Highlander
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Thornton needs to go to AAA to find himself again.
2021 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread
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Highlander
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I said it and it happened the same day. LOLHighlander said:
bustaheims
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Nik said:
With the farm system in pretty good shape based on most evaluations of I've read, glad they took the opportunity to swing for the fences rather than opting for a safer pick.
L K
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I hope they can grab an outfield prospect or two with some upside. That's probably the other place the organization is lacking in depth. Auston Martin might still end up in CF instead of the infield but they really don't have any tantilizing OF prospects.
Focus on drafting BPA but I'd like to see them bolster their depth there this draft.
Focus on drafting BPA but I'd like to see them bolster their depth there this draft.
Kin
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Well, through the first 10 rounds of the draft the Jays have taken 8 pitchers and just one position player. Of the 8 pitchers, 6 are college pitchers, one is a junior college pitcher and they took one high school pitcher.
In the 7th round they took an outfielder, so I guess LK got something.
In the 7th round they took an outfielder, so I guess LK got something.
bustaheims
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Significantly Insignificant said:
That doesn?t really track for me. When it comes to the MLB draft, there aren?t great parallels to other leagues. The development cycle is quite a bit longer. Even the #1 overall picks usually take a couple seasons before they reach the show.
But, really, it comes down to this - teams always need pitching. Pitchers make up half of your roster. Pitching prospects are trade currency, and teams are much more willing to take a flier on long shot pitching prospect than a long shot bat. Unless you?re confident you?re getting a position player who has a good chance at being a full-time big leaguer - not necessarily an every day player, but at least someone who can provide value off the bench - you?re better off taking a pitcher.
College pitchers tend to be a little more easy to project and are more likely to approach their ceiling, whereas high school pitchers can often display a higher ceiling, but they tend to come with greater risk. You need a good balance of both in the system.
Kin
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Significantly Insignificant said:
It's probably more like drafting 5 centres in a NHL draft. For a team that has a Vezina winning goalie who's only 24 and the best young group of defensemen in the game.
The Jays right now are loaded with good, young, controllable position players. Their best prospects are probably also position players. Their pitching staff is a bit of a mess right now. Going pitching heavy probably makes sense in the draft. To this extent? No way to know but it's important to keep in mind that teams have other ways of adding prospects like signing international players.
Could they have bet on some high upside high school bats? Maybe but realistically from where they're drafting nobody is going to have a ton of upside or, if they do, they'll probably choose to go to college instead of sign and the pick would just roll over.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Deebo said:
I haven't followed baseball much for the past 27 years. Are the Jays viewed as the Edmonton Oilers of MLB?
Kin
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Rob said:
The question of whether or not a high school player signs with the team who drafted them is less about the team and more about whether or not they think by attending college and re-entering the draft later they can improve their draft position and get a bigger signing bonus.