2013 draft

[Caper]

The Jays aren't the ones to forgive though. If Boras isn't willing to play nice with the Jays it's best to avoid him. There should be some belief that he'll do best for his client but Boras has advised clients to do odd things before. Manaea and Stanek were both ranked in the top 3 pre-season...they probably don't kill themselves by going back but I don't see them getting back into that top 3 equation.

 

 

Wouldn't this be the year to do it though? He doesn't sign, then you get the pick back in a deeper draft.

[kgm1]

Thanks for that post hurl , It was a good read

[Captain Adama]

Ouch.

[GeorgiaPeach]

In terms of AA has gone all-in on this core, and will draft almost-ready college products in attempt to save his own job.

 

I f***ing hate how everything seems so rushed now. College kids, older players.......what the f*** is the rush.

 

It better not be Beeston wanting another ring before he walks away.

[GD]

You guys can throw all other mocks out the window. Over the next day they will change every 20 minutes. Draft boards seem to change dramatically once draft day arrives.

 

There's always one player who slips stupid far, and one player who gets reached on really really early, I can't wait to see who's who. I feel like Crawford gets reached on and Moran slips.

[GD]

I don't think Moran gets past the Red Sox at 7. I can see him slipping out of top 5 for sure though.

 

That's the furthest slip I can really see from anyone. Moran could really go 1-7 but I think he goes 7.

[admin]

If we tanked properly we would have been picking #7.

[Angrioter]

Found this blog. I'm going to try and get this guy to start posting here. Not that he's posting anything groundbreaking but he's obviously got a passion for the draft.

 

You can follow me on twitter, @Canucks_BlueJay.

 

 

Ceiling

Frazier - Hunter Pence?

Meadows - Alex Gordon?

[theblujay]

If we get Frazier I will be soooooooooo excited. Even Meadows and I'll be pumped.

 

I hope they take a high school position players or a college pitcher.

 

I can't wait til tomorrow night.

[TheHurl]

Ceiling

Frazier - Hunter Pence?

Meadows - Alex Gordon?

 

My biggest draft pet peeve...every single comp is in all star discussing ceiling. Rather than an actual comp. I have seen very little from the high schoolers. I'd just be stealing so guy I read's opinions

[Daniel Labude]

You guys are not going to like this. But I'm going to make a bold prediction and say we take Hunter Harvey 10th overall.

 

I havent heard his name at all. Why are you saying him?

[TheHurl]

You guys are not going to like this. But I'm going to make a bold prediction and say we take Hunter Harvey 10th overall.

 

he screams an AA type guy. If they had 15th or so pick I'd 100% believe it. With the 10 and the team doing poorly, I can't see AA risking having "experts" question his pick. I think someone reaches up from his ranking (33 by BA, 21 in PG) but I just don't think it will be us. His brother Kris is in the Pirates org, maybe he goes 14.

[Daniel Labude]

Hes one of the fastest risers on draft boards. It has a lot to do with his sign-ability. But I agree with your points as well. When I was going through the draft he also just screamed AA guy for me as well.

 

EDIT: Don't be surprised if we see guys being ranked in the top 10 tomorrow that we haven't seen previously. And I would be very surprised if Harvey was not among them.

 

So you think they would take Harvey over Meadows?

[Abomination]

Since we have a pick high enough to get (hopefully) an impact player without the extra risk found later in the first round, we need to make it count rather than go after a late riser like Harvey imo. I just can't see AA doing that this year. If our pick was down around 20 or so (or unprotected), I could see him reaching for someone. If they're there, we need to take a Frazier/Meadows type or punt the pick to next year's stronger draft (hopefully messing with Boras in the process).

[Daniel Labude]

Since we have a pick high enough to get (hopefully) an impact player without the extra risk found later in the first round, we need to make it count rather than go after a late riser like Harvey imo. I just can't see AA doing that this year. If our pick was down around 20 or so (or unprotected), I could see him reaching for someone. If they're there, we need to take a Frazier/Meadows type or punt the pick to next year's stronger draft (hopefully messing with Boras in the process).

 

Agreed.

[o2cui2i]

he screams an AA type guy. If they had 15th or so pick I'd 100% believe it. With the 10 and the team doing poorly, I can't see AA risking having "experts" question his pick. I think someone reaches up from his ranking (33 by BA, 21 in PG) but I just don't think it will be us. His brother Kris is in the Pirates org, maybe he goes 14.

