Comments on: The Jays Journal Draft Event: Come Chat Draft on June 6th http://jaysjournal.com/2011/05/19/the-jays-journal-draft-event-come-chat-draft-on-june-6th/ A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mat Germain http://jaysjournal.com/2011/05/19/the-jays-journal-draft-event-come-chat-draft-on-june-6th/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Mat Germain Fri, 20 May 2011 23:53:23 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7716#comment-4057 Definitely! I'll be putting it up this weekend, Monday at the latest. It got lost in the fray, but I'm glad it did because there are more prominent guys that have crept up the boards since that time. As for the pitchers, however, they're all still in play. Particularly Henry Owens. To me, he may be the best guess #21 pick unless someone drops. I entirely agree with Matt who brings up Bell and Wong. Jim Callis seems to think both will last well into the 1st rd, while I believe they may go in the 8-20 spots, sort of like where Delino Deshields (8), Michael Choice (10), and Jake Skole (15) went in 2010. If no team grabs Bell before the Jays, I will be entirely shocked. It would only be because of his asking price, and I can't see that stopping the Mets, Astros (who have a new owner who wants to make a statement), or A's from grabbing him before the Jays come up, for example. If Bell is available at 21, you might as well write him in there. Wong may wind up being this year's Dustin Pedroia. I think that the Jays could be interested and could very well grab him at #21, but they may also try to nab him with their 1st sandwich pick. The problem for the Jays is that the Rays are picking 3 times between their 1st 2 picks, so they're going to be very aggressive with the 1st pick. Definitely! I’ll be putting it up this weekend, Monday at the latest. It got lost in the fray, but I’m glad it did because there are more prominent guys that have crept up the boards since that time. As for the pitchers, however, they’re all still in play. Particularly Henry Owens. To me, he may be the best guess #21 pick unless someone drops.

I entirely agree with Matt who brings up Bell and Wong. Jim Callis seems to think both will last well into the 1st rd, while I believe they may go in the 8-20 spots, sort of like where Delino Deshields (8), Michael Choice (10), and Jake Skole (15) went in 2010. If no team grabs Bell before the Jays, I will be entirely shocked. It would only be because of his asking price, and I can’t see that stopping the Mets, Astros (who have a new owner who wants to make a statement), or A’s from grabbing him before the Jays come up, for example.

If Bell is available at 21, you might as well write him in there. Wong may wind up being this year’s Dustin Pedroia. I think that the Jays could be interested and could very well grab him at #21, but they may also try to nab him with their 1st sandwich pick.

The problem for the Jays is that the Rays are picking 3 times between their 1st 2 picks, so they’re going to be very aggressive with the 1st pick.

]]> By: Larry Gallone http://jaysjournal.com/2011/05/19/the-jays-journal-draft-event-come-chat-draft-on-june-6th/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 Larry Gallone Thu, 19 May 2011 17:31:46 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7716#comment-4039 Hi, A while ago you had published the names of some pitchers that he the Jays may be interested in. You also indicated that you would put together a small list of position players. I have not seen that list. Was it published? Thank you. Re: Larry Hi,

A while ago you had published the names of some pitchers that he the Jays may be interested in. You also indicated that you would put together a small list of position players. I have not seen that list. Was it published?

Thank you.

Re: Larry

]]> By: Matt http://jaysjournal.com/2011/05/19/the-jays-journal-draft-event-come-chat-draft-on-june-6th/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 Matt Thu, 19 May 2011 11:17:29 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7716#comment-4027 Two guys who I'm intruiged by and who should be going right around #21 are Kolten Wong and Josh Bell. Kolten is a lefty 2B from Hawaii with very good offensive potential, decent base runner and won't kill you in the field. Because he's only 5'10" he may slide to 1S but I doubt it. Josh is a power hitting switch hitter, currently playing CF but likel to slide over to one of the corners. Two guys who I’m intruiged by and who should be going right around #21 are Kolten Wong and Josh Bell.

Kolten is a lefty 2B from Hawaii with very good offensive potential, decent base runner and won’t kill you in the field. Because he’s only 5’10″ he may slide to 1S but I doubt it.

Josh is a power hitting switch hitter, currently playing CF but likel to slide over to one of the corners.

]]>