2016 MLB Draft Talk

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Doesn't he realize that would be bad for the children, namely Perez, who is still considered a child? Hypocritical ass and now he's on my radar for trying to harm children....watch out. You start messing with children, jesus, you get me.

[Spider John]

Is it me or does Perez have an odd throwing style?

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/40395496/v ... -shortstop


Also, this new columnist is going to be insufferable:

Interestingly enough, the Cardinals did not make Perez available to the media Thursday night. Mozeliak says they will make him available later when they have a translator. I guess the Cardinals didn’t realize the Post-Dispatch hired a bilingual columnist who grew up not far from Flores’ Latino enclave in Southern California.

He's talking about himself there. And I guess the Cardinals were supposed to give him an exclusive.

He's all knowing, it seems:

Fans don’t care if their stars are cheating.

The whole piece reads like he's pandering to the folks back in Houston.

[Swirls]

I had to scroll back to find the source of the children reference. Lol.

Children aside, I not a fan of PEDs -esp someone that young (naive I am, I know) having a sort of reliance on them -whether it provides a perceived help or actual help. What happens when/if the kid doesn't use the stuff anymore?

Anyways, I think Flores, has vetted this kid'S pEd situation out. I hope

Jenifer Langosch's article discussed this. Apparently he started taking them this spring under the advice of "an acquaintance."

Over the weekend, the Cardinals had an area scout in Puerto Rico meet with Perez to discuss the circumstances behind the positive test. Through that and additional background checks, the Cardinals became confident that Perez's PED use began this spring under the advisement of an acquaintance. MLB tested him in May.

http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article ... irst-round?

[MrCrowesGarden]

I mean, yeah, if the Cardinals drafted someone with a computer hacking history, that would be a bad look.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Weird to see a guy with no 7 or 8s get drafted #1. When was the last time that happeend?

[go birds]

Has it been determined exactly what PEDs were taken? If its steroids to bulk up....then i could care less...he's 17 and will grow into his body.

If it's adderall then i dont see the big issue here.

Not advocating the PEDs by any stretch, but there's a huge different between a 17 year in a "3rd world country" using them and a player thats already made millions looking to advance his career.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Has it been determined exactly what PEDs were taken? If its steroids to bulk up....then i could care less...he's 17 and will grow into his body.

If it's adderall then i dont see the big issue here.

Not advocating the PEDs by any stretch, but there's a huge different between a 17 year in a "3rd world country" using them and a player thats already made millions looking to advance his career.

Mo says it was a steroid (the bad kind, to use his own words). He doesn't think it was intentional.

[MinorLeagueGuy]

so someone slipped some bull semen into his juicebox.

[dmarx114]

What a night for the Redbirds.

I've posted here any times about how much I seem to disagree with Future Redbirds, and I'm going to do it again. Delvin Perez and Oscar Mercado are not similar prospects. Perez is much more athletic than Mercado and has much quicker bat speed. Bat speed gives you a chance. If you're cheating for fastballs you will always be behind at the plate. Watch Perez at the plate and see his lightning quick wrists.

Mercado was such an elite defensive player because he has exceptional hands. Perez is elite defensively because he has exceptional range and quick twitch movements. Both have great arms, with a slight edge to Mercado.

Mercado at the plate though looks like he's swatting flies. There was always zero potential for power with him. Perez has the long levers and bat speed to not have the bat knocked out of his hands at the plate.

Here is Mercado at the plate (skip to about a minute):

[/YouTube]

Here is Perez at the plate:

[/YouTube]

[/YouTube]

They're just not the same type of prospects. Perez has a lot of frame that he can put weight on, whereas Mercado matured fairly early and stopped developing (and even regressed with the bat).

They're also different from a makeup perspective. Whereas Mercado was on the big stage early and often, Perez has really not been exposed to the circuit the way Mercado was and he needs a mentor to take him under their wing and help him mature.

Perez doesn't turn 18 until November, so is extremely young for this class. You can check back on like page 3 and see this was the guy I was hoping they would go for. Thrilled with how this night turned out. I like the switch hitter, Carlson. That kid can rake and will sign for under slot.

Hudson and Jones will both be around slot or slightly over, but both are fast moving, #3 starter, college types. I wouldn't have been thrilled at 23, but at 70 Connor Jones is a great pick. If you want players who match our ground ball philosophy, wait until you see Jones. Heavy, heavy sink on his fastball and big time cajones.

Dakota Hudson was a guy I never would've expected that late. I see a possible reliever, as he has heavy mechanics that can cause fatigue over a full season, but he has the talent to be a MOTR guy at the big league level.

Happy, happy Cards fan tonight. Great job, Randy.

Thanks for the analysis! I'm excited!

[heyzeus]

Just want to note that I too enjoy reading your analysis, phins.