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[BTS]

I feel like we all know who abom is going to take, and waiting for him to announce it is just a formality.

[Dr. Dinger]

I feel like we all know who abom is going to take, and waiting for him to announce it is just a formality.

 

I sure don't. I don't really know anything about abom's tendencies.

[BTS]

I sure don't. I don't really know anything about abom's tendencies.

 

Injured or recently injured pitchers with good stuff.

[Dr. Dinger]

Injured or recently injured pitchers with good stuff.

 

Nobody near the top of my board fits that description, so I hope you're right.

 

Also, I just realized Jon Gray isn't eligible for this draft. I totally missed his debut.

[Boxcar]

I think it could be an OF or P

 

One's name is an anagram for Big Burnt Balsa

The other is Mr Milky Zee.

[Laika]

LMAO @ "arm bar". It's like these people actually have no idea about the mechanics that go into a high level swing.

 

http://i.imgur.com/4DJ6Vgk.gif

 

I guess Donaldson needs a swing makeover.

 

I think when you see a player "arm bar", it's an almost necessary component of a high level power swing. Like keeping your left arm straight in golf. If I was a physicist I could probably explain something about leverage or torque or whatever.

 

So when a scouting report knocks someone for having an "arm bar", give that player a + in your books. Unless they are a speed/contact type of player, that probably means that they have a good swing.

[Laika]

Have to think part of the Gallo hype was also because he looks like he can play a passable 3B, not too often 1B get super hype. I can't remember the last time one did, tbh

 

I think it was mostly just the .344 ISO and the godly production (his wRC+ was over 200 at some stops).

[Dr. Dinger]

Okay, but Donaldson has elite bat speed.

[Laika]

Okay, but Donaldson has elite bat speed.

 

Where does the bat speed come from? The whip he creates with his mechanics.

 

People don't "have" bat speed innately. They create it with physics (and maybe some muscles, I dunno how it works, I'm just an internet poser).

 

In almost every high level swing there is a point where the hips are initiated, the front arm is essentially locked, and the bat is still behind the hitter. I call this the NJH position, or the power V.

[Boxcar]

Where does the bat speed come from? The whip he creates with his mechanics.

 

People don't "have" bat speed innately. They create it with physics (and maybe some muscles, I dunno how it works, I'm just an internet poser).

 

And not in this league

[Laika]

And not in this league

 

I'm actually a silent co-manager, so there

[The Cats Ass]

It seems like people gravitate towards drafts. Pretty sure Boxy was the most active poster in the LOD thread during the recent draft.

[Boxcar]

It seems like people gravitate towards drafts. Pretty sure Boxy was the most active poster in the LOD thread during the recent draft.

 

And now I'm getting sweet, sweet revenge

[Dr. Dinger]

It seems like people gravitate towards drafts. Pretty sure Boxy was the most active poster in the LOD thread during the recent draft.

 

Hey, we are Mazara bros now!

[The Cats Ass]

Hey, we are Mazara bros now!

 

Think we see him in Texas this year once Hamilton's crack laden body gets injured?

[Dr. Dinger]

Think we see him in Texas this year once Hamilton's crack laden body gets injured?

 

For sure. The Rangers had him in AAA as a 20 year old, he's fast-tracked. Plus Hamilton suxxxxxx, and Choo is pretty injury-prone as well. DeShields suxxx too, but that doesn't really help.

 

Hate to say it but the Rangers are going to be scary good this year.

 

C Lucroy??? Probably IMO

1B Moreland/Gallo

2B Odor/Profar

3B Beltre/Gallo

SS Andrus/Profar

CF DeShields/Brinson

OF Choo/Gallo/Mazara

OF Hamilton/Mazara/Gallo

DH Fielder

 

Darvish/Hamels

 

Pretty damn good and should be for years.

[Boxcar]

I wouldn't say "scary good"

[Dr. Dinger]

I wouldn't say "scary good"

 

Two legit aces and a lineup without any real weak spots, if they upgrade at C. Mazara, Brinson, Gallo and Odor are all potential all-stars under control past 2020. They should be quite formidable.

[burlingtonbandit]

For sure. The Rangers had him in AAA as a 20 year old, he's fast-tracked. Plus Hamilton suxxxxxx, and Choo is pretty injury-prone as well. DeShields suxxx too, but that doesn't really help.

 

Hate to say it but the Rangers are going to be scary good this year.

 

C Lucroy??? Probably IMO

1B Moreland/Gallo

2B Odor/Profar

3B Beltre/Gallo

SS Andrus/Profar

CF DeShields/Brinson

OF Choo/Gallo/Mazara

OF Hamilton/Mazara/Gallo

DH Fielder

 

Darvish/Hamels

 

Pretty damn good and should be for years.

 

I don't see them being better than the Astros right now or in the long term. WC contender for sure.

[Dr. Dinger]

I don't see them being better than the Astros right now or in the long term. WC contender for sure.

 

The Stros have a great team too, no doubt. I think Keuchel will take a step back this year, though. I look forward to BTS drafting him ahead of Gerrit Cole and Madison Bumgarner.

[BTS]

The Stros have a great team too, no doubt. I think Keuchel will take a step back this year, though. I look forward to BTS drafting him ahead of Gerrit Cole and Madison Bumgarner.

 

No way Keuchel makes it to me at 40.

[Dr. Dinger]

No way Keuchel makes it to me at 40.

 

Works for me. I wouldn't even consider him at 26.

[BTS]

Works for me. I wouldn't even consider him at 26.

 

You also though head going to suxxxxx in 2015 though.

[Cyborg]

You also though head going to suxxxxx in 2015 though.

 

Wat

[ace3113]

You also though head going to suxxxxx in 2015 though.

 

*though*

*head*

[Cyborg]

Abom needs to hurry up.

[Dr. Dinger]

You also though head going to suxxxxx in 2015 though.

 

I never said he suxxx. He's a great SP2, at least. I doubt he's a legit ace. I wouldn't take him ahead of, say, Price, Felix, Syndergaard, Stras, Carrasco, DeGrom, Harvey, etc.

[BTS]

*though*

*head*

 

Goddammit.

[Dr. Dinger]

I have ****automobile's picks.

[Cyborg]

I never said he suxxx. He's a great SP2, at least. I doubt he's a legit ace. I wouldn't take him ahead of, say, Price, Felix, Syndergaard, Stras, Carrasco, DeGrom, Harvey, etc.

 

He's a real life legit ace. Maybe not quite enough Ks to be a fantasy legit ace though.