Better Know a 1st Round Pick: Christian Colon
by nwroyal on Jun 7, 2010 10:12 PM EDT
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The Royals, after a couple of days of crazy rumors, ended up taking Cal State Fullerton SS Christian Colon in the first round of the draft. Where the Royals were drafting, there wasn't one player I felt the Royals had to get--there was a pool of players that could be good picks depending on how much they were willing to sign for. I would have probably gone after Yasmani but, depending on what each signs for, the Colon pick could be good or even very good. Some think Colon is destined for 2nd base but others are confident he can play SS. I'm guessing the Royals believe he can stick at short (and the Royals brass said as much in the press conference tonight).
Last year, he played for team USA and pretty much led the team in every category. He hit 362/459/617 and stole 24 out of 26 bases (Yasmani Grandal hit 182/291/318 on the same team). He broke his leg in the last game and that carried into this season as he started very slowly. At Cal State Fullerton, he played against some of the best college competition and has hit, so far this year, 352/439/621 with almost twice as many walks as strikeouts. I wish there was a way to see his month by month splits, because I would think he has been maybe the hottest hitter in the country over the past couple of months. Colon was ranked anywhere from 9th-11th in the rankings I looked at. And, while teams should never draft for need that high in the draft, it doesn't hurt that SS is a major position of need in the organization.
I hope the Royals sign Colon soon so he can get plenty of ABs in Wilmington or wherever they assign him. I am somewhat hopeful he will sign in a timely fashion (he's a Boras client--so it may go down to 11pm August 14th--I was also hopeful they would sign Crow quickly--and I think Crow would be pitching much better if he had gotten more innings last year--but I digress). I like that Colon has exceeded expectations everywhere he has gone. He has very good on base skills and I think I've almost forgotten what its like to have a major league SS that can do that. He should hit for average power with a good batting average and plenty of walks. The biggest concern is his speed--I'm not sure if that is because of the break or not but Keith Law says his lack of speed doesn't affect his defense.
I should have a list of who is available for Round 2 a little while after the Supplemental Round finishes up.
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Meh
It all comes down to sign-ability these days.
Grandal would have been a great addition, but i guess a power hitting leader at SS is a pretty solid investment.
Plus hands too.
I had actually come around to wanting Colon over Grandal.
I have better feeling about the chances of a college SS being able to stick at SS in the majors than a college C doing it.
Okay question:
If speed is such an issue, how was he 24 of 26 on stolen bases?
speed
tends to be graded by stopwatch point to point, which has very little to do with baseball other than triples and covering CF. Quickness, acceleration, reading, reflexes, and general baserunning skills are generally more important. See Anderson, Josh
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nevermind
speed isn't the only ingredient in a good base-stealer
I would venture a guess that he’s got a good eye for picking up pitcher’s movements to the plate and therefore, maximizes his lead at first…probably has a quick first step too.
The bullpen is only a symptom of the problem. They are the Royals genital wart to Dayton Moore’s herpes.
not my line, but I thought it was hilarious
the same way Jason Taylor stole 40 at Single A
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I need more convincing
i say that sincerely, and nwroyal gives some good info. I have time to get into the draft thread tonight (too bad, since it’s been a hoot in the past), but I need people to get me excited about this guy. I’m serious — I’m no college baseball/draft maven, so give me something here.
nwroyal does a good job up top, but from reading BA’s on-line stuff and Law, it sounds like a) he’s a slow dude, b) his power projects as average at best, and c) I haven’t read anything from anyone outside the Royals front office that thinks he’ll realistically stick at SS.
Far be it from me to question the judgment of a bunch of dudes who brag about the shortstops they helped draft and develop for other organizations 10 years ago but most recently went out of their way to acquire acquired Yuniesky “+Handsx2” Betancourt, but I’m just get get pumped for this. I guess maybe he sounds like he could be a bit J.J. Hardy-ish, a slow dude whose bat isn’t as bad as people think and plays excellent defense at short (athough Hardy was a high school draftee, I believe), but, well…
What happened to upside in the first round?
