2014 First-Year Player Draft GDT | Day 2: June 6 - 12:30 PM EST | Live on MLB.com

[Abomination]

Wow, why doesn't BA 500 have LaValley...

 

Yeah, I know we have an organizational philosophy to draft up the middle (C, SS, CF, P), but when you hear that kind of bat speed with comps to Butler with better defense, it gets your attention.

[ace3113]

What do you guys think about taking a flier on Karsten Whitson outside of the top 10. Nick from BP said he saw him recently and his stuff looked great again.

[ace3113]

What do you think of Greg Deichmann?

 

Oldest HS guy in the draft I believe. I think he's already 20. Makes me apprehensive. Big time lefty power though, and can stay on the infield.

[Angrioter]

Gio Fan?

[baubau]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this before but,

 

http://i.imgur.com/yDbq5MA.png

 

Maybe he won't be too tough of a sign?

[ace3113]

He just turned 19 a few days ago.

 

My bad, I was thinking of Varga. Deichman is the second oldest HS guy in the draft among the top 200.

[Ziggyy108]

most likely punt pick but are there some top guys around that have fallen???

[NorthOf49]

Nick Wells is a prospect that Jonn would like. Uses 'of' as a verb.

 

[Angrioter]

Matt Harvey already putting in work

 

 

Fake Matt Morgan. Our Morgan is afro, no white-guy

[ace3113]

Here's my age breakdown for the draft using Matt Garrioch's criteria:

 

Very Old

Cameron Varga, RHP: Aug. 19, 1994

Greg Deichmann, 2B/3B: May 31, 1995

Joseph Gatto, RHP: Jun. 14, 1995

Foster Griffin, LHP: July 27, 1995

Monte Harrison, OF: Aug. 10, 1995

Michael Chavis, 3B: Aug. 11, 1995

Jon Littell, OF: Aug. 16, 1995

Sean Reid-Foley, RHP: Aug. 30, 1995

Jacob Gatewood, 3B: Sept. 25, 1995

Jack Flaherty, OF/RHP: Oct. 15, 1995

Michael Gettys, OF: Oct. 22, 1995

Nick Gordon, SS: Oct. 24, 1995

Cobi Johnson, RHP: Nov. 6, 1995

Josh Morgan, SS: Nov. 16, 1995

 

Old

Forest Wall, 2B/OF: Nov. 20, 1995

Keith Weisenberg, RHP: Dec. 6, 1995

Tyler Kolek, RHP: Dec. 15, 1995

Alex Jackson, C/OF: Dec. 25, 1995

Dylan Cease, RHP: Dec. 28, 1995

Mac Marshall, LHP: Dec. 28, 1995

Derek Hill, OF: Dec. 30, 1995

Luis Ortiz, RHP: Dec. 30, 1995

Jakson Reetz, C/OF: Jan. 3, 1996

Keaton McKinney, RHP: Jan. 3, 1996

Jacob Nix, OF: Jan. 9, 1996

Alexis Pantojas, SS: Jan. 18, 1996

Jeren Kendall, OF: Feb. 4, 1996

Justin Smith, OF: Feb. 29, 1996

 

Average

Grant Holmes, RHP: March 22, 1996

Scott Blewet, RHP: Apr. 10, 1996

Gareth Morgan, OF: Apr. 12, 1996

Bryce Montes de Oca, RHP: Apr. 18-25 1996

Michael Kopech, RHO: Apr. 30, 1996

 

Young

Devon Fisher, C: May. 1, 1996

Justus Sheffield, LHP: May 13, 1996

Alex Verdugo, LHP/OF: May 15, 1996

Kodi Medeiros, LHP: May 25, 1996

Braxton Davidson, 1B/OF: June 18, 1996

Touki Toussaint, RHP: June 20, 1996

 

Very Young

Marcus Wilson, OF: Aug. 15, 1996

Brady Aiken, LHP: Aug. 16, 1996

Chase Vallot, C: Aug. 21, 1996

Ti'Quan Forbes, SS: Aug. 26, 1996

Jacob Bukauskas, RHP: Oct 11, 1996

[Atothe]

Sean Reid-Foley looks 80's Tom Cruise douchey

[NorthOf49]

Fake Matt Morgan. Our Morgan is afro, no white-guy

From Alabama too...

