TwistedLogic

Harris deal is official: http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/130385304/jon-harris-blue-jays-agree-to-terms

So is he definitely going to esco- Giera or is he still thinking about it?

Orgfiller is a Mehican? Or is he a Mehican't?

Christian Williams is signing https://twitter.com/Chris_w10/status/609333992580608000 "Excited to start the new chapter with the @BlueJays time to go to work. Can't wait too see what God has in store! Colossians 3:23" @Ang, can you please let us know if this article tells us anything on if Espada will sign? http://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/el-nuevo-dia/20150610/282570196728927/TextView

Levi Scott is signing http://www.bluejaysplus.com/sources-blue-jays-to-sign-28th-rounder-levi-scott-35th-rounder-stuart-holmes/ "Blue Jays Plus has learned via multiple sources that 28th round draft pick Levi Scott and 35th round draft pick Stuart Holmes will sign with the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend." Hunter Barnett is signing "Source tells BJP that 34th round draft pick LHP Hunter Barnett, a junior from University of Mount Olive, plans on signing this weekend." Robert Lucido Jr has signed https://twitter.com/RobertLucidoJr/status/609458041822515200 "Officially a member of the @BlueJays! Can't wait to chase my dream and help the organization in any way I can! #DreamComeTrue" UFA Nash Knight has signed http://dbupatriots.com/news/2015/6/12/BB_0612154616.aspx "Dallas Baptist senior third baseman, Nash Knight, signed a free agent contract today with the Toronto Blue Jays. Knight, who played in 215 games during his four years at DBU and was one of only two Patriots to start all 61 games this year, will begin his minor league career tomorrow when he reports to Tampa, Florida"

Conor Panas is signing http://www.wkbw.com/sports/college/griffs-panas-drafted-by-blue-jays-stewart-heading-to-indians-in-mlb-draft "It's been surreal, I mean hometown boy getting a chance to hopefully make it one day into the majors and play for the Toronto Blue Jays. It's an incredible feeling that I've been waiting for it all my life and I'm glad it's here. Got to celebrate with my family and friends today and I can't wait to start." DJ McKnight is signing http://capitaloutlook.com/site/blue-jays-draft-tccs-mcknight-in-12th-round/ "McKnight played two seasons at Tallahassee Community College, completing his sophomore year as an All-Panhandle Conference selection. He will forego a scholarship opportunity at Valdosta State College for a chance to live his dream. He reports to the Blue Jays’ rookie short season in Dunedin on Saturday and is expected to sign a contract Sunday morning." Tyler Burden is signing http://theciaa.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/CU_Burden_MLB_06102015 "Finding a couple of players to come in and replace his production as an outfielder and pitcher is going to be tough, but losing his leadership from the program leaves the biggest void," added Furlough. "The Blue Jays didn't just draft a new prospect for their system; they drafted a whole new fan base in the Chowan University community. We all wish him the best of luck in this new endeavor." Nick Sinay is signing http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/20150610ptsy3j "A well deserved honor for Nick," said head coach Ron Torgalski. "He had a tremendous college career and now gets the opportunity to do what every kid dreams of - playing professional baseball." Jake Thomas is signing http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=38682 "I am honored to be a part of the Toronto Blue Jays organization," said Thomas. "I have wanted to play professional baseball since I was a kid and this is a dream come true. I want to thank my family, teammates, coaches, and fans for all of their support. I couldn't have done it without them." Kalik May is signing http://ow.ly/i/bgcRs/original "It was an overwhelming moment. The anticipation had me kind of down because it was a long process but when it finally happened, I was relieved. I finally know that I can continue to play the game I love at the highest level." Stuart Holmes is signing http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2015/06/vancleaves_stuart_holmes_picke.html?hootPostID=564a2422392f25b0679d6fd9dd7bae6a "This has been a dream and a goal of mine my entire life," Holmes said. "I want to first thank God for blessing me with the opportunities He did and allowing me to play the game through him. I'd like to thank my family, coaches and teammates for everything, and their support along the way. Go Jays!" Mattingly Romanin is signing http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5674142-radley-mattingly-romanin-wanted-a-chance-and-he-got-it-in-mlb-draft/ "He's been playing with the Intercounty Guelph Royals but that's done. He doesn't want to risk an injury. He'll go where the Jays assign him and then start the long climb to the majors." UFA Gunnar Eastman has signed http://mkepanthers.com/news/2015/6/12/BB_0612152821.aspx "It has been a lifelong goal of mine to be able to play at the next level," Eastman said. "It was a great feeling getting that call from the Blue Jays and knowing I will get that opportunity. It's pretty crazy when you think you may never play the game you've been playing your whole life again, but one phone call can change that." UFA Nate Abel has signed "Congrats to Nathan Abel on agreeing to a free agent deal with the Toronto Blue Jays!" UFA John Kravetz has signed "Make that 6?@IlliniBaseball pitchers chasing dreams! @JKravetz23 signing free agent deal with Blue jays!"