Then again, maybe Will’s right, maybe Dayton’s just drafting as a formality so as not to insult the other teams by showing off how totally stacked the system is now.
Jokes aside, sell me on this guy.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
If he doesn't stick at SS
What then? 2B? That wouldn’t be so bad IMO.
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Oh yeah
THERE is an area of organizational need
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is our longterm answer there?
Callaspo isn’t. Getz isn’t really an answer. I’m not high on Giovatella. Bianchi is a huge question mark. I guess Aviles may be the answer at 2B. But I’m not that confident about any of those guys being the Royals 2B in 2012.
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depends on his bat, I guess
Maybe he’ll be Aaron Hill. Or, alternately, Russ Adams.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you seriously satisfied with our 2B situation right now?
I say that with Aviles in his SS position. Then, what do you have? I would easily take a decent 2B right now. I can’t stand Dayton, but I’d say he made the right move here.
Fire Dayton Moore Now!!!!!!!!!
I highly doubt Aviles and Colon will ever see the field together.
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There's not a single positional situation I'm satisfied with
that said, 2B is pretty easy to fill relative to other positions
If he’s a good player, it doesn’t matter what position he plays or how stacked it is — but if “positional need” is supposed to be reason to draft someone, t hen this guy better have a shot at playing SS in the big leagues.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Not satisfied at DH?
I think Moore should just give Jose Guillen the Tim Wakefield 5mm open door contract.
Plus if he keeps getting a couple games in the OF every year he’ll always be eligible there.
Win/Win/Win
I'm glad he has a chance to stay at SS
but if the’re drafting for need at #4… isn’t that just a terrible draft strategy? If they think he’s the best player available, fine, I don’t know. If they think there’s no choosing between him and some other guys they can sign and they use organizational needs as a tie-breaker, I guess that’s cool, too.
Way less pumped on this guy than any Royals 1B pick in the Dayton years, though.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It could be
not quite as much motivated by organizational need as much that all things being equal take the guy at a premium position.
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nevermind
that being said
i have no idea if all other things are equal. just from a drafting philosphy
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nevermind
Andy Seiler had Colon rated tenth overall
Really, most people thought that anyone after “the big three” were interchangeable as far as value. There is no clear cut BPA at #4. I’m fine with Colon. I would have been fine with Josh Sale. Chris Sale. Yasmani Grandal. Michael Choice. Really, any of them could be the fourth best player in this draft. Its not a stand out top of the class after the first three.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 7, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
agreed
I just didn’t like the line of thinking about taking Grandal and don’t believe he’s much of a switch hitter
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Plus, when in doubt, go with the college hitter
If he ends up a league average hitter with average defense at SS, he is already 3 WAR player. And with the plate discipline, he could end up an above average hitter even with mid-range power.
Really, none of the available players were any more exciting.
its so simple
I don’t know why teams don’t do that more — just acquire lots of shortstops who are league average hitters and fielders.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
cf. catchers
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 7:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
don't get me wrong
I’m not saying it was a bad pick. I wouldn’t have been excited about Randal or Sale or Whomever, either. But I’m not ready to call this guy a league-average hitting and fielding SS until hour actually plays some pro baseball, either.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 7:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the operative language was "if" he ends up league average
The point is that with the positional adjustment, he does not have to be a great bat or a great fielder to provide tons of value at SS. He projects as a pretty good hitter with good plate discipline but average power at best. But a hitter can still be 0 to + 10 on offense even without 15+ home runs. He might not make that, but he shows current hitting skills that more often than not translate into at least a league average hitter and the potential to post a high enough OBP to beat that.
He also sounds like a plus defender, with the exception of his speed. That certainly makes him a risk to move to 2B, but there have been polished defenders lacking speed who have been able to stick at SS in the majors, including a Fielding Bible Award winner (Jack Wilson), Yunel Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, and pre-decline Orlando Cabrera.
