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Probably correct and very depressing.

Still, DD couldn't do better than this? Are those picks really worth so little?

I don't understand.

They are not picks. They are allotments of money that can be spent on international players.

As for value, when teams can completely blow their budgets if they are willing to pay the penalties it limits how many teams are in the market.

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So the same list, from Feb 2014, that had the lost in the rule V draft Delino DeShields JR listed as a "super-lock" had this guy listed as a "lock".

Pretty impressive.

The Astro's problem is that they can't keep all their prospects. The 40 man is stuffed. This is a win win for them. Especially since they saved all that first round draft money for this fiscal year.

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The Astro's problem is that they can't keep all their prospects. The 40 man is stuffed. This is a win win for them. Especially since they saved all that first round draft money for this fiscal year.

They don't need to move him until the Rule V draft at the earliest. I am sure they love getting something for nothing.

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They are not picks. They are allotments of money that can be spent on international players.

As for value, when teams can completely blow their budgets if they are willing to pay the penalties it limits how many teams are in the market.

Let me be clear. I would love for the Orioles to start buying the high impact 16 year olds. I would. They won't so I am ok with a young 6'5 lefty with an "electric" arm to play with.

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They are not picks. They are allotments of money that can be spent on international players.

As for value, when teams can completely blow their budgets if they are willing to pay the penalties it limits how many teams are in the market.

And some teams do not want to pay the penalties for the players they are already going to sign. So the allotment has slight value to them. There are plenty of other sellers at this point.

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Floor

Without knowing enough about his full repertoire, it's hard to know what his floor might be. Looking at his one grainy delivery video, I'm inclined to think he's got a chance of injury down the road (what pitcher doesn't, Coleman?), but I also think he could stick as a reliever with the pitches he has now. A left-handed specialist isn't what you're looking for in the fourth round, but I'm sure the Astros would take it.

Ceiling

If he fills out, adds a little velocity to his fastball, he's a solid mid-rotation guy. He's got the frame to pitch some innings if he stays healthy and adds more starting pitching depth to the Astros system.

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2011/6/8/2212866/mlb-draft-2011-astros-draftee-profile-christopher-lee-lhp-santa-fe

Mike Wright was 94 and Chris Lee was 126. In that draft.

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10.6 H/9 this year, 9.3 career H/9. Career 1.52 WHIP. That's not good.

You are right. He's not good this year. He's also 22. No one says a thing about him being good. He just replaces Tarpley in the organization pretty effectively.

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Never seen an organization so casually part ways with supplemental draft picks and International slots as the Os seem to do.

Is this a common thing other teams do and I just haven't noticed?

It's common if you don't spend millions on 16 year old Dominicans. Yes.

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