John_Havok

Warmoth moved up to Vancouver from GCL

Dear God doesn't anyone think of the children!?!?

This is true, but it's also important to recognize that when players sign deals they are also trying to make sure that future players also benefit financially from deals they sign. It's important for each player to sign for as much as they can to ensure a fair split of revenues between players and owners.

Cueto McCarthy Molina Carpenter Altuve Donaldson Galvis Betts Judge Trout

I know, they only think they do.

I like really cold beer. You're on.

Yeah. Lots of choices

The trouble will be convincing Rogers that the 10 million per year, or whatever they have to eat to get it done, should not count against their budget for players. Consider it sunk cost, but don't let it stop them from doing other things they need to do.

To say there's a lot of moving parts in his swing is an understatement. His hand eye coordination is incredible though

Priority has to be ditching Tulo ASAP imo... It can be done. Jays will have to eat half of it likely but it can be done

Kind of says something about how hot your bat is when you go 2 for 4 and your average goes down...

Wow. Extra Pudgey Rodriguez.

Who was that even?

No limit for IFAs. As long as they were 16 prior to July 2, they could be signed anytime after that

Yup, that's where I sat a few weeks ago when I was in town. Well worth the money for me since I'm 6'6"

Or sportsnet?

Can't believe they finally got it right with the participants. .. except Gary sanchez. That's just.... weird

Bellinger might win... it's really a toss up. I flipped 5 coins and it came out 3-2 in favour of Judge.

Stanton, Sano, Bellinger and Judge round 1. Then the erection begins Round 2 with Stanton vs Sano and Bellinger vs Judge.....

Who is?

It's unfortunate he got stuck at a low level for his age and experience, but that happens alot after the draft for guys in every system. He should probably be at least be playing in Lansing but the rosters are pretty full this time of year. Natural attrition throughout the org will sort it out over time Dude has an .831 slugging %..... From 2080 sports prior to the draft: Ryan Noda, 1B, Univ. of Cincinnati | 2017 Draft Class Ht/Wt: 6’3” / 217 B/T: L/L Age (as of 2017 MLB Draft): 21y 2m In a draft class that is short on impact college position players, Cincinnati first basemen Ryan Noda has a profile that combines raw power, strike-zone awareness, and above-average defense that could elevate him into the range of an early- to-mid-Day Two selection. Noda has been a stalemate in the Bearcats lineup, over the past two seasons, starting 112 games. He turned heads at the Cape Cod League last summer where he hit five home runs while leading the circuit with 27 walks. Now a junior, Noda stumbled out of the gate, hitting just .143 through the season’s first 15 games, but he hit his stride shortly after, and is now slashing .279/.436/.558 while leading the Bearcats with six home runs and 22 walks. Noda has an athletic frame with room to add weight as he matures. Eschewing batting gloves, Noda starts with his hands low in a slightly open stance before closing up with his stride and unleashing a powerful uppercut swing. He wraps the barrel around his head just slightly, which adds some length to the swing, which he mitigates with above-average bat speed. The wrap could be a contributing factor in contact issues. While Noda has aforementioned strike-zone awareness, there’s also some swing and miss to his game. For his career at Cincinnati, Noda has struck out in 26.4% of his plate appearances. Noda has logged time in the outfield early in his collegiate career and over the course of the summer, he profiles best as a first basemen where his soft hands and strong, accurate arm make him an above-average defender. On a recent mid-week game at Ohio State, Noda went 1-5 for with a double and a strikeout. – Burke Granger

I've got Stanton and Judge in the finals.

Giving kids more money to eat seems like a good start, but when was the last time a 16-22 year old was capable of making the kind of food choices that would be required of someone trying to become a world class athlete? Sure there's all kinds of info on the internet, but you have to be mentally mature enough to want to do it, which these kids are not for the most part.