Given his skill set and a modestly optimistic outlook, I could see him sticking at SS and being a +5 to +10 hitter and 0 to -5 defender, with the potential to post the occasional OBP-fueled +15 batting runs season. A SS version of Placido Polanco is an All-Star caliber player. If he cannot stick at SS, he has the skills to be a plus defender at 2B. I could live with him turning Placido Polanco as long as it comes with a reasonable shot of him being better than that.
I would feel much differently if he was a high school kid, or if the risk of him moving off SS was due to him growing out of the position, or if the other options were better. There were players with higher upside available, but each of them came with greater risks. And again, I do not love this pick by any means, but under the circumstances, I am fine with it.
Mostly agree
although as an aside, Cabrera’s speed was actually not bad, epsecially compared to those other guys, other than the young Jack Wilson.
that earlier post was from my phone, which is why it contains all the “helpful” corrections.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
“If they think there’s no choosing between him and some other guys they can sign and they use organizational needs as a tie-breaker, I guess that’s cool, too.”
I think this is it. Picollo said as much in an interview a couple days ago.
look, here’s a draft with a whole boat load of guys that could be argued as the best player after the top 3. if you grade out a bunch of guys with about the same grade, organizational need and signability HAVE to be considered. plus, FWIW, Dutton says “Royals officials” say Colon was their top target all along. which leads me to believe he was the or at least one of the best players, in their opinion.
baseball rules.
small sample size
but he faired much better than Yasmani against same competition with team USA
watch him tonight on ESPNU and form your own opinion.
He’s a leader and was much better this summer prior to the injury.
Against the same USA competition that Grandal hit .182 against Colon hit .362 with 5 HRs. He should be a big league regular and very quickly in a draft of unknown talent signing him and signing him fast is a good move.
There are big ceiling guys to be had tomorrow like AJ Cole who was the 2nd rated HS pitcher at the start of the season.
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yeah, that's fine
if it’s part of a Pirates-in-2009 type draft strategy where they’re going to use some saved cash (although this is a Boras guy already, right? I guess that means he’ll be expensive, although the Royals can at least let him room on his own since he doesn’t need the Moose/Hoz brainwashing routine) in theh lower runs, That’s cool.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
don't have ESPNU
As a leader, I sure hope he doesn’t but heads with Moose. Although maybe parents in Omaha should save their money on math tutors — just take your kids to the local Olive Garden when the team is at home!
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
And I bet Colon's even had some COLLEGE math classes
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jun 8, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
the FG guys were all characterizing this is a signability/safety pick
and that the royals will spend later
Fg
The Fangraphs guys were basically being idiots on that chat. Colon would have been gone in the top 10 picks. Picking him at 4 is no overdraft.
by BlueEyes_Austin on Jun 8, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
My top five on the board:
1. RHP AJ Cole
2. OF Austin Wilson
3. RHP Stetson Allie
4. SS Yordy Cabrera
5. RHP Brandon Workman
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Big upsides would love to get Cole or Allie I don't think Wilson is signable
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Wilson?
He’s technically signable, you just have to be comfortable with the idea of handing a 5 million dollar check to a right fielder that you’re not 100% sure will hit for average or get on base.
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i don't know anything about workman
but i like the that at least one of the top four will be available for us
Workman
U of Texas pitcher – 91-93 mph, very good 12-6 curve, plus cutter, generally good movement, developed good command this year, big frame
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threw way too many pitches
in college. didn’t he go like 200+ in one game last year?
and then came back a few days later and threw like 5 more innings?
Is that the guy we’re talking about here?
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so he's
a Work horse…of a man….Workman….damn it
i've never understood some people's fascination with drafting a catcher high
yeah, I wanted Grandal, but there’s absolutely no NEED to take a catcher high in the draft. Gibbs would be a fine pick. but jeez.
not necessarily directed at you, BTW.
baseball rules.
ditto
I think Salvador Perez is going to be the bomb though so maybe my vision is clouded
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But you have to have more than one guy who is going to be good.
