Yeah that game was a mess from the beginning. Once Perez couldn't keep it within a run or two, it was basically just going through the motions. It would have been nicer if he could have eaten some more innings, but we escaped mostly unscathed with Honeywell and Ryan mopping up the rest.
Stage is set for Skenes+ series win and then weak opponent in CHW, but I am not holding my breath.
In other news, I don't see any new mocks making the rounds today, which is not that surprising. It sounds like Eric L will have his first one at FanGraphs at some point tomorrow:
A 2024 MLB Draft Rankings Update
He doesn't seem too high on the group in general, but that's not surprising given that there aren't a lot of toolsy guys at premium positions. He's lower on Kurtz than most places I've seen, and interestingly higher on Cam Smith, which is something I have heard from a few people I trust.
I'm still leaning on Montgomery or Kurtz if they are there. The newer trend seems to be boosting one of the prep bats, and the draft is too unpredictable to have a completely firm position based only on some reading and clips. Ultimately I think if we can get a fairly quick moving bat, you just do that and bank whatever slot savings for a later pick (it sounds like there will be a lot of unpredictability about who actually falls).
If we end up with Rainer or Griffin, that doesn't seem like the worst result, but it puts a lot of pressure for that player not to end up as a bust if you can actually use the draft to fill the need for a competent everyday bat. In any case, I am curious to see how the FG mock unfolds, since Eric tends to be pretty plugged into front offices.