2015 First-Year Player Draft GDT | June 8, 2015 - 7:00 PM ET | Live on MLB.com

[TwistedLogic]

The Blue Jays have the biggest scouting department and an analytics department that aggregates the information much better than the internet does with their inconsistent data. I don't know that we can take much of stance on their pick either way.

 

Right, and we should probably credit them with knowing what they're doing and assume they have a lot more information than any online draft source, but that doesn't mean we can't have discussion about it anyway. The Jays having an analytics department has never discouraged you or anyone else here from criticizing them on their baseball moves either, has it? Despite the fact that we literally always have less information than them. The whole purpose of the forum is to discuss baseball, and we can still offer our opinions despite knowing that we know less than the team does.

 

This wouldn't be much of a thread if we all waited for them to make a pick and said "well I'll assume they know what they're doing, so I'm glad they made a pick".

[TwistedLogic]

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[Boxcar]

I'm done cluttering this thread with this garbage.

 

Are you referring to your uninformed draft opinions or your overreactionary posts to people attempting to get a rise out of you?

[NorthOf49]

Right, and we should probably credit them with knowing what they're doing and assume they have a lot more information than any online draft source, but that doesn't mean we can't have discussion about it anyway. The Jays having an analytics department has never discouraged you or anyone else here from criticizing them on their baseball moves either, has it? Despite the fact that we literally always have less information than them. The whole purpose of the forum is to discuss baseball, and we can still offer our opinions despite knowing that we know less than the team does.

 

This wouldn't be much of a thread if we all waited for them to make a pick and said "well I'll assume they know what they're doing, so I'm glad they made a pick".

No, this is different from other transactions and on-field decisions. I am perfectly within my scope to offer original opinions on that stuff. I have seen every major leaguer play and can look up 97% of the existing information relevant to their future performance. The draft is different. We hardly have any information and have seen very few of these players in action.

[TwistedLogic]

No, this is different from other transactions and on-field decisions. I am perfectly within my scope to offer original opinions on that stuff. I have seen every major leaguer play and can look up 97% of the existing information relevant to their future performance. The draft is different. We hardly have any information and have seen very few of these players in action.

 

So you're saying you've never held an opinion on a draft prospect before?

 

NO f***ING WAY GUYS WE GOT THE GUY YES YES YES

 

Wow!!

 

OH s*** WE DID IT

 

BEST DRAFT EVER. Like OMG

[NorthOf49]

So you're saying you've never held an opinion on a draft prospect before?

Where did I offer an original opinion in those posts? I celebrate any pick the Jays make because I trust them when it comes to the draft.

[TwistedLogic]

Where did I offer an original opinion in those posts? I celebrate any pick the Jays make because I trust them when it comes to the draft.

 

Hmmm...

 

So I was busy tonight and just got home. All I really cared about is getting Jeff Hoffman... we got him! Well done AA.

 

No qualms with the Pentecost pick either.

He can't hit, which is kind of an important part of the game of baseball.

He's 100% a reliever. Could pitch in the majors this year. It wouldn't be a bad pick IMO, this isn't the first round anymore.

 

Are you a scout, NorthOf49?

[Boxcar]

North, it seems I'm going to have to switch allegiances. I'm now a TL cheerleader.

[NorthOf49]

Are you a scout, NorthOf49?

Haha ok you win. I got caught up in the draft last year. Am trying to contain myself this time around.

[Boxcar]

I got rekt

 

Have to agree, happens to the best of us

[Angrioter]

Hmmm...

 

 

 

Are you a scout, NorthOf49?

You're good man. Great thread. Let's enjoy the draft tonight,

[metafour]

Have to agree, happens to the best of us

 

 

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[NorthOf49]

You're good man. Great thread. Let's enjoy the draft tonight,

Couldn't agree more. TL's made a great thread and, given all the uncertainty, tonight should be a great draft.

[baubau]

Note to self: If I ever get into a lengthy discussion with TL, create a fake account to do so. No pervious posts he can use against me. Haha

[Frag]

I hope the Jays give me a nice birthday gift with their picks this year, not that I would know the results for years.

[TwistedLogic]

I'm uncomfortable with how suddenly this thread shifted.

[GD]

I know you're young and all but don't you have a smart phone you could load the online stream while you're in the bench or something?

 

well hopefully I won't be on the bench but my coach is one of those "I'll smash your phone if i see it" types and it's a baseball game so there are bats and stuff

[GD]

Just a general list of guys I like going into tonight.

 

Mike Matuella

Brady Aiken

Richie Martin

Ke'Bryan Hayes

Justin Hooper

Jacob Nix

Donnie Dewees

Austin Smith

Josh Naylor

Demi Orimoloye

Ashe Russell

Joe McCarthy

Mitch Hansen

Scott Kingery

Drew Finley

[TwistedLogic]

What do you guys think of the rumor that Daz Cameron might slide all the way? If you're the Jays, do you steal him on a prayer that you can get him to sign, knowing that there's a good possibility that he won't? He was projected to go top-5 and now some people think he'll get to the Astros all the way down at 37.

[HERPDERP]

Note to self: If I ever get into a lengthy discussion with TL, create a fake account to do so. No pervious posts he can use against me. Haha

 

lol I used to compile a huge list of quotes on stupid s*** that other posters used to say on bluejaysway.ca many, many years ago. I would pull that quote down the road and embarrass the poster. I would eventually get banned for that cause mods were sore losers. Shame that site got ruined.

 

That site was actually run by Marc Hulet who is now a writer for fangraphs.

[metafour]

lol I used to compile a huge list of quotes on stupid s*** that other posters used to say on bluejaysway.ca many, many years ago. I would pull that quote down the road and embarrass the poster. I would eventually get banned for that cause mods were sore losers. Shame that site got ruined.

 

That site was actually run by Marc Hulet who is now a writer for fangraphs.

 

You posted on Blue Jays Way? I used to post on there too LOL.

[TwistedLogic]

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[HERPDERP]

You posted on Blue Jays Way? I used to post on there too LOL.

 

Hells yeah it was a great alternative to the mlb forums. I think I posted there for a year or two? Earliest memory I can recall.. making a big deal about signing stud Justin Jackson lol. Then it went to s***, I went back to mlb forums to troll around until dogg turned that place to s***.

[dineke]

well hopefully I won't be on the bench but my coach is one of those "I'll smash your phone if i see it" types and it's a baseball game so there are bats and stuff

 

You get to play real baseball and you're worried about watching the mlb draft? lmao

[Boxcar]

Hells yeah it was a great alternative to the mlb forums. I think I posted there for a year or two? Earliest memory I can recall.. making a big deal about signing stud Justin Jackson lol. Then it went to s***, I went back to mlb forums to troll around until I made a bad Nick Adenhart joke and quit the board in shame

 

Ftfy

[HERPDERP]

Ftfy

 

 

Actually I did make that joke, got banned, but posted under "sinasdf" for the next year or whatever.

[Boxcar]

A true account deleter of epic proportions.

[TwistedLogic]

It's like the Orioles commentator that made fun of Jerome Williams pink glove, right before his broadcast partner told him the glove was to honor his dead mom.

[GD]

You get to play real baseball and you're worried about watching the mlb draft? lmao

 

Excuse me for wanting to cheer on my team lol

 

Rained out anyway

[GD]

It's like the Orioles commentator that made fun of Jerome Williams pink glove, right before his broadcast partner told him the glove was to honor his dead mom.

 

Gary Thorne again? christ