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yes, but he's a gamble.
You need guys that are for sure…. does this mean that Wil Myers stays at C?
Colon just got HBP
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personally
they knew what they were getting into when they said they’d try Myers at catcher. don’t think they give up on that experiment this early when they knew his defense was going to be rough at first.
baseball rules.
it's worth trying him there
in retrospect, it’s interesting to wonder what the team would have done if they’d known his bat would be this good so far, know what I mean? If he keeps this up, maybe catcher’s not the best way to develop him. Just a thought.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
bank on Pina and Salvador for now and draft a guy a few rounds down and hope for Sin-Jo, and get Wil the hell out from behind the dish
well... I wouldn't go that far
Banking on Manuel Pina seems… unwise.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
and, yes, I realize I probably got Pina's first name wrong
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
i think that's right
the coaching staff understandably shortens it to Manny with their obsession with putting a Y after everyone’s name.
I probably shouldn’t have used bank, but I’m more impressed with Salvador at A+ so far than I think i would have been with Grandal as a 1st rounder.
totally get what you are saying
i know there was some thought that they should just put him in right field immediately and just let his bat play his way to the bigs without the worry of developing behind the plate.
if he keeps raking, they’ll have to make a decision sooner than later. it’ll be hard holding him back.
baseball rules.
I know it's kind of obvious
but I just wonder if they thought he’d hit this well, you know?
And yes, I realize that I am jinxing him. Probably should give him the Moose treatment for a couple seasons before I get excited. Then again, Moose never came close to hitting like this at Myers’ age, iirc.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't Cameron the one that wrote about this with Harper today?
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yeah
but it’s been talked about with guys like Myers and Jesus Montero for a while, too
But in Harper’s case, I don’t think the issue, as it is with Myers, Montero, and others, is his defense. People seem pretty sure he has the tools (at least at the moment, there’s concerns about he’ll fill out) to play catcher. It’s more that Harper’s bat has such promise that it’s a waste to spend the time and risk putting him back there.
I think.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 7, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Jin-ho
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 8, 2010 12:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No I got you I think that the arms and others in front of him would be a better choice
I was just suprised he wasn’t on the list is all. As I said in the draft thread I am perfectly ok with Salvador Perez/Manny Pina battery in a couple of years
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
How can his speed an issue if he's stealing 24 out of 26 bases?
If he can get to Wilmington this year I bet he flies through the system like Gordon Beckam, Drew Storen, Ike Davis etc
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 7, 2010 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
I think he just understands baserunning and that makes up for the "lack" of speed
He is the anti-DDJ on the basepaths
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
Lack of speed means he ran a 7.1 in the 60 instead of a 6.3
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I’m guessing the Royals believe he can stick at short (and the Royals brass said as much in the press conference tonight).
The Royals said Moustakas could stick at short after he was drafted as well. I would take that with a grain of salt.
Unless I'm wrong...
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Anybody watching the Cal St Fullerton game?
Colon just got HBP on the first pitch of the game
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
just me. See above. :)
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So Christian Colon game update
Got hit by a pitch to lead of the game…
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Um... not sure... DVR is on...
Thinking about playing some HALO after he gets off the bases…
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I dunno how long I am gonna stick it out
i wanna see him in the field
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
I'll catch the last 5 or so....
Miss the first few. Colon scored. :)
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where the hell did this 24 for 26 on stolen bases thing come from?
he was 12 for 18 this year and 40 for 57 career
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ok
gonna bet that his stats in NCAA will be a lot more accurate as to his stolen base ability
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this seasons
will probalby be down some. He broke his leg at the end of team USA and got off to a slow start this season.
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nevermind
before that, he was 28 for 39
15/22 last year, 13/17 in 2008
averaging 66% is not good
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in all fairness to DDJ
arent a large % of his CS actually more about getting picked off? I think that unfairly hurts his numbers
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nevermind
Balked to second.
Went to third on a GB 4-3
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I'm out.... later boys.
