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Hey maybe if he goes back for his senior year he can prove to teams he's a shortstop.

Boras can't do a lot here. It would very likely cost any of these top picks a lot of money to not sign and go back to school for a senior year. I'd be fine with picking 1-3 in next year's stacked draft.

My question is why would anyone be looking at Akin's twitter likes from four years ago? I have to assume they had some motivation to do so, and the wording of the post sounds like a threat. Of course that doesn't change primary discussion.

I was talking about how often I remember him failing to make contact with pitches in the strike zone.

Of course Keegan is on the 40 which could put the Union in an interesting position.

It isn't personal, it is never personal with me. I'm just pointing out that it is easy to "do the right thing" when it is someone like Akin. That is why it is so laughable that Atomic thinks I want Akin in the organization. He's a fungible asset.

No it doesn't. That isn't the point I was making.

Doing the right thing? If an established, quality major league player, say a 3-4 win guy likes that tweet any chance he gets released? Akin is disposable.

Can you read? Can you show me where I said that I don't want Akin released? I said it would be ridiculous and hypocritical if they did. How was that not clear?

OK read it, and it is bad. It would still be hypocritical to release him over this considering what folks have done over the years.

I haven't seen the tweet, I'm not going to look for the tweet but releasing someone over liking any tweet is ridiculous when you consider what players have done over the years and manged to stay employed. I'm not just talking about pre-segeragtion days. Of course it being hypocritical doesn't mean it might not happen.

I'm expecting Davis to be gone before Tork would get here and we have no idea what is going to happen with Mancini. If the bat is as projected, yea, you'd want him as a 1B/DH (He might be adequate in Left).

Can you give me an example of a 1-1 that signed for overslot since the current iteration of slotting was put in place? Also, no one takes a long time to sign anymore, the deadline is early July.

Counterpoint- Mark Reynolds.

Veen needs to work on his name, maybe add ah H or a K.

I'd say his strike zone judgement was.

I'd also wager that the average exit velocity off the bat has increased enough to make a difference.

I guess I could have put in a warning.

So I guess he wasn't needed in the 2012, 2014 and 2016 playoffs? (combined -.65 WPA)

It was six posts down on Orioles talk. But sure, I got you.

You should look at the video I posted in his thread this morning.

Hanser Alberto had 12 HR despite being among the last in the league in hard hit percentage and average exit velocity.

Mark Reynolds, BJ Upton, Justin Upton, David Wright and Ryan Zimmerman all played on the same showcase team.

Read like a freshman English report to me.

That's a tough read.