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Potential 1st over pick info: Druw Jones - HS


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23 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Hope it's a Vlad Sr/Vlad Jr situation where the father was plenty good but the son turns out better.  Or Griffey Sr./Jr. type deal.

I suppose if we take him with the #1 pick, he'll be ready for Baltimore by his age 30 season.  Looking forward to it!

Didn’t we draft Tim Raines Jr. and Pete Rose Jr.?  😛

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7 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I think Elias has proved he’s a very good draft strategist.  Our farm system is ranked no. 1 by several sources, without the benefit of hardly any international players at the higher levels because of the situation Elias inherited there.  Our ranking is not an accident.   It’s the result of excellent work by Elias and his staff.

Elias proved in 2019 that he’ll take the consensus no. 1 guy if he agrees that’s the best guy.   So it’s ridiculous to speculate that he won’t take Jones if he thinks he’s the clear BPA.   I’m not saying that’s who he’ll take, but for you to say he won’t take Jones is unjustified.  
 

Maybe eventually we will see what he can do when he isn't picking in the top five.

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44 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Does it?  He had extra pool available.

Not the same as  having your first pick at 25.

 

44 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Does it?  He had extra pool available.

Not the same as  having your first pick at 25.

I guess all of the players I mentioned must have been huge overslot, right?

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2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

What's Druw Jones been doing so far that's separating him from the rest of the pack?

I really don’t know how a non-scout could answer that question.   My sense is that he has less swing and miss than Elijah Green and is the more instinctive outfielder.   And, he’s bigger and plays a more important defensive position than Termarr Johnson.  Johnson also is hurt because he plays against weaker competition so nobody is quite sure how he’d fare against a steady diet of elite pitching.   

Anyway, all that is what I’ve heard from various pundits.   Whether there are other views out there, I’m not sure. 
 

 

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