2015 MLB 1st Round Pick - Dansby Swanson

[Dback Jon]

http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/dansby_swanson_818288.html

Shortstop, Vanderbilt

 

[unseenaz]

Like the pick.. Plays with the same passion Eric Hosmer plays with

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Dansby!

I bet he'll do well here for a few years, go to the Marlins for big money, come back here for a bit, then get another big deal from the Indians.

 

[unseenaz]

Dansby!

I bet he'll do well here for a few years, go to the Marlins for big money, come back here for a bit, then get another big deal from the Indians.

ROFL. Well if it means a World Series visit and a playoff visit his 2nd stint here.. I'm all for it

 

[Dback Jon]

ROFL. Well if it means a World Series visit and a playoff visit his 2nd stint here.. I'm all for it

+1

 

[82CardsGrad]

No-brainer pick... In a down draft, Dansby was by far the clear choice!

 

[frankeegee1]

We get the first pick in the draft, and it's a down year? That's not good, is it?

 

[sundevil04]

From my knowledge of this guy (which amounts to what I've read in the past 2 days). He sounds like a player that can come in and start in a year or two and contribute as a very good, possibly an all star game here and there, but not star level starter. It might not be the sexy Bryce Harper, David Price pick, but there weren't any of those in this draft. If he can be a quality starter, I think we call it a victory.

 

[unseenaz]

We get the first pick in the draft, and it's a down year? That's not good, is it?

Well we didn't get Harper or Strasburg.. You be the judge. lol

 

[frankeegee1]

Well, I hope he's the best player out there. I would like to see some of our young players come up and make a good impact right away, instead of it taking them 3 or 4 years to make it up here (big league).

 

[82CardsGrad]

First 3 players picked were all shortstops!

 

[Azlen]

First 3 players picked were all shortstops!

I wonder if they'll be compared to each other in the future??

 

[devilalum]

From my knowledge of this guy (which amounts to what I've read in the past 2 days). He sounds like a player that can come in and start in a year or two and contribute as a very good, possibly an all star game here and there, but not star level starter. It might not be the sexy Bryce Harper, David Price pick, but there weren't any of those in this draft. If he can be a quality starter, I think we call it a victory.

There wil be an all star in this draft.

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[unseenaz]

Nick pocorieleliolialo thinks 2017 might be his outlook for a roster spot

 

[AZ Native]

First 3 players picked were all shortstops!

You have to love that, right?

 

[AZ Native]

Dansby!

I bet he'll do well here for a few years, go to the Marlins for big money, come back here for a bit, then get another big deal from the Indians.

Yeah Dansby to Cleveland, sound familiar?

 

[splitsecond]

I personally love this pick. Maybe he won't be a 10 year all-star player but he will be a roster player and excellent shortstop, and he has character out the wazoo. He is the type of player Adam Eaton was supposed to be in that regard. I prefer college players so so so much more over HS prospects.

 

[overseascardfan]

I personally love this pick. Maybe he won't be a 10 year all-star player but he will be a roster player and excellent shortstop, and he has character out the wazoo. He is the type of player Adam Eaton was supposed to be in that regard. I prefer college players so so so much more over HS prospects.

+1. Swanson is more ML ready in terms of development than Rodgers and has more size than Bergman. I like the pick in that it was BPA and fills an organizational need for a stud SS in the system. Transitioned seemlessly into SS position so it looks like he should be able to stick there in big leagues.

 

[BC867]

With his having played 2B previously, doesn't that make him a double threat to succeed? Almost like a stronger version of Chris Owings?

 

[overseascardfan]

With his having played 2B previously, doesn't that make him a double threat to succeed? Almost like a stronger version of Chris Owings?

It gives ARZ options should they decide to move either Owings or Ahmed to make room for Swanson in a couple or years if not sooner.

 

[GatorAZ]

+1. Swanson is more ML ready in terms of development than Rodgers and has more size than Bergman. I like the pick in that it was BPA and fills an organizational need for a stud SS in the system. Transitioned seemlessly into SS position so it looks like he should be able to stick there in big leagues.

His listed size looks exaggerated for sure. To me he's maybe 6 ft.

 

[AZ Native]

His listed size looks exaggerated for sure. To me he's maybe 6 ft.

And that's soaking wet.

 

[overseascardfan]

His listed size looks exaggerated for sure. To me he's maybe 6 ft.

Are you talking about Bregman or Swanson? Swanson is listed at 6'1 so he could be 6'0 without shoes but Bregman is shorter than 6'0.

 

[FArting]

He was on Bickley and Marotta yesterday

Got his name from his mother's maiden name
Owns a Karlos Dansby jersey
His heroes are Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra

 

[Azlen]

Here's a few pictures of him from over the past few years. Interesting choice of cap.

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