Update: http://i.gyazo.com/9245bfa696d5ee3f944f46670f9f3235.png

It's 40 rounds every year under the new CBA (since 2012), and it was 50 rounds every year before that.

Toronto Blue Jays 2015 First Year Player Draft - Full Draft Results [table=width: 800, class: outer_border, align: center] [tr] [td]RD[/td] [td]PK[/td] [td]RK[/td] [td]PLAYER[/td] [td]SCHOOL[/td] [td]POS[/td] [td]B/T[/td] [td]CLASS[/td] [td]SCOUT[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]01[/td] [td]29[/td] [td]25[/td] [td]Jon Harris[/td] [td]Missouri State[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]02[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]54[/td] [td]Brady Singer[/td] [td]Eustis HS (FL)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]03[/td] [td]91[/td] [td]134[/td] [td]Justin Maese[/td] [td]Ysleta HS (TX)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]04[/td] [td]122[/td] [td]235[/td] [td]Carl Wise[/td] [td]College of Charleston[/td] [td]3B[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]05[/td] [td]152[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Jose Espada[/td] [td]Jose Collazo Colon HS (PR)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]06[/td] [td]182[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]JC Cardenas[/td] [td]Barry University (FL)[/td] [td]SS[/td] [td]S/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]07[/td] [td]212[/td] [td]283[/td] [td]Travis Bergen[/td] [td]Kennesaw State[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]08[/td] [td]242[/td] [td]446[/td] [td]Daniel Young[/td] [td]U Florida[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]09[/td] [td]272[/td] [td]305[/td] [td]Connor Panas[/td] [td]Canisius College (NY)[/td] [td]3B[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]10[/td] [td]302[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Owen Spiwak[/td] [td]Odessa College (TX)[/td] [td]C[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]J1[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]11[/td] [td]332[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Marrick Crouse[/td] [td]Dana Hills HS (CA)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]12[/td] [td]362[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]DJ McKnight[/td] [td]Tallahassee CC (FL)[/td] [td]OF[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]J2[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]13[/td] [td]392[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Daniel Perry[/td] [td]Lassen HS (CA)[/td] [td]SS[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]14[/td] [td]422[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Ryan Hissey[/td] [td]William and Mary (VA)[/td] [td]C[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]15[/td] [td]452[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Jackson McClelland[/td] [td]Pepperdine[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]16[/td] [td]482[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Christian Williams[/td] [td]Gulf Coast CC (FL)[/td] [td]3B[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]J2[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]17[/td] [td]512[/td] [td]213[/td] [td]Chandler Eden[/td] [td]Yavapai College (AZ)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]18[/td] [td]542[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Geno Encina[/td] [td]Incarnate Word (TX)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]19[/td] [td]572[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]John La Prise[/td] [td]Virginia[/td] [td]2B[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]20[/td] [td]602[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Tyler Burden[/td] [td]Chowan University (NC)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]L/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]21[/td] [td]632[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Tayler Saucedo[/td] [td]Tennessee Wesleyan[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]22[/td] [td]662[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Nicholas Sinay[/td] [td]U Buffalo[/td] [td]OF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]23[/td] [td]692[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Juandy Mendoza[/td] [td]Otero JC (CO)[/td] [td]SS[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]J2[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]24[/td] [td]722[/td] [td]200[/td] [td]Reggie Pruitt[/td] [td]Kennesaw Mountain HS (GA)[/td] [td]CF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]Video[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]25[/td] [td]752[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Ryan Feltner[/td] [td]Walsh Jesuit HS (OH)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]26[/td] [td]782[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Gabriel Clark[/td] [td]Oregon State[/td] [td]1B[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]27[/td] [td]812[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Jake Thomas[/td] [td]Binghamton U (NY)[/td] [td]OF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]28[/td] [td]842[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Levi Scott[/td] [td]U Texas Arlington[/td] [td]1B[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]29[/td] [td]872[/td] [td]162[/td] [td]Kyle Davis[/td] [td]U Southern California[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]30[/td] [td]902[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Earl Burl III[/td] [td]Alcorn State (MS)[/td] [td]CF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]31[/td] [td]932[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Josh Degraaf[/td] [td]Taylor U (IN)[/td] [td]RHP[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]32[/td] [td]962[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Andrew Guillotte[/td] [td]McNeese State (LA)[/td] [td]2B[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]33[/td] [td]992[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Kalik May[/td] [td]Mississippi Valley State[/td] [td]OF[/td] [td]S/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]34[/td] [td]1022[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Hunter Barnett[/td] [td]U Mount Olive (NC)[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]JR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]35[/td] [td]1052[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Stuart Holmes[/td] [td]Nicholls State (LA)[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]36[/td] [td]1082[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Lance Jones[/td] [td]Southern A&M (LA)[/td] [td]CF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]37[/td] [td]1112[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Randy Labaut[/td] [td]Downey HS (CA)[/td] [td]LHP[/td] [td]L/L[/td] [td]HS[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]38[/td] [td]1142[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Josh Reavis[/td] [td]Radford U (VA)[/td] [td]C[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]5S[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]39[/td] [td]1172[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Mattingly Romanin[/td] [td]Chicago State[/td] [td]IF[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]40[/td] [td]1202[/td] [td]-[/td] [td]Robert Lucido[/td] [td]Amherst College (MA)[/td] [td]C[/td] [td]R/R[/td] [td]SR[/td] [td]-[/td] [/tr] [/table] RD: Round | PK: Pick | RK: BA Top 500 Rank

