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Post by tufan81 on Jun 7, 2018 11:24:45 GMT -6
Does anyone know why the Sun Belt season MVP and All American selection player (Joey Denison) went undrafted this year? I can't figure it out.
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Post by LAZebra on Jun 7, 2018 12:17:09 GMT -6
Boggles my mind! He was not on their radar when the season started so they (MLB Execs) cannot think outside the box!
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Post by jonesoxygen on Jun 7, 2018 12:22:30 GMT -6
CRAZY!!! I asked this question to those who are more baseball minded than I am, they thought it had to do with his position? I'm with you all though, dude is a winner on and off the field, flippin conference player of the year and nothing?!?!?!
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Post by TheAmericanDream on Jun 7, 2018 13:52:47 GMT -6
At the professional level, teams want power at the corner outfield spots (especially LF). While Joey has shown plenty of gap-to-gap power, his long ball power hasn't developed as much. For a lot of teams, he would be a conversion type prospect. They would draft him as an outfielder, but would eventually see if has has enough range to play one of the corner infield spots. Power isn't as much as a concern at those spots in professional baseball.
I would have thought Denison's raw ability would have been enough of a want to take a late round flyer on him, but I guess that's why I'm sitting in this office and not at one in a big league ballpark.
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Post by LAZebra on Jun 14, 2018 13:21:37 GMT -6
JD continues to reap post season honors including two All-American teams. I know I am not owed any explanation. But dang it just seems ludicrous to me that he was not drafted. By any objective measure he should have been one of the two best position player prospects in the Sunbelt!
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Post by Troystet on Jun 14, 2018 17:14:04 GMT -6
Pro scouts look at things we sometimes don't see. It could be anything from arm strength, certain pitches he has trouble with etc. Who knows. All I know is there are players in the HOF who went undrafted or were 25th round picks. You can't scout heart and desire sometimes.
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Post by Mr. Ho on Jun 17, 2018 13:11:48 GMT -6
He might not have been eligible for the draft. MLB have crazy draft rules.
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Post by chattvalleytrojan on Jun 17, 2018 13:23:23 GMT -6
He might not have been eligible for the draft. MLB have crazy draft rules. I was wondering if for some reason he told teams interested that he wasn't interested. Same for Crane.
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