Angels select LHP Ky Bush, St. Mary's, 45th overall in the 2nd round

[Erstad Grit]

I'm glad we got a college SP in the second round. 

[DCAngelsFan]

31 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

6'6 240 pounds. Goddamn. lol

I dunno why, but I imagined him looking like a beer barrel with legs

Very athletic, nice easy delivery, good / great stuff.

This could be a really nice pick.  

[m0nkey]

[Lou]

Chandler picked with the first pick of the 3rd round by Pittsburgh.

[Dtwncbad]

[Angelsjunky]

3rd round is...Landon Marceaux. 

[Angelsjunky]

The Angels tripling down on college pitchers. I guess Minasian isn't following "best player available," but "player we think will help the major league club as soon as possible."

[Dtwncbad]

4 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

The Angels tripling down on college pitchers. I guess Minasian isn't following "best player available," but "player we think will help the major league club as soon as possible."

Best player available is like best investment available.

Means different things to different people depending a lot on your personal timeline.

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

3rd round is...Landon Marceaux. 

Does he speak?

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, Dtwncbad said:

Best player available is like best investment available.

Means different things to different people depending a lot on your personal timeline.

It generally means exactly what it implies: the best player available. But as I've said before, it is a truism that isn't actually all that true in practice. Teams consider numerous factors: overall talent, ceiling vs floor, risk factors, organizational needs, money, etc. Even, as we can see in the case of the Tigers and Jobe, integrity (they had a hand-shake deal with Jobe, otherwise would probably have picked Mayer, who they didn't expect to be available).

Many people talk about taking the best player available, as if it is an inviolable law. It isn't, as evinced by this and other drafts. Numerous factors are involved and yes, organizational needs is a significant one. That's largely why the Angels have chosen college arms with their first three picks. They are desperately in need of arms, and all three have a real chance of reaching the majors within the next couple years.

[Angelsjunky]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Does he speak?

Oh, took me a moment. Cute.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

Oh, took me a moment. Cute.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, rafibomb said:

6'6 240 pounds. Goddamn. lol

Pretty much insures nobody is charging the mound when his control falters. 

[tdawg87]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

Does he speak?

[Inside Pitch]

20 minutes ago, Lou said:

Does he speak?

Well played.. 

If he doesn't maybe "Marcel" Lachemann can help him.

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Well played.. 

If he doesn't maybe "Marcel" Lachemann can help him.

Or just get the Rally Monkey.  She played "Marcel" in Friends.

[Angel Oracle]

52 minutes ago, Lou said:

Chandler picked with the first pick of the 3rd round by Pittsburgh.

Hey, at least the Bucs will get an extra pick in 2022.

[Docwaukee]

40 minutes ago, Lou said:

Does he speak?

yes.  but French.  

[Angel Oracle]

Great stats at St. Mary’s in 2021:

112/19 Ks/BBs, 2.99 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, three HRs in 78 innings

[tdawg87]

15 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Or just get the Rally Monkey.  She played "Marcel" in Friends.

The Angels haven't been too kind to her these days:

[Docwaukee]

Ky Bush is a grown ass man.  

[sportstr44]

BASEBALL AMERICASCOUTING REPORT

Ky Bush

Representative: NA

Signing Scout: NA

A 40th-round pick of the Royals out of high school in 2018, Bush spent his freshman year at Washington State before transferring to Central Arizona JC for his sophomore season and landing at St. Mary’s this year. A big-bodied lefthander at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, he previously struggled with his weight but emerged this season trimmer and with a better delivery, leading to major improvements in both his stuff and control. He went 7-5, 2.99 with 112 strikeouts and 19 walks in 78.1 innings for the Gaels during the regular season. Bush is an intimidating presence on the mound and powers his fastball downhill from the left side. He sat in the low 90s and topped out at 94 early in the season, but his stuff ticked up throughout the year and he sat 93-94 and touched 96 mph by the end of the season. His best secondary offering is an above-average slider in the mid 80s that gets swings and misses, and he complements it with a potentially average changeup in the mid 80s and a usable curveball in the upper 70s he can land in the strike zone as a change-of-pace offering. Bush struggled throwing strikes in the past, but he showed above-average control this season with his improved physique and delivery. His steady improvement over the past year has teams optimistic he’s on an upward trajectory. With his size, stuff from the left side and newfound control, Bush has pushed himself into top-two rounds consideration and won’t get past the third round.

[WicketMaiden]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

yes.  but French.  

Sign language surely?

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

I prefer Ky Bush Light.