What the M’s new video tells us about the draft room and the meaning of life.
Those of you reading this probably know how bad the Mariners’ first-round picks have been in recent years. In fact, the most successful M’s first-rounder from Jack Zduriencik’s tenure, per bWAR, is... Dustin Ackley!
Of course, the team has succeeded in later rounds, with Mariners regulars like Kyle Seager and James Paxton coming after the first round. Not all early picks have been failures, either — Taijuan Walker still looks like a great first-round selection.
The video below, recently released by the Mariners, supplies some more confidence in the team’s methods by giving fans an insight into the draft room - a place that I’ve been in each of the last two years.