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ayaghmour2 · 11-13-2020, 08:59 PM

I really struggled making this pick. I kind of wish I traded this pick (or waited longer), but I did not want to hold up the draft. Generally, I always go with a pitcher here, but there was only one pitcher I could even consider taking here and I can't imagine he won't be available in the 4th. Pitchers have gone early and often, so I went with a do over and took another shortstop.

This one was 18-year-old Tommy Wilson who graduated from Elmira HS after a rough 1933. He hit just .256/.369/.415 (81 OPS+) with 5 homers, 6 steals, and 22 RBI's. This is nothing like a dominant sophomore season where he hit .284/.386/.459 (151 OPS+) with 6 homers, 9 steals, and 34 RBI's. Wilson is an excellent defender who should hit for a high average and draw a lot of walks. He can surprise you with the power and has speed to burn. He's a really raw prospect, but I am more then willing to just sit back and wait for him to develop. There really aren't too many slam dunk prospects out there, so I'm willing to gamble on a risky high schooler. If we had draft pick compensation, I'd probably run this pick back because I now know next year's class is going to be much stronger.

11-13-2020, 08:59 PM	#267
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	2nd Round, 31st Overall (1933) I really struggled making this pick. I kind of wish I traded this pick (or waited longer), but I did not want to hold up the draft. Generally, I always go with a pitcher here, but there was only one pitcher I could even consider taking here and I can't imagine he won't be available in the 4th. Pitchers have gone early and often, so I went with a do over and took another shortstop. This one was 18-year-old Tommy Wilson who graduated from Elmira HS after a rough 1933. He hit just .256/.369/.415 (81 OPS+) with 5 homers, 6 steals, and 22 RBI's. This is nothing like a dominant sophomore season where he hit .284/.386/.459 (151 OPS+) with 6 homers, 9 steals, and 34 RBI's. Wilson is an excellent defender who should hit for a high average and draw a lot of walks. He can surprise you with the power and has speed to burn. He's a really raw prospect, but I am more then willing to just sit back and wait for him to develop. There really aren't too many slam dunk prospects out there, so I'm willing to gamble on a risky high schooler. If we had draft pick compensation, I'd probably run this pick back because I now know next year's class is going to be much stronger.