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Dave23

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2013 Draft
« on: March 11, 2013, 09:42:53 pm »
Discuss the contenders for the #2 selection...
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JeffH

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 09:59:29 pm »
Take a position player.
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Cubsin

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 11:16:36 pm »
At the moment, I'm expecting them to draft either Frazier or Meadows, but I wouldn't be shocked or horribly disappointed if they drafted Appel or Manaea instead. Of course, the draft is almost four months away, and the leaderboard could change.
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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2013, 03:26:41 am »
Jim Callis:

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As we've detailed several times, Stanford righthander Mark Appel turned down $3.8 million from the Pirates after they drafted him eighth overall last year. Though he has less leverage now because he's in his final year of college eligibility and it's hard to fathom that he'd hold out again and re-enter the 2014 draft, he's putting himself in position to get more than $3.8 million this summer.

Appel, who entered the year as Baseball America's top-rated prospect for the 2013 draft Premium, struck out a career-high 15 in seven innings while taking a tough 3-2 loss against Nevada-Las Vegas on Friday night. His stuff is as good as ever, and he's dominating like scouts always have thought he should. He's now 2-2, 1.20 with a 43-6 K-BB ratio and .160 opponent average in 30 innings.

Appel will be attractive to a team that wants a college pitcher who can arrive in a hurry—that's just about any club—and also to anyone looking to spread their bonus pool money around. Because of his reduced leverage, it's unlikely that he'll command full pick value at the top of the draft. Could the Astros wind up drafting him No. 1 overall, just a year later than expected? We have three months to find out.
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Ray

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2013, 03:33:44 am »
I was against taking Appel last year.  I think I might have been wrong about him, though I suppose there is a lot of the season left; and he is a senior, so he should dominate.
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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2013, 12:23:07 pm »
I'm firmly in the Appel camp and think he's gonna be there at two.
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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2013, 01:41:42 pm »
He'd keep Gooden away.
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mO

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2013, 01:44:43 pm »
Bravo!
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Ray

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2013, 12:43:34 am »
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/

one Cubs evaluator told me if Stanford right-hander Mark Appel is sitting there at No. 2 in this year's draft, he won't get by them.
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Chris27

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2013, 05:09:30 am »
Well sure. There's a precedent for the Cubs taking big, hard-throwing, strike throwers named Mark from California schools with the #2 pick. Shouldn't be an ounce of pressure on him if he's the pick....
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Ray

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2013, 06:22:19 am »
Quote from: Chris27 on March 13, 2013, 05:09:30 am
Well sure. There's a precedent for the Cubs taking big, hard-throwing, strike throwers named Mark from California schools with the #2 pick. Shouldn't be an ounce of pressure on him if he's the pick....

Guessing you're pulling for Manaea, or do do you have a favorite in the early going?  I can't see the prior Prior selection adding any pressure to Appel if he's the pick; though if he keeps up at this pace, the expectations will be vast.  And, if that happens, and the Cubs get him, I will gladly admit I was wrong about him.

Doesn't Appel have different negotiating restrictions and/or deadlines being a college senior?  That is the only bad part about selecting him, if true.  I'm sure with the workload he is going to have to endure for Stanford, he'd probably be better off taking the rest of the year off. But it would be nice to shoot for a 2014 call up with him if they could get him signed somewhat early.  If he and Manaea had similar ceilings and eta's, it would be worth taking the latter just because of the signing deadline.
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Ray

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2013, 07:51:55 am »
This makes me want to take a hitter.  Talk about nailing the top of the draft as far as the hitters are concerned...pitchers, not so much.  Of course, we'd probably end up with this year's Maybin.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/2005draft/top200h.html

When the talent drops off though, it really drops off.

edit--I wonder who would win a foot race between the hitting prospect rated number 159 and Billy Hamilton.
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Dave23

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2013, 09:04:58 am »
Not sure what either of them run, but we faced a senior the other night who has been clocked at 6.18 in the 60, and 4.02 from the RHH batters box on a full swing. That's just blazing fast.
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Ray

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2013, 09:19:41 am »
Not sure what Hamilton runs, but Desean Jackson(the number 159 guy for those that don't click on link) was timed at 4.35 in the 40 at the nfl combine a while back. 
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Chris27

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Re: 2013 Draft
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2013, 09:18:47 pm »
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Guessing you're pulling for Manaea, or do do you have a favorite in the early going?

Having seen none of them play live yet, I'm interested in Manaea, Appel, and Frazier above all others right now. I know there are those who don't like the risk of taking a pitcher that early, but I've always been fond of potential difference-making starters. It'll be interesting because the Astros may have the chance to take Appel or Manaea and end up with Rodon next year too.
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