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For those who aren't aware, here's Jack's history with 1st round picks:
1999 - Ben Sheets
2000 - FAIL (bought out Corey Hart in the 11th)
2001- FAIL (took JJ Hardy in the 2nd)
2002 - Prince Fielder
2003 - Rickie Weeks
2004 - Mark Rogers (weak...but took Gallardo in the 2nd)
2005 - Ryan Braun
2006 - FAIL
2007 - Laporta (fail, but took Lucroy in the 2nd)
2008 - Brett Lawrie
2009 - Ackley, Franklin
2010 - NONE (took Taijuan Walker in the 1st supp)
2011 - Hultzen
2012 - Zunino
So that's several All-Stars, a couple MVPs, a future All-Star in Lawrie, a 3 WAR second baseman who can't hit yet in Ackley, and 4 of the top 50 prospects in all the land.
His record in the first two rounds is ridiculous. You don't take the gun outta that guy's hands when it comes to shooting fish in the draft barrel.
Unless it's for a guy like Hamilton. Ya don't do it for Nick Swisher. Another reason I also expect a trade that would allow us to reload through the draft while moving some of our positional duplicates for a position of need (hitter or #2 starter).
~G