Comments on: MLB draft picks 16-20: The Nationals take a chance with Lucas Giolito http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311366 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:19:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311366 A brief note about the Jays pick of Davis. His dad was once a promising minor leaguer with The Jays before being sidelined by health issues. Davis Sr. was quite please by the selection.

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311325 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:06:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311325 The Nats were careful with Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann, so I’m optimistic they will do the same with Giolito.

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311313 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:41:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311313 It’d have been iffy whether the Yanks would have taken a possible injury prospect due to Brackman’s failures. They did get a nice upside HS pitcher though, who might be able to add a few mph to his fastball (currently 92-94 touching 97) as he ages.

]]> By: nickmiller63 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311283 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:42:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311283 Bumgarner and Cain were not college pitchers.

]]> By: randygnyc http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311281 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:14:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311281 Giolito was the steal of the draft. How damned lucky can the Nats get? At his age, a year or so off recovering from TJ surgery, if necessary, won’t harm his future at all. Rizzo knows this after going through this with Zimmerman and strausberg. Just wish he’d had fallen into the Yankees lap. Damn.

]]> By: Matt S http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311243 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:59:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311243 For the record, neither Cain nor Bumgarner were college pitchers- just Lincecum.

]]> By: ajcardsfan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311233 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:01:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311233 Should be nice to see how the kid does once he gets healthy. I just hope durability doesn’t become an issue. I always hate to see a shining star burn out too quick. I’m pretty happy with the Wacha pick. I’m a little curious about Ramsey just because I wonder if his speed will be maintained.

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311231 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:54:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311231 Resolved, that Bud is the worst Commissioner at announcing picks in the history of televised professional sports drafts.

Mike Rizzo took a risk and may have gotten the best player in the draft at #16. I am amused.

]]> By: ajcardsfan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/mlb-draft-picks-16-20-the-nationals-take-a-chance-with-lucas-giolito/comment-page-1/#comment-311228 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:49:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157846#comment-311228 Been trying to watch the draft, because the commentary isn’t bad…but Bud Selig’s pitiful announcing makes me want punt kittens

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