Remember when the entire draft lasted like 5 hours with each pick in rapid succession over teleconference? That s*** was the best. I know it's obvious but this is the craziest made-for-tv bulls*** in sports, worse than the Super Bowl. They took something great and turned it into a 3 day "event" for no f***ing reason, 99.999% of the baseball fans out there have no idea who these guys are beyond maybe the first 15 top players, there's zero reason to spread this s*** out over 3 days. Who's watching MLB Network day 3? f***ing hell this is stupid.

At this point, I'm glad they took a bat they like. Sounds like a deal is probably already done. Good makeup with him too, sounds like.

Remember when the entire draft lasted like 5 hours with each pick in rapid succession over teleconference? That s*** was the best. I know it's obvious but this is the craziest made-for-tv bulls*** in sports, worse that the Super Bowl. They took something great and turned it into a 3 day "event" for no f***ing reason, 99.999% of the baseball fans out there have no idea who these guys are beyond maybe the first 15 top players, there's zero reason to spread this s*** out over 3 days. Who's watching MLB Network day 3? f***ing hell this is stupid.

 

This is correct.

 

Wouldn't mind tv if they didn't wait past the pick and just let the tickets do the work. Talk about the players when they want.

Remember when the entire draft lasted like 5 hours with each pick in rapid succession over teleconference? That s*** was the best. I know it's obvious but this is the craziest made-for-tv bulls*** in sports, worse that the Super Bowl. They took something great and turned it into a 3 day "event" for no f***ing reason, 99.999% of the baseball fans out there have no idea who these guys are beyond maybe the first 15 top players, there's zero reason to spread this s*** out over 3 days. Who's watching MLB Network day 3? f***ing hell this is stupid.

Feel any better?

This is correct.

 

Wouldn't mind tv if they didn't wait past the pick and just let the tickets do the work. Talk about the players when they want.

You can't trade picks in baseball so the draft board should tell you within 15 seconds who you're taking, so it should be immediate, the idea that some picks are taking 8 minutes to be announced because they're busy showing video or Harold Reynolds is saying some dumb s*** drives me nuts. 3 (strict) minutes per pick, first 15 picks, then 1:30 minute per through 30, then rapid fire.

Brendon Little to Cubs.

Remember when the entire draft lasted like 5 hours with each pick in rapid succession over teleconference? That s*** was the best. I know it's obvious but this is the craziest made-for-tv bulls*** in sports, worse that the Super Bowl. They took something great and turned it into a 3 day "event" for no f***ing reason, 99.999% of the baseball fans out there have no idea who these guys are beyond maybe the first 15 top players, there's zero reason to spread this s*** out over 3 days. Who's watching MLB Network day 3? f***ing hell this is stupid.

 

Yeah. I keep going to the tracker expecting the first to be over and....nope.

Surprised Pearson isn't gone. Guess that workout stuff was overblown.

I like this pick for the cubs.

Damn Little is good

Regarding Burger - there where some here about a year or so ago who wanted him. At that time he was projected as a higher pick. He's got a chance to be solid. Considering how the picks above us unfolded, it's a fine pick. Just glad the didn't go for Bukauskas.

Really wanted White, but glad they took Burger over Kendall. Hopefully this is an underslot deal and we have some flexibility later in the draft.

Feel any better?

 

Hard to fault the Sox when there was not a clear selection they should have made. Burger fills an organizational need and is an interesting power bat. Never can hurry to add more positional player depth that we badly need.

Surprised Pearson isn't gone. Guess that workout stuff was overblown.

 

Just went to Toronto.

Burgatron is a pretty good twitter handle imo.

Top five you want round 2? Don't say Rooker, he won't last

Whenever this 1st round ends, anybody here have a favorite they'd like to see the sox pick tomorrow?

I kind of like Will Toffey. No idea where he's projected.

Seise to Texas. I think Dirty liked him alot.

Seise to Texas. I think Dirty liked him alot.

 

That sucks hard.

Whenever this 1st round ends, anybody here have a favorite they'd like to see the sox pick tomorrow?

I thought that they do the second round today as well - no?

I thought that they do the second round today as well - no?

 

They do

excuse me while I scream at this bulls*** competitive balance section.

excuse me while I scream at this bulls*** competitive balance section.

 

Comp balance picks always struck me as B's. Why would some teams get additional draft picks because they are in a small market?

Comp balance picks always struck me as B's. Why would some teams get additional draft picks because they are in a small market?

Glad the A's are being kicked off that gravy train soon and yes comp picks are bulls***.