"However, there is a catch to team’s ability to move that money around as they see fit: if any player selected in the top 10 rounds does not end up signing — the full slot value for that pick disappears from their bonus pool." and "losing the value of the third round pick (in the case of the Giants’ 2020 3rd round pick, that was $710,700) is much less of a hit to the overall draft class than losing the entire value of the first round pick ($4,197,300 in that 2020 case)." This is such a great answer to the mystery of why Harrison lasted to the third round.
Well, I *was* hoping for Melton - until I saw the video of Jackson Ferris. I guess I’m inordinately fond of drafting HS pitchers (still looking at you, Mick Abel). So I’m really following Harrison, McDonald, and Silva. But a LHH college outfielder would be pretty sweet, too.
So maybe I’ll be easy to please this year - how weird. Spencer Jones would probably be my least favorite of all the guys you listed.
I'd probably be ok with drafting a guy who would hit 450 major league home runs! But I suppose I'm still trying to scratch that Aaron Judge itch from 2013. Can't miss out on the Fresno St. guys!
I didn't remember him having as good a career as he did after leaving the Giants. I see he hit .288 with 45 HRs and 115 RBIs for Chicago 5 years later. Dang!
"However, there is a catch to team’s ability to move that money around as they see fit: if any player selected in the top 10 rounds does not end up signing — the full slot value for that pick disappears from their bonus pool." and "losing the value of the third round pick (in the case of the Giants’ 2020 3rd round pick, that was $710,700) is much less of a hit to the overall draft class than losing the entire value of the first round pick ($4,197,300 in that 2020 case)." This is such a great answer to the mystery of why Harrison lasted to the third round.
Well, I *was* hoping for Melton - until I saw the video of Jackson Ferris. I guess I’m inordinately fond of drafting HS pitchers (still looking at you, Mick Abel). So I’m really following Harrison, McDonald, and Silva. But a LHH college outfielder would be pretty sweet, too.
So maybe I’ll be easy to please this year - how weird. Spencer Jones would probably be my least favorite of all the guys you listed.
Hey, he's a LHH college outfielder!
I’m leery of his height. The long levers worry me.
wouldn't you love to have Oneil Cruz?!!? (who was by far the best player I saw in the Eastern League last year, pshaw on Adley Rustchman!)
Dave Kingman being the first image that comes to mind. Exciting when he'd stride to the plate, but lots of disappointment with swing and miss.
I'd probably be ok with drafting a guy who would hit 450 major league home runs! But I suppose I'm still trying to scratch that Aaron Judge itch from 2013. Can't miss out on the Fresno St. guys!
I didn't remember him having as good a career as he did after leaving the Giants. I see he hit .288 with 45 HRs and 115 RBIs for Chicago 5 years later. Dang!
George Foster, Dave Kingman, Rob Deer, Adam Duvall … jeez!
Exactly