On Sunday evening, the Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world with the selection of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School shortstop Eli Willits with the #1 overall pick. While baseball minds and sportsbooks alike were shocked by the pick, if you had read the tea leaves and done a little bit of research like I did last week, you would not have been shocked by the decision,
Many analysts everywhere, especially those on the ESPN broadcast, were bewildered that the Nationals would pass on Ethan Holliday, the 'Golden Boy' of this year's class, but others see the legitimate talent and upside that a guy like Willits possesses.