 

will someone be running a live draft thread?

[GD]

You guys are not going to like this. But I'm going to make a bold prediction and say we take Hunter Harvey 10th overall.

 

If this resulted in another Alford/Smoral signing late, maybe a Karen Whitson, I would be completely 100% okay with this.

[Angrioter]

FatCow, Gordie, Official draft thread.

 

Do something cute and novel.

[Angrioter]

Jim Callis final Mock

http://ht.ly/lLIYi

 

1. HOUSTON ASTROS:

PROJECTED PICK: Jonathan Gray.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Mark Appel/2.0: Jonathan Gray/3.0: Gray)

 

2. CHICAGO CUBS:

PROJECTED PICK: Mark Appel.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Jonathan Gray/2.0: Mark Appel/3.0: Appel)

 

3. COLORADO ROCKIES:

PROJECTED PICK: Kris Bryant.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Kris Bryant/2.0: Bryant/2.0: Bryant)

 

4. MINNESOTA TWINS:

PROJECTED PICK: Kohl Stewart.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Kohl Stewart/2.0: Stewart/3.0: Stewart)

 

5. CLEVELAND INDIANS:

PROJECTED PICK: Colin Moran.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Braden Shipley/2.0: Colin Moran/3.0: Moran)

 

6. MIAMI MARLINS:

PROJECTED PICK: Braden Shipley.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Reese McGuire/2.0: Braden Shipley/3.0: Shipley)

 

7. BOSTON RED SOX:

PROJECTED PICK: Clint Frazier.

(Mock Draft 1.0: Clint Frazier/2.0: Frazier/3.0: Austin Meadows)

 

8. KANSAS CITY ROYALS:

PROJECTED PICK: Trey Ball.

(Mock draft 1.0: Ryne Stanek/2.0: Trey Ball/3.0: Ball)

 

9. PITTSBURGH PIRATES

PROJECTED PICK: Reese McGuire.

(Mock draft 1.0: Colin Moran/2.0: Reese McGuire/3.0: McGuire)

 

10. TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Toronto will take a high-ceiling talent. I believe the Jays’ pecking order is Stewart or Frazier, followed by Meadows, Ball, McGuire and California high school shortstop J.P. Crawford.

 

PROJECTED PICK: Austin Meadows.

(Mock draft 1.0: Trey Ball/2.0: Austin Meadows/3.0: Clint Frazier)

 

11. NEW YORK METS:

PROJECTED PICK: Ryne Stanek.

(Mock draft 1.0: D.J. Peterson/2.0: Ryne Stanek/3.0: Stanek)

 

12. SEATTLE MARINERS:

PROJECTED PICK: J.P. Crawford.

(Mock draft 1.0: Austin Meadows/2.0: J.P. Crawford/3.0: Crawford)

 

13. SAN DIEGO PADRES:

PROJECTED PICK: Hunter Renfroe.

(Mock draft 1.0: Phil Bickford/2.0: D.J. Peterson/3.0: Hunter Renfroe)

 

14. PITTSBURGH PIRATES:

PROJECTED PICK: D.J. Peterson.

(Mock draft 1.0: Sean Manaea/2.0: Hunter Renfroe/3.0: D.J. Peterson)

 

15. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS:

PROJECTED PICK: Ian Clarkin.

(Mock draft 1.0: Hunter Renfroe/2.0: Dominic Smith/3.0: Alex Gonzalez)

 

16. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: P

PROJECTED PICK: Dominic Smith.

(Mock draft 1.0: J.P. Crawford/2.0: Ian Clarkin/3.0: Dominic Smith)

 

17. CHICAGO WHITE SOX:

PROJECTED PICK: Alex Gonzalez.

(Mock draft 1.0: Austin Wilson/2.0: Alex Gonzalez/3.0: Chris Anderson)

 

18. LOS ANGELES DODGERS:

PROJECTED PICK: Hunter Harvey.

(Mock draft 1.0: Ian Clarkin/2.0: Phil Bickford/3.0: Clarkin)

 

19. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:

PROJECTED PICK: Tim Anderson.

(Mock draft 1.0: Chris Anderson/2.0: Phillip Ervin/3.0: Tim Anderson)

 

20. DETROIT TIGERS:

PROJECTED PICK: Jonathon Crawford.

