Do over: Re-drafting the class of 2005

Says we'd take Zimmerman and that Gordon would have then been taken by Cleveland, still in the first round. I think when I look at the situation, I sometimes overlook the fact that he'd still be a top-half of the first round pick, even in retrospect. All too often, picks plummet and fail to justify selection in the first 20 rounds.

I know we talk about this all the time, but it's so crazy to see how "off" each round of the draft can be.

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You mean

Cleveland Indians two-time All-Star 3B Alex Gordon?

by Gopherballs on May 25, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Exactly

And we get the disappointment

by NotAHippie on May 25, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow!

There’s an interesting argument about Ricky Romero vs Tommy Hanson.

"I DARE you to make less sense."

by dejackso on May 25, 2010 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

I think we don't need to worry

that was in the bad ol’ days. The draft process is much better nowe. Pretty sure Moustakas, Hosmer, and Montgomery are all sure stars, right? I mean, Moustakas has been raking for almost two months.

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at FanGraphs and Beyond the Box Score.

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on May 25, 2010 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, Matt...

Your sarcasm has become so prevalent, that I don’t even need you to post comments. I just imagine that I read what you are going say, laugh, and then move to the next article. Even on other boards unrelated to baseball.

"I DARE you to make less sense."

by dejackso on May 25, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry

I’ll dial it back a notch

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at FanGraphs and Beyond the Box Score.

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on May 25, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

No, no...

I enjoy it myself. I just thought that it was funny that I actually imagine your post before it appears in many cases.

"I DARE you to make less sense."

by dejackso on May 25, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I gotta admit, though

you used to be a lot more fun, Matt. I picture you now like…

You remember when Shannen Doherty was hot, and all her prior roles had been sweet innocent young girls, and we all wanted her? And then 90210 came along, and it turned out that she was a completely psychotic hosebeast?

Yeah. It’s like a year ago you married the 20-year-old Shannen Doherty, then realized what living with her was actually like.

I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.

by jonfmorse on May 25, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions