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MLB 2015 Regular Season |OT| Pickin' Up the Pace of Play

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CosmicQueso

Member
chicagocubsfan said:
For some reason I see the Cardinals going after a Josh Reddick/Clippard/Kazmir package from the A's. Not sure they need another SP just in case, but Reddick and Clippard make a lot of sense.
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Kazmir, Clippard and Zobrist are the more likely available guys. Don't see Reddick being moved since he's still arbitration eligible for '16. Also not sure Beane thinks he's out of this one yet.

Moving Reddick would take at least one of STL's top 5 position prospects in return, and there's not a lot there to like. Piscotty maybe. Or perhaps a couple lower level guys. Just doesn't make sense from either side.

But Clippard/Kazmir for 3-5 mid-tier prospects? Possible. But yeah, only if Beane thinks he's out of it.

For all of Oakland's bullpen and fielding problems, its starting rotation ranks among the (if not the actual) best in the game.

Still think Beane is going to sit on his guys and unleash a trading flurry at the deadline if his bullpen and defense can't get it together.
 
F

Frozenprince

Banned
My draft top 50:

1.Brendan Rodgers||SS||Lake Mary, FL
2.Dansby Swanson||SS||Vanderbilt
3.Kyle Tucker||RF||Plant, FL
4.Carson Fulmer||RHP||Vanderbilt
5.Alex Bregman||SS||LSU
6.Andrew Benintendi||CF||Arkansas
7.Daz Cameron||CF||Eagle's Landing, GA
8.Kolby Allard||LHP||San Clemente, CA
9.Tyler Stephenson||C||Kennesaw Mountain, GA
10.Garrett Whitley||CF||Niskayuna, NY
11.Tyler Jay||LHP||Illinois
12.Trenton Clark||LF||Richland, TX
13.Mike Nikorak||RHP||Stroudsburg, PA
14.Dillon Tate||RHP||Cal State Santa Barbara
15.Chris Betts||C||Wilson, CA
16.Ashe Russell||RHP||Cathedral Catholic, IN
17.Nick Plummer||LF||Brother Rice, MI
18.Ian Happ||LF/2B||Cincinnati
19.Donny Everett||RHP||Clarksville, TN
20.Phil Bickford||RHP||Southern Nevada JUCO
21.Cornelius Randolph||3B||Griffin, GA
22.Michael Matuella||RHP||Duke
23.Nolan Watson||RHP||Lawrence North, IN
24.DJ Stewart||LF||Florida State
25.Jon Harris||RHP||Missouri State
26.James Kaprielian||RHP||UCLA
27.Brady Aiken||LHP||IMG Academy
28.Dakota Chalmers||RHP||North Forsyth, GA
29.Kevin Newman||SS||Arizona
30.Cody Ponce||RHP||Cal Poly
31.Walker Buehler||RHP||Vanderbilt
32.Nathan Kirby||LHP||Virginia
33.Kyle Funkhouser||RHP||Louisville
34.Richie Martin||SS||Florida
35.Jalen Miller||SS||Riverwood, GA
36.Austin Smith||RHP||Park Vista, FL
37.Riley Ferrell||RP||TCU
38.Demi Orimoloye||RF||St Matthews, CN
39.Ke'Bryan Hayes||3B||Concordia Lutheran, TX
40.Scott Kingery||2B||Arizona
41.Beau Burrows||RHP||Weatherford, TX
42.Eric Jenkins||CF||West Columbus, NC
43.Justin Hooper||LHP||De La Salle, CA
44.Alex Young||LHP||TCU
45.Blake Trahan||SS||Louisiana Lafayette
46.Jahmai Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
47.Kyle Holder||SS||San Diego State
48.Donnie Dewees||CF||North Florida
49.Jacob Nix||RHP||IMG Academy
50.Triston McKenzie||RHP||Royal Palm Beach, FL

Tentative. Will probably change in the next couple hours.

Who do people have for their teams? It's literally impossible for me to predict the Mets slot since we're picking at #50. Hearing rumors all over the place, maybe Chandler Day, maybe Triston McKenzie?

I'm holding out hope Nix falls to us but other than that it's a crapshoot.
 
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HarryDemeanor

Member
So about that American League All-Star team....

https://twitter.com/mlb_pr/status/607974245914841088

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Will Emperor Manfred end fan voting for future All-Star Games?
 
