The CRISP RYAN and KAILSCH WORBA-approved 2015 Draft Jepstein splooge thread

[PenFoe]

I'm all in on Benintendi too, but I'm pretty much excited for all these guys (surprise, surprise.) 

I don't want Aiken, but if they take him, I will do the quickest 180 in history on that, because it'll mean they like what they saw from his medicals (to whatever extent they were able to really access them) and think he'll be ready to contribute in less than a million years.

This is amusing, because Aiken is the only guy they could potentially get at 9 who should be immediately* exciting. Everyone else has enough question marks where the proper course of action should be to just WASHIPO.

* Meaning, exciting to follow his box scores at Eugene this year.

I don't understand this at all. Brady Aiken had TJ Surgery 2.5 months ago.  

He's not pitching in Eugene or anywhere this year.  

[Eli]

I'm all in on Benintendi too, but I'm pretty much excited for all these guys (surprise, surprise.) 

I don't want Aiken, but if they take him, I will do the quickest 180 in history on that, because it'll mean they like what they saw from his medicals (to whatever extent they were able to really access them) and think he'll be ready to contribute in less than a million years.

This is amusing, because Aiken is the only guy they could potentially get at 9 who should be immediately* exciting. Everyone else has enough question marks where the proper course of action should be to just WASHIPO.

* Meaning, exciting to follow his box scores at Eugene this year.

I don't understand this at all. Brady Aiken had TJ Surgery 2.5 months ago.  

He's not pitching in Eugene or anywhere this year.  

I learned recently that nothing is impossible, so take your naysaying elsewhere.

[PenFoe]

I'm all in on Benintendi too, but I'm pretty much excited for all these guys (surprise, surprise.)  

I don't want Aiken, but if they take him, I will do the quickest 180 in history on that, because it'll mean they like what they saw from his medicals (to whatever extent they were able to really access them) and think he'll be ready to contribute in less than a million years.

This is amusing, because Aiken is the only guy they could potentially get at 9 who should be immediately* exciting. Everyone else has enough question marks where the proper course of action should be to just WASHIPO.

* Meaning, exciting to follow his box scores at Eugene this year.

I don't understand this at all. Brady Aiken had TJ Surgery 2.5 months ago.  

He's not pitching in Eugene or anywhere this year.  

I learned recently that nothing is impossible, so take your naysaying elsewhere.

This is amusing, because you're both wrong and smug about it.  


And, to save you the time.

Intrepid Reader: Someone

Can I get an irony ruling, CT?

[Eli]

I'm all in on Benintendi too, but I'm pretty much excited for all these guys (surprise, surprise.)  

I don't want Aiken, but if they take him, I will do the quickest 180 in history on that, because it'll mean they like what they saw from his medicals (to whatever extent they were able to really access them) and think he'll be ready to contribute in less than a million years.

This is amusing, because Aiken is the only guy they could potentially get at 9 who should be immediately* exciting. Everyone else has enough question marks where the proper course of action should be to just WASHIPO.

* Meaning, exciting to follow his box scores at Eugene this year.

I don't understand this at all. Brady Aiken had TJ Surgery 2.5 months ago.  

He's not pitching in Eugene or anywhere this year.  

I learned recently that nothing is impossible, so take your naysaying elsewhere.

This is amusing, because you're both wrong and smug about it.  


And, to save you the time.

Intrepid Reader: Someone

Can I get an irony ruling, CT?

Fair enough. I do stand by my first point though. Aiken's is the guy most likely to have franchise-changing ability and I think he's worth the risk, given how much depth is already in the Cubs system. If he busts, they can absorb it.

[PenFoe]

I'm all in on Benintendi too, but I'm pretty much excited for all these guys (surprise, surprise.)  

I don't want Aiken, but if they take him, I will do the quickest 180 in history on that, because it'll mean they like what they saw from his medicals (to whatever extent they were able to really access them) and think he'll be ready to contribute in less than a million years.

This is amusing, because Aiken is the only guy they could potentially get at 9 who should be immediately* exciting. Everyone else has enough question marks where the proper course of action should be to just WASHIPO.

* Meaning, exciting to follow his box scores at Eugene this year.

