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he is the brother of ben meyer so lee stone should love him
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I don't hate the pick of Meyer, just surprised with Martin/Lacy there. Then again I have seen very little of any of these guys play, so what do I know?
According to Mish, Martin was never in the equation which is interesting.Comment
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Fascinating quote by Svihlik:
Jordan McPherson
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#Marlins director of amateur scouting DJ Svihlik on Max Meyer: "That's the most athletic college pitcher in this draft with the most electric stuff. And he's just about Major League ready. That's it."
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On Video call Marlins Director of Amateur Scouting DJ Svihlik says he saw Max Meyer pitch in person against North Carolina and asked himself, is this one of the best arms I’ve ever seen.Comment
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Unbelievable. Martin and Lacy both on the board. It was almost impossible to screw it up. And then they did. This team just can't draft. Hopefully we get lucky and he becomes really good, but you can't pass on premium prospects, and that's what they just did.Comment
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Don't think I'd go that far (mostly because I haven't seen any of these guys play...I'm just going off of what mock drafts have said). Meyer was rated right after Martin and Lacy. I personally would have gone Martin, but if they were determined to go with an arm, I can't fault them for liking Meyer more than Lacy...I have to give Denbo/Svihlik the benefit of the doubt for now.Originally posted by sports24/7 View PostComment
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All I know is there were quite a few scouts projecting Meyer as a reliever. No one was projecting Lacy as a reliever. Hope I'm wrong and Meyer's the better player long-term, we'll see.Comment
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He was in the mix, but a lot of people thought Hancock was ahead of him, also. But even if he were right after them, there was a dropoff after the top 3 in this draft from everything the experts say. I'm not a scout, but I've read a lot on these guys, and you had two premium players staring you in the face, and you went somewhere else, probably because you wanted to save money (even if it's to spend later).Originally posted by fauowls44 View Post
Also, I'm not sure those guys have earned the benefit of the doubt yet. Last year's draft looked good on the surface, but we'll see.Comment
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Jim Callis analysis:
3. Marlins: Max Meyer, RHP, Minnesota
This will not go down as one of my best mock drafts, because I thought this pick would come down to Vanderbilt outfielder Austin Martin vs. Texas A&M lefty Asa Lacy. That said, nothing wrong with grabbing the most electric arm available. Meyer’s slider is the best pitch in this Draft, and his fastball can reach 100 mph as well. I have no questions about him making it as a starter, even if he’s slightly shorter than desired (6-foot). His stuff would play in the Majors this year if Miami wanted.
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I hear you. I'm just saying I'll wait to judge the pick because I have no idea if Lacy is better than Meyer. If there is a difference, talent-wise, it probably isn't much. If they saw both and liked Meyer slightly more, I can't say they are wrong. Also, I don't think this was a pick to save cash because Meyer would have no reason to take any type of discount. If he didn't go 3, he likely would have gone somewhere in the 4-6 range.Originally posted by sports24/7 View PostComment
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We'll see. The MLB Draft is the biggest crapshoot out of any of the amateur drafts. That being said, all you can go by is projections, and as far a prospects go, Martin and Lacy were much better prospects according to just about everyone expert out there. I'd be shocked if this wasn't about money. We already saw TJ talk about it, and it's just hard to believe they'd have made this decision for any other reason. That doesn't mean Meyer isn't good, it's just frustrating to see them make this decision, and after doing so, they had better turn the savings (assuming they got some) into some good players.Originally posted by fauowls44 View PostComment
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Meyer already has a deal in place according to Frisaro. Heyman says it’s a bit below slot.Last edited by fauowls44; 06-10-2020, 09:07 PM.Comment
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i dont know shit about the players but just looking at college highlights he is definitely not a big dude and that concerns me a lot. the guys compared to him are all smaller guys who ended up having arm injuries. Asa lacy in the limited highlights ive seen looks like his stuff is stupid electric and he has a bigger body that would concern me less in terms of holding up long term.Comment
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The injury part is a good point, but his stuff might actually be better than Lacy's. Lacy had 3/4 above average pitches, and Meyer has two really good ones. The height is actually kind of encouraging to me. Not that you want a short pitcher, but I know how scouts tend to discount players, sometimes too much, for things that aren't necessarily that important, and I'm hoping he was docked a little too much because of his height.Originally posted by fish16 View PostComment
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Worth noting that Lacy had some control issues. I don’t know if that played into the decision, as well. Meyer is already signed pending his physical so that probably played a factor too.Comment
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I much prefer a Clydesdale to a Shetland pony, especially when the big horse is left-handed and has a starter's mix of pitches. Lacy also pitched in a more competitive conference. If I was going RHP, it would have been Abel, the high schooler from Oregon. But I was Lacy all the way. I'd love to be wrong about Meyer, but I'm not feelin' it.Comment
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I really like Meyer BUT if they took Meyer instead of Lacy to save $$$$, that makes me feel really gross.
Meyer reminds me of The Freak.Comment
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