I love it. Instead of trashing picks on useless family members, they're picking up some of the top players in the draft, where at best they'll make a miraculous signing, and at worst they'll establish a relationship and understanding with the player that may help them in a future draft.

Tristan Pompey's second tweet after getting drafted was asking someone to follow him back. He's such a chump lmao http://i.gyazo.com/d911736b90c065326c3d8df12ca49ba6.png

lol Nick Castellanos announces the Tigers pick, where they select his brother.

http://i.gyazo.com/86e5ddf1b23234480865d30abc38471e.png

Geekie, Toole, Strain and Shred all get drafted in the same round.

Eden was 213 on BA and 197 for Garrioch.

Did someone just draft a guy named Chris Clit?

Rays just drafted this guy: http://dailypostal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2014-09-23-at-7.29.43-PM.png

Why are you so uptight? lol

This.

Based on their picks on Day 1 and 2, it looks like they did save some money, but regardless, they tend to pick some of those guys anyway.

Drafting for Rounds 11-40 begins in 5 minutes. Expect the Blue Jays to be in on some of the better players on the board.

They should have learned after Sogard-gate.

A bigger and better MSU Bear Jeff Dahn, Friday, May 01, 2015 http://ac4fd038fb47e5bd57a1-ff847b6fa91c3461c76d26fad16823fb.r7.cf1.rackcdn.com/11141.jpg The day veteran Missouri State pitching coach Paul Evans welcomed Florissant, Mo., right-hander Jon Harris into the program’s fold back in the fall of 2012, he was immediately reminded of a couple of former MSU hurlers now plying their trade in the major leagues. Evans, who has been on 33-year head coach Keith Guttin’s staff at Missouri State for 27 seasons, first thought of the left-hander Ross Detwiler, an eventual first-round pick who arrived in Springfield in 2004 measuring 6-foot-4 and 175-pounds. He was also reminded of the right-hander Brad Ziegler, a 20th-round pick who was roughly the same size when he got on campus in 2000. When Harris arrived in Springfield right out of Hazelwood Central High School, Evans thought he was looking at the reincarnations of Detwiler and Ziegler. All he could do was shake his head and smile. “This guy was a stick-figure coming in. He was 6 (foot)-3, 6-4 and he was 160 pounds when he got here – very thin-bodied,” Evans said during a recent telephone interview. “We’ve had a lot of those guys come through here with the same build. He’s 190 (pounds) now and still looks like a pencil. He’s no longer a twig but he’s now a pencil.” Harris may still resemble a pencil in Evans’ eyes, but the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder is also armed with an eraser that has been wiping away opposing batters during Missouri State’s resurgent 2015 season. The 19th-ranked Bears are 31-10 overall and leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a 9-3 mark while waiting for Wichita State to come to town for an important league series this weekend. As Guttin’s Friday night ace, Harris (4-1, 2.43 ERA) will make his 11th start of the season tonight. There was a bit of a scare early in the season. Harris suffered a fairly severe sprain to his left ankle – the foot the right-hander plants after delivery – in mid-March and missed a nonconference start against Kansas State. There was speculation at the time of the injury that he might miss as many as four or five weeks, but Harris immediately went to work with Jim Penkalski and the rest of MSU’s training staff and was back on the mound 12 days later. “It was quite a compliment to both parties – our training staff and Jon – that they put so much effort and time into getting him back,” Evans said. “I think it says a lot for Jon’s character. … (He) was hell-bent on getting back and he just wanted to pitch for the team and keep us going in the right direction that we’ve been going in all spring.” The injury was a wake-up call for Harris. Since it was to his landing foot he knew one wrong step here or there could reinjure the ankle and send him back to the sidelines for an even longer period of time. He worked diligently with the trainers for every one of those 12 days to get back into shape physically, but the next step was dealing with the mental aspect of the injury. “Once I was back on the mound it was a matter of overcoming the fear and thinking, ‘Holy cow, I can reinjure my ankle again and be done for the rest of the year,’” Harris said during a separate telephone interview with PG. “It was at that point in time I (realized) that I needed to be the junior upperclassman that I am and bust my butt to get back to where I needed to be.” He’s back with a vengeance, and he and junior left-hander Matt Hall (6-2, 2.95 ERA) from Lee’s Summit, Mo., have given Guttin and Evans a formidable one-two punch to start off a weekend. Junior left-hander Andy Cheray (3-3, 5.36) and sophomore lefty Jordan Knutson (3-1, 2.91) have complemented Harris and Hall in the starting rotation. “With both of them we have two frontend guys that are pretty damn good,” Evans said of Harris and Hall. “Matt might not be in the same draft hemisphere as Jon but