2012 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[El Duderino]

Is Almora going to go to Peoria or Boise?

Mesa.

 

#-o

[davell]

There's no reason at all to rush Almora. my guess is he spends a little time in Mesa, most of his season in Boise and gets a couple of weeks in Peoria, if he's played well.

[Guest]

Is Almora going to go to Peoria or Boise?

Mesa.

 

#-o

Just to be clear...

 

That's my opinion of where he'll be headed. Most HS draftees start in rookie ball if they're signed in their draft year (it'll be interesting to see how the early signing date impacts this trend).

 

He'll definitely start there for "indoctrination". If he dominates, he could very well get promoted to Boise by the end of the season.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Giolito to the Nationals.

[Guest]

huh

 

Giolito to the Nats.

[Guest]

:(

 

Don't sign with the Nationals!

[Guest]

:(

 

Don't sign with the Nationals!

What does their budget look like this year?

[davell]

Nats don't have the budget for Giolito. Here's another team about to play the penalty game.

[Guest]

Nats don't have the budget for Giolito. Here's another team about to play the penalty game.

Yeah, they may be counting on being good next year and just blowing next year's pick.

[Sammys Boombox]

List of the Cubs first picks since the draft began. Just in case anybody else was wanting to take a look.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/chc

 

 

I wonder how that sad list of names compares to other teams percentages of successful first rounders.

 

A lot of other teams lists are just as bad and some are worse. Surprisingly, the Cardinals is pretty rough:

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/stl

Edited June 5, 2012 by Sammy's Boombox

[Guest]

:(

 

Don't sign with the Nationals!

What does their budget look like this year?

 

For their top 10 rounds, $4,436,200.

 

This gives me hope. Better than the Blue Jays.

 

#16 is $2,125,000.

[Guest]

List of the Cubs first picks since the draft began. Just in case anybody else was wanting to take a look.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/chc

 

 

I wonder how that sad list of names compares to other teams percentages of successful first rounders.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/sdg

[Guest]

BA:

 

Almora is a latter-day A.J. Hinch in that he has become a go-to player for USA Baseball national teams from a young age. Almora was USA Baseball's 2011 athlete of the year after being MVP of the 18-and-under Pan American Championships in Colombia in November 2011. He tied Hinch's USA Baseball record by playing on his sixth national team, and scouts love his grinder approach and in-game savvy. What's more, Almora has outstanding tools. The Miami signee, in one scout's words, "has no issues. He's got above-average tools everywhere, and they all play. He has tools and he uses them." He doesn't turn in blazing times when he runs in showcases (generally he's a 6.8-second runner in the 60), but his game instincts help him steal bases and cover plenty of ground in center field. Scouts consider his defense major league-ready right now, with plus grades for his accurate throwing arm. With natural hitting rhythm and plenty of bat speed, Almora is a line-drive machine with a loose swing who stays inside the ball, relishes velocity and handles spin. He should have 20-homer power down the line, sufficient if he slows down and can't play center, and a definite bonus if (as expected) he stays in the middle garden. He plays the game with both ease and energy and may have some projection left in his athletic 6-foot-1, 175-pound frame. The Miami signee is considered one of the draft's safer picks and could sneak into the first 10 selections.

 

Law:

 

Albert Almora OF6-2170

High school: Mater Academy Charter, Hialeah, Fla.

Analysis: A smooth swing, advanced feel for hitting and an ability to consistently square up the ball with wood bats makes Almora one of the most polished high school hitters in the draft (video). His upside is as an All-Star center fielder.

[davell]

Oh well, Lucas Sims was a pipe dream at 43 anyway.

[imb]

man, reading draft chat is kind of sad.

 

"Who will draft mccullers?"

 

"Well, only a couple teams have the slot to sign him."

 

What a terrible system.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

man, reading draft chat is kind of sad.

 

"Who will draft mccullers?"

 

"Well, only a couple teams have the slot to sign him."

 

What a terrible system.

 

It saves the owners money. That was its only goal, and it works.

[Irrelevant Dude]

man, reading draft chat is kind of sad.

 

"Who will draft mccullers?"

 

"Well, only a couple teams have the slot to sign him."

 

What a terrible system.

Yeah. Who exactly does this system benefit?

 

The teams with a lot of money can't spend it, the teams without a lot of money can't invest in their minor league system, and the players don't get paid. It's a lose, lose, lose.

[davell]

In all honesty, this system benefits the guy who probably had more input than anyone else. Reinsdorf.

[El Duderino]

man, reading draft chat is kind of sad.

 

"Who will draft mccullers?"

 

"Well, only a couple teams have the slot to sign him."

 

What a terrible system.

Yeah. Who exactly does this system benefit?

 

Reinsdorf.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Woohoo we drafted Michael Borne

 

end yourself

 

Seriously...yes please

[Cubswin11]

man, reading draft chat is kind of sad.

 

"Who will draft mccullers?"

 

"Well, only a couple teams have the slot to sign him."

 

What a terrible system.

Yeah. Who exactly does this system benefit?

 

The teams with a lot of money can't spend it, the teams without a lot of money can't invest in their minor league system, and the players don't get paid. It's a lose, lose, lose.

Yeah, I mean it protects the owners a bit and all first/supp rounders are still getting a pretty substantial amount of money (most will get 6 figures if not all) and considering the flame out rate of minor leaugers/first round picks it's no sure investment. That being said, it's not like the system was broken previously the top spending teams were pretty spread out from high revenue-low revenue and good/bad record teams wasn't it?

[davell]

Cardinals either are cheap as [expletive] or are saving money to get McCullers later on.

[Guest]

Baseball America[/url]"]Albert Almora Goes To The Cubs

 

Albert Almora combines a high school player's upside with the polish of a college hitter. He's headed to Chicago after the Cubs selected him sixth overall.

 

Almora has tools, game instincts and makeup; his lone weakness is his fringe-average speed, which some scouts describe as below-average. Scouts give him 60s across the board otherwise, with some giving him higher grades for his arm strength. His instincts allow him to play center field at a high level; one scout said he was a 40 runner with 80 range and said he played center field like some players do shortstop, being instinctual rather than reactive like almost all outfielders.

 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Slot 'em:

 

Rizzo

(Soler)

Almora

Baez

Jackson

 

In that order, for me.

[Tryptamine]

Slot 'em:

 

Rizzo

(Soler)

Almora

Baez

Jackson

 

In that order, for me.

 

That is one pitcher away from being a tremendously impressive top 6.