Cards Take Austin Wilson in Rule 5 Draft

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Re: Cards Take Austin Wilson in Rule 5 Draft

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I wish it had been this guy.


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BW23 wrote:First member of the Piscotty Posse?

Seriously, were they in school together?
Yes.

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MrCrowesGarden wrote:
lukethedrifter wrote:To this untrained eye, his numbers don't look all that great and he was at Bakersfield at 24. What does he bring?
Power potential. That's it.
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He can also shag fly balls, baby.

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I don't know how relevant this old entry on the 2013 draft still is, but here's one take on why Wilson wasn't selected in the first round: http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/06/ml ... lson.html/

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Re: Cards Take Austin Wilson in Rule 5 Draft

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sighyoung wrote:I don't know how relevant this old entry on the 2013 draft still is, but here's one take on why Wilson wasn't selected in the first round: http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/06/ml ... lson.html/

Almost sounds like Heyward when they call him a 6'4" slap hitter.

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Re: Cards Take Austin Wilson in Rule 5 Draft

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He was taken in the AAA phase, correct? In that phase he's ours. We don't have to carry him all season at any certain level.

That said, he's way too tightly wound and doesn't have the bat speed to overcome his swing limitations nor does he have the athleticism to make the necessary adjustments.

He should've taken the million + we offered him out of high school, but his parents are brilliant and he doesn't need to worry about money.

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