2013 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[Guest]

Wow. I wonder if they are looking to trade a 3B prospect or two.

 

It's fairly uncertain whether he can stick there. He might be our LF of the future.

RF. He's got the arm for it.

 

I just figured that would be Soler's spot. I know we have heard a couple negative comments since but it looked LEGIT in spring training.

[Guest]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

 

66 BB, 44 K in just over 300 PA

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

i'm happy with bryant, but it is slightly disappointing in the sense that we didn't end up getting that college pitcher we always thought we had locked up

 

Well, Manaea and Stanek turning into turds didn't help.

[Gmoney08]

Not happy.

 

But, one thing I know with the draft is that the pro's do it much better than I do and even they don't know how its all going to play out.

 

Hope we got the best player in the draft.

 

The positive is that I'm not as scared about injury.

[Guest]

Kiley McDaniel:

 

2. Kris Bryant, 3B/RF, San Diego

 

Draft Day Age: 21.42, R/R, 6'5/215, Pick Range: 2-3

 

Bryant was a high profile tough sign out of high school that's really blossomed in his junior season at San Diego. He will go out as a third baseman and could play center field now as he's an above average runner underway. That said, at some point in the next five years, he will settle in as a right fielder as he'll ultimately lose a step and his plus arm will fit nicely. Some scouts compare the 6'5 slugger and his easy raw power to Nationals' OF Jayson Werth. Bryant's historic junior season (.346/.506/.880, 28 HR) is helping quiet concerns that his long limbs could lead to only having a 50 or 55 hit tool (.260 to .270 batting average) in the big leagues. Scouts grade his power anywhere from 70 to 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale, converting to a projected 30-40 homers annually.

 

So he's saying his hit tool is 60+?

[Hawk4Hall]

I like Bryant's swing. Kid can mash.

[Guest]

really sucks for gray. not only do you go behind appel and bryant, but you have to start your career as a pitcher in colorado. yuck.

[Guest]

Perfect Game:

 

3. KRIS BRYANT, 3b, University of San Diego (Jr.)

The top spot is a very hotly contested and debatable case between the best power bat in the draft and the best power arm. While Stanford's Mark Appel has plenty of merit for not only the top ranking spot in the state, it is far from a slam dunk. The nod ultimately goes to the senior with potential ace level stuff and the numbers to back it up. But Bryant is currently leading the nation with 21 home runs through his first 145 at-bats (one per every 6.9 ABs) in 40 games and is likely under at least some consideration for the No. 1 overall pick. Bryant has two question marks surrounding him: his strikeout/swing and miss rate, and his ability to stick at third base long term. Aside from those reasonable questions, he's arguably the top talent in the entire class. He has enough arm strength to make right field a potential fallback option, which would give him more positional value than if he were to move across the diamond to first base. And while he is likely to always strike out a lot in his career, he has also proven his ability to hit quality pitching on a consistent basis this year, and is currently hitting .350/.528/.823 this season. Even though he's not expected to compete for batting titles at the big league level, he has shown plenty of ability to utilize his top-of-the-scale raw power and turn it into in-game power production. Click here to read Bryan'ts detailed Draft Focus report.

[Guest]

Not happy.

 

But, one thing I know with the draft is that the pro's do it much better than I do and even they don't know how its all going to play out.

 

Hope we got the best player in the draft.

 

The positive is that I'm not as scared about injury.

Check the other draft thread for the history of 3B's drafted in the top 10 of the draft.

[Guest]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

 

66 BB, 44 K in just over 300 PA

 

Do you have his UIBBs? I know he got a lot of intentional walks.

[Guest]

Wow. I wonder if they are looking to trade a 3B prospect or two.

 

It's fairly uncertain whether he can stick there. He might be our LF of the future.

RF. He's got the arm for it.

 

I just figured that would be Soler's spot. I know we have heard a couple negative comments since but it looked LEGIT in spring training.

 

FWIW, Parks just tweeted Soler/Almora/Bryant left to right for a future OF.

[Cubswin11]

Come one Manaea at 41 (if his medicals checked out)

[Guest]

i always forget... around what time does the second round usually end?

[Guest]

Haha:

 

@kileymcd: So far, a monkey making a mock draft by just copying my rankings is 2/2.  I am 0/2 in mock draft predictions.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Come one Manaea at 41 (if his medicals checked out)

 

Not worth it.

[Guest]

who is the tiny red headed kid? is that clint frazier? i kind of hate him. Edited June 6, 2013 by 17 Seconds

[Vanilla Ice]

Yikes, we've got enough top 50 prospects and/or very productive young major leaguers that could fill every position except 2B and C.

[Guest]

Come one Manaea at 41 (if his medicals checked out)

 

Not worth it.

Yeah, I've been soured on taking the injured, dropping guy ever since Brownlie, tbh.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

who is the tiny red headed kid? i kind of hate him.

 

Clint Frazier. Really like him.

[Guest]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

 

66 BB, 44 K in just over 300 PA

 

Do you have his UIBBs? I know he got a lot of intentional walks.

 

USD didn't compile their stats with IBB, I may do some digging later if I can find some time.

[Guest]

Wow. I wonder if they are looking to trade a 3B prospect or two.

 

It's fairly uncertain whether he can stick there. He might be our LF of the future.

RF. He's got the arm for it.

 

I just figured that would be Soler's spot. I know we have heard a couple negative comments since but it looked LEGIT in spring training.

 

FWIW, Parks just tweeted Soler/Almora/Bryant left to right for a future OF.

 

@BenBadler: If Kris Bryant moves off third base, can you imagine an outfield with him and Jorge Soler? Mercy.

 

No one would ever run on that outfield.

[Guest]

who is the tiny red headed kid? is that clint frazier? i kind of hate him.

yep

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I expect some heated debate over whether Soler or Bryant is a better prospect, with Soler winning at first but evening out once Bryant gets some pro time under his belt.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Ben Badler ‏@BenBadler 44s

 

Kohl Stewart could be in the Gulf Coast League by July.

[Guest]

I expect some heated debate over whether Soler or Bryant is a better prospect, with Soler winning at first but evening out once Bryant gets some pro time under his belt.

Soler.

 

Heck, I still have Baez over Bryant.