No.1 pick Barret Loux didn't pass physical exam

by Dbacks fan in Taiwan on Jul 11, 2010 12:19 AM EDT

According to Buster Olney:

Arizona interim GM Jerry DiPoto wouldn't discuss the word of how their No. 1 pick,Barret Loux,failed his physical exam.Tough break for Loux.

That means we are going to have two top picks in next year's draft!

Great news!

Barret Loux simply isn't a first round talent, let along a top 10 pick.

Just hope that the FO could spend more money on the oncoming draft.

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I'm wondering if this might have been semi-intentional?

This year’s talent wasn’t up to much, so punt your first-round pick and get basically the same one again next season, when things might be better? Interesting tactic, if so.

"It's not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand." -- Brian Stimpson

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2010 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

I agree.

Nice strikeout!

by justin1985 on Jul 11, 2010 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions

lol

i was thinking the exact same thing when i first read the news. next year’s draft is supposed to be deep with talent…

still, that’d be a pretty douchebag move in my opinion…and i think i feel like we probably actually wanted him for us to pick him that high, so my guess is that we offer him a contract under-slot

hopefully he doesn’t take it and we get two picks next yr, but i doubt it

by blue bulldog on Jul 11, 2010 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I also agree...

and it’s a tactic I think the Dodgers did when they drafted Zach Lee. Punt him and get another pick next season when your finances sort out.

Obviously the Dbacks are not in a Dodgers situation and I’m sure Loux would have been an easy slot sign but with the FO upheaval maybe Loux was seen as a Byrnes pick; although I’m wondering how much autonomy Tom Allison has as Scouting Director?

by The Brain part II on Jul 11, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

If DiPoto

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jul 12, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

wtf?

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jul 12, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

If DiPoto

is really calling the shots in baseball operations now, I wouldn’t expect him to reject Loux for being a “Byrnes pick”.

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jul 12, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

If this is indeed the case

then kudos to the club. This team needs to start living a little more in the grey area of baseball ethics. It would give our players something of an identity.

Im just going to go ahead and think of this as an intentional punt on our pick. Great move!

by Counsellmember on Jul 11, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions