MLB draft

[DERRENMATTS]

How did your team do in the draft?

My O's, with new GM Dan Duquette and Co. in place (had much success in Boston), seemed to go heavy on pitching -- which is good because in the AL East, my team will need to have a strong pitching staff to hold down the Yanks, Sawx, the Rays, and the Blue Jays.

I think Duquette stockpiles arms for the first few drafts, and then goes for bats.

First pick of the draft (4th overall) we take the best college pitching prospect in my book. Now we can add him with super prospect Dylan Bundy and in 2 years, we will have our ace and #2 starter.

I like what Duquette is doing.

[freshnthehouse]

I think the Twins took the right guy (Buxton), even though I wish there would've been a primo college pitcher available. the twins have a lot of toolsy OFers, but they needed to go BPA. it was a cruddy year to have a high pick. the twins drafted a ton of arms, here's hoping some of them pay off.

[DERRENMATTS]

Byron Buxton was a guy many O's fans were hoping would fall. But honestly, as much upside he has, his potential to not make it is there too. Some wanted Almora ahead of Buxton because he's got amazing tools too, but is more advanced at this point than Buxton.

I figured the Twins would take the safer route and take Almora, but have rolled the dice on Buxton. You probably won't see him in the bigs any time soon, but I'll be pulling for the guy to make it.

How about KC, CF? Anything to say about their draft?

[cfoo]

The royals continued to draft young arms in kyle zimmer. They have all these young pitchers, it would be nice if one actually started pitching well. Still a big fan of what the Royals appear to be doing although it hasn't really amounted to wins yet. But they sure do have a ton of young talent.