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I haven't seen any discussion on the recent Draft so thought I would put my 2 cents worth in...not that I know much about College or H.S. baseball. Based upon what I've read since Silas did a Post on the draft a few weeks ago it seems to me that the Rockies might be the big winner and at the very least have to be quite happy (and lucky) in getting Gray.
I really thought that Appel and Gray would go 1-2 leaving the Rockies to choose between 3B Bryant and RHP Kohl Stewart and I'm so glad that didn't happen because I really saw neither as having anywhere near the potential to help the Rockies as much as Appel or Gray. Kohl has a very good bat but is that what the Rockies really need? Plus, some scouts believe his bat might fail once it sees ML pitching. Stewart is a High Schooler and a pitcher. That's a good combination to stay away from. A lot of ML teams haven't learned from past mistakes and continue to draft H.S. pitchers who almost always fail to succeed other than in becoming very rich.
I really saw Appel and Gray as being fairly even. What I like as far as the Rockies getting Gray is that he will come cheaper and doesn't seem to have the ego that Appel has. Only time, sometimes years, will tell.
I really thought that Appel and Gray would go 1-2 leaving the Rockies to choose between 3B Bryant and RHP Kohl Stewart and I'm so glad that didn't happen because I really saw neither as having anywhere near the potential to help the Rockies as much as Appel or Gray. Kohl has a very good bat but is that what the Rockies really need? Plus, some scouts believe his bat might fail once it sees ML pitching. Stewart is a High Schooler and a pitcher. That's a good combination to stay away from. A lot of ML teams haven't learned from past mistakes and continue to draft H.S. pitchers who almost always fail to succeed other than in becoming very rich.
I really saw Appel and Gray as being fairly even. What I like as far as the Rockies getting Gray is that he will come cheaper and doesn't seem to have the ego that Appel has. Only time, sometimes years, will tell.