BlueRocky

Semien’s facial hair grew really fast

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/ has great tools if you want to dive deeper into baseball metrics. They have everything from spin rates, pitch movements, pitch usage, live tracking exit velocities, launch angles, barrel %, hotspots, etc 1. Aside from the ones above: wOBA, line drive rates, whiff rates, walk rates, contact metrics, sprint speeds 2. Are we talking about fantasy baseball tools? 3. I try to dive deeper into players, metrics and stats only tell part of the story. A lot of the game is mentally driven. It's all a lotto, but certain teams have an edge in player development which increases a prospect's chance to succeed. Scouting tools is important and that's what most people do, but when you invest in the players themselves and not their stats its easier to root for guys that go through growing pains. None of the players drafted are finished products, there's really no telling how far they'll go. All these projection systems and models are not perfect, that's why there are breakouts every year where players way exceed expectations or fail to meet their hype. Injuries also play a huge factor in a player's career projections, and it's next to impossible to tell if a 18-21 year old kid will stay healthy for the next 10 years.

Previous Blue Jays 3rd round picks: 2021: 91 (Slot Value $647,300) 2020: 77 Trent Palmer (Bonus: $847,500) 2019: 88 Dasan Brown (Bonus: $797,500) 2018: 88 Adam Kloffenstein (Bonus: $2,450,000) 2017: 99 Riley Adams (Bonus: $542,400) 2016: 102 Zach Jackson (Bonus: $275,000) 2015: 91 Justin Maese (Bonus: $300,000) 2014: 83 Nick Wells (Bonus: $661,800) 2013: 83 Patrick Murphy (Bonus: $500,000) 2012: 112 Anthony Alford (Bonus: $750,000) Top 3rd rd picks in Blue Jays history: 1989: 79 John Olerud 57.3 fWAR 1982: 56 Jimmy Key 45 fWAR 2003: 80 Shaun Marcum 11.9 fWAR 2004: 88 Adam Lind 9.4 fWAR 1988: 82 David Weathers 7.6 fWAR 2009: 104 Jake Marisnick 6.5 fWAR

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There goes Allen

I think Gunner had TJS @ May 18, he should be able come back sometime next season for his pro debut. Or you know, we could have a strike and CBA lockout.

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It’s not gonna take 5 years of development for Hoglund to help the big club. Heck he could be here before Van Eyk tbh. That has value to a club that’s looking to compete in 2022-2025 while we still have the kids and Springer.

lol when are the Yankees fans not pissed?

FB ticked up to 95-97, plus command and wicked secondaries. High IQ, great arm action, throws a ton of strikes. Come back healthy and we have a stud top 10 talent at #19.

Best available talent available

Wow that’s my boy

Surprise pick incoming

I know you guys don’t like McGreevy but I think Cards is a great org for him, could be a steal.

Would never say never, but he’s worth 1st rd money so it wouldn’t be a significant cut. JT Ginn as reference per top 15 talent fall out of 1st still sign big money.

Poop

If Shane Farrell goes off board here, it might be a pre-draft deal. But there’s tons of good college pitching available here.

Poop

There goes Frelick. Let’s go Watson!

Best college pitcher behind Leiter and Rocker before injury, when both Vandy boys were in #1 consideration.

Williams throws GAS and starter traits, might not be a bad move. Pearson level gas.