It be difficult to be too disappointed at least this year.
Rationale to each choice.
Pitcher vs hitter. IF the pitchers left are seen as a #3 or less
I'd go hitter, Irish, Willits, or Parker.
I've yet to vote
Everything I have read and heard indicates at the college level this is a very good year for pitching prospects and a below average year for hitters
Because the college hitter crop is viewed as thin, the high school position players are getting more hype than they should.
If STL has the opportunity to select one of the top 3 college pitchers, rather than a college bat or HS lottery guess, that is the smartest play.
No guarantees in any draft, but strategically that is the soundest decision
for top end? It's not a very good year. For 20-60 in the draft, it's a very good year .
Anderson, Doyle, and Arnold wouldn't go in the top 15 last year....probably not Top 25 for 2 of them. SMith and Burns were very good, and Clinjeje and Yesavage were very good.....those 4 beat all 3 of the top LHP this year.
But we are talking the 5 pick.
Not 30 or 40.
If one of the top 3 starting pitchers (college) is on the board, that is the best option for where the organization is at right now.
They need to restock the rotation and waiting 5 or 6 years for a HS kid - position or pitcher- with huge risks, simply makes no sense.
As you say, the team can look later in the draft for a college bat - that opportunity will be there.
There is no logical basis for skipping over a top 3 college starter
That said, I know we agree that all first round picks are pure projection and none are guaranteed.
As I recall, some high school 3B named Walker was considered the best power hitting draft prospect in the entire draft a few years back ...
yeah...those HS kids are probably better than the College Kids...but it's a gamble. Teams aren't comfortale with gambles. And lord knows, the Cards probably don't have the coaching and infrastructure to support some of those HS players.
but it ISN'T a VERY GOOD crop of college players up top....not at all.
So does the pick clock actually start at 5, or will there be another 30 mins of cerimony's and (bleep)? Need to do something for my wife and wondering how long I really have? Or how long before we get to pick 5?
Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 16:48 pm
So does the pick clock actually start at 5, or will there be another 30 mins of cerimony's and (bleep)? Need to do something for my wife and wondering how long I really have? Or how long before we get to pick 5?
I think there's a short speech by the Commissioner?
Carp4Cy wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 16:48 pm
So does the pick clock actually start at 5, or will there be another 30 mins of cerimony's and (bleep)? Need to do something for my wife and wondering how long I really have? Or how long before we get to pick 5?
I got the lawn mowed during the rain delay because of the draft. It wasn't raining here.
It be difficult to be too disappointed at least this year.
Rationale to each choice.
Pitcher vs hitter. IF the pitchers left are seen as a #3 or less
I'd go hitter, Irish, Willits, or Parker.
I've yet to vote
Everything I have read and heard indicates at the college level this is a very good year for pitching prospects and a below average year for hitters
Because the college hitter crop is viewed as thin, the high school position players are getting more hype than they should.
If STL has the opportunity to select one of the top 3 college pitchers, rather than a college bat or HS lottery guess, that is the smartest play.
No guarantees in any draft, but strategically that is the soundest decision
Of course you are not any more wrong in
the attempt to predict the future.
To me you project each player. If it’s a pitcher and you are picking this high that individual pitcher should project as a #1 or #2 otherwise how much superior is that over what may be there in round 2?
If the Cards don't see a 1 or 2 left when they pick at #5
my hope would be for the best bat. I fully understand and appreciate that #3-#5 are needed too.
