The Official Los Angeles Angels 2016 MLB Draft Thread

[Angels Never Die]

Well, I hope they know what they're doing, and yeah, I don't know much about these guys, I just trust there's some kind of knowledge/wisdom behind consensus. 

[ScottT]

Great pick!

[Troll Daddy]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Matt Thaiss

MattThaiss

MatThaiss

Mathaiss

Mathiss

Mathis!!!!!!

I see what you did there

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

I guess this makes sense as Pujols needs to move to full time DH soon.   I hope this guy can be decent enough with the 1B glove.

[Docwaukee]

Who knows, maybe Theiss is a Schwarber type.  

[Angelsjunky]

I didn't say there was anything wrong with his little arm.

[nando714]

So just to be clear 

we picked a DH at #16? 

Aren't we paying someone 30 million to do that already ?

[fan_since79]

"a highly coveted blend of lefthanded contact and power hitting, plus an accurate righthanded thrower."

When's the last time we had something like that?

 

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, Mark68 said:

Maybe Thaiss is our Schwarber?

Season ending injury forthcoming in 2018.

[bloodbrother]

So with the Angels viewing him as a 1B.....and considering they drafted him in RD1, they really need to hope his bat is great. Average bat doesn't cut it when it ocmes to 1B prospects, especially ones taken so highly

[Stradling]

Just now, nando714 said:

So just to be clear 

we picked a DH at #16? 

Aren't we paying someone 30 million to do that already ?

No. 

[Mark68]

Yankees pick (#18) OF Blake Rutherford, Chaminade Prep, CA

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

 

[Angels Never Die]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

"a highly coveted blend of lefthanded contact and power hitting, plus an accurate righthanded thrower."

When's the last time we had something like that?

 

Jorge Fabregas

[Angelsjunky]

Evidently Thaiss is our Hodor

[nando714]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Season ending injury forthcoming in 2018.

ASB 2020

[bloodbrother]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Who knows, maybe Theiss is a Schwarber type.  

Hopefully the ANgels don't play him in the OF then.

[Stradling]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

So with the Angels viewing him as a 1B.....and considering they drafted him in RD1, they really need to hope his bat is great. Average bat doesn't cut it when it ocmes to 1B prospects, especially ones taken so highly

Basically the draft is a crap shoot after the "Can't miss prospects", even though some of them suck.  Baseball draft is so stupid. 

[Angelsjunky]

Or maybe Thaiss will move to 3B?

[Docwaukee]

I bet the halos think they drafted the best college bat available.  I am gonna laugh really hard though if we get to hear Wilson talk about his arm.  

[Mark68]

Mets pick (#19) RHP Justin Dunn, Boston College

[Stradling]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Or maybe Thaiss will move to 3B?

That would be nice if he has that ability.

[fan_since79]

Why can't he catch?

I was hoping to live long enough to see someone behind the plate for us who could actually hit.

 

 

[Mark68]

Doyyers pick (#20) SS Gavin Lux, Indian Trail HS, WI

[Angels Never Die]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Why can't he catch?

I was hoping to live long enough to see someone behind the plate for us who could actually hit.

 

 

So their bat can be limited to 130 games a season?