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OKC and Russ doing very OKC and Russ things down the stretch here, IDK if Durant has touched the ball since about the 4 minute mark

Punted meaning drafted with no intention of signing them? Blackburn is going to be a tough sign, so maybe. I wouldn't mind getting pick #57 next year. Really wish we would have gotten Weickel. Yeah, maybe they figure punt one of the supplemental picks by taking a guy who is known to be a tough sign and requite over slot to keep so it doesn't seem like an obvious punt and go over slot on guys rounds 2-4 if they really like some guys that they think will be around.

you're really unlikely to draft a guy widely considered to have TOR upside when you're not in the first round. sometimes guys drafted later turn into TOR pitchers, but that's as much luck as it is anything else. I totally agree and I didn't mean it as a knock on the picks both seem like they could at least be bullpen/back rotation filler at least one day.

Rizzo Baez Almora Baez getting really good reviews at SS give him the edge for me. Agreed. Baez gets the edge for me since it seems, at least lately, he has a chance to stick at SS and his bat could be extremely valuable if he can stick there. I think Baez and Almora could have higher ceilings in the majors than Rizzo, however. But until Baez/Almora can do what Rizzo has in the minors (Baez appears on track to do what Rizzo is doing/has done) Rizzo is going to remain #1 for me.

Really excited about Almora, don't really know anything about the pitchers neither seem to have huge upside though (I'm talking top of the rotation upside). Any chance either of the Sup picks we punted to save money later knowing that one of the guys won't sign for around slot?

Is Sveum calling in base running signals to AAA in his free time?

There are a few too many questions regarding Soler for me to have him ahead of Almora or Baez. 1. Rizzo 2. Almora 3. Baez 4. (Soler) 5. Jackson Hope to see one high ceiling pitcher in the sandwich round. Hopefully Smoral

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?

Can't wait for a few years when we have Jackson/Almora/Soler as our LF/CF/RF!

If they had an unlimited budget again this year I think you take Giolito at 6 if he's there.

You think that's bad? Look at the Cardinals having to pick behind anyone. I didn't realize that, they do get the 19th pick as well at least. What kind of broken system/equation is used to figure out where teams draft in the supplemental for losing players, because that's broken?

How the F do the Astros get to pick two spots ahead of us in the supplemental (41st) for losing Clint Barmes and we lost Aramis and pick 43rd??????????????

I think it's actually the other way around. I think he's so delusional that he thinks he can say whatever he wants and that he's untouchable. http://www.carpron.com/multisite/d/377652-1/cousin+eddie+Bingo.jpg

Ok, so if we had a deal worked out at 6 with someone for under slot we'd probably still have to go over slot at 43 quite a bit to get Smoral. If his commitment is really that strong.

But the grit in the #1 spot more than makes up for it

It requires a TON of begging and hoping he's a ring chaser, basically. BTW, I wouldn't think it's an either/or situation when it comes to the PG's and Young/Delfino. I think it's probably a situation where they'd like to add both. Again, by begging and playing up the "we're a contender" card. Personally, I don't see it working, but I guess I'm glad they're going to try. I think they can sign and trade the unguaranteed contracts for him, can't they? Then the Suns would be able to just drop them. You lost me. He's saying that the Suns could do a sign and trade with the Bulls for Nash for something like Brewer+Watson+first round pick. That allows Nash to get an 8 million a year contract, and then if the contracts stay unguaranteed the Suns could drop Brewer and Watson with no penalty. So Nash gets his money, the Suns get a first round pick out of the deal, and the Bulls get their player without losing anybody they were going to keep. The problem is the Suns would probably demand the Charlotte pick in that scenario. That's the only sort of scenario where I see the Bulls having a chance for Nash though. There are contenders that can give him playing time but not money (Miami, OKC). There are fringe contenders that can give him both (Indiana, Portland?). He could decide to stay with that amazing training staff in Phoenix. The Bulls are kind of stuck in between some of those groups. The playing time picture is cloudy, the money without a sign and trade isn't that great, and they probably can't be considered quite as good of contenders as teams like Miami or OKC. Edit: If it's just Korver that could be traded that way it becomes harder. The Suns would actually have to value Brewer or Watson in that scenario to want to keep them (of course if they got the Charlotte pick they'd probably be ok taking on excess expiring contracts). With the Bobcats losing out on the #1 pick and Davis this year, that pick is becoming more and more valuable. What year is it that it is completely unprotected 2014? or 2015?

I like Smoral too... HS 6'8" 225 lbs lefty low 90s (touching 95) dropping on the board due to a foot injury...decent secondaries with slider and changeup low 80s And a very strong commitment to UNC. Hopefully money talks... I'm not sure supplemental money will be enough. What's slot at 43?

Either that or we are trying to leak we like Almora more than Buxton hoping that other teams sour on Buxton if they are looking at taking an OF and start liking Almora more when really want Buxton all along. The ole' switcheroo. I still am holding out hope Buxton somehow falls.

Has Jackson been able to carry a relatively high BABIP through his minor league career? And is there typically a strong correlation between guys being able to carry higher BABIP from the minors to majors?

6 PM CT. It will be on TV on MLB Network and online at MLB.com. Thank you, I will be eagerly awaiting it all day tomorrow

What time does this thing start tomorrow? And will it be broadcasted for free online?

What was Marmol's k/9 when he set the record or was close to it for a season?

Welp, nice try with that lawsuit Vilma. Goodell and the NFL just played their trump card http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--sources--new-orleans-saints-kept-a--ledger--detailing-weekly-earnings-in-bounty-scandal.html

My (unsubstantiated) guess is weed. What a silly thing to flag someone for. Unless there is an MLB rule that bans anyone who smoked in college or HS. ??? Wouldn't you be suspended if you get caught with weed in your system in a drug test under MLB policy? If so, it's not a silly thing. Does MLB even test for weed? Most guys that caught with it seem to be doing something else (like speeding) and then get caught with it when the police are searching them/car and it seems they aren't getting caught by random drug tests by MLB.

Holy crap at McNutt's FIP, he must be getting pretty lucky this year if his ERA is that low. With the amount of BB he has his BABIP must be pretty low. Anybody have that?