As the PitcherList 2017 champion and winner of the PLATYPUS (PitcherList Award for Team this Year that Pulverized Us to Smithereens), I suppose there was some pressure on me to dominate the mock draft. So naturally, as a perennial fan of the underdog, I choked. Okay, all kidding aside, let's look at the picks from my draft position on the far turn.
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Round 1, Pick 13: Mookie Betts (OF, Boston Red Sox) - I wanted to stick to my 2017 strategy of starting my draft with a 5-tool performer (last year was Altuve) so I was happy to find Betts still available. Much ado was made about his disappointing year, but I am confident that bad BABIP luck was a major factor and he should safely rebound to a .290+ average and great OBP with easy 30-30 ability and 100+ Runs and RBI. And he only just turned 25. Here's to hoping he gives Trout another run for his money.
