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I'm thinking the same.. This reminds me of the year we took Morrow over Lincecum.
None of the college arms interest me beyond Bauer. It is traditionally the WORST return rate of any type of prospect including highschool pitching prospects (as the '06 draft shows).
Cole is riding the early Strasbug-hype. Hot fastball, no command, ineffective secondary stuff, questionable mechanics. His projected draft postion is based more on scout justification than actual prospect status IMO. Hultzen had a shot, but after his velocity regressed a couple weeks ago (and seeing the poor mechanics), hes no longer even in the discussion. The rest are just not as interesting. Mediocre combination of stuff/results.
I would honestly rather draft Dylan Bundy than Gerrit Cole. Better secondary stuff, better results, better command, comparable fastball. His mechanics are awful and I don't want a highschool SP at #2, but he is one of multiple guys I'd rather pick than Gerrit Cole.
There are guys like Bubba, Lindor, Bundy, or Springer that could end up being elite players in the draft, but you want to limit the bust% at #2.
I really think the top 2 at this point are clearly Bauer and Rendon. I want to land either one.