2017 Draft Pick Standings

[Angelsjunky]

Might as well.

1. Atlanta Braves

2. Tampa Bay Rays 3 gb

3. Minnesota Twins 3 gb

4. Arizona Diamondbacks 4.5 gb

5. Cincinnati Reds 5 gb

6. LA Angels 5.5 gb

7. San Diego Padres 6.5 gb

8. Milwaukee Brewers 8 gb

9. Oakland Athletics 8 gb

10. Philadelphia Phillies 10.5 gb

 

So as you can see, the Angels have a very strong chance at a top 10 picks, a legit shot at #2, and a distant but possible chance a #1.

[tdawg87]

Losing ftw 

[bloodbrother]

Looking forward to them recalling Lincecum from Triple-A to help in this quest.

[Angel Oracle]

Nine straight losses, none of them close this week

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Might as well.

1. Atlanta Braves

2. Tampa Bay Rays 3 gb

3. Minnesota Twins 3 gb

4. Arizona Diamondbacks 4.5 gb

5. Cincinnati Reds 5 gb

6. LA Angels 5.5 gb

7. San Diego Padres 6.5 gb

8. Milwaukee Brewers 8 gb

9. Oakland Athletics 8 gb

10. Philadelphia Phillies 10.5 gb

 

So as you can see, the Angels have a very strong chance at a top 10 picks, a legit shot at #2, and a distant but possible chance a #1.

I like this thread. Its fun to look at that and imagine its a power ranking, and were almost tied for 5th

[gurn67]

Last time this team played this bad, they got outscored 39-65 during a 9 game losing streak and Terry Collins resigned in tears. This stretch has them outscored 27-65 and Mike Scioscia goes home and sleeps like a baby.

[arch stanton]

Good thread. Now it's time to go win 18 out of the next 20.

[Blarg]

Historically the #6 pick has been somewhat successful in producing players that have reached the major league level for at least a cup of coffee.

Since 2013 there have only been 10 players that haven't reached the majors.

Notable #6 picks 

2012 Albert Almora promoted to the Cubs this season.

2011 Anthony Rendon of the Nationals 

2009 Zach Wheeler

2007 Ross Detwiler

2006 Andrew Miller

2002 Zach Greinke

1992 Derek Jeter

1986 Gary Sheffield

1985 Barry Bonds

1982 Spike Owen

1981 Kevin McReynolds

1980 Darnell Coles

1979 Andy Van Slyke

1977 Terry Kennedy

1976 Ken Landreaux

1973 Johnny LeMaster

1967 John Mayberry

1966 Tom Grieve

And the first ever #6 draft in major league history...

Ok, not that Rick James but some guy drafted by the Cubs and only pitched in 4.2 innings before being dumped.

 

[zenmaster]

Does scioscia get the axe if we lose like 15 straight? Doesn't this normally happen on long losing streaks?

[greginpsca]

The way the team is playing, they will have secured the number one pick in about 10 days.

[Stradling]

3 hours ago, gurn67 said:

Last time this team played this bad, they got outscored 39-65 during a 9 game losing streak and Terry Collins resigned in tears. This stretch has them outscored 27-65 and Mike Scioscia goes home and sleeps like a baby.

That 1999 team had a good line up.  Position by position the only player you take from the 2016 team would be Trout and possibly Albert at DH.  I guess you could make an argument for Simmons over Disar.  Opening day 1999 saw Todd Green start the season at DH.  Darin Erstad played more games in left field than anyone else.  Erstad also played in more games at 1st base than anyone else, I thought that was strange. 

[Inside Pitch]

4 hours ago, gurn67 said:

Last time this team played this bad, they got outscored 39-65 during a 9 game losing streak and Terry Collins resigned in tears. This stretch has them outscored 27-65 and Mike Scioscia goes home and sleeps like a baby.

The team Collins lead had Jim Edmonds, Darin Erstad, Tim Salmon, Troy Glaus, Garret Anderson, Mo Vaughn on it....  All of them all star caliber players in their prime and the pitching staff had an ERA+ of 101.   The 2016 team...  No so much,

Good talk.

 

[Glen]

Hopefully we can get a high enough pick to draft a franchise QB to turn this team around.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

The team Collins lead had Jim Edmonds, Darin Erstad, Tim Salmon, Troy Glaus, Garret Anderson, Mo Vaughn on it....  All of them all star caliber players in their prime and the pitching staff had an ERA+ of 101.   The 2016 team...  No so much,

Good talk.

 

I hate you so much. 

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, Stradling said:

I hate you so much. 

To know me is to hate me.

 

[tdawg87]

You guys should touch peepees.

[stormngt]

7 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Might as well.

1. Atlanta Braves

2. Tampa Bay Rays 3 gb

3. Minnesota Twins 3 gb

4. Arizona Diamondbacks 4.5 gb

5. Cincinnati Reds 5 gb

6. LA Angels 5.5 gb

7. San Diego Padres 6.5 gb

8. Milwaukee Brewers 8 gb

9. Oakland Athletics 8 gb

10. Philadelphia Phillies 10.5 gb

 

So as you can see, the Angels have a very strong chance at a top 10 picks, a legit shot at #2, and a distant but possible chance a #1.

Hell just tank all of them.  5.5 games can easily be made up.  Thanks we can get a lottery pick and select the next LeBron James. 

 

Woops wrong sport

[kevinb]

They'll somehow fuck it up and get to 11 sign a free agent and lose the pick or fail to sign him due to being cheap

[Second Base]

My hope is that Arte abdcEppler use a protected pick as an excuse to acquire the free agent talent this team needs rather than rolling out a series of Daniel Nava's.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

They'll somehow fuck it up and get to 11 sign a free agent and lose the pick or fail to sign him due to being cheap

No, bad is bad, and this team is bad.  Also, you pretend Arte is going to spend money, that seems to be in the past. 

[tdawg87]

If he decides to spend money this offseason as opposed to the previous then he really has no idea what he is doing. 

[bloodbrother]

Yeah, it would be even worse if they follow up this disastrous season by spending all of that freed up money in the offseason on FA's in this upcoming garbage market. They need pitching and the SP class is one of the worst its been in years. You're looking at a bunch of reclamation projects who you sign to a cheap 1 yr deal and hope to catch lightning in a bottle with one of them

[tdawg87]

I'd pick up CJ on a minor league deal with major incentives. Then look at Doug Fister on something like a 3/36 deal. 

Use some money to sign a couple relievers and call it an offseason. Fuck left field. 

[Stradling]

I would sign every available left fielder and hope one pans out.  Then I would sign all available free agent relievers and hope three pan out.  Lastly I would sign all free agent second baseman and hope for the best.  

[tdawg87]

Shut up.