This looks to be a deep draft with the strength easily on the High School side. This class is strong and deep with arms and there are some very good bats throughout. The College pitching is mostly top heavy and the hitters are down yet again. Here are some of the top guys:

Brady Singer RHP Florida: Video game stuff but command and arm action are a question

Brice Turang SS Santiago HS Cali: Top of the order hitter who will stay at SS

Ethan Hankins RHP Foresyth HS Georgia: Plus stuff w/advanced feel to pitch

Matt Libatore Mountain Ridge HS Arizona: Keeps getting better and the curveball is already plus

Nander De Sedas SS Montverde HS Florida: Switch hitter w/juice from both sides. Will stay at SS

Shane McClanahan LHP South Florida: TJ guy. Stuff plays up w/deception

Nolan Gorman 3B Sandra Day HS Arizona: Big time power potential Should stay at 3B

Griffin Conine OF Duke: Manages the strike zone well. Should hit for power

Kumar Rocker RHP North Ocone HS Georgia: Huge power arm could wind up a reliver

Jared Kelenic OF Waukesha HS Wisconsin: The franchise can do it all

Others:

Nick Madgrigal SS Oregon St
Ryan Weathers LHP Lorretto TN HS
Will Banfield C Brookwood GA HS
Carter Stewart RHP Eau Gallie FL HS
Casey Mize RHP Auburn
Tristan Pompay OF Kentucky
Tristan Casas 1B American Heritage HS FL
Jackson Kower RHP Florida
Mason Denaburg RHP/C Merritt Island HS FL
Ryan Rolison LHP Mississippi

What round does Alek Thomas project to go?

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2nd-3rd. He has excellent feel to hit and he should stay in CF but there's not a lot of projectability left.

In their way too early mock Baseball America had the Sox taking Nander De Sedas SS

He’s interesting as hell. He can do a lot of things. The Sox recent draft history has gone away from HS guys. Maybe this is the year that changes.

LHP Shane McClanahan was 93-96 t97 at South Florida’s Scout day.

Dayum. If he has that velocity in the spring he’s gonna go 1-1.

1. Detroit: Brice Turang SS Santiago HS
2. San Fran: Brady Singer RHP Florida
3. Philadelphia: Ethan Hankins RHP Foresyth HS
4. Chicago WS: Griffin Conine OF Duke
5. Cincinnati: Shane McClanahan LHP South Florida
6. NY Mets: Matt Libatore LHP Mountain Ridge HS
7. San Diego: Nander De Sedas SS Montverde HS
8. Atlanta: Nolan Gorman 3B Sandra Day HS
9. Oakland: Ryan Rolison LHP Mississippi
10. Pittsburgh: Kumar Rocker RHP North Ocone HS
11. Baltimore: Tristan Pompay OF Kentucky
12. Toronto: Nick Madrigal SS Oregon St
13. Florida: Jeremy Eierman SS Missouri St
14. Seattle: Jared Kelenic OF Waukesha HS
15. Texas: Carter Stewart RHP Eau Gallie HS
16. Tampa: Jackson Kower RHP Florida
17. LA Angels: Mason Denaberg RHP Merritt Island HS
18. KC Royals: Ryan Weathers LHP Loretto HS
19. St Louis: Tristan Casas 1B American Hertitage HS
20. Minnesota: Logan Gilbert RHP Stetson
21. Milwaukee: Casey Mize RHP Auburn
22. Colorado: Will Banfield C Brookwood HS
23. NY Yankees: Greyson Janista OF Witchita St
24. Chic Cubs: Steele Walker OF Oklahoma
25. Arizona: Mateo Gil SS Timber Creek HS
26. Boston: Mike Vasil RHP Boston College
27. Washington: Travis Swaggerty OF South Alabama
28. Houston: Seth Beer 1B Clemson
29. Cleveland: Luken Baker 1B TCU
30. LA Dodgers: Konner Pilkington LHP Mississippi St

Apparently Isaac Paredes isn't the Tigers shortstop of the future.

Too many baseball players with names like "Brady," "Brice," and "Konner."

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"Kumar Rocker" awesome name for a reliever from North Georgia, sounds made up.

The Nordic-surname-as-Dominican-given-name phenomenon is a strange but enjoyable one. All these dudes named "Gustafson Velazquez" and stuff.

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Women shouldn't be allowed to name children.

