lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 7, 2014 5:21pm
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 7, 2014 6:06pm
He got picked before Mariano Rivera
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Jun 7, 2014 6:52pm
He'd be a better baseball player than the disaster he's gonna be in Cleveburgh.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 7, 2014 7:52pm
840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 7, 2014 8:39pm
That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.Ironman92;1623520 wrote:He got picked before Mariano Rivera
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 7, 2014 8:47pm
or an ounce of common sense.lhslep134;1623573 wrote:That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 7, 2014 9:31pm
Mike Piazza disagreesPick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 7, 2014 9:31pm
Don't know what you are talking about?lhslep134;1623573 wrote:That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 7, 2014 9:35pm
People on twitter (shouldn't be a surprise). SB Nation tweeted it out that the Yankees took Mariano Rivera without clarification, and some people responded, well, like idiots would.Ironman92;1623588 wrote:Don't know what you are talking about?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 7, 2014 9:36pm
lol well yeah but I said that because SB Nation's tweet contained the DOBPick6;1623578 wrote:or an ounce of common sense.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 7, 2014 9:53pm
I saw it on twitter via MLB....assumed it was either his son or maybe even a random player with that name.lhslep134;1623593 wrote:People on twitter (shouldn't be a surprise). SB Nation tweeted it out that the Yankees took Mariano Rivera without clarification, and some people responded, well, like idiots would.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jun 7, 2014 10:10pm
Why?Pick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
They need to fill, what, 32 major league rosters as well as 5+ rosters of their affiliates...not to mention the amount of HS players who need to be picked and end up choosing college.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 7, 2014 10:33pm
Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.Laley23;1623604 wrote:Why?
They need to fill, what, 32 major league rosters as well as 5+ rosters of their affiliates...not to mention the amount of HS players who need to be picked and end up choosing college.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jun 7, 2014 10:37pm
.0011% of the picks were not taken seriouslyPick6;1623621 wrote:Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jun 7, 2014 10:50pm
That proves nothing.Pick6;1623621 wrote:Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.
Because a team was willing to "waste" a pick on an NFL QB in hopes that he might choose baseball over the NFL?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 7, 2014 10:51pm
If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.
Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 7, 2014 11:29pm
what evidence do we have that suggests Manziel would ever consider playing baseball, let alone possesses anywhere near the skill to play in the MLB besides playing little league and throwing out a few first pitches? As far as I know he wasn't offered and college scholarships.Laley23;1623625 wrote:That proves nothing.
Because a team was willing to "waste" a pick on an NFL QB in hopes that he might choose baseball over the NFL?
Agreed, but it shouldn't come to that. The NFL has it right with their special PR stories. Free agency.lhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.
Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jun 7, 2014 11:34pm
Manziel was poised to play baseball and football at Oregon...Then he switched to Texas A&M
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 7, 2014 11:43pm
well you got me there I guess. Still don't think it merits wasting a draft pick on him.Laley23;1623642 wrote:Manziel was poised to play baseball and football at Oregon...Then he switched to Texas A&M
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jun 8, 2014 12:00am
They aren't filling one roster of 70Pick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
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wghfan
Posts: 744
Jun 8, 2014 7:10am
Yep http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22259898/photos/videos-johnny-manziel-visits-the-san-diego-padreslhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.
Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Jun 8, 2014 11:46am
I'm disappointed that there isn't a "Josh Byrnes, genius" thread started by Footwedge
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jun 8, 2014 12:04pm
Thanks for sharing a year old article?
May 17, 2013 11:52
Or was it just updated recently with them drafting him again?
Edit:
Nevermind, article mentions nothing about drafting him, just that he visited last year.
Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Jun 8, 2014 4:59pm
lhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.
Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
