Two Scenarios:

- Possible picks (removes the likely top 5)

- White Sox are in Twins position, who would you pull trigger on?

Despite my going to bat for Kendall, given the chance I went with Haseley.

 

I think my top 3 probably is 1) Haseley 2) Kendall 3) Beck with 2 and 3 swapped if Beck comes underslot.

 

If the White Sox had all 10 available, I'd go Hunter Greene because I actually watched a video and the movement on that kids fastball is ridiculous.

Pretty sure it is Brendan McKay not Hunter McKay.

Pretty sure it is Brendan McKay not Hunter McKay.

 

Haha, thanks, edited. I was trying to do them in alpha and kept retyping names.

Haseley if he's there. And I'd take McKay with #1 overall.

1-1 I take hunter greene. Yes HS pitcher but he seems to be a generational talent he is sitting upper 90s and basically pitching like Strasburg was out of college. I don't love McKay that much. His Velo was not that spectacular and he might be more of a 3 starter. His bat is very good too but he is a 1b and I read reports that he hit a lot better against weaker teams than against good teams. Now he might improve either hitting or pitching if he focused on it but I can't ignore greenes upside, he could become a jose Fernandez or noah syndergaard and no other player in the draft has Close that upside.

 

At 11 I would go haseley first and if he is gone I gamble upside with adell or Kendall. At 11 there is no safe and great pick especially not this year and if haseley is gone I might as well take the upside rather than one of the 1b/DH bats.

Edited June 6, 20178 yr by GermanSock

1-1 I take hunter greene. Yes HS pitcher but he seems to be a generational talent he is sitting upper 90s and basically pitching like Strasburg was out of college. I don't love McKay that much. His Velo was not that spectacular and he might be more of a 3 starter. His bat is very good too but he is a 1b and I read reports that he hit a lot better against weaker teams than against good teams. Now he might improve either hitting or pitching if he focused on it but I can't ignore greenes upside, he could become a jose Fernandez or noah syndergaard and no other player in the draft has Close that upside.

 

At 11 I would go haseley first and if he is gone I gamble upside with adell or Kendall. At 11 there is no safe and great pick especially not this year and if haseley is gone I might as well take the upside rather than one of the 1b/DH bats.

 

Yeah I think a few weeks ago I was saying I'd have a hard time picking Greene if I was Twins just due to him being a high schooler. This was pre-wright making a dominant run to #1. Then I watched a video of greene and holy crap that stuff. Moving that much at 97-98 is special.

Halsey is definitely the ideal pick for me @ 11. If he's not there I'd take an underslit gamble on either Burger or Prato. I know both wouldn't be popular picks but I just don't like some of these guys being mocked in the 9-12 range.

I would be furious if we took Pratto and I don't really understand the logic behind it. If I'm taking a high schooler they better damn well be a short stop, pitcher or center fielder.

I would be furious if we took Pratto and I don't really understand the logic behind it. If I'm taking a high schooler they better damn well be a short stop, pitcher or center fielder.

 

Because I'm more worried about drafting a good baseball player than an athlete. Like I said, I know it would be unpopular but Pratto has 1 of the best swings and patient approaches. Give me the guy that knows how to hit over an athlete you hope develops.

I went Haseley/Greene.

Beck/Greene