He's a Kenley Jansen clone. He's got a chance to be a starter because it's really easy he can spin it and he can command it but it might just be too easy to drop him in the pen and let him dominate from the get go. Either way it's really fuckin good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOxgJzDB6c

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear ... ghter.html


I bet there's some little shit named Polk in every preschool in Brooklyn.

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Polk would be an unfortunate name for a girl during her high school years

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Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar were both 93-97 at Florida's scrimmage yesterday. Kowar showed good fastball command which is huge for him. He checks all the other boxes and if he shows that improved command in the spring he'll move in the top 10 and possibly the top 5.

The competitive balance picks have been set. I hate these fuckin picks. Competitive balance my ass.

Round A

31. Pirates
32. Rays (Compensation for Rasmussen)
33. Orioles
34. Padres
35. D-backs
36. Royals
37. Indians
38. Rockies
39. Cardinals

Round B

70. Marlins
71. Athletics
72. Rays
73. Reds
74. Brewers
75. Twins

How do the Sox let shit like this happen? JR must be totally emasculated now.

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It really makes no sense. 40% of the playoff teams need a competitive balance??

I saw a very interesting comment Rick Hahn made at Soxfest this weekend but Unfortunately I can’t seem to find it again to quote it. Hahn suggested the Sox are in on HS infielders at the top of the draft. The Sox have recently been very college heavy in the first round (orders from Riensdorf) and it’s nice to hear they are open to drafting a HS player. It would be fantastic if SS Brice Turang were to fall to them though a guy like Nolan Gorman seems to fit the profile they’ve been targeting lately. He’s a corner with massive raw power. Nander De Sedes could be in play too.

I saw the quote of twitter. Thought he said high school position players but college arms.

Whoever Sux draft will be a bust.

I saw College arms and HS infielders.

LHP Shane McClanahan’s first pitch of spring practice on Friday was 99 mph and sat 97-99 in the first inning.

Damn Son. Dude’s coming out hot. If he holds that during the season that’s 1-1 stuff right there.

Jared Kelenic at the Super 60 today. That's a strong dude with a pretty swing.

https://twitter.com/NathanRode/status/9 ... 9026457601

KLaw released his top 30 draft prospects today and as always it's an interesting list. He's really high on College hitters like Travis Swaggerty, Jake McCarthy and Seth Beer and really low on Brady Singer and Brice Turang.

1. Ethan Hankins RHP Foresyth HS
2. Casey Mize RHP Auburn
3. Travis Swaggerty OF South Alabama
4. Nolan Gorman 3B Sandra Day HS
5. Matthew Libatore LHP Mountain Ridge HS
6. Griffin Conine OF Duke
7. Logan Gilbert RHP Stetson
8. Kumar Rocker RHP North Ocone HS
9. Jake McCarthy OF Virginia
10. Ryan Rolison LHP Ole Miss
11. Jackson Kowar RHP Florida
12. Carter Stewart RHP Eau Gallie HS
13. Shane McClanahan LHP South Florida
14. Nander De Sedas SS Montverde HS
15. Jarred Kelenic OF Waukesha West HS
16. Steele Walker OF Oklahoma
17. Seth Beer 1B Clemson
18. Nick Madrigal 2B Oregon St
19. Will Banfield C Brookwood HS
20. Brice Turang SS Santiago HS
21. Cole Wilcox RHP Chickamauga HS
22. Brady Singer RHP Florida
23. Tristan Pompey OF Kentucky
24. Tim Cate LHP U Conn
25. Jeremy Eiermann SS Missouri St
26. Mason Denaburg RHP Merritt Island HS
27. Tristan Casas 1B American Heritage HS
28. Cole Winn RHP Orange Lutheran HS
29. Konnor Pilkington LHP Miss St
30. Joey Bart C Georgia Tech

Who do you like at #4, and who do you think goes at #4?

I love Turang. I think they end up taking a college pitcher.

RHP Brady Singer sat 91-94 and threw 62 of his 89 pitches for strikes. 6 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 8 K

RHP Jackson Kowar sat 91-95 and his hammer CB was 76-78. He retired the last 14 hitters he faced. 7 IP 6 H 2 ER 0 BB 10 K

LHP Shane McClanahan sat 93-97 t100 and his wipeout slider was 83-86. He struggled with his control early but settled down. 6 IP 3 H 0 ER 5 BB 11 K

OF Griffin Conine was 4-9 with a 2B, HR 3 RBI 3 BB 3 K against Vandy

Please tell me that isn't Jeff Conine's kid. I don't want to feel that old.

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