Tenacious D

I’ll wait for the Netflix adaptation.

I’ve even considered reading books instead.

Such a Dad thing to say.

This is awesome

perhaps, but I'd rather pool out tradable assets for the best position player we can get (that makes sense for our roster). if we're getting more pitching in return, I'd just assume hold on to Soto, who we control for a few more seasons.

really hope we focus on getting a bat in return, if we move any of our relievers.

I think I've posted this before on the old board, but Manfred has a bit of Frank Burns from MASH in him. I'll bet he got hazed big time in college.

looks like an asshole. But he's our little asshole now.

If the Dodgers have true interest in Juan Soto, they won’t use any good prospect capital to get Gregory.

I think we’re a bit limited in what we can do. The AS break has sometimes served as a line of demarcation, where players who had a bad first half, turn it on in the second (and vice versa). I think we’re better off giving Schoop, Grossman, Candy and Barnhart a month to see if the break helped them. By that time, Rogers might be ready to come back. Kreidler could be an option at 3B if he can get some reps in Toledo. Could also bring back Cameron or Hill, too.

Cubs just cut Norris this past week—never understood why he wasn’t better.

Cubs got Nick Madrigal for Craig Kimbrel. Of course, that hasn’t worked out for either team (yet).

Dude traded for Brad Ausmus seven different times.

If Avisail Garcia would have kept it in his pants, Miggy would have finished with a top 10 of all-time career easily.

Perhaps they are hoping to save enough with all of these college kids that they can do an over slot with a HS player tomorrow?

Couldn’t find much on Michael, except that he’s 24 and gives up dingers. Any special pitches?

maybe not considered late round, but both Brant Hurter (7th round) and RJ Petit (14th round) have both pitched very impressively at High A.

Jake Miller, LHP, Valparaiso in the 8th round.

yep. but I think we'd agree that his performance is unusual for someone drafted in that round. plus, one of our resident prospect experts already said he's just an organizational guy.

would they do that with the high pick, college position players? I know they coddle the pitchers and high schoolers, but don't recall what happened last year.

They've already said that Jung will play 2B. Gold is possible. They might move Keith there, too, when he gets healthy. I suspect Jose King and Corey Joyce, both in WM, are probably leaving the organization soon. And Trei Cruz is probably on notice. They won't move the young guys in Lakeland up yet (I think), so Jung and Graham could start in WM.

Glad we're addressing our dearth of OF prospects in the org.

I'm just negative today. Got spoiled getting top of the draft picks the last few drafts. Last year, Madden slipped to us, and Pacheco seemed like a nice consolation for all of the HS shortstops we passed on in the draft. I'm not seeing any interesting picks--probably losing the 3rd hurt, along with our much smaller draft budget this year. I'd be OK with that if the MLB team was having a good season, but we're awful and have to wait another draft to "reap" the benefits of our ineptitude.

this draft is pretty uninspiring. I'm even losing my enthusiasm for Jung and Graham. The good news is that we'll be able to draft in the top 5 next year, and likely many more seasons. So at least we have that to look forward to.