The back end of the draft is an interesting place—as I researched this week I found myself wondering how some of these players hadn’t been snatched up earlier, while others were less obviously appealing. Of course six of these 10 picks are either fresh out of high school or still students, so there is both […]
Day: June 29, 2016
The Aroldis Chapman Precedent, and Jose Reyes
Rooting for sports teams can sometimes be complicated. At the end of the day, most fans are only concerned with the results on the field, and to the teams themselves, the game is just a business—entertainment to distract us from life’s inevitable end. (Credit to the “Effectively Wild” Sam Miller coffee mug.) The actual players who […]
Game recap June 28: The hits keep (not) coming
Tonight’s game was the 2016 Mets’ third against a debuting BP Top 101 prospect, with Giolito (#3 overall) joining Julio Urias (#6) and Jameson Taillon (#51). If past is prologue, we should expect to see Alex Reyes (#10) and Jeff Hoffman (#24) make their first MLB starts when the Cardinals and Rockies, respectively, visit Citi Field at […]