June 5, 201412 yr What do you guys think we end up doing at #2? The tea leaves seem to read Rodon with the Cuban connection, but I could see the team pulling the trigger on Kolek or Aiken as well. I guess it all really comes down to what the Astros are thinking at #1. Does anyone think there is a chance we don't go pitcher?
June 5, 201412 yr I think there is a small small chance the marlins don't draft a pitcher. I feel like that only happens if Astros pick Rodon. Loria cares too much about that Cuban heritage to let Rodon slip past. (He's obviously a good prospect too, so that helps)
June 5, 201412 yr Gordon would fit a position of need, but it's hard to pass on a guy with Rodon's upside.
June 5, 201412 yr Gordon would fit a position of need, but it's hard to pass on a guy with Rodon's upside. Well...Gordon fits a position of need in everybody's eyes except for the Marlins'. I mean...why draft a SS who is just gonna be blocked by a future HOFer?
June 5, 201412 yr that jackson or gordon or whatever his name is, the catcher, seems the most promisng to me.
June 5, 201412 yr that jackson or gordon or whatever his name is, the catcher, seems the most promisng to me. Jackson is the catcher, Gordon is the SS
June 5, 201412 yr Rodon would be my dream pick, and if true Astros might really go Aiken, I will be estatic.
June 5, 201412 yr Also, how is a team that is so cheap it has to trade away it's 39th pick for Gregg going to be able to pay for Rodon?
June 5, 201412 yr Also, how is a team that is so cheap it has to trade away it's 39th pick for Gregg going to be able to pay for Rodon? Easy, by trading Stanton
June 5, 201412 yr So I was reading that if we got Rodon there's a chance he'd get called up in the 2nd half this year. Is that really a possibility?
June 5, 201412 yr So I was reading that if we got Rodon there's a chance he'd get called up in the 2nd half this year. Is that really a possibility? thats being awfully optimistic.
June 5, 201412 yr thats being awfully optimistic. I agree, but this is from John Hyman: 2. Miami Marlins: They are said to love San Diego high school hitting star Alex Jackson, but the temptation to take Rodon, a Cuban star from Miami who can pair with Jose Fernandez and might even help in the second half would seem to be too great. Possesses a tough cutter (one scout likened him to Al Leiter) and "disappearing" slider. Word is, Rodon isn't thinking about a discount, so the negotiation between Scott Boras, who's advising Rodon, and the cost-conscious Marlins, would be interesting. The pick: Carlos Rodon, LHP, NC State
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