Re: Draft Recap/Survey (so far)
Reply #5 –
#1 - I don't know that I can pinpoint one that I'm most happy to get. I'm thrilled with Madrigal, but I figured Bart and Mize would be #1 and #2, so there wasn't much nail biting with my #3 pick. My four selections in round two were the four I wanted, so maybe Hernandez falling to me at the bottom of the round qualifies? Especially after all the catchers taken previously. Then again, having to wait TWO full rounds after my round six selection hoping Josh James would fall to me in round nine would qualify as well.
#2 - Don't really have a selection I made early. My selections all pretty much fell in line with where I wanted them. If you consider risk as a "reach", then I think Josh James was my biggest reach. He's broken out this year after a few fairly nondescript seasons, and he's a virtual unknown and has been since being drafted from the (non)powerhouse Western Oklahoma State College. But if his improvement this season, both in terms of performance and the quality of his stuff, is real then he could be a real hidden gem.
#3 - Quite a few actually. All the catchers being selected has surprised me for sure. Never in all my 15+ years of DMB have I seen this many catchers drafted in a Minor League draft.
I'll add another question if I may: 4) Which player are you most disappointed not to get?
For me that's the easiest question to answer . . . Diego Cartaya. I was REALLY praying he would fall to me at the top of the 2nd round. Dodger signee to a Dodger fan. He was too much a risk to take with the overall #3 pick (and I really wanted Madrigal anyway), but man was I watching closely to see if he would make it to the overall #23 selection!