I don't understand this at all. Brady Aiken had TJ Surgery 2.5 months ago.  

He's not pitching in Eugene or anywhere this year.  

I learned recently that nothing is impossible, so take your naysaying elsewhere.

This is amusing, because you're both wrong and smug about it.  


And, to save you the time.

Intrepid Reader: Someone

Can I get an irony ruling, CT?

Fair enough. I do stand by my first point though. Aiken's is the guy most likely to have franchise-changing ability and I think he's worth the risk, given how much depth is already in the Cubs system. If he busts, they can absorb it.

I don't disagree with the franchise-changing ability. 

If they do take him, I'll assume it to me that they think he'll be healthy to make a difference, in which case he's the best player in the draft, hence the quick 180 I'll do. 

[Saul Goodman]

Is there any chance Tyler Jay falls to them at 9? I ask because (a) I'm a homer douche who thinks it would be kind of cool to have one of those twice-a-decade or so moments where it's actually fun to be an Illini fan and (b) given his COLLEGE POLISH he could probably contribute to the big league bullpen this year, no? Now that CJ Edwards went and changed his pitching hand on us, wouldn't hurt to have a nasty lefty in the pen.

Sorry bruh. The BFIB already called dibs.

(And Peter King approves of this pointless nugget.)

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Is there any chance Tyler Jay falls to them at 9? I ask because (a) I'm a homer douche who thinks it would be kind of cool to have one of those twice-a-decade or so moments where it's actually fun to be an Illini fan and (b) given his COLLEGE POLISH he could probably contribute to the big league bullpen this year, no? Now that CJ Edwards went and changed his pitching hand on us, wouldn't hurt to have a nasty lefty in the pen.

Sorry bruh. The BFIB already called dibs.

(And Peter King approves of this pointless nugget.)

WEIRD!

[Quality Start Machine]

Manuel has the Cubs picking Jon Harris.

I've seen Harris in mocks everywhere from near 10 to around 20. I've never even watched YouTube of him.

Anyone seen him actually pitch?

[PenFoe]

Manuel has the Cubs picking Jon Harris.

I've seen Harris in mocks everywhere from near 10 to around 20. I've never even watched YouTube of him.

Anyone seen him actually pitch?

I'm not even convinced that Missouri State is a real school.

[Saul Goodman]

Manuel has the Cubs picking Jon Harris.

I've seen Harris in mocks everywhere from near 10 to around 20. I've never even watched YouTube of him.

Anyone seen him actually pitch?

Is he better than Hayden Simpson? #fuckyouhendry

[Tonker]

Manuel has the Cubs picking Jon Harris.

I've seen Harris in mocks everywhere from near 10 to around 20. I've never even watched YouTube of him.

Anyone seen him actually pitch?

You mean, apart from in the very, very first link in the very, very first post in this thread?

[Eli]

Manuel has the Cubs picking Jon Harris.

I've seen Harris in mocks everywhere from near 10 to around 20. I've never even watched YouTube of him.

Anyone seen him actually pitch?

I've never seen him pitch and I am very opposed to the Cubs drafting him.

[PenFoe]

Analytical stuff very pro-Jay

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2015/6/8/8744975/analytics-biased-look-at-a-select-group-of-2015-draft-eligible-ncaa?utm_campaign=minorleagueball&utm_content=fan-post%3Atop&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#

[Powdered Toast Man]

I don't know much about this draft class other than Aiken, the two Vandy guys (Swanson and Fulmer), the Arkansas CF Benentindi and LSU SS Alex Bregman. I'm a big believer in taking college players (especially position players) because of their experience and exposure to the longer NCAA season and higher levels of competition in college.

I guess the Cubs have a little bit more of the luxury of taking a high school player because they don't need the help in quite the same time frame as they did in years past.

I think the international signing class this year will be more exciting than the draft, at least for the Cubs.

Houston has picks 2 and 5...I wonder if they pick Aiken again. Likely they nab Bregman.

[Eli]

Houston has picks 2 and 5...I wonder if they pick Aiken again. Likely they nab Bregman.

They need Aiken's permission to draft him again, which I think he denied.