2013 MLB Draft - Tonight at 7

[MIAdragon]

For the baseball haters, stick it up your arse.

1. Houston Astros
2. Chicago Cubs
3. Colorado Rockies
4. Minnesota Twins
5. Cleveland Indians
6. Miami Marlins
7. Boston Red Sox
8. Kansas City Royals
9. Pittsburgh Pirates (M. Appel - unsigned)
10. Toronto Blue Jays
11. New York Mets
12. Seattle Mariners
13. San Diego Padres
14. Pittsburgh Pirates
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
16. Philadelphia Phillies
17. Chicago White Sox
18. Los Angeles Dodgers
19. St. Louis Cardinals
20. Detroit Tigers
21. Tampa Bay Rays
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Texas Rangers
24. Oakland Athletics
25. San Francisco Giants
26. New York Yankees
27. Cincinnati Reds
28. St. Louis Cardinals (K. Lohse)1
29. Tampa Bay Rays (B.J. Upton)2
30. Texas Rangers (J. Hamilton)3
31. Atlanta Braves (M. Bourn)4
32. New York Yankees (N. Swisher)5
33. New York Yankees (R. Soriano)6

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Walrus

Yep, Royals still ****ed up.

Not because they drafted Frazier, no. The rest of their stupid moves over the years? Sure.

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Tits galore in the DJ Peterson interview.

They were nice.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Walrus

Blue jays also reached. Took a guy ranked 55th overall. Dumbasses

Bickford was projected by most as a top 10-20 pick (not that these rankings matter). He's also a high price guy (asking for $3M), who may be difficult to sign which is why some thought he would fall further than what he did.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Walrus

Meadows > any of those scrubs

Royals need another OF prospect now that they traded Myers and Starling being a bust.

I think you are massively over-valuing MLB draft picks after the 3rd or 4th pick. They all fail at a spectacularly high rate. We passed up a guy who might have a 25-30% chance of being a good player, to hopefully pick up a few more 20%'ers during rounds when everyone else is drafting 10-15%'ers.

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I think you are massively over-valuing MLB draft picks after the 3rd or 4th pick. They all fail at a spectacularly high rate. We passed up a guy who might have a 25-30% chance of being a good player, to hopefully pick up a few more 20%'ers during rounds when everyone else is drafting 10-15%'ers.

GMDM, is that you?

[Walrus]

When is the Royals next pick? They better pick a guy with upside that has fallen like you said.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Walrus

Meadows > any of those scrubs

Royals need another OF prospect now that they traded Myers and Starling being a bust.

Starling a bust? Jeez people are ****ing stupid.

[Nightfyre]

I don't think people understand that the MLB draft is far different than the NFL draft. The economics of it are completely different. It's entirely possible Austin Meadows told the Royals he wouldn't sign with them, for example. I know I would if I was a high school prospect.

[crossbow]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I don't think people understand that the MLB draft is far different than the NFL draft. The economics of it are completely different. It's entirely possible Austin Meadows told the Royals he wouldn't sign with them, for example. I know I would if I was a high school prospect.

And miss a golden opportunity to work with a Hall of Fame manager in Ned Yost? I think not.

[KevB]

Royals will take lefty Sean Manea with their next pick. Highly rated guy with a slight injury concern, R's will be able to sign him with money saved. Don't know if that is the right play, but that's likely the plan.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Starling a bust? Jeez people are ****ing stupid.

His K rate is atrocious and it's A ball. The guy is almost 21 for Christ's sake. Not looking good at all.

[alnorth]

The slot value at #8 is $3.1MM. At #40, it is a bit under $1.5MM. In the 3rd round, slot values are all at about 750k or less.

It starts out high at $7.8MM for #1 overall but then it drops like a rock, after #20, the slot values are all under $2MM.

If a late first-rounder wants 2.2 for example, most of the teams will have to say no and pass on drafting him. In the 3rd round, we could pay over $1MM, etc.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by KevB

Royals will take lefty Sean Manea with their next pick. Highly rated guy with a slight injury concern, R's will be able to sign him with money saved. Don't know if that is the right play, but that's likely the plan.

I drafted that guy in my dynasty league last year (yes, it's a very deep dynasty league). Very high ceiling supposedly, but he's gotten hurt and been less effective in the spring.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Rudy Was Offsides

His K rate is atrocious and it's A ball. The guy is almost 21 for Christ's sake. Not looking good at all.

He hasn't even played a full professional season yet.
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[alnorth]

Originally Posted by KevB

Royals will take lefty Sean Manea with their next pick. Highly rated guy with a slight injury concern, R's will be able to sign him with money saved. Don't know if that is the right play, but that's likely the plan.

Looks like Rany concurs. Manea is the only player left who wants a lot of money.

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 52s
He's the only potential way-over-slot guy left. It sort of has to be him. RT @KCKID116: Sean Manaea?