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Beck and Canning still there.

The Cubs just have no interest in loading up on pitchers.

I think rooting against the player is fine, I do it all the time, but I can't imagine adding ANY player would ever make me give up being a fan of the team. That's far too dramatic, IMO.

Definitely. At the least, I would just root against the player.

Oh you're right, it was Wolf. But I do also remember someone mentioning Gage Canning a while ago, but maybe as just a wishlist.

Isn't Gage Canning someone that someone on Twitter had said he was going to be SHOCKED if the White Sox didn't draft him?

Fuuuuck, the Blue Jays take Kloff.

I feel like Blaine Knight was someone here had mentioned.

Pilkington! Nice!

P Jacob Wong to SF. White Sox on the clock.

Damn, I totally forgot about Kody Clemens. He's been on fire recently, IIRC.

Oh, you know, just your velo range of about 11-12 MPH.

Kloff per Fangraphs: "Opinions all over the place, with low end considering him an 88-91mph backend starter and high end projecting him as a hard-throwing stud with shades of Michael Kopech." Well, that's an interesting comp. They said some teams may seem has as a backend of 1st RD type.

According to Fangraphs, the rumored price tag on Cole Wilcox is $3M. That would make Wilcox $2.3M overslot for us at #81. Sooooo. I doubt that happens. Looks like RHP Kloff (42) and RF Isbel (43) and LHP Pilkington (52) are their 3 best available college players.

Just listened to the Fangraphs Audio podcast from last night again, because I couldn't remember who the player OTHER than Vasil was that they said would likely not sign, and it indeed was Siani. They said Vasil, Siani, and Rocker are the 3 most likely to go to college.

It's all good.

Right. The idea is that he is apparently thought to be maxed out physically, and not much room for projection.

Well anyway, that's the reason that I was given. No idea if true, but makes sense.

Your point does not stand. What's more likely, that Alec Bohm is facing 18-22 year olds whose bodies have physically matured, or that Alek Thomas is facing 14-18 year olds whose bodies have physically matured?

Sox pick next at #81. Should be a little after 12 noon tomorrow.

Alec Bohm didn't just turn 18 a few weeks ago.

There goes Alek Thomas. To Arizona.

He said because of who his dad is, he physically maxed out his body at a young age and apparently the Sox don't think there is any projection left in his frame. They think his numbers are the product of him overpowering kids his age who haven't physically matured yet. Possibly similar to the criticism against Nolan Gorman, that he was maxed out physically for his age and no projection left.

I'm sure the Royals will take him

But that doesn't make Fisher a bust. He was a 4th RD draft pick out of college, how high were your expectations?