1984Echoes

That's the guy I was hoping would fall to 117.. Suck.

PS: Makes Torks' struggles look like nothing? Wut? Kelenic broke into MLB at 21 and since then has a .173 BA/ .594 OPS in 473 PA's. Has a .294 BA/ .911 OPS in the minors in 1107 PA's. Tork broke into MLB at 21 and since then has a .197 BA/ .577 OPS in 298 PA's. Has a .267 BA/ .935 OPS in the minors in 530 PA's. These two look almost EXACTLY ALIKE in performance, especially in MLB...

Yeah... despite his struggles in MLB... Let's use Tork as an example. What would you need in a package to trade Tork to another team? Soto? More? Put together a package that gets you Tork, and then we're in the ballpark with Kelenic; although I would imagine that even that package might be just a bit short. But start from there...

Yeah... I don't think we're getting Kelenic for Soto.

Disappointed. But with still-a-huge-amount-of-upside.

Look at Harry Heilmann's name all over the place...

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Comp is Tim Anderson.

Want Brock Porter?

Several 1st round grade pitchers dropping to us at #51... Will we pick one, or go for another bat...?

Favorite author was huge into Jungian philosophy...

Pretty much all these minor leaguers are fingers crossed. But yeah... hope for the best here.

PS: He has a high Hit tool, great plate discipline, and some, but not monstrous, power. We'll see how that works out... but it's an Edgar profile... would love to see him hit that.

But I AM greedy.

Maybe he can learn 1B. He and Tork can swap back and forth between 1B and DH...

Wasn't he the utility guy? With a good enough glove for 2B-SS-3B?

We're in so desparate a need to good MLB bats that I can actually live with this. Especially if he actually does have a special bat. I won't cry over an Edgar Martinez. Not at all.

If Wenceel is able to grab ahold of, and hold onto, 2B for the Tigers... Then yeah, Jung is probably headed to DH.

I like Collier more... And Jung is a bit stiff, even at 2B... But I wouldn't be upset at all with the selection...

Jung or Collier... Please.

The Rockies take a Pitcher.. One personal draft philosophy of mine I want to point out: Do NOT draft a catcher in the 1st round. I'm 99.9% against that. Especially for the Tigers. Gimme Jung or Collier...

Twins take advantage by taking Brooks Lee at #8.

Yeah.. I think that's actually a "Negative" complement (Archie Bunker doesn't quite get that...); NOT a "positive" complement.

Cade Horton, pitcher... 2nd surprise selection... by the Cubs.

Would have loved a top 5 pick this year. Well, top 6 since Kumar slipped in there. But the other 5 guys all look like they could be MONSTERS in MLB... (That includes Brooks Lee who is actually a top 5 talent this year... and the difference in talent in those top 5 position players is not much...)