(Mock draft 1.0: Jonathon Crawford/2.0: Eric Jagielo/3.0: Phil Bickford)

 

21. TAMPA BAY RAYS:

PROJECTED PICK: Nick Ciuffo.

(Mock draft 1.0: Aaron Judge/2.0: Nick Ciuffo/3.0: Phillip Ervin)

 

22. BALTIMORE ORIOLES:

PROJECTED PICK: Chris Anderson.

(Mock draft 1.0: Nick Ciuffo/2.0: Alex Balog/3.0: Ciuffo)

 

23. TEXAS RANGERS:

PROJECTED PICK: Phil Bickford.

(Mock draft 1.0: Dominic Smith/2.0: Tim Anderson/3.0: Hunter Green)

 

24. OAKLAND ATHLETICS:

PROJECTED PICK: Aaron Judge.

(Mock draft 1.0: Phillip Ervin/2.0: Aaron Judge/3.0: Judge)

 

25. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:

PROJECTED PICK: Matt Krook.

(Mock draft 1.0: Matt Krook/2.0: Krook/3.0: Krook)

 

26. NEW YORK YANKEES:

PROJECTED PICK: Eric Jagielo.

(Mock draft 1.0: Eric Jagielo/2.0: Rob Kaminsky/3.0: Jagielo)

 

27. CINCINNATI REDS:

PROJECTED PICK: Phillip Ervin.

(Mock draft 1.0: Kyle Serrano/2.0: Austin Wilson/3.0: Hunter Harvey)

 

28. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

PROJECTED PICK: Marco Gonzales.

(Mock draft 1.0: Billy McKinney/2.0: Jonathon Crawford/3.0: Marco Gonzales)

 

29. TAMPA BAY RAYS (

PROJECTED PICK: Hunter Dozier.

(Mock draft 1.0: Marco Gonzales/2.0: Gonzales/3.0: Austin Wilson)

 

30. TEXAS RANGERS

PROJECTED PICK: Travis Demeritte.

(Mock draft 1.0: Hunter Green/2.0: Billy McKinney/3.0: Riley Unroe)

 

31. ATLANTA BRAVES

PROJECTED PICK: Hunter Green.

(Mock draft 1.0: Billy McKinney/2.0: Hunter Green/3.0: McKinney)

 

32. NEW YORK YANKEES

PROJECTED PICK: Rob Kaminsky.

(Mock draft 1.0: Rob Kaminsky/2.0: Sean Manaea/3.0: Kaminsky)

 

33. NEW YORK YANKEES

PROJECTED PICK: Billy McKinney.

(Mock draft 1.0: Jon Denney/2.0: Denney/3.0: Denney)

[baseballsss]

not sure if it was posted yet but whats the scouting report on manny ramirez jr?

[Angrioter]

MLB draft insider final Mock

 

No. 1; Houston Astros

Name Position School Slot

Mark Appel RHP Stanford $7.7904M

We all go back to our first loves at some point, right? This is no lock — nothing is — but it sounds like the Astros are seriously considering taking the best player in the draft, and that’s a good thing. Moran and Gray are still possibilities here, too.

 

 

No. 2; Chicago Cubs

Name Position School Slot

Jonathan Gray RHP Oklahoma $7.7904M

If Appel does go No. 1, then I think they will likely go Gray, but Kris Bryant and Colin Moran are both feasible. I’d put the odds of Appel ending up a Cub though at 50 percent.

 

 

No. 3; Colorado Rockies

Name Position School Slot

Kris Bryant 3B/RF San Diego $5.6264

There is a rumor going around that the Rockies could be looking at Dominic Smith even stronger with this pick than they were before, but that could just be a negotiating ploy to try and rive Bryant’s price down.

 

 

No.4; Minnesota Twins

Name Position School Slot

Kohl Stewart RHP St. Pius X High School (Tex.) $4.5444M

I think Stewart is — and should be — the selection, but I’m not as confident about this as I was a few weeks ago. The Twins are still very much considering Reese McGuire with the fourth pick, and I think they would consider Kris Bryant should he become available. Minnesota also would likely snag Gray if he were to fall to this point.

 

 

No.5; Cleveland Indians

Name Position School Slot

Colin Moran 3B North Carolina $3.787M

They are also interested in Braden Shipley and Clint Frazier, but if Moran is still here I would be very surprised if they went in a different direction.

