Official MLB Draft Thread

[Inside Pitch]

I may actually have to get some work done now...  

[bloodbrother]

Round 19, P Aaron Cox, Gannon University, PA.

 

11.23 K/9...  This kid went to Millville HS, same as Trout...  I think it's his GF's brother.

 

 

 

 

Yep, it's the brother of Trout's GF. Angels smartly trying to keep Trout as happy as possible. Now they just need to get more talent around him

[sneaky_flute]

I'm really surprised by the lack of prep picks in this year's draft

[Mark68]

Round 14, CF Ryan Vega, El Pasa CC, Texas.

 

Not a lot of info, but looks like he was all Conference this year.   Video of him while in HS -- with some really epic 70s porn music.

 

Brown chicken brown cow.

[Inside Pitch]

LOL...  11 straight college seniors since the 20th round.

 

I really hope they find a more equitable way to handle the signing bonus pool in the next CBA.

[ELEVEN]

LOL... 11 straight college seniors since the 20th round.

I really hope they find a more equitable way to handle the signing bonus pool in the next CBA.

Yikes!

Might as well just go with the minor leaguers we already had.

[Dave Saltzer]

LOL...  11 straight college seniors since the 20th round.

 

I really hope they find a more equitable way to handle the signing bonus pool in the next CBA.

Picking pitchers that low, they aren't going to have the money to sign away a high ceiling HS kid. And, since they went bat heavy, they went with more experienced pitchers to round out their teams so that they can develop their bats until they catch up to the pitching in the system. Remember, it takes 25 guys to maybe develop 1 Major League player. You want to have the best possible team around the guys you are developing to make that one or two who will make it that much better.

 

I'm not upset with this.

[Inside Pitch]

Picking pitchers that low, they aren't going to have the money to sign away a high ceiling HS kid. And, since they went bat heavy, they went with more experienced pitchers to round out their teams so that they can develop their bats until they catch up to the pitching in the system. Remember, it takes 25 guys to maybe develop 1 Major League player. You want to have the best possible team around the guys you are developing to make that one or two who will make it that much better.

 

I'm not upset with this.

 

I wasn't faulting them for it -- if you had read this thread then you may have seen where I predicted they would be going after college seniors, I get how it works and I understand the situation the Angels are in.

 

I do however find a system that penalizes teams for succeeding to be poorly thought out.  I get the idea of competitive balance, I don't particularly care for a system that dings you for winning.  

Edited June 10, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[ettin]

Angels just selected Jonah Dipoto, which is I believe Jerry's son.

[Inside Pitch]

Looks like the Halos drafted Dipoto's kid.

[Inside Pitch]

Yikes!

Might as well just go with the minor leaguers we already had.

 

Nothing wrong with picking up organizational types to help the good kids along. 

[Guest]

I wasn't faulting them for it -- if you had read this thread then you may have seen where I predicted they would be going after college seniors, I get how it works and I understand the situation the Angels are in.

 

I do however find a system that penalizes teams for succeeding to be poorly thought out.  I get the idea of competitive balance, I don't particularly care for a system that dings you for winning.  

 

Making the pick order come from the reverse order of the standings is reasonable, but the amount of allotted money for bonuses should fall off only gradually, if at all. The following meteoric fall off in slot bonus money for the first ten rounds is outrageous: 

 

Astros -- $17,289,200

Rockies -- $13,989,800

D-backs -- $12,816,100

Braves -- $10,684,100

Rangers -- $9,099,900

Yankees -- $7,885,000

Dodgers -- $7,781,700

Reds -- $7,777,900

Brewers -- $7,743,800

Giants -- $7,515,500

Pirates -- $7,392,200

Twins -- $7,388,700

Cardinals -- $7,387,600

Cubs -- $7,236,100

Indians -- $7,234,200

Royals -- $7,206,700

Tigers -- $7,114,300

Phillies -- $7,058,500

Orioles -- $6,850,400

Marlins -- $6,766,400

Rays -- $6,591,300

Red Sox -- $6,223,800

Athletics -- $5,444,100

Blue Jays -- $5,411,000

White Sox -- $5,347,500

Angels -- $5,050,100

Mariners -- $4,186,900

Nationals -- $4,102,700

Padres -- $3,671,200

Mets -- $3,587,800

 

Under the current system the team that finishes DFL gets 30% more money than the second worst team. That's serious incentive for non playoff-contending teams to tank to the point of making mockery of the game.

 

I also think they should go back to the old scheme of keeping AL and NL records separate, make pick order and slot money be assigned based on reverse standings in each league separately. Have a coin toss to determine which league gets first overall pick. 

Edited June 10, 2015 by ScottLux

[Ohtaniland]

Looks like the Halos drafted Dipoto's kid.

