The Official Los Angeles Angels 2016 MLB Draft Thread

[John Smith]

Ask BA: No. 1 Pick To No. 1 Prospect?

 

Angels: The Angels’ farm system is the thinnest in baseball, so almost anyone Los Angeles picked would be the new No. 1, but Matt Thaiss’ combination of hitting ability and developing power make him the best prospect in the Angels’ system by a significant margin.
 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/ask-ba-no-1-pick-no-1-prospect-2/#buQ90BmQdwqlJTIK.97

[Docwaukee]

26 minutes ago, John Smith said:

Ask BA: No. 1 Pick To No. 1 Prospect?

 

Angels: The Angels’ farm system is the thinnest in baseball, so almost anyone Los Angeles picked would be the new No. 1, but Matt Thaiss’ combination of hitting ability and developing power make him the best prospect in the Angels’ system by a significant margin.
 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/ask-ba-no-1-pick-no-1-prospect-2/#buQ90BmQdwqlJTIK.97

this makes me happy and sad. 

[John Smith]

By John Sickels on Jun 14, 2016, 11:43a

LOS ANGELES ANGELS
1) Matt Thaiss, C, University of Virginia
2) Brandon Marsh, OF, Buford, Georgia
3) Nolan Williams, SS, Kansas City, Kansas
4) Chris Rodriguez, RHP, Pace, Florida
COMMENT: In desperate need of a farm system talent infusion, the Angels adopted a mixed approach with an early focus on offense. Thaiss may or may not stick behind the plate but his bat was one of the most polished available and won’t need long in the minors. Marsh and Williams will take longer: both are very toolsy, both featuring speed and power potential with Williams being more of a development project with the bat. Mechanical concerns kept Rodriguez from the earlier rounds but he can hit 95 MPH. Subsequent choices focused on strong college performers, with 5^th round shortstop Connor Justus from Georgia Tech and 8^th round OF Troy Montgomery from Ohio State already signed. Both are very good defenders with a chance to hit. SLEEPER: Mike Kaelin, RHP from Buffalo in the 15^th round hits 96 and throws strikes but lasted that long because he’s just 5-9. Overall, I think the Angels did what they needed to do, adding a mixture of upside and polish to the system.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/6/14/11933290/2016-mlb-draft-american-league-west-review

[Angel Oracle]

Kaelin has a little Pedro in him (mid 90s with changeup)?    Granted Pedro was some 2-3 inches taller than Kaelin, with of course ungodly talent and mental toughness.

New gloss?   Kato?

[Pujols4MVP]

So this Thaiss kid might be the Hampus Lindholm of the Angels in that he wasn't expected to be taken that early but is a great hitter ?

People were like WTF when Hampus was selected & passed on Trouba & Dumba.

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

So this Thaiss kid might be the Hampus Lindholm of the Angels in that he wasn't expected to be taken that early but is a great hitter ?

People were like WTF when Hampus was selected & passed on Trouba & Dumba.

are those Dickens characters or athletes?

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, Dochalo said:

are those Dickens characters or athletes?

NHL players, Lindholm plays for the Ducks.

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

NHL players, Lindholm plays for the Ducks.

I know ao.  I was being humorous.  

[Angel Oracle]

I actually thought Trouba and Dumba would have been a good sequel name to Dumb and Dumber.

[Pujols4MVP]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

I actually thought Trouba and Dumba would have been a good sequel name to Dumb and Dumber.

Lol & The #1 pick was named Nail yakupov as in Fail of a 1st overall pick, redrafts would him towards the bottom of the 1st round.