Official Entry Draft Discussion Thread

[Colby]

I think another possible enhancement to the process for next year is something similar to what happens in most online draft rooms these days - if you miss your pick, you're automatically switched to auto-draft.  If you come back and say you're here now, you'll make your next pick then fine, but otherwise we're not stuck waiting the entire window for each of your picks.

I think we could put that idea in to play for this year after the first round.  A PM can be sent around to the entire league giving it several days to take place (next weekend).  Teams would be marked auto-draft via post in the league.  This excludes teams who did not submit proxy lists.

[Canada8999]

Sounds good to me - while I usually have strong objections to new rules going into place right away, I'm personally ok with procedural changes taking effect immediately.

[Canada8999]

Last 3 Picks:

1-16: Stetson Allie, RHP
1-17: Matt Harvey, RHP
1-18: Kris Bryant, 3B
1-19: Anthony Ranaudo, RHP
1-20: Ascher Wojciechowski, RHP

Tampa Bay is on the clock

BA's Top 5 Available:

Christian Colon
Kaleb Cowart
Nick Castellanos
Brandon Workman
Brett Eibner

[Canada8999]

TB took Colon, Braves are on the clock (as of 7:24PM).

[Paul S.]

The Braves took Kaleb Cowart.  The Florida Marlins are on the clock.

[Canada8999]

Nice run of picks today, this looks to be moving at a solid pace now.

Kansas City is on the clock, with pick 1-29.

[Colby]

Ben, do you think you could compile a simple list of the BA top overall remaining players that excludes players that did not sign?

[Canada8999]

Ben, do you think you could compile a simple list of the BA top overall remaining players that excludes players that did not sign?

BA's top 20 available/eligible players:

| Name                 | Pos  | BA_Rank |
+----------------------+------+---------+
| Zach Lee             | RHP  |      29 |
| Jesse Hahn           | RHP  |      31 |
| Ryan LaMarre         | OF   |      32 |
| Chad Bettis          | RHP  |      33 |
| Seth Blair           | RHP  |      34 |
| Peter Tago           | RHP  |      36 |
| Kyle Parker          | OF   |      37 |
| Jedd Gyorko          | 3B   |      39 |
| Jacob Petricka       | RHP  |      40 |
| Jarrett Parker       | OF   |      41 |
| Tyrell Jenkins       | RHP  |      43 |
| Mike Foltynewicz     | RHP  |      44 |
| Drew Vettleson       | OF   |      45 |
| Garin Cecchini       | SS   |      47 |
| Sammy Solis          | LHP  |      48 |
| Perci Garner         | RHP  |      49 |
| Kellin Deglan        | C    |      51 |
| Christian Yelich     | OF   |      52 |
| Jason Adam           | RHP  |      54 |
| Delino DeShields Jr. | 2B   |      55 |

[Paul S.]

Nationals are on the clock with pick # 2-4.

[Colby]

Ben, nice pick of Jedd Gyorko... one of my favorite players in the draft, but I couldn't stomach cutting two prospects on my 40-man to make room for his bonus.