Serious question, if McKay wasn't the best college bat, would he be in play for #1 as just a pitcher?
I really don't get it. It has to be because he's a first round talent either way he goes.
Has a pitcher ever gone #1, or in the top 5, with a barely 90 mph heater?
Could McKay be losing his fastball due to both pitching and playing the field in every game this year? Maybe he's just worn down.
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Also, if Royce Lewis is in play at 1-1, why wouldn't he be a good pick at 1-2?
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M2 (05-25-2017)
Apparently, the Twins like him more than the Reds do.Originally Posted by WrongVerb
I like Lewis a lot. The Reds should mirror my thinking, dang it!
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sources: twins expected to pass at No. 1 on SI cover guy/prep phenom hunter greene (but he won't last too long!) bit.ly/2r0QM9O
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podgejeff_ (05-26-2017),RedTeamGo! (05-25-2017)
His arsenal and makeup are closer to...I can't stop thinking about this disaster of a pitcher whenever I read McKay's name:
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I'm hoping for Greene, but I won't be the least bit disappointed if it has to be McCay. Kid is really, really good.
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I thought I read that Bubba Thompson may already be 19 years old. Another factor against him.
Helluva pitching matchup on SEC Network here in a few minutes. Lange for LSU, 6 foot 11 Hjelle for Kentucky.
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The point isn't that they're never good, it's that no one's particularly adept at identifying which ones will hit and miss. As you get past the top 5 picks, or even top 10, the risk-reward on these guys becomes more appealing. The danger up at the very top is you come away with a Gruler or a Hobgood and it screws you years into the future.
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RedTeamGo! (05-26-2017)
I'm with you. I get McKay at #1 if you were picking a player for college ball. Don't get it at all for pro ball.
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From what people have said, probably best if the Twins take Mckay at 1/1. Force the Reds in to taking one of Wright/Green most likely. Is Mckay really not top 3 potential?
All the talk for the Reds involves the trio of McKay, Greene, and Wright but I'm wondering if either of the big time high school sticks (Beck, Lewis) have a shot at being the Reds choice.
I don't think so, for just that reason. It'll be one of the big 3.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Watched McKay vs Notre Dame last night. I see the appeal. His actions -- both as a pitcher and a hitter -- are super efficient and effortless. Big and strong. Flatliner on the mound -- no emotion. I am a proponent of two-way players, so I like the kid. A Baseball America podcast called him the most dominant two-way player in 35 years. The idea here is that he will make gains -- whether it's pitching or hitting -- once he can focus on just one of them. Fascinating that the scouting community remains split on which way to take him. If they don't know, I don't know.
The repertoire is plausible. Enough fastball that he commands to both sides. Changeup and curve look decent. The delivery is excellent, IMO. As a hitter, easy short stroke delivering plenty of power.
On the one hand, a super safe pick. On the other, still an unknown. I do think there is intriguing ceiling remaining.
Still, I prefer Greene. Between Wright and McKay, jury is out for me. Will try to get more looks at both. But unlike most here, I am not dismissing McKay as a viable option at 2.
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