Tag Archives: MLB

The MLB Draft:Day Two

Originally my blueprint for the second day of the draft went a little something like this: Second Round (44th Pick)  Plan A: Alika Williams (SS)-Arizona State Plan B: Logan Allen (LHP)-Florida International  Plan C: Drew Romo (C)-The Woodlands (TX) Plan D: Sam Weatherly (LHP)-Clemson Plan E: Daniel Susac (C)-Jesuit (CA) However, with Alika Williams going toContinue reading “The MLB Draft:Day Two”

The Ben Cherington Era Begins: The Pittsburgh Pirates First Two Picks

From all of the reports and analysis I read leading up to the draft it seemed pretty clear that GMBC and his team were going to be leaning toward the college route, at least as it pertained to the first two or three picks. This led me to believe that within these selections the PiratesContinue reading “The Ben Cherington Era Begins: The Pittsburgh Pirates First Two Picks”

Draft Day – Where Every Answer Creates a New Question

Draft day in any sport is supposed to be a day of optimism, of looking forward to the future construction of your club. This year we may have to look through the fog of whether the game itself will be played, even as we watch our teams fortify talent with no place to play themselves.

It’s Draft Day

After months and months of studying hundreds of scouting reports, watching countless videos, having some great conversations, writing multiple articles, jotting down mock drafts on the note pad beside my computer and pretty much thinking about it at all hours of the day and night, it is finally almost here; tonight the MLB June AmateurContinue reading “It’s Draft Day”

A Little Draft Discussion

On Saturday afternoon I had the privilege of sitting down with Keanan Lamb, Senior MLB Draft Writer from Baseball Prospectus, to have a conversation about the Pittsburgh Pirates top 3 picks in this week’s MLB June Amateur Draft and the way that the it could ultimately unfold in front of us. As a novice inContinue reading “A Little Draft Discussion”

Law Of The Instrument: Will Manfred Bang The Gavel?

In psychology there is a theory that attempts to explain an underlying bias based on the over reliance of a certain tool. This concept is often and easily represented by the saying, “when all you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail”. From everything I have seen and read about RobContinue reading “Law Of The Instrument: Will Manfred Bang The Gavel?”