On the Barrel Podcast Episode 28 – Adell’s Hello

Jonathan Metzelaar, Dave Cherman, Ben Palmer, and Andy Patton cover their hitter picks from the first half of the Pitcher List Expert Mock Draft.

Jonathan Metzelaar, Dave Cherman, Ben Palmer, and Andy Patton recap their hitter picks from the first nine rounds of the Pitcher List Expert Mock Draft, with deep dives on Paul Goldschmidt, Marcell Ozuna, Nolan Arenado, Yoan Moncada, Jo Adell, Shohei Ohtani, and more.

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Timestamps

  • 0:15 – Introducing Andy Patton and Ben Palmer
  • 1:50 – Our first pick in the Pitcher List Expert Mock Draft: Trevor Story
  • 3:50 – Thoughts on Trea Turner at pick #4
  • 5:40 – Second round pick: Nolan Arenado
  • 10:15 – Is Giancarlo Stanton in the fourth round a reach?
  • 16:30 – Fourth round pick: Shohei Ohtani
  • 19:00 – Short aside on Ohtani’s ability as a pitcher
  • 21:30 – Where to value Ohtani in leagues where he’s just a hitter?
  • 24:40 – Fifth round pick: Yoan Moncada
  • 29:30 – Sixth round pick: Paul Goldschmidt
  • 31:00 – Concerns about Goldscmidt’s skills declining?
  • 36:30 – Goldschmidt or Josh Bell?
  • 40:20 – Seventh round pick: DJ LeMahieu
  • 49:40 – Ninth round pick: Marcell Ozuna
  • 57:30Jo Adell expectations for 2020
  • 1:03:40 – New trend of people reaching for unproven prospects in drafts?
  • 1:05:30 – Biggest surprises of the first half of the draft?
  • 1:11:45 – Jose Abreu being heavily undervalued this year?

Jonathan Metzelaar

Jonathan Metzelaar is a writer, content manager, and podcaster with Pitcher List. He enjoys long walks on the beach, quiet dinners by candlelight, and essentially any other activity that will distract him from the perpetual torture of being a New York Mets fan. He's written for Fangraphs Community Research and created Youtube videos about fantasy baseball under the moniker "Jonny Baseball."

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