Good pick. :)
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Thanks for the Colon discussion above, all
I’m sated for now. Not convinced, but I can see where it makes sense, especially if they spend in the later rounds.
And, hey, horrible season so far notwithstanding, I’d take Aaron Hill or even J. J. Hardy (who’s bat has fallen apart, but is still an average player at SS because of his glove).
You know, just in case Yuni doesn’t break out in his age 29 (first Moorean Prime) season.
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Hill or Hardy?
I'm hearing all over he's a Jeter comp so playoffs for 2011?
I agree
The consensus seems to be that no one was super excited about anyone 4-18(?). Take a relatively dependable pick that won’t be that expensive and spend later when it will actually be a benefit. Don’t spend for the sake of spending when you feel most comfortable with the less glamorous pick.
OK
why is Minnesota the “home” team? arent they playing in Fullerton?
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nevermind
God Bryce Harper had 98 RBI and 32 HR his first year with a wood bat
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
On the broadcast,
just said they could see him moving to 3rd or 2nd…but said the Royals believe he’ll be a SS. Fun.
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I have no opinion on any of this really...
But I am watching the game now, and its CRAZY how fast balls leave metal bats.
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I’m suprised a pitcher hasn’t died lately
No shit.
New bat regulations go in effect next year. It will be interesting to see what happens to the numbers.
Did anyone watch Fullerton last night? One of their big lefties hit a ball over the f’ng trees in right field. Might have been the farthest hit ball I’ve ever seen on tv or live.
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Swung at the first pitch, too.
Trying to impress his new bosses.
by Black and Gold on Jun 8, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Came close to spitting my beer all over my computer screen.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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Is this a guy that can be a quick riser through the system?
I’m really tired of seeing almost every other MLB team bringing up these stud draft picks. He faced great college competition. Does that mean that he may be ready by the time Moose, Hosmer, Montgomery, and any of the other studs in our system are ready?
Fire Dayton Moore Now!!!!!!!!!
I have to believe that's what the organization is hoping for as well.
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If that's the case, I'm pumped
combining the two awesomest and time-proven draft strategies: “waves” and “positional need”
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Waves Are The
Greatest thing ever in audience participation. Positional need is a personal preference.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 8, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Just Wait Until
2020. It’ll be total destruction.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 8, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
But what about bloodlines?
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by Scott McKinney on Jun 8, 2010 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Coly's Dad In
The crowd representin’ in the KC hat.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
He may be my new favorite Royal
and he hasn’t signed yet. Gotta love dad sportin’ the KC hat already.
by Black and Gold on Jun 8, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Who Is Nick
Ramirez? He’s been a beast.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 8, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
CC Smokes Another
2B down the LF line, cloet play at 2B. Looks like a good baserunner.
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Definitely liked what I saw tonight.
Hustle, smart plays, not as slow as some draft people would lead you to believe. Seems to be a good pick.
It does worry me
That the trait the Royals staff raved about was that he’s a “winner.” I mean I’m sure that’s nice and all, but I hope what they’re looking for more than that is talent.
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Anytime they say things like winner, gamer, or gritty
It makes me wonder about the ability of both the player and the scout(s) that said that. I already wonder about Dayton, so that’s excluded.
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by MinnesotaRoyal on Jun 8, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
well... either Dayton doesn't listen to his scouts
which means he lies about it, and we all know what Dayton thinks of lying….
or he does listen to him, and the results, at least on the major league level, speak for themselves
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 8, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Aren’t most Fullerton guys “winners”?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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As “whiners” at first.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 8, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to admit
A month ago, I wasn’t too high on Colon. In the back of my mind I kept hearing “bust” over and over again. I’m definitely coming around on him, though. He’s got some major skills and could be an important part of a young core to our team in a couple years. I’m not completely there, but if he plays hard and shows he wants to get on the field and play sooner than later, I might be a big fan before long.
"You'll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes."
rec'd
+1 for the colbert reference in the title…
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