2017 First-Year Player Draft | Day 1 | June 12 - 7:00 PM ET

[metafour]

This comparison makes no sense. The only thing they have in common is strikeouts

 

Toolsy college CF's with highly suspect contact ability. I was half joking, but the comparison does make sense. Kendall obviously has louder tools.

[43211234]

Houck to the Red Sox after being drafted by Toronto three years ago. That confirms a future ace.

[Jonn]

Houck has Blue Jays tattooed on his wrist lol

[Slade]

He has a blue jays tattoo lol.

[Orgfiller]

sounds like the reaction to Trea Turner being mocked to us.

 

I like the pick. Solid floor and ability to keep improving.

 

I believe that no one here has any idea of what they're talking about so I like the pick until proven otherwise.

[P2F]

I believe that no one here has any idea of what they're talking about so I like the pick until proven otherwise.

This.

[burlingtonbandit]

He doesn't have the speed or athleticism of Trea Turner. But that comparison works.

 

Wasn't comparing the player abilities to each other just how people hated the "college safe SS".

[KingKat]

Houck... Why do they let great prospects fall to the Red Sox every year?

[Slade]

Washington no doubt takes best player available.

[metafour]

I believe that no one here has any idea of what they're talking about so I like the pick until proven otherwise.

 

Scouts love Warmoth yet people on here see a white college SS with "high floor" label and conclude he's some no-tool dirtbag type. "He's Russ Adams!"

 

Warmoth can really hit. Above-average bat speed and he sprays a stupid amount of line drives (ie: Bichette).

[Pendleton]

Panel sure doesn't sound too bullish on Houck

[TwistedLogic]

f***ing Red Sox can pick anywhere in a draft and still get away with a good talent.

 

And I didn't even want Houck, but I'm still somehow pissed that they took him.

[Spanky99]

If Warmoth was a HS kid you'd love him. Why Allen over Warmoth? Midget with who knows what type of offensive upside, and I actually like Allen. You're falling into the HS= Good, College = Bad trap.

 

No, no I'm not, kid can pick f***ing everything, he just hasn't any power as of yet. Only thing that needs to come is better gap power.

[Pendleton]

Not surprising that it's the Nats who are willing to take a chance on the questionable character

[Jonn]

Panel sure doesn't sound too bullish on Houck

 

Considering who is on the pannel probably not a bad thing.

[metafour]

Houck... Why do they let great prospects fall to the Red Sox every year?

 

Houck looked like a shell of his former self late this year. Terrible mechanics and stuff way down (90-93 vs high 90's a year or two ago).

 

I guess you hope you can "fix him", but this reminds me of Jon Harris.

[Laika]

f***ing Red Sox can pick anywhere in a draft and still get away with a good talent.

 

Same with Washington.

 

It's bizarre. It's like all the other teams collude to let Boston get a steal and Washington get the expensive/injured/bad makeup steal.

[Ray]

I know the K issue is real, but I really hope the Kendall over Warmoth pick isn't gonna end up like the Davis over Seager pick when its all said and done.

[metafour]

No, no I'm not, kid can pick f***ing everything, he just hasn't any power as of yet. Only thing that needs to come is better gap power.

 

He's 5'8 150. How much power do you think he's going to develop? Are you happy if he turns into John McDonald? Warmoth is unanimously ranked higher by everyone, scouts, writers, teams, etc. There is a reason for this.

[43211234]

Story about Houck's tattoo: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article71855932.html

[Brownie19]

Seth Romero has a massive reverse W. Did teams stop caring about that mechanical flaw?

[Jonn]

I know the K issue is real, but I really hope the Kendall over Warmoth pick isn't gonna end up like the Davis over Seager pick when its all said and done.

 

I can live with it. If the 28th pick is another Marcus Stroman.

[Orgfiller]

I know the K issue is real, but I really hope the Kendall over Warmoth pick isn't gonna end up like the Davis over Seager pick when its all said and done.

 

Again, completely different front offices. Why do people always base their opinions of current draft picks based on prior drafts? There's like no correlation whatsoever.

[Laika]

Seth Romero has a massive reverse W. Did teams stop caring about that mechanical flaw?

 

Teams have never cared (nor should they)

[TwistedLogic]

I'm begging for Pearson to go off the board in the next two picks. I think there's a very real chance the Jays take him over Carlson if he's still on the board. That may be my worst nightmare.

[Spanky99]

He's 5'8 150. How much power do you think he's going to develop? Are you happy if he turns into John McDonald? Warmoth is unanimously ranked higher by everyone, scouts, writers, teams, etc. There is a reason for this.

 

He's also 17 in HS... anyhow...

[TwistedLogic]

Manfred having his mic muted for Callis is instantly one of the top moments of this draft. MLB Network have their priorities straight.

[Ray]

Again, completely different front offices. Why do people always base their opinions of current draft picks based on prior drafts? There's like no correlation whatsoever.

 

It wasn't even an indictment on the current front office vs. the old one.

 

I like Warmoth. Very solid defensively, but Jeren Kendall certainly has the higher upside.

[TheHurl]

Fans always seem to love those pre-season number 1 pick types, who struggle in their draft year...but if a top prospect performs poorly in the minors they fall completely out of favour.

[Laika]

I'm begging for Pearson to go off the board in the next two picks. I think there's a very real chance the Jays take him over Carlson if he's still on the board. That may be my worst nightmare.

 

Why do you like Carlson so much?

 

Pearson seems pretty nice for #28