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Allan Simpson

@DraftGuyAllanS

Founder of Baseball America; Member of Canadian Baseball HOF. Leading authority on MLB draft history. Author of Baseball America's Ultimate Draft Book.

Durham, NC Katılım Mart 2017
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Jerry Weinstein@JWonCATCHING·
In the Big Leagues where the best target hitters in the world reside,they only hit their target (Less than 4” miss) 24% of the time w/FB’S. 4 that reason isn’t it more effective 2 attack the middle of the plate in more of a north south(up/down)front & back mode(Change of speeds)?
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
On way to watch Myrtle Beach Pelicans tonight when got word Pelicans owner Chuck Greenberg bought Carolina Hurricanes. Reason to rejoice.
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Record spending in 2017 MLB draft overall, but only one round record broken (Mets JC RHP Kyle Wilson got $270,000 in 35th round)
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
MLB teams combined to spend more than $285M on picks in '17 draft, breaking previous record (set in 2016) by more than $18M
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Shortest signing period (25 days) in MLB draft history led to 74.9% players being signed--down from 75.5% in '16, record 78.3% in '15
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
MLB draft signing deadline only 5 days away; still 25 players in first 10 rounds officially unsigned, including 7 first-rounders
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducts 5 on Saturday, including ex-Jays RHP Roy Halladay, ex-Expos OF Vladimir Guerrero
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Hockey draft tonite at United Center/Chicago; should be festive event--in line with what low-key baseball draft should strive to become
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Hall of Fame weekend: Saw Football HofF in Canton yesterday, on way to Canadian BB HofF in St. Marys Saturday, Rock-and-Roll Hall on Monday
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
MLB teams strategically picked 68 college SRs in first 10 rounds of draft, including 24 of 30 selections in 10th round
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Any doubt best JC baseball played in Florida? State had 11 of 18 JC players drafted thru 10 rounds, 2 in first round, 5 by JC champ Chipola
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Changing of the guard! Between them, USC, Arizona State, Miami have won 20 CWS titles, but had no players in top 10 rounds of MLB draft
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Five college SRs taken in 5th round of MLB draft; rush on cost-saving SRs should start in 7th round
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Surprise 1-1 pick by Twins in Royce Lewis, represented by Boras, In '83, Boras cut his teeth as agent with Tim Beclcher, 1-1 pick by Twins.
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
MLB draft has come long way, but studio show/4 players on hand tonite says it still has a long way to go to generate buzz of even NHL draft
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
20 yrs ago, last year of MLB's short-sighted/self-imposed blackout on public release of players drafted beyond first round
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Twins, Reds set to go 1-2 in Monday's MLB draft; last occurred in 1983, when both passed on Roger Clemens, took Tim Belcher, Kurt Stillwell
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
If Vandy's Kyle Wright goes 1-1 in MLB draft, he becomes 8th such college pick ever (of 26) who went undrafted out of HS.
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Excited to see Preds/Penguins in NHL final; styles of Ducks and/or Senators might have set game back 20 years
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Allan Simpson@DraftGuyAllanS·
Righthanders again most popular demographic at top of MLB draft, but still no first-round RHP in Hall of Fame
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