@BenBadler: I know our draft guys like what the Dodgers did tonight. And in a month, they're going to blast through their international bonus pool too.
Eric Stephen @truebluela 4m4 minutes ago Dodgers final pic of the night (No. 74 overall, part of the Ryan Webb dragnet) is Virginia RHP Josh Sborz. I will misspell his name a lot. wtf kind of last name is Sborz?
Very good, both Buehler and Funkhouser could have gone in the Top 15, and Josh Sborz could contribute this year, not unlike Brandon Finnegan last year.
Eric Stephen @truebluela 2m2 minutes ago Dodgers scouting director Billy Gasparino says 4th-rounder Josh Sborz, a closer as a junior, will be tried as a starter Makes sense, try him at a premium position first, if he fails then move him back to bp.
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m1 minute ago Gasparino on Dodgers' Buehler/Funkhouser picks: "Both guys were value picks at where they were, and we couldn't be more excited to get them"
Nerds first draft. Gotta admit, I kind of like it. Here's hoping they can eclipse the mighty Ethan Martin first round pick!
I live like 20 mins away, I will need to head out there one day soon. Thanks for the quick responses @MZA & @Dodgers99
Just speculating, but seems like Sborz was taken to get a nice under slot deal done, cause I feel as if they'll have to go over slot for the first two.
I believe the Dodgers are about to sign a bunch of young international prospects, so they're going to take some older upper level guys through the draft to even out the system.