My problem with Anderson is that there are a lot of guys like him. It was similar to my argument against Hobgood when he came out.
High floor / low ceiling guys...I mean, with probability the way it is...you need a really high floor for that pick to make sense to me.
I would be leaning over to players like Jagielo, Green, Kaminsky, and McKinney. Maybe Ervin or Dozier if you want high floors.
Guys like Anderson will still be plentiful at the comp pick.
Maybe they simply see something they really like about him. I don't know.
Yep, I was thinking something really similar this morning when I was looking over the top 75 or so.
I'd much rather take a riskier pick in Kent Emmanuel (but he'll be there at supplemental) and take Ziomek in the 2nd, and shoot for some higher tools at #22. Anderson just kinda screams future reliever to me...I don't even know why exactly. Maybe the power combo?
You know Wahl was a favorite of mine out of HS, I'd like him better there, MAYBE even Austin Wilson, but he seems a little solid/unspectacular and might be around in the Supp round too.
Not a whole lot of plus tools floating out there that late, which is why I said I might reach on McPhearson (but he could be there supp or 2nd) because at least he's got great speed, looks really solid in the OF, but the question is can his bat develop enough to become the leadoff guy he looks like? Maybe a Thomas from Georgia Tech is a better fit, has some pop/speed could be a solid LF.