 

 

No.6; Miami Marlins

Name Position School Slot

Braden Shipley RHP Nevada $3.5165M

I still think Meadows is in play — and may actually be ahead of Shipley on their boards, but I think there’s some pressure for the Marlins to take a college player. D.J. Peterson also is still in pay, and if Gray or Bryant fall here you will hear a very loud yippee in Miami.

 

 

No.7; Boston Red Sox

Name Position School Slot

Austin Meadows OF Grayson H.S. (Ga.) $3.2465M

If one of the “big three” fall to them, that’s the obvious choice, but if Not I think they prefer the upside of Meadows over Frazier.

 

 

No.8; Kansas City Royals

Name Position School Slot

Phil Bickford RHP Oaks Christian H.S. (Calif.) $3.1378M

Latest rumor has Trey Ball being the favorite here, but I’ll stick with Bickford. I think the arm strength is appealing, as will the price tag.

 

 

No.9; Pittsburgh Pirates

Name Position School Slot

Reese McGuire C Kentwood High School (Wash.) $3.0296M

Both the Pirates and Blue Jays have shown a great deal of interest in McGuire, and the only way I see the Pirates passing on him at this point is if someone like Shipley or Moran were still on the board. If McGuire were to go Minnesota, this could be Peterson, Trey Ball or Hunter Renfroe.

 

 

No.10; Toronto Blue Jays

Name Position School Slot

Trey Ball LHP New Castle H.S. (Ind.) $2.9214M

Apparently there’s very little interest in Frazier, though I think that’s a mistake. J.P. Crawford and Reese McGuire are also definitely in play.

 

 

No.11; New York Mets

Name Position School Slot

D.J. Peterson 1B New Mexico $2.8403

They’re all over the place; but if Peterson makes it past Toronto I think he’s the most likely option. Dominic Smith and Hunter Renfroe are both options here.

 

 

No.12; Seattle Mariners

Name Position School Slot

J.P. Crawford SS Lakewood H.S. (Calif.) $2.7591M

If Bickford is available I think he’s the likely choice, and next on the board is D.J. Peterson. There also could be a wild-card in the mix, though I’m not sure what that name could be, hence the term wild-card.

 

 

No.13; San Diego Padres

Name Position School Slot

Clint Frazier OF Loganville H.S. (Ga.) $2.678M

I just can’t see Frazier getting past the Padres, but Hunter Renfroe, Dominic Smith and Phil Bickford are all possibilities as well.

 

 

No.14; Pittsburgh Pirates

Name Position School Slot

Dominic Smith 1B Serra H.S. (Calif.) $2.5698M

It isn’t terribly common to see teams pick two high-school players in the first fifteen picks, but if Renfroe is off the board I think he’d be next on their board. This would also be Frazier’s floor, as well as Peterson’s.

 

 

No.15; Arizona Diamondbacks

Name Position School Slot

Hunter Renfroe OF Mississippi State $2.4345M

Gonzalez could be the pick here if Renfroe is off the board, but I think Renfroe would be too tempting to pass on this “late” in the first round.

 

 

http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2013/06/the-mock-final/

[theblujay]

If they pass on Meadows or Frazier to take Ball or Crawford I'm gonna be enraged.

[StevieRay]

plz meadows

[theblujay]

Law has them passing on Frazier to take Crawford. FFS please no.

[Nox]

OMG our MLB pitching is like so bad!! Lets get sum armzzzz

 

*prevailing thought in the war room today*

[G-Snarls]

Should we start a new thread for during the draft or just keep that all in here as well?

[Angrioter]

Should we start a new thread for during the draft or just keep that all in here as well?

 

We need a "Official draft thread"

[TheHurl]

so I'm out tonight...who is going to text me with all the picks. I'd prefer it be done by taking a picture of your own personal draft board (everyone creates their own board like I do right?) but just a text version is fine. Maybe every 5 picks.

[Angrioter]

so I'm out tonight...who is going to text me with all the picks. I'd prefer it be done by taking a picture of your own personal draft board (everyone creates their own board like I do right?) but just a text version is fine. Maybe every 5 picks.

 

 

Cuenta conmigo.....I'll try.

[TheHurl]

I'll see if someone local agrees first.