certainly he’s going to get drafted … and it’s nice to have both of them on Friday and Saturday.” The bullpen has also been very good, led by redshirt sophomore right-hander Bryan Young from Kansas City, Mo. Young is 6-0 with nine saves, carries a 1.29 ERA and has 34 strikeouts in 28 innings. Senior right-hander Zach Merciez from Bartlesville, Okla., (3-2, 2.70) has logged 30 innings in 23 relief appearances. The staff has a cumulative team ERA of 3.21 and has avoided major meltdowns. The Bears won nine of 15 nonconference games to start the season but have gone 22-4 since, including an 18-game stretch between March 15 and April 15 where they went 16-2. “The guys have just kind of grown comfortable in their roles,” Evans said. “… We’re doing it with eight guys and that’s not uncommon once you get into a season and the way college baseball is set up; you get roles and guys start getting comfortable. … The bullpen’s been good; it’s been real helpful.” THE 2012 PERFECT GAME PITCHER/CATCHER INDOOR SHOWCASE held at PG’s original headquarters on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, featured some terrific pitching talent from the national high school classes of 2012 (seniors), 2013 (juniors) and 2014 (sophomores). The sophomores on display that February weekend included Cedar Rapids right-hander Mitch Keller, a second-round pick of Pittsburgh and now a Pirates farmhand, and right-hander Alex Lange from Lee’s Summit, Mo., now a dominant freshman starter at No. 1-ranked LSU. The class of 2013 pitchers at the event included Florissant, Mo., right-hander Devin Williams, a second-round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers who is still in their system; Cedar Rapids left-hander AJ Puk, a sophomore at No. 8 Florida; Muscatine, Iowa, righty Derek Burkamper, a sophomore at Nebraska; and Little Rock, Ark., right-hander Lawson Vassar, a red-shirt freshman at Arkansas. Harris was one of seven senior right-handed pitchers named to the Top Prospect List at the event. Among the others were Mitchell Brown from Rochester, Minn., a second-round pick who is now a Cleveland Indians farmhand; Matt Jones out of Omaha, a 25th-round pick of the L.A. Dodgers; Alec Rash from Adel, Iowa, a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies who is a standout junior at Missouri; and Calvin Matthews from Bloomfield, Iowa, a junior weekend starter at No. 20 Iowa. Harris also attended the 2010 PG P/C Indoor in Cedar Rapids, which was another star-studded affair. “When I was at the (event) as a sophomore it was kind of an eye-opener,” he said. “My senior year I felt more like a lot of these guys are similar to me and we all have similar attributes, whether we’re left-handed or right-handed, taller or shorter. Just seeing all these guys go everywhere (with their baseball careers) you know (they’ve) worked hard, (they’ve) been doing this all their lives leading up this moment, and we’ve all contributed in some way.” Another player named to the Top Prospect List at the 2012 PG P/C Indoor was catcher Matt Fultz from Lee’s Summit. Fultz spent his freshman year at Seminole (Okla.) State College before transferring to MSU last year and quickly became the Bears’ starting catcher. He hit .252 with three home runs and 26 RBI as a sophomore and is hitting .287 with three home runs, four doubles and nine RBI this season. There were also five PG WWBA tournament competitions for Harris, the last three – the 2011 17u National Championship, 2011 Kernels Foundation Championship and the 2011 World Championship – playing with the St. Louis Pirates. His fastball velocity increased every year, from highs of 84 and 85 mph at his three 2010 events, to highs of 88 and 89 at his four appearances in 2011-12. Harris was ranked 446th nationally after graduating from Hazelwood Central in 2012 and the Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the 33rd round of the MLB June Amateur Draft. That slot couldn’t offer nearly enough dollars and Harris loaded up and headed for Springfield. His velocity didn’t change much between his senior year in high school and his freshman season at MSU with his fastball sitting 89-91 mph most of the time and occasionally hitting 92. It was at about the mid-point of his sophomore season that Evans started to notice a jump, with the ball sitting 90-92 and touching 93; more importantly, he was maintaining that velocity throughout an entire start. He’s shown another increase this year, with his fastball hitting 94 and 95 mph. Evans credited the people and coaches that worked with Harris before he even got to Springfield for helping him develop a good feel for four pitches. “He has a plus changeup, he has a true slider – it does what a slider is supposed to do – and he has a good overhand curveball,” Evans said. “You don’t see a lot of guys in college at this level that are what I would call true four-pitch guys, and Jon is.”

lol, Jesse Spector ranks AA as the worst GM in baseball. http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4646251-baseball-general-manager-rankings-2015-best-worst-beane-sabean-cherington-cashman RealAccountant, is that you?