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And see that my point was correctly proven that the vast majority don’t become exceptional players? Thanks for doing the work for me.

Or he can admit it’s a dumb expectation

How many 11th overall picks go on to be “exceptional”?

Talking about whether a position should or shouldn’t have been selected that high and being upset about it is pure snowflakery. All I care about is that we took good players and I would sure hope that our front office would take the guys they actually want and think will be good rather than caring about pre draft rankings, publication opinions, or fan expectations. The fact that people would be significantly more happy with a SS when he could easily be another Will Wilson just because the position “makes more sense at that spot” is insane to me. Perry’s drafted some great prospects for us already, some of which have already contributed at the major league level. No reason for me to think this class will produce anything different

This team hasn’t had adequate production from the position outside of one year of Walsh being a good platoon bat since 2016, no clue how you can say it hasn’t been a need for most of the last 10 years.

It matters because it shows it’s not nearly as “easy” as everyone seems to think, or at least it hasn’t been for this team, so why not try something else like using a high draft pick to fill the hole? And Pujols was a net negative for the back half of his contract, so it was absolutely a “need” during that time

All this talk about how the Schanuel pick wasn’t worth it because of how easy it is to acquire a good hitting first baseman, yet when’s the last time this team actually had one? Walsh for a few months against RHP?

8 and 9

This take is absurd to me

Los Angeles Angels The Angels went for a quick-to-the-majors guy again in the first round, taking FAU first baseman Nolan Schanuel (1) with the 11th pick, betting that his tremendous performance this spring will help him move as quickly as their 2022 first-rounder Zach Neto did. Schanuel can definitely hit and he showed power this spring, although his batted-ball data was more very good than elite and he may not have the same kind of power with wood bats against better pitching. His plate discipline is exemplary, though, and that should speed him to the majors. Alberto Rios (3) had all of eight plate appearances in his first two years at Stanford, but broke out this year with a .384/.405/.707 line, leading the team in doubles and homers — even more than first-rounder Tommy Troy hit. He doesn’t chase, has bat speed, and hits good fastballs. The rub is that he’s in search of a position — he’s caught a little bit, and maybe could have stuck there with work, and played left field with below-average range, but the Angels announced him as a third baseman. I have no confidence that’ll work. Outfielder Joe Redfield (4) is the son of the former Angels outfielder of the same name, a transfer from JUCO to Sam Houston State who hit .402/.485/.683 for the Bearkats this spring. He has a very wide stance and has no stride, but his hands are quick and he’s short to the ball, which should produce contact, perhaps without that much power. The Angels could try to give him a stride and more of a weight transfer to see if he can start to drive the ball. I like the bat speed and pitch recognition here. Right-hander Chris Clark (5) pahks his cah in the yahd, but the Crimson starter had a near-5 ERA this spring with too many walks and a lot of hard contact. He’s mostly fastball/slider and either could be a 55, although his max-effort delivery inhibits his command. Wake Forest right-hander Camden Minacci (6) was the Deacons’ closer this year, working 94-97 with a plus slider and throwing both for strikes. He didn’t show a third pitch but I think the delivery would allow him to be more than a one-inning guy if he has one for lefties. TCU’s Cole Fontenelle (7) had a great year for the Frogs, hammering fastballs in his first year there after transferring from a junior college, but he doesn’t hit offspeed stuff well and played mostly first base in college, although the Angels also announced him as a third baseman, which appears to be some sort of new market inefficiency. Right-hander Barrett Kent (8) is a sinker/slider guy with a very mechanical delivery where he falls off hard to the first base side after release. He’s 91-94 mph and the slider is just okay, although he’s definitely projectable. He’s an Arkansas commit and I assume a big over-slot guy in this spot.

6 And 7

Up to 5 now already

4th UDFA