OT: Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): 1st pick secured!

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

game 2 in 25 minutes,

asher to pitch hoepfully he gives up 10 runs.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

welcome back franco he hits a HR to dead center.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

So if the Phils lose here & the Reds win which is currently on does that end it?

 

[FLYguy3911]

I believe just a Phillies loss tonight would do it.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

So if the Phils lose here & the Reds win which is currently on does that end it?

yup because at worst we would tie them after tomorrow.

which means we get 1st pick.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

all the games are free on mlb.tv i might tune into the reds to see if they win.

 

[Jtown]

I believe just a Phillies loss tonight would do it.

or a reds win.


magic number is 1 now. reds up in bottom of the 8th

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

chapman k's mutchen reds 3 outs away from a win.

 

[Jtown]

reds win phillies 1st pick!

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

yay just saw it phils get 1st pick

WITH THE 1ST PICK IN THE 2016 DRAFT THE PHILLIES ARE PROUD NOT TO SELECT ANYONE WITH THE NAME AMARO

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Just another perk for whoever the new GM is.

 

[Schwarbomb]

Nice job. Thought they were going to screw it up.

 

[Halladay]

So win tomorrow now to avoid 100 losses.


Scherzer with another no hitter tonight against themets. The Mets re going straight into their playoff form this past week.

 

[MadFerIt95*]

Who is the number one prospect this year? ANyone to be excited about? Our luck we'll get either a decent mid rotation guy or another outfielder who never realizes his potential

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Who is the number one prospect this year? ANyone to be excited about? Our luck we'll get either a decent mid rotation guy or another outfielder who never realizes his potential

It's early but it's looking like it's mostly all pitchers at the top, some out of college & some out of high school.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/20162017-mlb-draft-rankings-ridiculously-early-edition/

Some 2017 info in there as well, HS SS out of Florida seems to be the very early favorite right now.

 

[Jtown]

first pick in a draft id like a college bat normally, but that isnt really in consideration so i would see if i could get a collegiate arm to take less than slot , someone like Puk is very intriguing. 6'7'' lefty that can top out at 97 can be devastating.

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Alec Hansen will likely be the 1st pick. 6'7" RHP with a 100mph fastball, and struck out 10 per 9 innings last season...

 

[Broad Street Elite]

Alec Hansen will likely be the 1st pick. 6'7" RHP with a 100mph fastball, and struck out 10 per 9 innings last season...

I don't think there is a "likely" first overall pick right now. It'll come down to the Phillies preference of 4-5 guys (or more) all in the same range. Hansen is intriguing, but he was very wild. 14 wild pitches and 44 walks over 82 innings, while still almost allowing a hit per inning (75).

I like Hansen, but he's definitely a leap of faith based on stuff. Same with Puk. I hate that there is no bat there right now, but Rutherford is very intriguing and could move up.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Jason Groome

 

[deadhead]

Wait until June, it's like the NFL draft where people start projecting in August, and by April the top 100 list is completely different. There's a whole HS and college season to be played before the draft.

The value of the top pick isn't just the pick, it's the extra slot money and the extra allotment (and the ability to trade for 50% additional allotment like they did last year) that you can spend in Latin America. That could mean 2-3 additional solid prospects.

 

[montreal]

Who is the number one prospect this year? ANyone to be excited about? Our luck we'll get either a decent mid rotation guy or another outfielder who never realizes his potential

no consensus 1st overall yet, the phils have been rumored to really like A.J. Puk but we'll see what happens when next season starts.

 

[Halladay]

Surely some collegiate plays will emerge. Too early to tell who they should pick.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Biddle scheduled for Tommy John, very likely he'll miss all of next year.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Better to exhaust all options. Most guy's command suffers after the surgery. Can't imagine Biddle's getting much worse.

 

[zarley zelepukin]

Biddle scheduled for Tommy John, very likely he'll miss all of next year.

Bummer. Guy can't seem to catch a break. He'll probably still only be 25 when he gets back, so the book isn't closed just yet. That will likely be his last chance to stick with the Phillies though.