Comments on: Quick draft links

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:36:22 +0000

Sorry Casper, but I’m way over 60 and it doesn’t effect me at all, in fact “I like it” shows enthusiasm…and pisses the other team off. 27/08?

By: CB

CB — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:39:06 +0000

There’s always been the thought that Boras intentionally tries to get some of his guys to fall so that big market teams can select them at the end of the round and pay over slot.

Not saying it’s happening but when you see these vague rumors I kind of wonder whether something is going on to get Cole to fall. But who knows.

It is these kinds of rumors and things that always cause players to fall in drafts and its the way you get great values when picking low.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:39:02 +0000

I heard he can’t do the fist pump because he had his hand removed and replaced with a club. Apparently he uses this to club baby seals, while the baby seals do charity work for baby seals who have lost parents due to the parents being clubbed to death. Makes me wonder how he pitches with a club?

By: Casper

Casper — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:37:59 +0000

Well that’s a horse of a different color. In that case, for his benefit, I hope he’s on any team but the Yankees. Other teams (and 60 year olds) get very offended when someone on the Yankees does that.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:32:05 +0000

He must pump his fist.

By: Casper

Casper — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:30:54 +0000

Yeah I saw that Goldstein chat… It’s just strange to keep seeing references to bad character and not be able to find anything explaining what it means. I mean… If Goldstein’s going to say he has “beyond ridiculously bad makeup,” I just think there should be something there to back it up. Does the guy do lines in between innings and attend neo-Nazi rallies instead of going to church or something? Does he tell teams he’ll field grounders and throw to third instead of first just to be a dick? I hope he’s there at 28 and I hope the Yanks nab him. (Unless he’s going to do the throw to third instead of first thing, which would just be messed up.)

By: Miles Roche

Miles Roche — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:25:32 +0000

Oh, ok. . .
Thanks a ton, Mike!

(Willing to get in trouble with the Sports giant in order to satisfy his fellow readers. . .
Greatly appreciated.)

By: CB

CB — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:24:39 +0000

The thing that keeps coming up about Cole is that he is “immature on the mound.” I’ve seen that in several places on BA, BP, and some other sites (saber scouting?). Also some stuff about him not being a “good teammate.”

No idea what that means.

This is what Keving Goldstein said about how teams see Cole:

“Kevin Goldstein: I don’t think there’s going to be any kind of Porcello situation this year, unless you count Gerrit Cole, who has a great arm and beyond ridiculously bad makeup.”

Bad makeup or not if he’s there at 28 I’d take him, especially when you can hedge some risk with the pick at 44.

http://www.baseballprospectus......chatId=464

By: Miles Roche

Miles Roche — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:19:44 +0000

Ha ha, i know you won’t. . . just kidding.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:18:21 +0000

Cole.