Game Thread: Rangers Host Oakland June 5-6

[Kelleyman]

Through 10 rounds the only position players taken are shortstops. I am no too crazy about that. I know it used to be thought that we loaded up on SS with the intention that they would be so valuable that we could trade some for other needs, but that really never panned out. The young player who has brought back the most in trade for us was a corner infielder. Maybe, when we draft we should load up on pitching and corner players.

All HS players in the first five rounds.

Thanks for the draft write ups.

Re shortstops. I have heard they pick these because most will be able at some point play any infield spots. Same premise for CF players

 

[Bmurph]

Seriously, Delino is an awful bunter

 

[jta4437]

Some analysis of 3rd round pick Jonathan Ornelas.

When talking about the 2018 MLB draft in the prep ranks in Arizona, Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman are the two obvious names that will come up, but there is a third to know. When I first saw Jonathan Ornelas play he was a super skinny freshman playing up the middle with a big leg kick and serious flashiness. Fast forward to his senior year with Kellis High School and all is still true, but he has added some real pop to his bat.


Ornelas is still skinny, listed at 6’ and just 165 lbs. but he does not get cheated at the plate. He has a bit of a long bat and his weight can shift out front too much, but he has more power than you would expect from a guy his size. His body has the ability to add strength as he matures and may become a future 20+ HR guy. The leg kick and weight shift means there is definitely swing and miss in the bat, but he barrels up the ball pretty well.

In the field, he has good hands and smooth hips that let him make all the plays at short, but he does not possess the ideal range you want from a shortstop. His arm strength can keep him on the left side of the infield without question, but some scouts feel his future is at third rather than short.

Ornelas is committed to play baseball at the University of Tennessee, which is not exactly a baseball powerhouse so there is a real possibility he can be signed even if not drafted until the fourth or fifth round. If I were in a draft room I would make a case for him to go in the late second or early third rounds. He will be a slow mover through the minors as his timing at the plate gets ironed out, but he has the upside of a future starter in the big leagues, but a likely future upside of a very good bench bat that can play three infield spots .

Could we leave the draft crap out of the game thread? I can't read half the tweets in the other thread anyways

Seperate thread?

 

[Bmurph]

CHOO

 

[Nightcrawler]

Barnette? You have bad mouthed him from day one and now he's a good trade? Jose and Keone not likely but not off the table and Bartola needs to to go IMO. Cole is at the bus station now buying a one way ticket to NY.

I was trying to tell myself ( wishful thinking) that we could trade him.

I know he sucks tho.

 

[DT LUNA]

I like IKF!

 

[saddles]

Could we leave the draft crap out of the game thread? I can't read half the tweets in the other thread anyways

Seperate thread?

If the concensus is to do it that way then that will be fine. I didn't see the need to myself since the entirety of the draft thus far has been between games where there was an off day involved.

 

[DT LUNA]

El Capitan still getting it done

 

[Kelleyman]

El Capitan still getting it done

Off went the cap too

 

[Kelleyman]

If the concensus is to do it that way then that will be fine. I didn't see the need to myself since the entirety of the draft thus far has been between games where there was an off day involved.

Combine it with trade thread perhaps

 

[DT LUNA]

Lowrie was a big out with Davis up next

 

[DT LUNA]

Big WIN

 

[Bmurph]

W

 

[saddles]

Combine it with trade thread perhaps

I think by the time we get very many trade rumors that the draft news will be long over with.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

I'll be impressed when he's hitting .225-.250

 

[saddles]

Hunter Cole has hit 2 HR tonight in his AAA debut. Keep an eye on him.

 

[jta4437]

If the concensus is to do it that way then that will be fine. I didn't see the need to myself since the entirety of the draft thus far has been between games where there was an off day involved.

I just personally don't care about the baseball draft, and it can really clutter up the game thread, especially when I can't read the posted re-tweets without going to a secondary window and then it turns out it's baseball draft and scouting reports

 

[saddles]

Meanwhile, Ryan Rua is getting play in CF at Round Rock.

 

[saddles]

I just personally don't care about the baseball draft, and it can really clutter up the game thread, especially when I can't read the posted re-tweets without going to a secondary window and then it turns out it's baseball draft and scouting reports

Why are you having to go to a secondary window?