2017 BLB Amateur Draft Beginning Tuesday 06/28

[Z]

LA selects 1B Jimmy Langolis and SP Tom Lambert.

My scout hates Langolis but yet had him rated #15 overall. it wouldn't be the first time I've overridden him. His numbers are just too good to ignore. Might bust but I have to take some risks. Lambert was a little safer. Good Stats, lots of pitches, about as good as I'm going to get for a starter at this point.

I love that in four postseason games, Langolis went 10 for 18 with 4 home runs, 10 runs scored, and 11 RBI.

In 468 regular season high school at-bats, he produced 52 home runs, 182 runs batted in, and 143 runs scored.

Wow.

[Jimmy]

LA selects 1B Jimmy Langolis and SP Tom Lambert.

My scout hates Langolis but yet had him rated #15 overall. it wouldn't be the first time I've overridden him. His numbers are just too good to ignore. Might bust but I have to take some risks. Lambert was a little safer. Good Stats, lots of pitches, about as good as I'm going to get for a starter at this point.

[Pat]

A huge reach according to the rankings, but Maine selects SS Edwin Reta from the University of Miami.

He's the top hitting shortstop in the draft class, brings a great glove, and is far along in his development.

A bit of a reach but to land a lefty shortstop who can hit, field and run? Probably never too early.

LAD back to back! We are flying.

[Z]

A huge reach according to the rankings, but Maine selects SS Edwin Reta from the University of Miami.

He's the top hitting shortstop in the draft class, brings a great glove, and is far along in his development.

[Ryan]

You know you're on the clock there, right?

You wait your turn, Brad. YOU WAIT YOUR TURN!!!

Indy selects UCLA Bruin Ace, Joey 'Rabbit' Maurer. Love this man. And we just met.

[BradZ]

You play ball, Carlos. You play ball....

You know you're on the clock there, right?

[Jake]

You play ball, Carlos. You play ball....

Man... Ryan ruins everything. Am I right, ladies?

[Ryan]

I'm not touching this one.

You play ball, Carlos. You play ball....

[Carlos]

If grass is on the field....

I'm not touching this one.

[Spear]

The last time I drafted a high school outfielder, it was exactly 20 seasons ago, and that player was Steve Suarez.

If Zachary Smith ends up half the player Suarez became, I'll be happy with this pick.

Smith does not fit my usual profile, but I'm enamored with his ability to make contact, be patient at the plate, and hit with enough power to be dangerous.

He's impressively far along in his development for a high school prospect, to the point I wouldn't be surprised if he were the first player drafted in the 2000s to make his BLB debut.

I was planning on building around Smith for a couple seasons. He took some OSA hits but at one time he had practically everything in the 7's and 8's according to my scout.

It was him or Kitchen for me at #3.

[Pat]

Does anyone know the eligibility requirements for high school draftees?

If grass is on the field....

[Delandis]

Does anyone know the eligibility requirements for high school draftees?

[Cory]

With the 12th overall pick, the Wilmington Wildcats are proud to select, from the Masconomet Chieftains, D.J. Nyygard.

He was the only position player I was considering, so I'll say good pick. I just wasn't quite convinced he'll look as good at 23 as he does at 17. I'm rooting for him, though.

[umd]

Sitting at 1.26, possibly looking to move up.

[mike]

Shoulder injuries are harder to recover from?

It makes sense I guess based on pitching motion, but I didn't know that.

Yes, shoulder injuries are always more difficult to return from than a normal TJ surgery