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MLB Draft Discussion: Day One

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jwestbrock

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They have to go BPA, if they have him higher than McCullers, Eflin, Smoral, even Piscotty or Gallo as hitters, you take him, but I have a hard time seeing them being that high on him when BA has him 44 and MLB has him 51. I have to believe he'll still be there at 42.

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nicksaviking

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If anyone can afford Mccullers it's the Twins. Bill Smith always said he was a numbers guy not a talent evaluator. Time to make yourself useful, crunch the numbers and make this fit.

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minn55441

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I'd be pretty upset if I was a Pirates fan right now. This is immature, hemade his bed by signing with Boras, he needs to sleep in it.

There aren't many teams that can afford to just throw away a first round pick. The Pirates certainly aren't one of them.

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Sid Hartman

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There aren't many teams that can just throw away a first round pick. The Pirates certainly aren't one of them.

Pirates loss is St Paul Saints gain lol

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neky0801

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So we essentially get Willingham, a solid prospect, and salary relief for Cuddyer? That seems like a "trade" we might have actually got right.

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minn55441

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So we essentially get Willingham, a solid prospect, and salary relief for Cuddyer? That seems like a "trade" we might have actually got right.

I'm with you. That was a great decision. I don't think we lost much in essentially trading Cuddy for the hammer, for less money and then throw in a young pitcher. This is what a GM is supposed to do.

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Miles

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Berrios = Meh. Would like to know what the staff saw that put this kid above several generally higher-ranked prospects. Disappointing.

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maxisagod

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So, did they have to pay overslot to get Buxton, and this is their way of making up the difference?

No, but he won't go under-slot. I like the pick a lot and he should be signable.
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gunnarthor

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So, did they have to pay overslot to get Buxton, and this is their way of making up the difference?

He's not much (if any) of an overreach. Sickels had him 37 and took him at 32 in his shadow draft. Yankee blogs wanted him at 30. Has a real fastball, lots of time to get better.

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