If I read it correctly, either Piliere or Law said he's a better hitter than Senzel, Swanson and Bregman out of college

If that is the case, sign me up for Hiura before any of these first basemen.

If that is the case, sign me up for Hiura before any of these first basemen.

 

Yep and then we can trade Moncada and Kopech for Sale since 2nd will be covered

Yep and then we can trade Moncada and Kopech for Sale since 2nd will be covered

Great idea!

 

An arbitrage resulting in Basabe and Diaz!

Bukauskas I'm not a big fan of, as I think he ends up being a reliever due to his small size and high effort delivery

 

Yeah...me neither. Plus...don't we have him already with Fulmer?

Final Fangraphs mock has the White Sox on Kendall. Notes they would prefer one of the Virginia bats, Beck or Adell though.

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Yeah...me neither. Plus...don't we have him already with Fulmer?

 

I like Bukauskas alot more than Fulmer coming out. If we didn't have Fulmer already, I would love Bukauskas. Hell, I'd still love to get him. Big fan (not as big as Dirty and a couple others, but like him alot. Great stuff. He + Kopech.. good lord).

I really don't see the Fulmer comparisons with Bukauskas other than stature. Fulmer didn't throw strikes in college. J.B. is a 20 year old Junior that has started in the ACC for 3 solid seasons. He has great stuff. I think he's more along the lines of Lance McCullers and Marcus Stroman than Fulmer. I'd be fine with that pick if the bats they like aren't on the board. I'd be down with them taking Evan White for a slight discount though and I'd definitely take Evan White over Pavin Smith.

Could help the Sox for the position player hunt.

 

Frankie Piliere @FPiliereD1

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#Angels looking like a potential landing spot for JB Bukauskas. He's sliding a bit but they've been on him and are a solid fit

Could help the Sox for the position player hunt.

 

Frankie Piliere @FPiliereD1

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#Angels looking like a potential landing spot for JB Bukauskas. He's sliding a bit but they've been on him and are a solid fit

 

Makes sense, they desperately need pitching even after they trade Trout for Giolito and Fulmer

Makes sense, they desperately need pitching even after they trade Trout for Giolito and Fulmer

I wouldn't be surprised if Angels looked for some impact player closest to majors like JB or another college pitcher.

I wouldn't be surprised if Angels looked for some impact player closest to majors like JB or another college pitcher.

 

They seem like the team most likely to try to rush things.

Warning to those that are only watching and not on twitter. There will be many many pick spoilers in this thread since Twitter sources know the pick notably in advance.

When do picks actually start getting made?

When do picks actually start getting made?

 

7pm eastern.

Final BA mock. Pavin Smith.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-...-5-0/?amphtml=1

I don't want a pitcher.

Final BA mock. Pavin Smith.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-...-5-0/?amphtml=1

 

Lots of changes here. Hiura going to Oakland. Wright falling to the Phils.

Wright falling to 8 would be crazy.

Wright falling to the Phils.

From 1 to 8 in 24 hours... gotta love draft day :lol

Hiura being picked in the top 10 and a random underslot or two is the hope.

Final Callis/Mayo mock. Evan White and Bukauskus.

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/235977384/fi...picid=151437456

I just really don't want a pitcher or first baseman unless the absolute top tier ones fall

Seems like all sorts of underslot discussion hell is breaking loose after several weeks of what seemed like a certain top 5.

 

My prediction: the top 5 is still the same and this is all due diligence.

 

 

I hope not. Let's get some chaos!

Bit of a shocker with Callis moving to Evan White.

 

One of the red flags seems to be his low walk rate.

 

Evan White has similar upside to Pavin Smith from Virginia, although with a smaller floor. White’s bat will determine if he can stick at 1B and there are certainly questions if there is enough power and bat for him to stick there. He projects more as a top of the order hitter due to his batted ball skills and speed. I have concerns about his ability to draw walks, which could limit his ability to get on base when he’s not hitting, but he doesn’t have a big strikeout problem. I’d like to see more power and walks when he hits the pros.

http://www.azsnakepit.com/2017/6/10/157508...ity-of-kentucky