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Johnny Manziel, San Diego Padre

  • lhslep134
    lol

    https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/475375791199363076/photo/1

  • Ironman92
    He got picked before Mariano Rivera
  • Tiernan
    He'd be a better baseball player than the disaster he's gonna be in Cleveburgh.
  • Pick6
    840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
  • lhslep134
    Ironman92;1623520 wrote:He got picked before Mariano Rivera
    That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.
  • Pick6
    lhslep134;1623573 wrote:That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.
    or an ounce of common sense.
  • Ironman92
    Pick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
    Mike Piazza disagrees
  • Ironman92
    lhslep134;1623573 wrote:That was Rivera's son that got picked. I couldn't believe how many people got fooled by that. A simple DOB check would have made it obvious.
    Don't know what you are talking about?
  • lhslep134
    Ironman92;1623588 wrote:Don't know what you are talking about?
    People on twitter (shouldn't be a surprise). SB Nation tweeted it out that the Yankees took Mariano Rivera without clarification, and some people responded, well, like idiots would.
  • lhslep134
    Pick6;1623578 wrote:or an ounce of common sense.
    lol well yeah but I said that because SB Nation's tweet contained the DOB
  • Ironman92
    lhslep134;1623593 wrote:People on twitter (shouldn't be a surprise). SB Nation tweeted it out that the Yankees took Mariano Rivera without clarification, and some people responded, well, like idiots would.
    I saw it on twitter via MLB....assumed it was either his son or maybe even a random player with that name.
  • Laley23
    Pick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
    Why?

    They need to fill, what, 32 major league rosters as well as 5+ rosters of their affiliates...not to mention the amount of HS players who need to be picked and end up choosing college.
  • Pick6
    Laley23;1623604 wrote:Why?

    They need to fill, what, 32 major league rosters as well as 5+ rosters of their affiliates...not to mention the amount of HS players who need to be picked and end up choosing college.
    Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.
  • Ironman92
    Pick6;1623621 wrote:Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.
    .0011% of the picks were not taken seriously
  • Laley23
    Pick6;1623621 wrote:Johnny Manziel was drafted. I don't think I need much more to prove my point.
    That proves nothing.

    Because a team was willing to "waste" a pick on an NFL QB in hopes that he might choose baseball over the NFL?
  • lhslep134
    If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.

    Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
  • Pick6
    Laley23;1623625 wrote:That proves nothing.

    Because a team was willing to "waste" a pick on an NFL QB in hopes that he might choose baseball over the NFL?
    what evidence do we have that suggests Manziel would ever consider playing baseball, let alone possesses anywhere near the skill to play in the MLB besides playing little league and throwing out a few first pitches? As far as I know he wasn't offered and college scholarships.
    lhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.

    Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
    Agreed, but it shouldn't come to that. The NFL has it right with their special PR stories. Free agency.
  • Laley23
    Manziel was poised to play baseball and football at Oregon...Then he switched to Texas A&M
  • Pick6
    Laley23;1623642 wrote:Manziel was poised to play baseball and football at Oregon...Then he switched to Texas A&M
    well you got me there I guess. Still don't think it merits wasting a draft pick on him.
  • bases_loaded
    Pick6;1623562 wrote:840+ picks? how big of a joke is the mlb draft
    They aren't filling one roster of 70
  • wghfan
    lhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.

    Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.
    Yep http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22259898/photos/videos-johnny-manziel-visits-the-san-diego-padres
  • mucalum49
    I'm disappointed that there isn't a "Josh Byrnes, genius" thread started by Footwedge
  • Fly4Fun
    Thanks for sharing a year old article?

    May 17, 2013 11:52

    Or was it just updated recently with them drafting him again?

    Edit:

    Nevermind, article mentions nothing about drafting him, just that he visited last year.
  • Uz2Bon36
    lhslep134;1623626 wrote:If you assume the Padres are looking at the future value of each pick, they'll probably end up making more money from Johnny Manziel Padres shenanigans than whoever they would have taken there.

    Joke pick, but shrewd business move IMO.