Z

zroid

Banned
Like the NHL All-Star game this past year. The player that received the most fan votes was this Latvian kid who basically the entire country of Latvia voted for. And everyone else voted in was a Chicago Blackhawk.
 
S

Syrinx

Member
Frozenprince said:
My draft top 50:

1.Brendan Rodgers||SS||Lake Mary, FL
2.Dansby Swanson||SS||Vanderbilt
3.Kyle Tucker||RF||Plant, FL
4.Carson Fulmer||RHP||Vanderbilt
5.Alex Bregman||SS||LSU
6.Andrew Benintendi||CF||Arkansas
7.Daz Cameron||CF||Eagle's Landing, GA
8.Kolby Allard||LHP||San Clemente, CA
9.Tyler Stephenson||C||Kennesaw Mountain, GA
10.Garrett Whitley||CF||Niskayuna, NY
11.Tyler Jay||LHP||Illinois
12.Trenton Clark||LF||Richland, TX
13.Mike Nikorak||RHP||Stroudsburg, PA
14.Dillon Tate||RHP||Cal State Santa Barbara
15.Chris Betts||C||Wilson, CA
16.Ashe Russell||RHP||Cathedral Catholic, IN
17.Nick Plummer||LF||Brother Rice, MI
18.Ian Happ||LF/2B||Cincinnati
19.Donny Everett||RHP||Clarksville, TN
20.Phil Bickford||RHP||Southern Nevada JUCO
21.Cornelius Randolph||3B||Griffin, GA
22.Michael Matuella||RHP||Duke
23.Nolan Watson||RHP||Lawrence North, IN
24.DJ Stewart||LF||Florida State
25.Jon Harris||RHP||Missouri State
26.James Kaprielian||RHP||UCLA
27.Brady Aiken||LHP||IMG Academy
28.Dakota Chalmers||RHP||North Forsyth, GA
29.Kevin Newman||SS||Arizona
30.Cody Ponce||RHP||Cal Poly
31.Walker Buehler||RHP||Vanderbilt
32.Nathan Kirby||LHP||Virginia
33.Kyle Funkhouser||RHP||Louisville
34.Richie Martin||SS||Florida
35.Jalen Miller||SS||Riverwood, GA
36.Austin Smith||RHP||Park Vista, FL
37.Riley Ferrell||RP||TCU
38.Demi Orimoloye||RF||St Matthews, CN
39.Ke'Bryan Hayes||3B||Concordia Lutheran, TX
40.Scott Kingery||2B||Arizona
41.Beau Burrows||RHP||Weatherford, TX
42.Eric Jenkins||CF||West Columbus, NC
43.Justin Hooper||LHP||De La Salle, CA
44.Alex Young||LHP||TCU
45.Blake Trahan||SS||Louisiana Lafayette
46.Jahmai Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
47.Kyle Holder||SS||San Diego State
48.Donnie Dewees||CF||North Florida
49.Jacob Nix||RHP||IMG Academy
50.Triston McKenzie||RHP||Royal Palm Beach, FL

Tentative. Will probably change in the next couple hours.

Who do people have for their teams? It's literally impossible for me to predict the Mets slot since we're picking at #50. Hearing rumors all over the place, maybe Chandler Day, maybe Triston McKenzie?

I'm holding out hope Nix falls to us but other than that it's a crapshoot.
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Ain't you glad we signed Cuddyer?
 
M

Malo

Banned
Frozenprince said:
My draft top 50:

