Official Entry Draft Discussion Thread

[Canada8999]

Ok folks, let's get some more excitement going about the draft...  To this point we've had:

1-1 NYM - C Bryce Harper $7m bonus
1-2 WAS (from BAL) - MI Manny Machado $5m bonus
1-3 FL - P Jameson Taillon $6m bonus
1-4 KC (from PIT) - SP Alex Wimmers $1.5m bonus
1-5 BAL (from WAS) - CI-OF Josh Sale $2.5m bonus
1-6 MIL (from CHW, from CIN) - OF Micheal Choice $2.5m bonus
1-7 SD - MI-OF Kolbrin Vitek $1.5m bonus
1-8 BAL (from WAS from KC from CHC From LAA) - P Chris Sale $3.5m bonus
1-9 FL - CI Zach Cox $3.5m bonus
1-10 SF (from NYY from CHC from KC) - P Deck McGuire $3m bonus
1-11 ARZ (from HOU) - C Yasmani Grandal $2m bonus
1-12 TEX - OF Jake Skole

Not much surprise with the top 3 (although Taillon was an auto-pick).
Picks 4-10 are all well before their actual MLB selections, but still all solid picks
Florida missed their guy at 3, but still get Cox at 9 (and the best P in the process)
Skole goes way above his BA ranking (not in the top 200) in MLB and FGM, both to Texas.

Best value so far?  To this point, no one has been picked too far after their BA ranking.
Who's falling?  Pomeranz is 4th for BA and went 5th in MLB, Colon went 4th in MLB.

[Colby]

Skole surprised me... Pomeranz would have went to the Giants but they didn't have the cap room for his $4m bonus.  I will be interested to see who falls to the Pirates for their first pick of the draft (early 2nd round).

[Canada8999]

Skole surprised me... Pomeranz would have went to the Giants but they didn't have the cap room for his $4m bonus.  I will be interested to see who falls to the Pirates for their first pick of the draft (early 2nd round).

I've been looking forward to the 2nd round for a long time now, which has definitely added to my anxiousness to get this thing moving.

1-28 MIL
2-2 MIL (from BAL, from CHW, From CIN)
2-5 MIL (from WAS)
2-6 MIL (from CHW)
2-22 MIL (from ATL from CHC)
3-9 MIL (from OAK from CIN)

[Colby]

I will probably forfeit my last two picks as my 40-man and EDR will fill up at that point.  Everything rests on my 2nd rounder.  I have a lot of action going on in the middle of the draft, so I will probably go after some college guys that did well in ProFSL's College Ball league this year.

2-11 PIT (from LAA from HOU)
5-2 PIT (from BAL)
5-4 PIT
5-28 PIT (from WAS from MIL)
6-2 PIT (from BAL)
6-22 PIT (from CIN from PIT from ATL)
6-28 PIT (from MIL)
7-2 PIT (from BAL)
9-2 PIT (from PHI from CHC from COL from BAL)

[Canada8999]

I have a lot of action going on in the middle of the draft, so I will probably go after some college guys that did well in ProFSL's College Ball league this year.

That's a great point, we'll certainly have some owners well educated on the available college player pool.

[bravesfan4]

My whole draft rests on my 2 early 3rd rounders. I have alot of late picks, where i hope to find a diamond in the rough haha.

Honestly in my opinion Zack Cox was a very good value pick. I know some people arent high on him, but i am. Michael Choice was another guy Im very high on. No real surprises in my mind yet

[Canada8999]

Honestly in my opinion Zack Cox was a very good value pick. I know some people arent high on him, but i am.

I won't claim to be a huge expert in the MLB draft, but it does seem like Cox is pretty polarizing - some people love him, some really don't.  For instance, BA had him 6th, but he went 25th.

[bravesfan4]

I agree I havent seen a player so much disagreed on in awhile

[Canada8999]

Alright Florida, lets keep it under 6 hours this time... at 4 and counting...

[molinator]

The fish want  Gary Brown, of, Cal State Fullerton as my 13th pick