1st overall pick?
at this point, I'd rather see the Rangers completely tank and get the 1st overall pick in the 2008 draft.
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draft picks
by ab03 on May 31, 2007 11:47 PM CDT 0 recs
eh
and although i have completely abandoned the rangers being any good, i dont think they are worse then the royals and such and doubt they will end up in the bottom 3 in record.
by DSheppard on Jun 1, 2007 12:02 AM CDT 0 recs
The number one pick
Especially when there is a clear cut premium talent available, like there will be at the top of next year's draft.
by thedirkatron on
Jun 1, 2007 7:55 AM CDT
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We'll be worse than the Royals
by JBImaknee on
Jun 1, 2007 9:11 AM CDT
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baseball prospectus
Maybe especially true next year if this Pedro Alvarez is all that.
by tricer on Jun 1, 2007 12:15 AM CDT 0 recs
Yeah
by zywica on
Jun 1, 2007 12:32 AM CDT
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+1
by thedirkatron on
Jun 1, 2007 7:55 AM CDT
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last 15 #1 picks
justin upton (ss)
matt bush (ss/p)
delmon young (of)
bryan bullington (p)
joe mauer (c)
adrian gonzalez (1b)
jost hamilton (of/p)
pat burrell(1b)
matt anderson (p)
kris benson (p)
darin erstad (of)
paul wilson (p)
alex rodriguez (ss)
phil nevin (3b)
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i'll randomly pick a draft...2001. i'll post the draft picks taken at where the rangers will pick
17 daniel denham
24 macay mcbride
35 jd martin
44 jayson nix
54 mike rodriguez
hmm...not good.
let's try 1 more. . .the uh...1999 draft
17 eric asadoorian
24 kurt ainsworth
35 brian west
44 scott rice
54 brian sanches
oh damn, that wasn't good either...
last try...2002
17 colbert hamels
24 joseph blanton
35 jeremy brown
44 joseph votto
54 william johnson
screw it
by gossamer on Jun 1, 2007 1:15 AM CDT 0 recs
Umm
by zywica on
Jun 1, 2007 1:46 AM CDT
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right
by gossamer on
Jun 1, 2007 10:59 AM CDT
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im pretty sure
votto is doing quite well in AAA
hamels alone would make it worth it
blanton has a career ERA+ of 105 and is 26 this yr
hamels has a career era+ of 113, career era of 3.96, 231 Ks/69 bb in 207 IP (34 starts) - 29 HR allowed....and best of all hes 23.
hamels/votto/blanton is one hell pf a deal there.
by knockoutking24 on
Jun 1, 2007 1:49 AM CDT
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Even more impressive
Speaking of the first pick, I have a question for Zywica and others... How many times has a player who was the consensus number one talent in the draft dropped for reasons other than signability?
I ask because there's the possibility that the Royals and the Rangers will have the 1 and 2 picks in 2008, and obviously the Royals consider themselves set at 3B (assuming Gordon has some sort of bounce-back over the next 12 months).
Given, of course, that draftees in baseball take a good while before they are significant contributors in the majors, I suspect this happens less often than with the other major sports, but I really have no idea.
by a bebop a rebop on
Jun 1, 2007 2:48 AM CDT
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Mark Prior for Joe Mauer
by rangeressary on
Jun 1, 2007 7:33 AM CDT
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He said "not" for signability
I think Bullington over Upton is a good example of not for signability. Although I have read differing accounts, supposedly the Pirates owner demanded they take a college pitcher because he'd be ready faster. It was funny, because after picking him, Littlefield proclaimed Bullington to project as a solid #3 starter.
by Brian Thomas on
Jun 1, 2007 10:23 AM CDT
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As for the Royals and Rangers
by rangeressary on
Jun 1, 2007 7:34 AM CDT
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equally
if we dont take a guy because of his (percieved?) bonus demands i think tom hicks may have to be run out of town.
by knockoutking24 on
Jun 1, 2007 8:40 AM CDT
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Speaking of the Royals...
by SMITTY on
Jun 1, 2007 8:53 AM CDT
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Watch the Royals
by zywica on
Jun 1, 2007 9:06 AM CDT
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I'm pretty confident...
by tricer on
Jun 1, 2007 10:51 AM CDT
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Take notes from the Celtics and Grizzlies
by OKC Ranger Fan on
Jun 1, 2007 10:54 AM CDT
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The lottery
by zywica on
Jun 1, 2007 2:26 PM CDT
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Karma
by OKC Ranger Fan on
Jun 1, 2007 2:29 PM CDT
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It will, it will...
by OKC Ranger Fan on
Jun 1, 2007 2:48 PM CDT
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Standings
by BCanfield on Jun 1, 2007 6:41 AM CDT 0 recs
tanking not necessary
by simplesimon on Jun 1, 2007 9:00 AM CDT 0 recs
Honestly
by zywica on
Jun 1, 2007 9:10 AM CDT
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trade offs
however - think some of the improvement by others will be offset by other guys going in the tank.
For instance - Tejeda was great in April, but he has been bad in May.
I think the offense will get more consistent and hopefully they will shore up the defense.
I don't think they will ultimately be as bad as the Royals, but some of that will be because the division is not as strong.
they're still pretty bad
by simplesimon on
Jun 1, 2007 9:54 AM CDT
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playing up to potential
by t ball on
Jun 1, 2007 10:07 AM CDT
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