So, the participants for the 2023 Home run Derby have been named. We get: White Sox OF Luis Robert Jr. Mets 1B Pete Alonso Dodgers OF/INF Mookie Betts Rangers OF Adolis García Rays OF Randy Arozarena Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Mariners OF Julio Rodríguez Orioles C Adley Rutschman So, who SHOULD we have in the derby? Lets look at this a … [Read more...] about 2023 HR Derby – Who is in and who should be
Nats 2023 Draft Class Review Rounds 11-20
Can the nats woo 11th rounder Gavin Adams out of a FSU commitment to join the team? Photo via mlb.com Here’s my review of the remaining players of the 2023 Draft Class, rounds 11-20. By the way, the Draft Tracker is now updated. There are three tabs of interest for the 2023 draft: Main Draft Tracker tab: shows Nats draft picks dating to 20052023 Draft Class … [Read more...] about Nats 2023 Draft Class Review Rounds 11-20
2023 Nats Draft Class Review: top 10 rounds
Yohandy Morales, pictured here with Team USA but who played at Miami, was our 2nd rounder. Photo via Baseball Prospect Journal Here’s my review of the 2023 Draft Class, with call backs to the various draft boards out there and some thoughts along the way about sign-ability, likely bonus machinations, etc. By the way, the Draft Tracker is now updated. There are three … [Read more...] about 2023 Nats Draft Class Review: top 10 rounds
2023 Draft 1st and 2nd round reactions. Crews!
Crews is a National. Photo via his twitter. After months of thinking Dylan Crews was going 1-1 … a last minute shake-up in Pittsburgh’s camp led to them taking Paul Skenes and letting Crews drop to the Nats at 2nd overall. We talked about the “why” of why this might happen: Pittsburgh wants a fast-to-the-majors armSkenes would probably take a haircut off of the … [Read more...] about 2023 Draft 1st and 2nd round reactions. Crews!
What happens if Pirates go rogue?
Could the Nats really get Crews? Photo via Crecent City sports With the Nats picking #2 overall in a draft that, for months, everyone thought was basically solidified in terms of who was going #1 overall, I’ve not done my typical “Mock draft” analysis/collection work. But, in the days leading up to the draft, we’re hearing all sorts of crazy rumors and last minute … [Read more...] about What happens if Pirates go rogue?