Seems like a very fine draft for Reds considering they were drafting lower down than recently. With all the college guys, hope some of them can help within a few years either on the field or in trades.
Seems like a very fine draft for Reds considering they were drafting lower down than recently. With all the college guys, hope some of them can help within a few years either on the field or in trades.
Gallen5862 (07-13-2021),Sea Ray (07-13-2021)
A little Rivera video:Originally Posted by Gallen5862
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwmDsOXEcw4
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
Gallen5862 (07-13-2021)
Teams draft a few catchers every draft. They take forever to develop and you need a couple of them at every level in the minors (otherwise you can't field a team).
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
DocRed (07-13-2021)
So the Angels went with an all-pitcher draft…most, if not all, college arms.
Fascinating.
WOW...that's crazy! And all but 1 were college pitchers. I guess they know what their weakness is....
I just mention in another thread that the Reds chose 19 college players and only 1 HS player and thought THAT was weird. This...
Man this has been a weird draft.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Why hasn’t Jonathan Cannon been drafted?
Go BLUE!!!
M2 (07-13-2021)
I wonder what effect - if any - this draft will have on their farm system a couple of years down the road
Maybe Reds hope an influx of college players will help them meet near-term player needs internally and economically.
Near-term meaning the next several years.
Reducing the need to sign free agents.
It’s a smart strategy assuming you get the right talent, and don’t pass up High School players who turn out to be difference makers.
Last edited by Kc61; 07-13-2021 at 05:20 PM.
He's heading back to college. Will only be a junior, so he'll be in line for big money if he has a strong 2022 season.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Yep.
But my previous post was supposed to be about the Angels all-pitching draft and it’s future effects, though I left that part out :duh:
They also drafted a couple Juco Freshman and Juco Sophomores. Not exactly high schoolers, but J1's could very likely be high schoolers that didn't make the 5 round cut last year.
"Today was the byproduct of us thinking we can come back from anything." - Joey Votto after blowing a 10-1 lead and holding on for the 12-11 win on 8/25/2010.
final tally:
* 22 total picks
* 21 picks from college ranks; 1 from high school. (that's freaking amazing and i love it.)
* 12 pitchers
*10 hitters
* 12 college pitchers (8 4-year, 4 JUCO)
* 3 college outfielders
* 2 college shortstops
* 2 college catchers
* 1 college first baseman
* 1 college third baseman (JUCO)
* 1 high school OF
Gallen5862 (07-13-2021),Mitri (07-13-2021)
Cleveland and the Dodgers each only selected 2 position players. The Angels took all Pitchers.
So three teams drafted 60ish players and only four don't take the hill.
That's nuts!
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
I suppose the theory is they'll be able to pick up plenty of position player free agents.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
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