Draft Day 1 Thread 2012

[TuckerBlair89]

Question is would we take Zunino?


(Also with Buxton gone, we won't have to sit through mundane interviews with the lad with an Orioles hat on)

LOL that's terrible, but hilariously true.

I think we would take Gausman/Zimmer/Fried over Zunino

agree.
I think Appel might be over all of them though if there.

[Zach]

Well that is exciting!

[Old Sneakers]

Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!

Appel, Gausman and Giolito all still on the board!

[legmason]

personally I'm not that high on Appel. I'd much rather have Fried or Gausman. Am I nuts?

[Zach]

Dan Connolly is saying that he isn't sure the Orioles actually go with Appel here. Apparently demands are scaring people off which would make sense since he is a Boras client

[Old Sneakers]

Nuts no not at all, there is no wrong unless you like the 25th ranked player (Ala Hobgood). For me Im hoping Giolito or Appel.

The chances of a player not signing do not do much to help the player, Boras or not. Chances of a guy improving draft stock at 1:4 are pretty limited.

[Zach]

Law still calling Gausman

[Old Sneakers]

Wow! It really was Gausman all along. Gratz to Kevin Gausman.

[legmason]

yeah I liked Giolito a lot too just feel it's a bit of reach at #4 considering his injury history but who knows. He's got great potiential and could be one of the best in the draft

[Old Sneakers]

I can't wait to read what folks will say over the next few days. Kyle Zimmer going prior to Giolito wasn't shocking. But prior to Appel as well.

I will guess something we don't know is in the works here. Is it monetary demands?

[Jordan Tuwiner]

I can't wait to read what folks will say over the next few days. Kyle Zimmer going prior to Giolito wasn't shocking. But prior to Appel as well.

I will guess something we don't know is in the works here. Is it monetary demands?

I'm thinking it has to do with Boras being his agent.

[TuckerBlair89]

Appel to Pirates.
They sure are spending heavy the past 2 years.
Good for them though.

[Old Sneakers]

My understanding is it's a different ownership/Management group. In years past you could count on them to do things on the cheap, but no longer.

[CSPitt17130]

Appel to Pirates.
They sure are spending heavy the past 2 years.
Good for them though.

They don't quite have the same freedom to spend a ton of money now though. Their entire draft budget ($6.6) is less than what the Astros get just for the first pick ($7.2M)