2012 MLB Draft Thread

[whocaresgobobcats]

2012 First Year Player Draft begins tomorrow at 7 pm with the 1st round and supplementary round. It will be live on MLB Network and MLB.com.

Draft Central

Draft Tracker

Complete Schedule:

June 4, 6 p.m. ET
Draft preview show
Live on MLB Network and MLB.com

June 4, 7 p.m. ET
Round 1 & Comp A, First-Year Player Draft
Live on MLB Network and MLB.com

June 5, noon ET
Rounds 2-15, First-Year Player Draft
Live on MLB.com

June 6, noon ET
Rounds 16-40, First-Year Player Draft
Live on MLB.com

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Reports are out that Houston will take Stanford RHP Mark Appel 1-1.

Report: Astros To Select Appel: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[YankeeVol]

One of the most boring drafts(sports wise), and I LOVE baseball

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Easily the most exciting draft.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

opcorn:

 

[Toujours Pret]

One of the most boring drafts(sports wise), and I LOVE baseball

Agree. The fact I really couldn't give 2 ****s about college baseball is likely part of it.

 

[YankeeVol]

Agree. The fact I really couldn't give 2 ****s about college baseball is likely part of it.

That and prospects rarely play in the Majors quickly though it's getting that way more and more

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

College baseball is baseball in its purest form.

 

[TBrown]

College baseball is baseball in its purest form.

Ever swung aluminum in February?

 

[YankeeVol]

Piiiiiiiiiiiiing

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Ever swung aluminum in February?

No I don't recall.. It doesn't sound pleasant

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

That and prospects rarely play in the Majors quickly though it's getting that way more and more

Follow the minors and the development of your team's prospects. It's fun.

 

[YankeeVol]

Follow the minors and the development of your team's prospects. It's fun.

I do. And it is.

I don't think you see the point

 

[005]

Most exciting draft, to me. And I am giddy about it. Arencibia... you gonna be in this thread during it? Or elsewhere?

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Most exciting draft, to me. And I am giddy about it. Arencibia... you gonna be in this thread during it? Or elsewhere?

I hope to be. Got a final to study for as well, but that's not a top priority when it's draft time.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Most exciting draft, to me. And I am giddy about it. Arencibia... you gonna be in this thread during it? Or elsewhere?

Drafting Harper and Strasburg in consecutive years will have that effect on ya I would imagine.

 

[005]

Drafting Harper and Strasburg in consecutive years will have that effect on ya I would imagine.

may be weird, but I was more excited to see who we got last year and this year. Not more excited about the prospects, but the process.

 

[005]

I hope to be. Got a final to study for as well, but that's not a top priority when it's draft time.

Very good choice. I look forward to hearing your analysis of picks as well

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

This draft is very interesting from the new cap standpoint. I am very interested to see all the different draft strategies.

 

[zjcvols]

Will watch. Get off work an hour before.

 

[underscore]

First time for the MLB draft to be broadcast live, no?

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

First time for the MLB draft to be broadcast live, no?

Nah, the first round has been TV for the last 5 years or so.

 

[underscore]

Nah, the first round has been TV for the last 5 years or so.

Ah ok, I just thought I heard some sort of mention while watching the MLB Network recently of some sort of unprecedented coverage this year.

 

[005]

This draft is very interesting from the new cap standpoint. I am very interested to see all the different draft strategies.

Agree. Not a huge fan of the rules.

Is there live video coverage on mlb.com as well?

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Agree. Not a huge fan of the rules.

Is there live video coverage on mlb.com as well?

Yeah, I don't like this cap nor the international cap.

The first round and Comp A round have video on mlb.com. Then like usual, the other picks will be on mlb.com via conference call.