First overall draft pick in 2014

[AZMike]

With our luck, we'll get the 11th pick.  Highest pick not protected.

That's what I predicted in the Playoff pole. 74 wins, 11th overall pick. Angels sign a big shot free agent and lose the pick.

[AZMike]

...and the Astros snap their 6 game losing streak and take game one with the final of 7 to 6

 

1) HOU 9-24

2) MIA 10-23 (game in progress)

3) LAA 11-21

4) TOR  13-21

5) CHC 13-20

t6) LAD, CWS 13-18 

t8) SD, TB 14-18

10) SEA 15-19 

[robblin17]

How ****ing pathetic.

[nando714]

Wow

[YouthofToday]

On pace for 106 losses !!!

[YouthofToday]

On pace for 108 losses!

[AZMike]

...and the Astros take game two and the series with the final of 3-1. With the Marlins' loss today, Houston moves into the #2 spot in the race for the 2014 first overall draft pick.

 

 

1) MIA 10-25

2) HOU 10-24

3) LAA 11-22

4) TOR  13-22

5) CHC 13-21

6) LAD 13-20 

7) NYM 13-17

8) CWS 14-18

9) TB 15-18

t10) SEA PHI 16-19 

[bloodbrother]

Nicely done by the Halos. Not only are they losing more and more but they are directly losing to a team who is above them in draft positioning, thus inching closer and closer to them.

[AZMike]

Nicely done by the Halos. Not only are they losing more and more but they are directly losing to a team who is above them in draft positioning, thus inching closer and closer to them.

Unfortunately Miami keeps losing and the Halos don't face them.

[AZMike]

... and the Royals take game 1 with the final of 11 to 4

 

 

1) HOU 10-29 (+4.5 games)

2) MIA 11-27 (+3 games)

3) LAA 14-24

4) TOR 15-24 (-0.5 games)

5) NYM 14-21 (-1.5 games)

6) LAD 15-22 (-1.5 games)

7) CWS, 15-21 (-2 games)

8) CHC 16-22 (-2 games)

9) SD 16-21 (-2.5 games)

10) MIL 16-20 (-3 games)

[AZMike]

White Sox are one win away from losing a protected draft slot:

 

t1) MIA, HOU 11-30

3) LAA 15-25

4) NYM 15-23

5) MIL 16-23

6) TOR 17-24

7) CHC 17-23 

8) LAD 17-22

9) SD 18-22  

10) CWS 18-21

 

 

Angels may be stuck no higher than 3rd as both Houston and Miami are both on pace for historically bad seasons, even before their inevitable trade deadline sell offs.

 

 

With the LA Angels and the Disastros in the division, several top shelf players expected to return from the DL, and trade chips on hand to possibly make a big trade, the MLB leading Texas Rangers could threaten the all time regular season wins record. 

[Angel Oracle]

I'll settle gladly for the 3rd pick.

Just don't blow that pick on another hitter.

Pitching, Pitching, Pitching!

[Scott34]

Toolsy OF from Georgia

[Angel Oracle]

Ryan Bolden's younger brother

[YouthofToday]

We can do it!

[AZMike]

With their second win of the four game series, the White Sox are no longer in position to receive a protected draft pick in 2014.

 

t1) MIA, HOU 11-31

3) LAA 15-27

4) MIL 16-24

5) TOR 17-25

6) NYM 16-23

7) CHC 17-24 

8) LAD 17-23

9) SD 18-23  

10) MIN 18-20

 

The Angels, Miami and Houston both keep losing. There have been no relative changes to the reverse standings. The Angels will need to take advantage of their 12 remaining games against Houston if they hope to move up in the reverse standings. Unfortunately the Angels do not get an opportunity to directly face Miami this season.

[Angel Oracle]

I'll gladly take the 3rd overall pick:

A college pitcher who can have the impact that another 3rd overall pick in 1997 had at 3B.

[AZMike]

1) MIA,  25-50  [+7.5]

2) HOU,  29-48  [+4.5]

3) NYM,  30-42  [+1] 

4) CHC,  MIL 31-43  [+1]

6)  CWS,  31-42  [+0.5]

7) LAD,  32-42 

8) LAA,  33-43

9) SEA,  34-43  [-0.5]

10) MIN, 34-38  [-3]

 

Angels only one game out of the third overall draft pick. Also, with 7 games left to play in direct competition against Houston even a #2 spot is a possibility.

[Angel Oracle]

#2 is definitely possible, since we SUCK against the Astros!

[AZMike]

1) HOU,  34-65 [+12.5]  

2) MIA,  37-61  [+9]

3) CWS,  39-58 [+6.5] 

4) MIL, 41-58 [+5.5]  

5) MIN 43-54 [+2.5]

6) SD 45-56 [+2.5]  

7) CHC, 44-54 [+2] 

8) TOR,  45-54 [+1.5]

9) SF  45-54 [+1.5]  

10) NYM 44-52 [+1] 

11) LAA 46-52

 

The Angels are well on their way back into a protected draft pick. 

[YouthofToday]

Good call resurrecting this thread. The club needs to come to terms they must be selling at this point.

[Angel Oracle]

Sell, sell, sell; and get a top 5 pick!

[SoWhat]

We're now tied with Toronto for the 9th pick.

[Angel Oracle]

YES!

[YouthofToday]

Considering the club"s disregard for their 1st round pick (was Trout the last 1st round pick) it is crucial this team sucks enough to get a protected pick.