2013 MLB Draft Thread

[phins]

It's understandable STL, but I was GIDDY on draft night when the Cards took Shelby Miller and that hype has worked out well.

Of course, we didn't know it at the time, but Mike Trout would turn into Mike Trout and was the first draftee to attend the draft. How cool is that that he was the first.

I've always been all about player procurement, be it recruiting, drafting, free agency. I always draft or recruit in video games to build a franchise rather than playing all the games.

Others don't care about the labor pains and just want to see the baby.

[STL_Cards]

It's understandable STL, but I was GIDDY on draft night when the Cards took Shelby Miller and that hype has worked out well.

Of course, we didn't know it at the time, but Mike Trout would turn into Mike Trout and was the first draftee to attend the draft. How cool is that that he was the first.

I've always been all about player procurement, be it recruiting, drafting, free agency. I always draft or recruit in video games to build a franchise rather than playing all the games.

Others don't care about the labor pains and just want to see the baby.

That's the way that some people want to build a team. I think that trades and free agent signings are more exciting, though.

[phins]

For me, it's a part of the process. Trades and free agent signings are involved ity that as well.

I remember when we traded for Mulder I slammed my glove down like a 12 y/o. I was playing catch with my little brother and hated trading Haren and for the broken down Mulder.

Trading for Jim Edmonds worked out pretty well also.

It doesn't have to be one or the other, all part of the process.

[lukethedrifter]

St Louis lefty Jake Brentz up to 94 this morning at Perfect Game showcase. A major showcase for talent.

Showcase season is officially here.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/pi ... 25ecb.html

[STL_Cards]

For me, it's a part of the process. Trades and free agent signings are involved ity that as well.

I remember when we traded for Mulder I slammed my glove down like a 12 y/o. I was playing catch with my little brother and hated trading Haren and for the broken down Mulder.

Trading for Jim Edmonds worked out pretty well also.

It doesn't have to be one or the other, all part of the process.

I agree. I just have a feeling that the Cardinals are afraid of making "the big trade" now, because it seems like they don't want to trade the prospects.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Hey phins, what do you know about mizzou's dane opel?

[phins]

Honestly, absolutely nothing. Did he play against Missouri State? If so, he didn't stand out to me.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Dunno if he played against mo state or not. Just a kid from back home or near home thats been fun to root for. Got draftwd late out of high school and went to mizzou insteas of the nats minor league system. Was curious what if anything to expect this go around.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Definitely haven't followed the draft as closely as in years past this year, but I've compiled a list of draft sites and their projections (which mean absolutely nothing in baseball, so this is an exercise in... well, I'm not sure what).

Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com
19. RHP Chris Anderson, Jacksonville
28. 3B Eric Jagielo, Notre Dame
http://mlb.mlb.com//news/article.jsp?ym ... b&c_id=mlb

mymlbdraft.com
19. LHP Marco Gonzales, Gonzaga
28. RHP Kyle Serrano, Farragut HS (TN)
http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft

John Sickels
19. RHP Johnathan Crawford, Florida
28. SS Hunter Dozier, Stephen F. Austin
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/5/1 ... els-may-16

Walter Football (I think this guy does mocks for every sport)
19. 1B Dominic Smith, Serra HS (CA)
28. C/OF Hunter Renfroe, Mississippi State
http://walterfootball.com/mlbdraft2013_1.php

Prospect Insider
19. 1B Dominic Smith, Serra HS (CA)
28. RHP Ryan Eades, LSU
http://prospectinsider.com/13mock1.php

CNNSI
19. RHP Chris Anderson, Jacksonville
28. OF Austin Wilson, Stanford
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/ne ... ve-perkin/

Baseball America (Callis)
19. RHP Chris Anderson, Jacksonville
28. OF Billy Mckinney, Plano HS (TX)
http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/ji ... draft-1-0/

Through The Fence
19. RHP Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts
28. OF Philip Ervin, Stanford
http://throughthefencebaseball.com/mock ... icks/33075

[lukethedrifter]

Austin Wilson again, eh?