 

lol at all you guys following this guy just because Harvey tweeted at him, the only thing similar is the name.

 

Edit: haha this guy is playing along.

 

[GoFlamesGo]

Sean Reid-Foley looks 80's Tom Cruise douchey

 

Good, we need some douches on this team.

[Ziggyy108]

Twins take 4 college pitchers in a row who all will probably be relievers

[L54]

Fake Matt Morgan. Our Morgan is afro, no white-guy

 

Bautista is following fake Matt Morgan now haha. Kid must be confused.

[Atothe]

Twins take 4 college pitchers in a row who all will probably be relievers

 

Yeah they are accelerating their time to contend to 2016 when Buxton and Sano are in the majors

[ace3113]

BA:

 

172. Lane Thomas, OF/SS, Bearden HS, Knoxville, Tenn.

 

The high school talent is down in Tennessee this year, with Thomas, who played for USA Baseball’s gold medal-winning 18-and-under national team last summer, as a notable exception. Thomas, whose father Mike is a professional drag racer, is a good athlete with a strong build and well-rounded skill set, a plus runner under way with a chance to be a legitimate center fielder. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Thomas has a quick stroke and the ability to create lots of hard contact, and he could develop average power. He drives the ball primarily to the pull side. Although he has rarely played shortstop this spring, he takes plenty of ground balls and some teams think his skill set plays better in the dirt with his above-average arm and athleticism. Scouts have split views on him depending up on how they view his defensive profile and bat. Some teams value him as high as the third round, while others think he is likely to reach campus at Tennessee.

[Abomination]

I like what MLB.com says about Lane. Sounds intriguing.

[GoFlamesGo]

Lane Thomas seems to be another of the good DF/speed OF with no bat.

[NorthOf49]

I like what MLB.com says about Lane. Sounds intriguing.

MLB.com says good stuff about every player! lol.

 

Callis and Mayo know a lot, but at this point they know much, much less than each team does.

[L54]

Bautista follows everybody. Hes following a girl from my work who tweeted at me after I said something about Bautista. She doesn't even know who he is.

 

Haha I know. He follows my brother for some reason. I just can't help but think Bautista is following the draft and followed the wrong guy, since he's already following Hoffman too.

[Atothe]

BA:

 

So he's kind of like Dwight Smith Jr from the right side

[Angrioter]

Lane Thomas OF

http://332b71db85586c638269-7b3e649a230e2ba2cff912d8af17e0b5.r41.cf1.rackcdn.com/486166.jpg

 

Thomas has shown good tools across the board this spring. At the plate, Thomas has a quick bat and an advanced approach and has shown the ability to make hard contact consistently. He also has developing power and should grow into more as he matures. Defensively, Thomas has good range in the outfield due to above-average speed and also has a solid arm. Thomas also has great instincts on the basepaths and should be able to steal a decent number of bases in pro ball. Scouts love his makeup and believe that he should improve even more as he physically matures.

[NorthOf49]

Haha I know. He follows my brother for some reason. I just can't help but think Bautista is following the draft and followed the wrong guy, since he's already following Hoffman too.

Some guy working for Bautista's agency handles both his and Ervin Santana's accounts; it's not really him.

[Abomination]

MLB.com says good stuff about every player! lol.

 

Callis and Mayo know a lot, but at this point they know much, much less than each team does.

 

Yeah, when you mention quick bat with advanced approach, and that scouts love his makeup though it stands out a bit.

[L54]

Some guy working for Bautista's agency handles both his and Ervin Santana's accounts; it's not really him.

 

Regardless who controls it, they're being trolled hard by Matthew Morgan

[Atothe]

that comparison was gold loool

[Angrioter]

Lane Thomas --------->

 

Kalfus-lite

[NorthOf49]

Regardless who controls it, they're being trolled hard by Matthew Morgan

Are they? Bautista's is basically a spam account lol. I wonder if this Matt Morgan is a draft prospect too.

[Atothe]

Lool

 

 

imaoooo