They also got an extra sandwich or second-round talent in the fourth round with Ty Buttrey. It was a strong draft considering their draft position and the overall quality of the class.

Put the jays and their entire organization down as the biggest losers, you will never hear from any of the guys they drafted again after today.

Jared (CT) Guesses on first guy from this class to make the majors?
Klaw (1:20 PM) Marcus Stroman. Gets there this year.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/44021

22. Toronto Blue Jays: Marcus Stroman, RHP, Duke
Stroman seemed to be the Plan B player for any number of teams in front of this pick, and this could be a steal here. If the Blue Jays sign him quickly and commit to a bullpen role, Stroman could be pitching important big league innings by September.

Kevin Goldstein – http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=17250

Stroman gets strikeouts both with his fastball, which sits 92-94 mph, and he has added a changeup and cutter in the last year as he evolved from an infielder/closer into a starter. He always has had his wipeout slider that can make hitters look silly. He should be one of the fastest players to the majors in this year’s class, and some scouts think he can start. But they all know he can be a big league reliever in short order.

John Manuel – Baseball America – http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/toronto-makes-marcus-stroman-dukes-first-first-rounder/

So which scouting organization do you work for?

I like that the Nats, having improved enough to drop down to mid-round 1, took a chance on a very talented pitcher. As shown with Zimmermann and Strasburg, elbow problems can be overcome.

Don’t get me wrong, it was kind of nice to see MLB get into the new century, but the average fan has no idea who the majority of these kids are, and as usual, the bust factor is inordinately higher in the baseball draft than the other sports.

Appel was not exactly Stephen Strasburg. There was no slam dunk first choice this year; there were plenty of question marks about all of the early picks. In Appel’s case, he only had one really dominant college season.

“[T]hey had the chance to add guys who were going to be at the perimeter of the BA Top 100, right off the bat and, for whatever reason, opted elsewise.” The whatever reason is probably that they like these guys better. I doubt that they were trying to save money on bonuses.

Hes a total cash monkey that does absolutely nothing but get you bottom line. He takes literally nothing else into consideration.

Didn’t Mark Teixeira and Adrian Beltre (twice) take less than the biggest deals they were offered? It seems like he takes his clients’ wishes and nothing else into consideration and most of his clients want maximum cash. Some want to re-establish value, some want to play for a World Series contender.

A couple of the No. 2-7 teams (Twins, Mariners, Cubs) had been locked in to a specific choice, while Baltimore, Kansas City and San Diego may just felt more comfortable with what they were expecting predraft instead of changing course when Appel was still on the board.

That he fell to #8 tells me that the teams that passed on him were concerned about something more than his bonus demands. Perhaps his overall diva attitude? Sure the kids got talent, but who wants a young child, just a few years removed from diapers and pacifiers, dictating demands to a billion dollar organization? I think the teams who passed on Appel automatically get a “plus” grade on this years draft.

There’s the possibility that the BoSox hope to sign both Deven Marrero and Brian Johnson at less than slot-recommended bonuses and save some of that money for use in later rounds, but the fact is that they had the chance to add guys who were going to be at the perimeter of the BA Top 100, right off the bat and, for whatever reason, opted elsewise.

Score!!!!