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Hank Scorpio Hangout Grand Counsel

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I would take Smoak and try and sign Furcal as a FA if we cant trade for someone this season or offseason.

At the same time, the draft is deep and we could possibly pick up a serviceable 1B in the 2nd round, where SS will be harder to find.

When I think about it, I want Beckham.

Though as SG points out, the Wieters/Smoak this is really cool and I would love to get the two of them together as a nice 3/4 or 4/5 in the lineup.

Markakis/Smoak/Wieters 3/4/5 makes my mouth water.

Yup, I have wanted Smoak all along. He is the best fit and probably the best hitter.

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iTwould be incredible stupid to not take an impact bat if one were available. There is no impact bat on the major league club, except perhaps Markakis, there is only ONE in the entire minor league system. How hard is this to compute.?

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There is no impact bat on the major league club, except perhaps Markakis, there is only ONE in the entire minor league system.

I would say that if Rowell is just going through growing pains right now, we have three: Wieters, Reimold and Rowell. Going with the best overall talent (ie highest ceiling) that is available at #4 is the smart move IMO.

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That's just the thing though. It seems as though there is no consensus stop talent. It sounds like the top 6-7 guys are pretty comparable. Alvarez is the only player who maybe is a tick above the others, it seems. Posey could go #1 or he could drop to #5 or #6. Smoak could go #3 or #4 or I've seen some having him drop all the way to #10. If T. Beckham doesn't go #1, he could slide past #4 as well, IMO.

Time to bust out the Ritterpusch psychological data. :wedge:

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Lt Melmo Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I'm sticking with my rationale that I'd be thrilled with any of Alvarez, Beckham, Smoak, or Matusz, in that order.

It definitely sounds like they are targetting the short list of players that most here think they should be.

That's my order too. I really hope they don't value Matusz over Smoak.

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Markakis/Smoak/Wieters 3/4/5 makes my mouth water.

I am with you. I want Avarez and Smoak in that order on Thursday. I think you for got something though. How about Markakis/Smoak/Wieters/A. Jones 3/4/5/6. Now that gets me excited!

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Yup, I have wanted Smoak all along. He is the best fit and probably the best hitter.

Switch hitters in the lineup with Smoak/Wieters back to back would be awesome.

I thought I read somewhere that Smoak is athletic enough that he could be moved to the outfield. If we draft him and still make a push for Tex, would we move him to the outfield?

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Greg Pappas Hangout Grand Counsel

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Give me, in this order:

Beckham

Alverez

Smoak

Mautz

Crow

Posey

Hosmer

Grats to Elon for getting wind of Mautz first...

Late word out of the Euro-Baseball Championships has a SS from the Netherlands sky-rocketing up the draft boards... the 6' 3- 200 Gniddik Mautz.

Mautz is only 19, but slammed a Euro-record 8 HR's in the 4 games he played, in which Germany fell in the finals to Mautz' Netherlands. Mautz is a wiz at short with a rocket arm, great range and a lightning quick bat. It was unknown until earlier today if he would be available... but with late word that he indeed will be in this draft, the draft pundits are scrambling. :wedge: :D;)

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For those not catching the joke, or noticing the 3 emotes at the end... Gniddik is 'Kidding' backwards.

Sorry Elon, a lil fun at your expense. ;):P

I did a similar thing last year, having some fun with everyone, and Markpolis in particular... as I took his name and created a superstar HS pitcher named Sil Opkram. ;)

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