2012 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Teams really are going cheap to try to focus on signability and saving slot money. Interesting.

[Guest]

Wow, we're getting a good pitcher appel or gausman

I think they may take Fried over either of those guys.

[Tryptamine]

Hmm, will the O's take Appel or Gausman. If It's Appel, then KC takes Gausman.

[CUBZ99]

This draft is shaking out great so far. Will be impossible not to get a good arm now.

[Guest]

Teams really are going cheap to try to focus on signability and saving slot money. Interesting.

 

Houston and possibly Seattle have. We'll see what happens with the Fried/Stratton rumors now that Appel and/or Gausman might be available at 4 and 5.

[davell]

Good for the Astros. I like Almora a ton, but damn.....Appel?

[Guest]

This draft is shaking out great so far. Will be impossible not to get a good arm now.

It's going to be Almora if he's not picked at 4/5.

[El Duderino]

[expletive].

[Guest]

Welp, no Gausman.

[Tryptamine]

Yup, The Cub pick is going to be Almora. I'm guessing KC goes Zimmer.

[mookie]

Great pick for the Orioles. He is my favorite pitcher at the top.

[Guest]

Almora

Gausman

Zunino

Fried

Appel

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Would it be crazybuckets to wonder if we might think about Giolito? We supposedly believe pitcher health is a potential market inefficiency.

[Guest]

I wouldn't be shocked if Appel is still available at 6 and, if he is, I'd be shocked if the Cubs don't take Almora.

[Guest]

Would it be crazybuckets to wonder if we might think about Giolito? We supposedly believe pitcher health is a potential market inefficiency.

I'd think we only go with Giolito if we've already worked out a deal with him.

[davell]

KC supposedly doesn't like Appel. He's already screwed himself price-wise. Do you take the chance?

[Tryptamine]

I wouldn't be shocked if Appel is still available at 6 and, if he is, I'd be shocked if the Cubs don't take Almora.

 

Reports said KC didn't like Appel at all.

[treebird]

i can't believe the old scout who thinks we are selling jeans here would like gausman, he seems like a giant nerdboy

[Guest]

Holy cow... Gausman is a child

[El Duderino]

Holy cow... Gausman is a child

 

4 powdered donuts between innings. #Winning

[Guest]

Appel's advisor is Boras. I don't think he falls past San Diego.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Ooookay. Seriously, every draft "guru" knows nothing.

[Guest]

I wouldn't be shocked if Appel is still available at 6 and, if he is, I'd be shocked if the Cubs don't take Almora.

 

Reports said KC didn't like Appel at all.

Reports were correct.

[mookie]

HERE WE GO!!!

[Tryptamine]

Incoming Almora