The Official 2012 MLB Draft Thread | Page 2

Originally posted by marshniners24:
Angels got Trout around pick 20 a few years ago and hes one of the best prospects in baseball. MLB draft/positioning in the draft is meaningless.

Just gotta develop them once they get drafted. Unfortunately for the Giants, we don't have a great history in developing hitters.

Jun 4, 2012 at 1:42 PM

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Amir
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Why does the NCAA make football/basketball players declare for a draft and not baseball players?

Jun 4, 2012 at 1:42 PM

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valrod33
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Originally posted by Amir:
Why does the NCAA make football/basketball players declare for a draft and not baseball players?

Its the leagues themselves that make those rules, i think lol

[ Edited by WookieOftheYear on Jun 4, 2012 at 1:44 PM ]

Jun 4, 2012 at 1:52 PM

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IdentityCrisis
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Originally posted by marshniners24:
Angels got Trout around pick 20 a few years ago and hes one of the best prospects in baseball. MLB draft/positioning in the draft is meaningless.

lol not true at all. one example means the entire draft positioning is meaningless?

it is very possible to get all stars late in the draft because you can draft from HS and there is so much projection still, but that doesn't mean the better prospects aren't at the top of the draft.

Jun 4, 2012 at 2:04 PM

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Originally posted by IdentityCrisis:

Originally posted by marshniners24:
Angels got Trout around pick 20 a few years ago and hes one of the best prospects in baseball. MLB draft/positioning in the draft is meaningless.

lol not true at all. one example means the entire draft positioning is meaningless?

it is very possible to get all stars late in the draft because you can draft from HS and there is so much projection still, but that doesn't mean the better prospects aren't at the top of the draft.

Yes.

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Jun 4, 2012 at 2:34 PM

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Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
Garcias gonna Garce

Jun 4, 2012 at 2:45 PM

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I hope the Giants get a chance at Lucas Giolito, that would be a dream.

If not, I hope Marcus Stroman is around at 20. He has the stuff of a top 5 pick, and the body of a day 2 pick. We Giants fans have seen how much prototypical matters.

Honestly not enamored by the rest of the prep arms around our pick, Eflin might be the only one I'm alright with.

Jun 4, 2012 at 4:02 PM

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