GDT : MLB Draft (7/13-14) ~ 5:00pm CDT

[RunSup]

Witherspoon still on the board

[cardinalsfever44]

this run on HS SS is pushing a lot of decent college hitters into the late 1st round, maybe Comp A round.

Yup. Loving all of these HS guys coming off the board. Really hoping for a nice college bat with our 2nd pick.

[82birds]

1-14
Rays

Daniel Pierce
another HS SS

[craviduce]

Witherspoon still on the board

surprising

[82birds]

Witherspoon still on the board

I hope the Cubs don't get him

[AZ_Cardsfan]

Does the time between picks get shorter as the draft move along? Or is this running until late? No issue for me I'm retired, doing nothing tomorrow and its only 4:24 here.

[RunSup]

Can the Cardinal still trade up to the 1st CB round?

[craviduce]

Does the time between picks get shorter as the draft move along? Or is this running until late? No issue for me I'm retired, doing nothing tomorrow and its only 4:24 here.

yes it does...

[craviduce]

Boston got a good one....Kyson is going to be special

[RunSup]

Witherspoon still on the board

surprising

There he goes to Boston

[Melville]

Does Arnold staying available on the board till 11 make Doyle selection look better?

3 years from now we will know.

[82birds]

Witherspoon still on the board

I hope the Cubs don't get him

Red Sox.
good. didn't last to the Cubs

[Melville]

Doyle was the eighth-ranked prospect in the draft according to Baseball America, but boasts a 70-grade fastball that sits in the 95-97MPH range and gets to 100 MPH with excellent ride. He has a 50-grade slider, 55-grade changeup, and 50-grade cutter with developing control. His 42.6% strikeout rate was the best mark in all of Division 1 baseball this year.

Yea, I don't understand anyone freaking out over this pick. Like you said, BA ranked him the 8th best prospect overall. That's pretty close to the 5th pick, if you're absolutely certain that BAs rankings are gospel. The Cardinals, like other organizations, have their own draft boards. Who knows where they ranked him.

To me, he's got the highest upside out of any of the top ranked college arms. He's got a reliever floor, but you gotta trust this new development team to work with the scouting and drafting department and be able to develop this guy into a top of the rotation starter. He's got more swing and miss stuff than most, if not anyone in our system already. Our #1 pitching prospect right now. I'm sick of contact pitchers. It's nice having a guy with that kind of stuff.

So, if anyone follows this stuff a lot, I can understand wishing maybe they picked someone else, but if you're freaking out and acting like this is some awful pick, or the FO somehow trying to be cheap, I think you're crazy.

Yep

[craviduce]

Ike Irish did himself no favors refusing to turn in Medicals at the combine. Hurt his draft stock...apparently.

[82birds]

1-16
Twinkies

Marek Houston

[craviduce]

Cubs take Bodine? I think that would be a good pick for them.

Irish would be a good pick, too