1.Brendan Rodgers||SS||Lake Mary, FL
2.Dansby Swanson||SS||Vanderbilt
3.Kyle Tucker||RF||Plant, FL
4.Carson Fulmer||RHP||Vanderbilt
5.Alex Bregman||SS||LSU
6.Andrew Benintendi||CF||Arkansas
7.Daz Cameron||CF||Eagle's Landing, GA
8.Kolby Allard||LHP||San Clemente, CA
9.Tyler Stephenson||C||Kennesaw Mountain, GA
10.Garrett Whitley||CF||Niskayuna, NY
11.Tyler Jay||LHP||Illinois
12.Trenton Clark||LF||Richland, TX
13.Mike Nikorak||RHP||Stroudsburg, PA
14.Dillon Tate||RHP||Cal State Santa Barbara
15.Chris Betts||C||Wilson, CA
16.Ashe Russell||RHP||Cathedral Catholic, IN
17.Nick Plummer||LF||Brother Rice, MI
18.Ian Happ||LF/2B||Cincinnati
19.Donny Everett||RHP||Clarksville, TN
20.Phil Bickford||RHP||Southern Nevada JUCO
21.Cornelius Randolph||3B||Griffin, GA
22.Michael Matuella||RHP||Duke
23.Nolan Watson||RHP||Lawrence North, IN
24.DJ Stewart||LF||Florida State
25.Jon Harris||RHP||Missouri State
26.James Kaprielian||RHP||UCLA
27.Brady Aiken||LHP||IMG Academy
28.Dakota Chalmers||RHP||North Forsyth, GA
29.Kevin Newman||SS||Arizona
30.Cody Ponce||RHP||Cal Poly
31.Walker Buehler||RHP||Vanderbilt
32.Nathan Kirby||LHP||Virginia
33.Kyle Funkhouser||RHP||Louisville
34.Richie Martin||SS||Florida
35.Jalen Miller||SS||Riverwood, GA
36.Austin Smith||RHP||Park Vista, FL
37.Riley Ferrell||RP||TCU
38.Demi Orimoloye||RF||St Matthews, CN
39.Ke'Bryan Hayes||3B||Concordia Lutheran, TX
40.Scott Kingery||2B||Arizona
41.Beau Burrows||RHP||Weatherford, TX
42.Eric Jenkins||CF||West Columbus, NC
43.Justin Hooper||LHP||De La Salle, CA
44.Alex Young||LHP||TCU
45.Blake Trahan||SS||Louisiana Lafayette
46.Jahmai Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
47.Kyle Holder||SS||San Diego State
48.Donnie Dewees||CF||North Florida
49.Jacob Nix||RHP||IMG Academy
50.Triston McKenzie||RHP||Royal Palm Beach, FL
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I'd be happy if any of those players fall to the Yankees.

Morales over Nelson Cruz? Cain over Trout? Royals fans pls staph.
 
W

Windu

never heard about the cat, apparently
A lot of places have Cornelius Randolph going to the braves at 14. Big Guy, compact swing. I like.
 
C

CheDominik

Member
I'm pretty sure the White Sox take another college arm. And why not? They enjoyed good success with them in the past. So I hope Jay, Fulmer or Tate are available at #8.
I don't love Fulmer's stuff. He has trouble maintaining it through the game and I don't love his delivery.

But if you can trust one thing in this organization (and there aren't many) it's their evaluation of pitchers and their risk of injury.


Edit: I kind of want to see that Royals All Star Game
 
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zulux21

Member
SuperMalo said:
I'd be happy if any of those players fall to the Yankees.

Morales over Nelson Cruz? Cain over Trout? Royals fans pls staph.
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at the very least Kolby Allard won't be picked 8th. There isn't any chance that the white sox take a high school player first round.

CheDominik said:
I'm pretty sure the White Sox take another college arm. And why not? They enjoyed good success with them in the past. So I hope Jay, Fulmer or Tate are available at #8.
I don't love Fulmer's stuff. He has trouble maintaining it through the game and I don't love his delivery.

But if you can trust one thing in this organization (and there aren't many) it's their evaluation of pitchers and their risk of injury.


Edit: I kind of want to see that Royals All Star Game
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The white sox are indeed looking for college arms in the first round, the only way they don't take a college arm is because somehow someone like Dansby Swanson falls to 8th, beyond that they will take one. They have not only been said to be looking at college arms, but also have basically said they would never again waste a top pick on a high school player. To much time for things to change, to long of a wait to get them into the majors, they would rather take a player with a lower potential that is farther along and more of a sure thing.
 
C

CheDominik

Member
zulux21 said:
The white sox are indeed looking for college arms in the first round, the only way they don't take a college arm is because somehow someone like Dansby Swanson falls to 8th, beyond that they will take one. They have not only been said to be looking at college arms, but also have basically said they would never again waste a top pick on a high school player. To much time for things to change, to long of a wait to get them into the majors, they would rather take a player with a lower potential that is farther along and more of a sure thing.
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The White Sox philosophy has changed somewhat, they are more about ceiling. Hawkins was a HS draftee and Anderson and Walker(who doesn't seem to amount to anything) were JuCo players. Thankfully the days of drafting stiffs like Lance Broadway are over, even if it doesn't pan out. This isn't the year, but when a really highly touted HS player falls to them, they'll take him.
 
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