone has some extra reasons to succeed, this kid has them. Excited to have a couple mashers in the system with Sheets as well. We're the Chicago White Sox for crying out loud. Excited for today thanks everyone for the scouting reports and input. A lot of us don't know anything about any one of these guys. Nobody really knows any of these guys, we just google them faster.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 07:20 AM) On the drafting for need point, I would be pretty surprised if they didn't group prospects into tiers and if they didn't select somebody from the best available tier. Yeah, I think people's BPA with the mlb draft is kind of overblown. But I think the tiers were influenced by trait needs in the whole farm system not major league team needs. Last year we began addressing obp, this year power. Also have a need of youth. Would guess we'll see a lot of protectable bodies today.

Most draft grades are crazy but baseball would have to take the cake.

Yeah I like the pick, we did not have much power. Just hoped for a prep athlete. Interested to see rest.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Jun 12, 2017 -> 09:56 PM) + defender according to Harold Initial research doesn't bear that out. Not considered a negative though. Very slow.

Lillian will be happy.

Big boys. Another college bat.

It's pickin time

Griffin Canning finally goes to angels. Sorry! Edit that should have said angels.

Guessing that means no Carlson

Davidson bomb!

Wow drew Ellis went pretty high to Arizona.

Another of the ones I heard of and liked gone.

Really nice play from Abreu

Drew waters to braves. Nice pick probably.

Should have been this Pace since pick 15

Down goes fairchild

There you go to all my fans.

High school Quentin Holmes OF Cole Brannen OF Alex Scherff RHP Brady McConnel SS Steven Jennings RHP College Fairchild OF

I'm going to give you guys my wish list based off of players I've never seen play or know anything about except I like their blurbs. Hang tight.

I have a feeling these next 20 picks will be pretty dream crushing.