2014 MLB Draft

Pretty wild that he was committed to NC St, but ended up at 2 different JCs. A high end talent that ended up needing shoulder surgery.

 

How can you judge players you have really, functionally, never seen?

 

For what it's worth....

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBlogwell">@JeffBlogwell</a> Very good talent. Looks like Astros have enough $ to get him.</p>&mdash; Ron (@Rontrarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rontrarian/statuses/475151450431963136">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBlogwell">@JeffBlogwell</a> Guessing Aiken gets $6M tops...which gives the Astros a lot of $ to play with. I don't know how much he wants.</p>&mdash; Ron (@Rontrarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rontrarian/statuses/475152381600997376">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Probably couldn't get a handle on the money needed to sign the players they like. No need to worry though. There are plenty of high-risk, signability issue picks they can make on day 3. The Astros will most certainly spend all their money.

 

It would make sense to negitiate with the highest upside talent available and work their way down to see who they can afford. Another high upside HS player is what I hope for but we shall see.

 

So with the amount of college players drafted, what are the odds the Astros try to lure J.B. Bukauskas or Keith Weisenberg with whatever is left over for Aiken (and maybe plus 5% of bonus pool)? That would nearly be 2.5 million assuming 6 million for Aiken, everyone else signs slot, and Astros exceed bonus pool by 5%.

 

Round 11, Pick 316: Dean Deetz, RHP, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

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Round 12, Pick 346: Ryan Bottger, LF, UT-Arlington

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Round 13, Pick 376: Jamie Ritchie, C, Belmont

 

I'm at my brother's graduation right now. Could someone post the draftee's stats? I'll pay you in rep..

 

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Round 14, Pick 406: Nick Tanielu, 2B, Washington State

 

Round 15, Pick 436: Connor Goedert, 3B, Neosho County CC (Kansas)

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Astros 8th-round pick, Bobby Boyd, West Virginia Univ. CF, says he's agreed to terms, will sign today. &quot;It's a dream come true.&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/475334119916711936">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Aiken is getting a lot closer to slot than we think. At least $6.5MM, maybe even $7MM.

 

Round 16, Pick 466: Ramon Laureano, LF, NE Oklahoma A&M

 

Ramon Laureano, LF, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

 

Kid hit the crap out of the ball
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Round 17, Pick 496: Ben Smith, LHP, Coastal Carolina