1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 I want MORE Tarik Skubal's and Riley Greene's and Colten Keith's and Wilmer Flores's and Kerry Carpenter's and Jason Foley's... ! Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 Just as an aside, to anyone... We would probably all take an "Avila" (make a comment and another poster responds with an Avila pic) as a personal insult now, right? If I respond to someone's comment with an Avila pic you'd be insulted... yes? 😉 Quote
mtutiger Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, mtutiger said: I wonder if they look catcher next And they did... Bennett Lee Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, mtutiger said: I wonder if they look catcher next Bingo. Good call... Quote
Tigeraholic1 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Bennett Lee, C Transferring to Wake Forest ahead of the 2023 season, Lee appeared in 46 games with 43 starts for Wake Forest, collecting a .303 batting average with 43 hits, 34 RBIs and seven home runs. Edited July 10, 2023 by Tigeraholic1 Quote
jz68 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 MLB has different metrics: 6' 0" 215 #'s Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 Just now, jz68 said: I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? Projectability... Quote
Tenacious D Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, jz68 said: I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? You should see his mom 1 5 Quote
apabruce Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 It's time for tiger jokes. Note the next pick after Peck. Quote
romad1 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 If I had more freetime I'd post a picture of the actor that each draftee is named after or had same last name of. Or in the case of a certain Frankenmouth player...hey oh! So, there would be a picture of a Hamm's beer or Jon Hamm or Gregory Peck or you get the idea. My McGonigle was the McGarnegal character from the Simpsons. Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, apabruce said: It's time for tiger jokes. Note the next pick after Peck. So... Never mind Izack Tiger... Why didn't we pick Justin STORM? Edited July 10, 2023 by 1984Echoes Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Maybe it's just me, but... And I'm only reading scouting reports like everyone else, but... I still don't like this draft, overall. I like Clark Kent and Professor McGonigle and Paul Wilson... and that's it. Everyone else looks meh, or worse. Usually there seems to be more workable tools to work with, even if guys never actually make it. There just seems to be a whole lot of "lacking too much skills here, there, and everywhere, to have any kind of shot" outside of those 3 guys here... First impression: outside of 3 guys, I don't like it. Edited July 10, 2023 by 1984Echoes Quote
Shinzaki Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 I like the Anderson pick...seems like a hitter. We'll worry about that position later. Plus...since he's a squat 6-0 215lbs...we can call him The Fat Kid Quote
KL2 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 39 minutes ago, jz68 said: I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? cause its not hte NFL draft. He lost his command a bit this year and that led to his increase. if you turn it around he's the pitcher he was when he was a sophomore and its a decent looking pitcher. All these guys take several years before they are ready at the major level, so its kinda foolhardy to just go by what they did the previous year. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Interesting kid in round 8 Edited July 10, 2023 by LongLiveMaroth Quote
Tiger337 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 41 minutes ago, jz68 said: I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? Good stuff, no command. Could be a reliever some day. Got to have a couple of them. Quote
SeattleMike Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: Good stuff, no command. Could be a reliever some day. Got to have a couple of them. Brings back warm and fuzzies about the ill-fated all reliever draft. If memory serves though Alex Avila was in that draft. Avila seems to get overlooked when discussing position player Tiger draft success stories. Quote
Longgone Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, jz68 said: I really don't understand the MLB draft. Why on earth are we drafting a dude about to turn 21 who put up a 5.31 ERA and 1.506 WHIP this year? FB up to 97 with 20" movement. Potential plus breaking ball. Inconsistent delivery, but potential for solid mechanics. Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said: Interesting kid in round 8 That's more like it... At least he has some nice tools to work with, even if he never makes it. Maybe he's my reliever that I'm looking for...? 😉😁 Quote
Jim Cowan Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: Another SS/3B Carson Rucker Rucker Carlson Quote
jz68 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 32 minutes ago, KL2 said: cause its not hte NFL draft. He lost his command a bit this year and that led to his increase. if you turn it around he's the pitcher he was when he was a sophomore and its a decent looking pitcher. All these guys take several years before they are ready at the major level, so its kinda foolhardy to just go by what they did the previous year. He has one decent season book-ended by really bad ones. You can't tout one fairly good season and ignore two awful ones. Who knows what he'll become and I'm certain the scouts know more than I do though. Quote
Edman85 Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 Trivia! What was Justin Verlander's college ERA the year he was drafted? Quote
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