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31 minutes ago, jerios55 said:

Well, one was the Iron Man, so they’re suggesting we got cap I guess.

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It is nearly impossible to find anyone to say anything bad about Rutschman. His play speaks for itself, but his character also earns top-of-the-scale marks. Mainieri is right—Rutschman is cut right out of central casting. Yeskie has taken to calling him Captain America and said if they remake “The Natural,” Rutschman could stand in for Robert Redford.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/adley-rutschman-is-the-best-mlb-draft-prospect-since-bryce-harper/

 

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27 minutes ago, Cy Bundy said:

https://mlbdraftexpress.com/

 

Who is the best prospect in the 2020 draft?

  • Spencer Torkelson (44%, 27 Votes)
     
  • Tanner Burns (20%, 12 Votes)
     
  • Cole Wilcox (15%, 9 Votes)
     
  • Joe Boyle (13%, 8 Votes)
     
  • Mick Abel (8%, 5 Votes)
     

Total Voters: 61

 

 

 

I've been calling our 2019 season "Tank for Tork".

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5 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

I just spoke to Palmer. He says Dean Albany, a very good scout says that Rutschman is the best catching prospect he's ever seen..and that Witt Jr.is also going to be a star in the majors...so we didn't miss...of course we need about 100 Top draft picks...

I think 25 would do it Roy, 40 at most.

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