2021 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-10

[PeaveyFury]

Haven't seen a mock on Frelick lower than #16. Most in the #10-#14 range. Certainly not a reach. Can't say I mind a profile of limited power as the ding vs. one of strikeout problems, given what we're fond of acquiring at the MLB level.

 

Walked more than he struckout in his college career, if I heard correctly.

[Oxy]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don;t understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Haven't seen a mock on Frelick lower than #16. Most in the #10-#14 range. Certainly not a reach. Can't say I mind a profile of limited power as the ding vs. one of strikeout problems, given what we're fond of acquiring at the MLB level.

 

Walked more than he struckout in his college career, if I heard correctly.

 

For a team that strikes out a ton, and had for years, that is a good thing. Not every guy in the lineup needs to swing for the fences every time up.

[brewers888]

Not sure why I have a height bias in outfielders, but when I see his projections as a limited power type, I imagine they drafted Nori Aoki 2.0.

 

His scouting report says he's a slap hitter. I don't know how anyone can be excited by this pick.

Curious who did you want with the board ending up like it did.

 

Colson Montgomery or McClain.

[brewers888]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don;t understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

 

Yes pick about the biggest outlier of all time to make a point.

[Eye Black]

Colson Montgomery or McClain.

Didn’t you say 45 minutes ago you didn’t want McLain? I thought it was Montgomery or bust… did the three clips MLB Network showed of McLain sway you?

[StearnsFTW]

Who does Brewers888 not want at 33?

 

That's who I want.

[Never Outhustled]

Haven't seen a mock on Frelick lower than #16. Most in the #10-#14 range. Certainly not a reach. Can't say I mind a profile of limited power as the ding vs. one of strikeout problems, given what we're fond of acquiring at the MLB level.

 

Walked more than he struckout in his college career, if I heard correctly.

 

For a team that strikes out a ton, and had for years, that is a good thing. Not every guy in the lineup needs to swing for the fences every time up.

 

Frelick is the opposite of Corey Ray. Todd Johnson got the job because someone else drafted Corey Ray.

[pacopete4]

Short Players

[brewers888]

Colson Montgomery or McClain.

Didn’t you say 45 minutes ago you didn’t want McLain? I thought it was Montgomery or bust… did the three clips MLB Network showed of McLain sway you?

 

Montgomery was who I wanted but McClain looks solid as well. Hoglund is another I would have been happy with. For the record I didn't want Watson either.

[82brewcrew82]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don;t understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

 

Yes pick about the biggest outlier of all time to make a point.

Mookie Betts, Ozzie Albies, Dustin Pedroia, Justin Turner Jose Ramirez, Kolten Wong, Brandon Lowe....

[homer]

Colson Montgomery or McClain.

Didn’t you say 45 minutes ago you didn’t want McLain? I thought it was Montgomery or bust… did the three clips MLB Network showed of McLain sway you?

 

Montgomery was who I wanted but McClain looks solid as well. Hoglund is another I would have been happy with. For the record I didn't want Watson either.

 

OK we'll come back in 2025 and see how you did

[TigerUppercut]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don;t understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

 

Yes pick about the biggest outlier of all time to make a point.

 

Jose Ramirez good?

[sveumrules]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don't understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

The reason we have such a lowly ranked farm system is because we have graduated or traded for over half of the current 26 man roster which has won the 9th most games in MLB at the All Star break this year, combined with poor draft position because the MLB team has won the 7th most games since 2018 with all the players they graduated or acquired via trade from their poorly rated farm system.

 

All our 1st round picks post Ray have performed consistently & steadily climbed the ladder through the system.

 

Just because you don't understand or disagree with the philosophy doesn't mean it isn't working.

[brewers888]

I hope Frelick ends up a star and we can all laugh at my reactions. He's a Brewer now so we all hope he becomes a star.

