2015 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-5

[PeaveyFury]

The Astros finally take the plunge on Daz.

[TheCrew07]

There Cameron goes, must be nice to have Houston's bonus pool, though it cost them Aiken last year.

[SRB]

Damn, they're going to sign him too I bet. Doesn't affect us, but I hate the Astros.

[MrTPlush]

The luxury of not signing the #1 pick the year prior. Only team left that could afford to sign him.

[PeaveyFury]

And Nevin.

[brwrsfan]

The break was annoying...but with picks being made every 60 seconds here, the rest of this night is going to fly. So that's nice at least.

 

Cardinals up (how they are in the competitive balance is laughable IMO), but I'm sure they'll take someone we want, pour some pixy dust on them and he'll become an all-star.

 

Alright here we are...who is our pick?? Predictions??

[yfinn6]

Betts now?

[splitterpfj]

I say take Betts or Ponce. I've said it enough times in the last six weeks....I like Chris Betts.

[PeaveyFury]

Nathan Kirby, LHP, Virginia

[splitterpfj]

Wow, I definitely did not expect that pick.

[SRB]

Ok, pretty good, pretty good! One of the four injury guys.

[brwrsfan]

Well nobody seemed to want him....? Thoughts? He was ranked 26th it seemed?

[brewmann04]

ok sounds like a reliever with control issues according to the guys on mlb

[PeaveyFury]

Per the coverage, 3 plus pitches, but he lost some control making the switch to starter.

[TheCrew07]

Wow, the Brewers took a guy I actually liked! That's a first, but that also essentially means there's no way McKenzie gets picked up by the Crew, I really don't have a good explanation why I like McKenzie so much, his video just grabbed me.

[splitterpfj]

A year ago, Kirby looked like he'd be a first round pick this year, with ease, but his command left him.

[Eye Black]

Seems like good value at the #40 pick. Hope his injury is indeed a lat strain, and not a significant tear.

[PeaveyFury]

ACC Pitcher of the Year last year as a Sophomore, sidelined with a lat strain 7 weeks this year.

[SRB]

Well nobody seemed to want him....? Thoughts? He was ranked 26th it seemed?

 

He was firmly a first-rounder but suffered a lat strain which caused him to drop (one of the four injured pitchers along with Aiken, Matuella, and Allard). He doesn't have 1-1 upside like Aiken or Matuella but it's a pretty good pick at 40.

[MrTPlush]

Well nobody seemed to want him....? Thoughts? He was ranked 26th it seemed?

 

Well like every pitcher in this draft(so it seems) he struggled after a great 2014, has had some control issues, and as mentioned he is/was injured for a good chunk of the year. Coming into the year he was possible Top 10 pick.

[TheCrew07]

McKenzie... no!!!! *sigh*

[PeaveyFury]

Why the heck is Betts falling? This is a guy that many predicted to us at #15.

[homer]

Maybe he was compensating for the injury and his mechanics got screwy.

[brewcrewdue80]

Last guy on my 35 list at least. He was ranked higher before injury.

What I wrote

 

26 Nathan Kirby lhp Virginia Va.

FB velocity concerns, may not be high enough for liking. Good looking curve. Lat injury doesn't help. Probably too much for me to consider until 3rd pick. He has the look of a SP but not TOR look/ability. Behind Bickford in ranking. Probaby even with Lambert

 

Will need to keep high FB velocity or have better location.

[jw5511986]

OK we got our college pitching, let us please get back to HS with upside in the 2nd round.