2013 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Yeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssss.

[brinoch]

Cubs take Bryant. I like the pick.

[Hawk4Hall]

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

[Guest]

again, building the handsomest infield ever

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I've really talked myself into Bryant over the past few days. I'm happy.

[davell]

Now lets just hope we got him for 5 mill or so.

[Guest]

Yuck... gonna be a bust

Odds are we get value from the pick.

[Guest]

ok screw it. the cape cod stats mean nothing.

 

YAYYYYYYYY home runs :yahoo:

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

So instead of highlights, we immediately ruin his image by showing what a goofy young kid he is. Thanks, ObamaMLB Network.

[Guest]

So we took Teixeira over Prior this time around. We'll see how this one turns out.

[Guest]

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

Bryant is athletic enough for the OF.

[Guest]

Baseball America (3rd best prospect):

 

Bryant has shown huge raw power since his high school days in Las Vegas, and has blossomed into college baseball's premier slugger. He posted a 1.081 OPS and nine homers as a freshmen, then a 1.154 OPS and 14 long balls as a sophomore, but he has taken his game to new heights as a junior, posting a 1.357 OPS and 25 home runs (seven more than any other Division I player) through 49 games. Opponents have pitched him very carefully, but he has remained patient, posting a 56-31 walk-strikeout mark. Bryant's best tool is his plus-plus righthanded power, allowing him to launch towering shots over the light standard in left field or hit balls over the fence to the opposite field. He has adopted a wider base and a simpler approach at the plate this year, and he has impressed scouts with his ability to turn on inside fastballs or go the other way with sliders over the outer half. His plate discipline and ability to consistently barrel up a variety of pitches make him a safe bet to be at least an average hitter, and many scouts think he'll be better than that. Bryant's arm gives him another above-average tool. His athleticism gives him at least a chance to stick at third, although he'll need plenty more repetitions to master the position. Some scouts project him as a prototypical right fielder. He has average speed and can be faster under way, and he has shown good instincts in right and center.

[sneakypower]

eh, still preferred Gray there, but i wasn't going to be devastated either way

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Power is the new market inefficiency. It's the OBP of the 2010s.

[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.

[UMFan83]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

[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.

 

Or RF with his arm.

[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.

[Guest]

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

[CubsInNC]

Harold's convinced he'll stick at 3B. Guess he's an OF then.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

 

Good, but he got IBB'd a ton so his BB rates oversell it.

[Guest]

How is Bryant's plate discipline?

Great in college. We'll see in the pros.

[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.

[Hawk4Hall]

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.

Then please trade Soriano. :beg: