Predict the Pick!!!! Your prediction with #5 overall pick here:

[doccat]

I'm going to go with Watson.   Elias likes those toolsy athletic middle infield types.   Plus, he got burned on starting pitchers in the past.   Yes, he could take Davis if there...  yes, he could go underslot strategy and take Cowser.  I don't know if getting burned going underslot last year will influence his decision to not try it again this year...

 

I'm going with Khalil Watson.

 

Predict the Pick!

[Getz]

I think Elias will go underslot once again and pick Colton Cowser. 

[Sports Guy]

So tough to say because we don’t know who will be picked.  I think Lieter and Mayer are locks to go in the top 4.  

After that, it seems to be a crapshoot.

I’m going with this order, if they aren’t taken:

1) Davis

2) Watson

3) Cowser

House could come into play but I think they take these guys first.

[waroriole]

I hope it’s Davis or Cowser, assuming Lieter is gone. 

[OriolesMagic83]

Watson.

If Watson is gone, House. 

[higgybaby]

I'm thinking Davis or House in that order if they are both available.

[joelala]

Harry Ford

[coe76]

My guess is Watson or Cowser.  Davis looks interesting but redundant.

[El_Duderino]

Hope it’s Rocker

[NedFromYork]

I would take Rocker and just carefully manage his innings.  Guy is electric, in this day and age let him be a 4 inning pitcher, that's valuable.

[wildcard]

Lawlar.      Elias will go full slot to get a true SS like Lawlar.

[Sports Guy]

9 hours ago, NedFromYork said:

I would take Rocker and just carefully manage his innings.  Guy is electric, in this day and age let him be a 4 inning pitcher, that's valuable.

You don’t draft a 4 inning starter with the 5th pick.

[Can_of_corn]

46 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

You don’t draft a 4 inning starter with the 5th pick.

Which is more valuable a four inning starter or a closer?

[Sports Guy]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Which is more valuable a four inning starter or a closer?

Well, most closers aren’t that valuable.  The consistently elite guys are extremely valuable though.

I take the 4inning starter over most closers but probably not the elite guys.

[foxfield]

18 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

So tough to say because we don’t know who will be picked.  I think Lieter and Mayer are locks to go in the top 4.  

After that, it seems to be a crapshoot.

I’m going with this order, if they aren’t taken:

1) Davis

2) Watson

3) Cowser

House could come into play but I think they take these guys first.

I think this is accurate, Leiter and Mayer will not be available.  So, after that my order of preference would be:

(I list the 6 which fills the top 8 everyone seems settled on, with Leiter and Mayer and I can accept any of these guys based on what Elias has that I don't)

1) Lawler

2) House

3) Watson

4) Cowser

5) Rocker

6) Davis