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I mean, if I was going to guess any switching things up I'd bet it's the cubs.

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Houston's secrecy at #1 does make a more fun draft, I'd say.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 09:47 PM) It would be so baseball if Tyler Beede still had the best career of all of them, and nobody is talking about him in the top 3 today. Well, he has the tools. They all have the tools.

I just find it so bizarre that 4 hrs before the draft the consensus on Kolek's secondary stuff is below average when all I'm hearing before was that it was rarely used but above average.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 09:16 PM) There is no ace to pair with Sale in the draft. Its not like the other drafts where you have a pretty good idea of what you are getting, none of the top 5 pitchers in this draft are even guarantees to remain as starters. Yes, those surefire previous mlb drafts that happened in the past.

Is Jackson the overwhelming top bat?

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 07:45 PM) He's my #1 now. I liked him before but he's Coop's pick, so I go with Coop. So why? His main draw his his polish and "knowing how to pitch". Good 93-94 fastball, tops out at 97. 4 pitches for strikes. Just because he is 3 inches taller? Lefty? What is the reason why Nola is trash in your book but Aiken is a high reward guy?

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 07:37 PM) Those numbers are against a bunch of players of which the vast majority will never, ever, ever play in the big leagues. All of these top draft picks are men among boys on the fields they play on. That's been the case their entire lives. The stuff is what you look at. Just a quick google search, on Gausman: "Gausman, who is a lanky 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, has a mid-90s fastball with movement (specifically in on righties) that can hit triple digits, a low-80s changeup (that’s a 15 mile per hour difference relative to his fastball) with a sharp downward drop, and a mid-80s slider that also misses bats. As those five walks indicate, he has complete control of all three pitches and challenges hitters in the zone, working primarily in the lower half. He has also received high marks for mixing his pitches well and for his overall mound demeanor." If Nola sounded like that I wouldn't be against the pick at all. Out of curiosity, do you like Aiken?

LOL.

Can someone get me the EXACT percentage of Aiken to the Cubs please?

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 08:08 PM) In the first round, you're supposed to draft guys that could be stars. Nola will never be a star. Why waste the pick? You can get low ceiling college arms later in the draft. Ridiculous post.

I still think people underestimate the fact that Sox could conceivably rate Nola as high because they think he will be a great pitcher not necessarily just because he is "safe".

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 07:01 PM) Maybe then the Marlins go back to Jackson, leaving Aiken for the Sox? Yes. Even though Jackson isn't slam dunk to Marlins, there at least seems to be higher probability of Jackson to Marlins than to Houston (from what little we know of Houston's thought process). Having choice among Kolek, Aiken and Nola is really nice.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:56 PM) I hope Aiken slides to #3 somehow. With the word now that the Marlins coveting Rodon, we really should hope then that Rodon goes #1.

I would feel a lot better had Hoffman not gotten injured. Spillt milk.

I can ride my bike slow really easy.

I wonder if Arod will break that. edit: oh wait, we have Chipper Jones and KGJR coming up. Some of the best players in my lifetime were #1 picks.

So, I guess the most likely scenario is this: Houston - Aiken Miami - Rodon So the sox having to pick among rodon, kolek and nola are not likely. Best case, then, for me is Houston taking Rodon or Jackson. It seems no chance Sox end up with Rodon at this point, so getting a possibility of Aiken is what would excite me most. Houston - Jackson Miami - Rodon

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:20 PM) We need to keep developing the kids we have and not lose track of what this team is supposed to be doing. I think gaining experience in competitive baseball is awesome for development.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 01:36 PM) @AdamSchefter Word around NFL is that when Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson get new deals next year, they will come in between $24-$25 million per year. People seem to be mad that Kap is getting so much money. I think it's great. I hope Seahawks give Wilson 30 million a year. That way they can no longer spend over 60% of their cap money on defense. Haha, well said.

You know, this whole time, the sox continued to be in on Nola. I don't necessarily trust their scouts judgement, but I do think it's possible they actually believe he is the best pick at 3 if Rodon/Aiken are indeed gone.

Happy draft day to everyone.

Fun going to bed with leads and waking up with them still there. More fun than Monday anyhow.

Hahaha but yeah I don't see why Abreu should go back technically