Comments on: 2012 MLB Draft: Trey Williams, 3B, Valencia HS

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:23:25 +0000

I’d rather have University of South Carolina 1B Chris Walker in the 1st round then this guy… No offense to anyone.

By: Michael Rodgers

Michael Rodgers — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:23:23 +0000

Link to my site, haha, cause that wasn’t clear. Always love a good shoutout and like the site here!

By: Michael Rodgers

Michael Rodgers — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:15:46 +0000

Thanks for the link! Hope y’all liked the rest of my mock draft.

By: srt

srt — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:57:39 +0000

I could care less if we draft out of high school or college – as long as we draft what’s projected to be the best talent left at whatever picks we have.

Of course, this now made a little more difficult by the $$ cap on drafting….

I’m looking forward to more articles here – like this – involving analysis of the upcoming 2012 draft.

By: NJstuckinTX

NJstuckinTX — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:57:00 +0000

Then don’t read, nor post, on articles like this.

By: SloatsburgMetsFan

SloatsburgMetsFan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:30:16 +0000

What is wrong with you Bayonne? Not only does your post make ZERO sense, its about as rude as can be. Craig awesome post and keep them coming. I for one love this information.

By: stick

stick — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:23:27 +0000

Building a system (meaning a talent pipeline) does take time. The comments about HW kids taking 4-5 years just reinforce that.

No one should be expecting HS draftees to appear for 5 years or so. But, the guys drafted 4-5 years should be. The new ones are just filling in the bottom, as the older ones pop out the top.

By: Joe Diaz

Joe Diaz — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:23:40 +0000

Draft the best talent available,whether it’s an arm a bat,HS or college.Best player on the board.At 12 they should come away with a very good player.I’m not sure they did that last year. We’ll find out in a few years I guess.

By: jdon

jdon — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:10:33 +0000

I am leery of high school pitchers because of the injury factor. But look at Strawberry, Griffey, even our own Wright and Reyes. There are many many more. Maybe some people do not want to wait for them but there are so many high schoolers who have come into the league and become great hitters.

By: Frankie C.

Frankie C. — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0000

I’m totally looking forward to more posts like this, great job Craig. Keep them coming!

By: Frankie C.

Frankie C. — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:02:14 +0000

That doesn’t always work out. Look at the 2002 draft class. Saunders #12, Francis #9, Bullinton #1 top first rounders out of college and then look at Hamels #17, Grienke #6, Cain #25 out of high school.

Heck look at Mike Pelfrey #9 in 2005, a lot of good all that polish did for us.

By: Louis

Louis — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:40:30 +0000

I’d much rather see the Mets draft a college player simply because they’ll require less time in the minors, their skills will be more refined, and they’ll be able to help out at the big league level sooner.

By: Chris in Forest Hills

Chris in Forest Hills — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:34:11 +0000

Nice job. Considering the questions surrounding Wright’s future with the Mets, Williams might be a nice get for us.

And by the way to Brian, Wright was also drafted out of high school. I would rather draft the player with the highest ceiling regardless of whether he was out of college or HS.

By: Phoenix Met Fan

Phoenix Met Fan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:24:27 +0000

Good gravy…you ma’am, are such a whiny bitch

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:55:42 +0000

I can’t be bothered reading about high school baseball players. How many times we see the great athletes in high school wind up becoming GM at Staples, working for the local plumbing supply company while raising a family and all of that. It’s way too early. Kids at 17 and 18 more than half the time don’t even know what they want yet out of life themselves.

By the same token you can have a kid who was much ado about nothing in HS, then he goes to college, grows, goes through some life and matures and becomes a ballplayer than. Not that even back in the day major league scouts would travel to a high school to go see about a certain kid that’s making some news. Yes that happened but overall reading now about high schoolers?
I’ll pass.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:31:40 +0000

I’m worried about all these high schoolers. We already expended our top two picks last year on high schoolers. 4-5 years is so long to wait and anything could go wrong. Looking forward to more posts like these.

By: jessep

jessep — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:31:10 +0000

I think it may be in the Mets best interest to look for an arm in that 1st round. I’m not suggesting its a must but I think you need as much insurance in the pitching dept. as you can get.

By: jessep

jessep — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:18:38 +0000

nice job here craig

By: jessep

jessep — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:17:25 +0000

So just so nobody is mistaken. You’d rather draft college players over high school players, correct?

Maybe you have read Moneyball….

By the way, I’m not saying I agree or disagree with you but “can’t be bothered with them” is exactly the closed minded view I’d expect from you.