February 20, 20188 yr Noticing Monte Harrison getting a big push this off-season. Bullying should never be tolerated. I hope he pushes back.
February 20, 20188 yr Author 18 of the 30 have been brought in since last years draft until now. So good to see after years of ignoring organizational depth and nice to see us finally building an organization with a plan suited to our market/market size. Hopefully we could add Soto in a JT deal and the cuban OF in the next IFA session.
February 20, 20188 yr Author Interesting that they have Torres from the Dee deal higher than Devers. I think he is an underrated prospect who isnt getting as much press as Devers but who put up impressive power numbers in limited time last year. I think those 2, Dunand, and Merandy will be much higher on these lists next year. Guzman too but he can only go so much higher than he already is.
February 20, 20188 yr Author Edward Cabrera is also another guy who a lot of people like. I dont see much in the numbers, but apparently his fastball is great and i like the K/BB ration from last year even though the ERA doesnt quite match.
February 20, 20188 yr Man Kolek went from 2nd to 28th... that's crazy. As much as that's on him for, well, sucking... that also says something about the rebuild in a broad sense. The guy that was 2nd best a year ago? The Marlins have reshuffled and basically gotten 26 guys better than him since then. Yes I know that's not exactly the way it works.
February 20, 20188 yr http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018/?list=mia Discuss amongst yourselves. :OrdersMonteHarrisonJersey: I’m officially making him my favorite Baby Marlin.
February 20, 20188 yr Man Kolek went from 2nd to 28th... that's crazy. As much as that's on him for, well, sucking... that also says something about the rebuild in a broad sense. The guy that was 2nd best a year ago? The Marlins have reshuffled and basically gotten 26 guys better than him since then. Yes I know that's not exactly the way it works. also says how :hill wasted a draft pick there
February 20, 20188 yr Man Kolek went from 2nd to 28th... that's crazy. As much as that's on him for, well, sucking... that also says something about the rebuild in a broad sense. The guy that was 2nd best a year ago? The Marlins have reshuffled and basically gotten 26 guys better than him since then. Yes I know that's not exactly the way it works. To be fair, some of those guys were already in the system. Kolek has just sucked that much.
February 20, 20188 yr Marlins needs to keep drafting pitchers that needs TJ surgery I'm counting on you :hill
February 20, 20188 yr Author Honestly, looking back at that Kolek pick its fine to look back at the first round and see guys who would have been better, but of the guys we were discussing (essentially Kolek v. Rodon v. Aiken v. Nola) it isnt the end of the world. Obviously a terrible pick, but Rodon has been average and not nearly the type of guy people thought he was gonna be. Aiken had arm issues too. Nola was the one to pick though, but the MLB draft is such a fucking crapshoot. I really dont like taking pitchers so high in the draft. I think epstein had it right in capitalizing on those picks by taking more sure things in college hitters (Schwarber and Bryant and Happ) or just hitters in general (Almora and Baez). Pitchers are just such crapshoots and the injury risk makes me want to take hitters exclusively if im picking that high unless its a cant miss guy, which Kolek certainly wasnt. Edit- If i recall correctly i also remember Trea Turner was in the discussion for the pick. He would have been incredible to get our hands on if we could have. Still cant believe the nats got him for so little.
February 21, 20188 yr Author And even can't miss pitchers can miss. Mark Appel was considered a sure thing. I agree with you. Obviously if you get the right guy you strike gold, i just feel like there is so much more variance in taking pitchers early versus hitters. Plus hitters are generally more valuable just based on the sheer fact of playing every day.
February 21, 20188 yr There's no such thing as a can't miss prospect. I'm sure at least their mothers will miss them from time to time.
February 21, 20188 yr There's no such thing as a can't miss prospect. I'm sure at least their mothers will miss them from time to time. What if they had mean mothers?
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