 

Jerry's kid?

[Inside Pitch]

Making the pick order come from the reverse order of the standings is reasonable, but the amount of allotted money for bonuses should fall off only gradually, if at all. The following meteoric fall off in slot bonus money for the first ten rounds is outrageous: 

 

Astros -- $17,289,200

Rockies -- $13,989,800

D-backs -- $12,816,100

Braves -- $10,684,100

Rangers -- $9,099,900

Yankees -- $7,885,000

Dodgers -- $7,781,700

Reds -- $7,777,900

Brewers -- $7,743,800

Giants -- $7,515,500

Pirates -- $7,392,200

Twins -- $7,388,700

Cardinals -- $7,387,600

Cubs -- $7,236,100

Indians -- $7,234,200

Royals -- $7,206,700

Tigers -- $7,114,300

Phillies -- $7,058,500

Orioles -- $6,850,400

Marlins -- $6,766,400

Rays -- $6,591,300

Red Sox -- $6,223,800

Athletics -- $5,444,100

Blue Jays -- $5,411,000

White Sox -- $5,347,500

Angels -- $5,050,100

Mariners -- $4,186,900

Nationals -- $4,102,700

Padres -- $3,671,200

Mets -- $3,587,800

 

Under the current system the team that finishes DFL gets 30% more money than the second worst team. That's serious incentive for non playoff-contending teams to tank to the point of making mockery of the game.

 

I also think they should go back to the old scheme of keeping AL and NL records separate, make pick order and slot money be assigned based on reverse standings in each league separately. Have a coin toss to determine which league gets first overall pick. 

 

Yup, it's a tad excessive.

[Angel Oracle]

When can they redo the current draft allotment?

[Mark68]

Making the pick order come from the reverse order of the standings is reasonable, but the amount of allotted money for bonuses should fall off only gradually, if at all. The following meteoric fall off in slot bonus money for the first ten rounds is outrageous: 

 

Astros -- $17,289,200

Rockies -- $13,989,800

D-backs -- $12,816,100

Braves -- $10,684,100

Rangers -- $9,099,900

Yankees -- $7,885,000

Dodgers -- $7,781,700

Reds -- $7,777,900

Brewers -- $7,743,800

Giants -- $7,515,500

Pirates -- $7,392,200

Twins -- $7,388,700

Cardinals -- $7,387,600

Cubs -- $7,236,100

Indians -- $7,234,200

Royals -- $7,206,700

Tigers -- $7,114,300

Phillies -- $7,058,500

Orioles -- $6,850,400

Marlins -- $6,766,400

Rays -- $6,591,300

Red Sox -- $6,223,800

Athletics -- $5,444,100

Blue Jays -- $5,411,000

White Sox -- $5,347,500

Angels -- $5,050,100

Mariners -- $4,186,900

Nationals -- $4,102,700

Padres -- $3,671,200

Mets -- $3,587,800

 

Under the current system the team that finishes DFL gets 30% more money than the second worst team. That's serious incentive for non playoff-contending teams to tank to the point of making mockery of the game.

 

I also think they should go back to the old scheme of keeping AL and NL records separate, make pick order and slot money be assigned based on reverse standings in each league separately. Have a coin toss to determine which league gets first overall pick. 

Looks like the pay structures they used to have in poker tournaments...before they "flattened" the payouts.

[Angel Oracle]

Okay, I'm confused.

Why do the Mets have the smallest amount, and the ChiSox barely have more than the Halos?

Shouldn't both have significantly more than the Halos?

[Inside Pitch]

Okay, I'm confused.

Why do the Mets have the smallest amount, and the ChiSox barely have more than the Halos?

Shouldn't both have significantly more than the Halos?

 

They lost picks for signing FAs..   The Angels had the last pick in the first round at number 26, the reason they weren't picking at 30 is because teams signed FAs and lost their first rounder.

When you lose a pick, you also lose the $ attached to the slot position.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Angel Oracle]

Thanks IP, geez that's a huge punishment.

[Stradling]

@Alden_Gonzalez: #Angels sign first-round pick Taylor Ward, who still has to complete a physical. Slot was just over $2M: http://t.co/Akxqkgyr30

[Taylor]

This thread was fun to read through again. What a difference a couple years make in terms of scouting.

[Inside Pitch]

On 6/8/2015 at 9:41 PM, SoWhat said:

This gif was great then and great now...

 

BTW -- Taylor, you're right -- really is great to go back and re-read this.   Also worth looking at how some of the guys people wanted have done.  Daz Cameron has been awful -- DJ Peterson is still fluffy and hasnt shown much of anything...    

[Tyler]

Young Shumpert has been bad too.

[Stradling]

Good times when people thought Scioscia influenced Dipoto to draft Ward.