[brewers888]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don't understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

The reason we have such a lowly ranked farm system is because we have graduated or traded for over half of the current 26 man roster which has won the 9th most games in MLB at the All Star break this year, combined with poor draft position because the MLB team has won the 7th most games since 2018 with all the players they graduated or acquired via trade from their poorly rated farm system.

 

All our 1st round picks post Ray have performed consistently & steadily climbed the ladder through the system.

 

Just because you don't understand or disagree with the philosophy doesn't mean it isn't working.

 

I hear this low draft position excuse all the time but organizations like Tampa pick as late or later and have done quite well.

[Never Outhustled]

Why is it always defense and up the middle athletes over hitting and power ability. Just how many up the middle athletes does this organization need while we go through a bunch of first and third basemen every year.

 

If you can play SS, you can most likely play 3rd (or OF). And if you can play CF, you can play LF or RF

 

Please tell me which of the shortstops in our system has the bat to play third base.

 

Howell and Warren are really good 3B prospects, it's just that few realize it yet. No need to move a SS there.

[82brewcrew82]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don't understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

The reason we have such a lowly ranked farm system is because we have graduated or traded for over half of the current 26 man roster which has won the 9th most games in MLB at the All Star break this year, combined with poor draft position because the MLB team has won the 7th most games since 2018 with all the players they graduated or acquired via trade from their poorly rated farm system.

 

All our 1st round picks post Ray have performed consistently & steadily climbed the ladder through the system.

 

Just because you don't understand or disagree with the philosophy doesn't mean it isn't working.

 

I hear this low draft position excuse all the time but organizations like Tampa pick as late or later and have done quite well.

So have the Brewers.

[Eye Black]

Short Players

Mookie Betts is 5’9” and didn’t have a home run in his first 77 professional games.

[brewers888]

Stearns has shown that hew can draft pitching though Montgomery is the one who selected both Woodruff and Burnes if I am right.

[sveumrules]

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

 

Yes pick about the biggest outlier of all time to make a point.

 

Jose Ramirez good?

 

Mookie Betts. Wander Franco is listed 5'10".

 

Sure, the likelihood of Frelick (or any player in any draft outside the top couple two tree picks) ever being as good as any of those guys is infinitesimal.

 

My personal theory is the Brewers are targeting shorter players with good approach/bat to ball skills because they believe this player type will benefit most when the electronic strike zone eventually arrives.

[Never Outhustled]

Even McClain looks like he has the bat to handle third. Just don't understand this organizations draft philosophy but thats why we have such a lowly ranked farm system.

 

The reason we have such a lowly ranked farm system is because we have graduated or traded for over half of the current 26 man roster which has won the 9th most games in MLB at the All Star break this year, combined with poor draft position because the MLB team has won the 7th most games since 2018 with all the players they graduated or acquired via trade from their poorly rated farm system.

 

All our 1st round picks post Ray have performed consistently & steadily climbed the ladder through the system.

 

Just because you don't understand or disagree with the philosophy doesn't mean it isn't working.

 

I hear this low draft position excuse all the time but organizations like Tampa pick as late or later and have done quite well.

 

The reason we have a lowly ranked farm system is past directors Sied and Montgomery struggled. Also because we've never been productive on the international level.

 

Todd Johnson has been brilliant since talking over, and progress seems to be in the making in the international level.

[narwhalattack]

I would’ve preferred Watson, but who knows. Perhaps there’s something behind the scenes between Watson and Miami that we’ll never know about.

[brewers888]

Short Players

Mookie Betts is 5’9” and didn’t have a home run in his first 77 professional games.

 

I think we are really grasping at straws when very few players that size hit for power.

[Oxy]

Why Jose Altuve is even in the Major Leagues is quite the mystery

 

Yes pick about the biggest outlier of all time to make a point.

Mookie Betts, Ozzie Albies, Dustin Pedroia, Justin Turner Jose Ramirez, Kolten Wong, Brandon Lowe....

 

[sarcasm]oh come on. Pick those 7 guys plus Altuve...plus that other list of 25 guys plus dozens of other guys we all forget just to make a point[/sarcasm]