2022 MLB Draft

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

Day 1 coverage on ESPN/MLBN.

Balt/Ari/Tex are top 3. 

[DougO 5,243]

Watch the Rangers draft a running back.

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

@VirginiaLonghorn, how bad do you want Druw?

[Mo Horn 8,827]

Ivan there. Unfortunately, and ridiculously, he's going to be sitting there a while because he might not go until the 2nd round because he's "too old".

[Dr Fear 1,268]

What's the thoughts on Ivan's pick number. They invited him to be at the draft, so 1ß5 or 2nd round? His girlfriend's dress might have just got some teams attention.

[Horny Bull 2,759]

O’s go with Holliday. 

[Sbbruin 21,829]

My good buddy's bro, Brendan Ryan, is repping St. Louis in the draft today.  Known little Boog since he was basically a toddler.

[DougO 5,243]

Holliday looks like an ugly girl.

[Beau Vine 54,207]

7 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

O’s go with Holliday. 

Jeez, he looks like he's about 14.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,768]

9 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

@VirginiaLonghorn, how bad do you want Druw?

Holliday is a great pick.  He and Jones are 1 and 1A or vice versa from everything I’ve read and heard about them.

Don't care, got Elias. 😎

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

And there goes Druw.

[Beau Vine 54,207]

And now the Rangers are going to waste a pick on Lewis Brinson, Jr.

[Sbbruin 21,829]

4 minutes ago, DougO said:

Holliday looks like an ugly girl.

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

Ha, wasn’t expecting that one! 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Holy shit!

[Horny Bull 2,759]

Wow, Rangers go with Rocker.

[Dr Fear 1,268]

Wow!

[DougO 5,243]

I like getting a college age pitcher. Not sure I like a Boros client who spurned the Mets already. I hope it works out, dude has stuff.

[DougO 5,243]

Rocker could start next week. 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Does UTenn really have enough draft prospects to justify having Chris Burke on the panel?, because he literally knows nothing about anyone else.

[WBT 20,561]

1 minute ago, DougO said:

who spurned the Mets alread

Say what now?

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Just now, DougO said:

Rocker could start next week. 

He's going to lead the Rangers' playoff run... fuck, I can't even type that without laughing.

[DougO 5,243]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

Say what now?

https://nypost.com/2022/07/16/ex-mets-top-pick-kumar-rocker-set-for-his-second-mlb-draft/

 

[TonyTexas 10,506]

The Rangers better hope he’s better than his Vandy teammate has been so far. 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Just now, DougO said:

https://nypost.com/2022/07/16/ex-mets-top-pick-kumar-rocker-set-for-his-second-mlb-draft/

 

The Mets never even offered him a contract.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,768]

3 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Does UTenn really have enough draft prospects to justify having Chris Burke on the panel?, because he literally knows nothing about anyone else.

Switch to MLB Network and enjoy Vitello … or not.

[DougO 5,243]

Just now, Beau Vine said:

The Mets never even offered him a contract.

They drafted him. Pretty sure they didn't draft him just to not sign him. Negotiations didn't work out, like aggy, pulled their offer.

[Horny Bull 2,759]

I bet Pittsburgh was thrilled Johnson was still available.

[rvm96 1,643]

Just now, DougO said:

They drafted him. Pretty sure they didn't draft him just to not sign him. Negotiations didn't work out, like aggy, pulled their offer.

They offered the minimum after the medical stuff to get another first round pick 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Just now, DougO said:

They drafted him. Pretty sure they didn't draft him just to not sign him. Negotiations didn't work out, like aggy, pulled their offer.

The Mets never even offered him a contract.

[WBT 20,561]

3 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Switch to MLB Network and enjoy Vitello … or not.

[Beau Vine 54,207]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

They offered the minimum after the medical stuff to get another first round pick 

No, they didn't have to offer him anything because...

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Major League Baseball has since created a program by which the top 50 pitchers (ranked by an MLB scouting service) are protected from being shut out … if they submit to a pre-draft MRI exam, an action that mandates the drafting team to offer its pick at least 40 percent of the assigned slot figure (which was $4.74 million for Rocker). Rocker, like many invited to the initiative, didn’t participate in this voluntary program.

 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,768]

7 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

I bet Pittsburgh was thrilled Johnson was still available.

O’s network showed lots of clips of Johnson.  I actually thought they’d pick him #1 because of his UFB hitting and they could underslot him to push the money saved towards lower picks.

Pirates got a nice player.

[BERT 4,358]

2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

No, they didn't have to offer him anything because...

 

Exactly. He had “minor” surgery and the Mets got scared. Not sure in that order 

 

obviously the Rangers think his arm is just fine 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

"There's almost nothing this guy can't do, except hit the ball consistently."

[BERT 4,358]

14 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

The Rangers better hope he’s better than his Vandy teammate has been so far. 

You were expecting him on the Rangers roster already? 

[rvm96 1,643]

1 minute ago, BERT said:

Exactly. He had “minor” surgery and the Mets got scared. Not sure in that order 

 

obviously the Rangers think his arm is just fine 

Idk if he had multiple surgeries but one of them was last September 

[TonyTexas 10,506]

Just now, BERT said:

You were expecting him on the Rangers roster already? 

No. I’m just saying that Leiter has had a tough go of it so far in AA. 

[BERT 4,358]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

No. I’m just saying that Leiter has had a tough go of it so far in AA. 

True 

[jeevsie 3,733]

Haha! The son is apoplectic. “How does he go higher than last year??!!??”

[Horny Bull 2,759]

I guess we won’t be seeing Horton at OU next year. 

[Beau Vine 54,207]

6 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

No. I’m just saying that Leiter has had a tough go of it so far in AA. 

"Don't scout the stat line."

[Mo Horn 8,827]

Just now, Horny Bull said:

I guess we won’t be seeing Horton at OU next year. 

That's a shame

[Cousin Strawberry 1,261]

22 minutes ago, DougO said:

They drafted him. Pretty sure they didn't draft him just to not sign him. Negotiations didn't work out, like aggy, pulled their offer.

Rocker refused to get a physical.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,768]

Just now, Horny Bull said:

I guess we won’t be seeing Horton at OU next year. 

That’s a shame … plus Holliday at Okie Lite.

[WBT 20,561]

Guess I'm not the only one who thought Horton looked really good after coming back from TJ

[Cousin Strawberry 1,261]

5 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Rocker refused to get a physical.

Tried to edit.  He took a physical, the Mets had concerns and the issue was serious enough for the Mets to rescind pick and get a consolation 1st round pick this year.

[Beau Vine 54,207]

Keith Law kept talking about how Brooks Lee would have to move off SS because he has "thick ankles" so many times that I just had to assume he was trolling.

[Scraps 13,560]

Anytime KC or Pitt drafts all I think is.....well this guy will be traded in the next 4 or 5 years

[Mo Horn 8,827]

Girl in pink next to Cross showing a little more than she probably wanted to cheering for the pick