Comments on: Blue Jays sign No. 17 pick D.J. Davis for $1.75 million http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 13:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dirtyharry1971 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/comment-page-1/#comment-314024 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:53:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=161712#comment-314024 too bad this doesnt help this year or any other year for that matter, the ship is sinking again

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/comment-page-1/#comment-313970 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:51:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=161712#comment-313970 Correction: The Jays also drafted 4 pitchers in the first 2 rounds. The other player chosen was a third baseman even though they have Lawrie.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/comment-page-1/#comment-313968 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:45:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=161712#comment-313968 The Jays also drafted five pitchers in the first 2 rounds, even though their system is loaded with high end pitching prospects. They also took 2 outfielders in the sandwich round last year. The draft is still a crap shoot. You never know who will turn out to be a star. Scout well. Pay your money and cross your fingers.

]]> By: seanmk http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/comment-page-1/#comment-313952 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:18:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=161712#comment-313952 just because he’s the best player on their board doesn’t actually make him the best player on the board regardless of money spend on scouting. Soler and the draft were not mutually exclusive meaning just because you draft players doesn’t mean you can’t sign free agents regardless of who they drafted and the position you play. That’s almost like saying the rockies shouldn’t bother drafting a shortstop since they have Troy Tulowitzki.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/blue-jays-sign-no-17-pick-d-j-davis-for-1-75-million/comment-page-1/#comment-313946 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:08:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=161712#comment-313946 From what I have read, Davis has hit quite well this season. He has a lot of upside. The Jays are also rumored to have signed third round outfielder Anthony Alford. Alford is a two sport star who slid because he was thought to be undraftable because he wanted to continue to play football. Alford’s contract with the Jays will allow him to continue to play football. As far a scouting services such as Baseball America and ESPN are concerned, they can be used as a guideline, but since the Jays have poured more money into scouting than either of those sources, I believe the Jays who say they took the best player on their board when they drafted Davis.

Given the drafting of Davis and Alford, I suspect that The Jays were not serious players in the Soler sweepstakes.

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