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Mets VP of player development Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) hosted a Twitter chat this evening, answering questions from all corners, from serious to silly and everything in between. Here are all of the questions and answers he had time to get to.
Today I'll be hosting a chat to answer questions about the draft. Send questions to #askdepo. I'll answer around 6:30pm. #mets #mlbdraft
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@MitchNYM .@mitchnym P90X #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@marcshor .@marcshor the MLB draft is more about looking 4 yrs down the round. That said, we took 4 college OF's in the top 10. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@TooGooden16 @tpgMets .@toogooden16 lots of guys we liked that we weren't able to take. Always hard to choose just one. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@HedCheez .@hedcheez our overall strategy remained the same but the implementation changes from pick to pick Dixie to the cap. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@metfan722 .@metfan722 tough to say! Leathersich already in AAA so he's the closest as of now. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@JoeB687101 .@joeb687101 Oh, I'm not going down that road! The first summer rarely means much. Kids just getting their feet wet. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@whutyearisit .@whutyearisit Way too early to tell. LJ Mazzilli is advanced but still a ways away. Wish the MLB draft were like the NFL.
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@Octim1 .@octim1 nobody went that far last year, so it's doubtful. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@RussellWarshay @russellwarshay the characteristics you mention provide a foundation for success against better competition so yes. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@bigappler @bigappler you get taxed if you go over by 5% or less. More than 5% and you lose your 1st rounder the next year. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@steudte .@steudte thanks for the optimism! :-) Nimmo an All-Star in A ball at 20. Cecchini in advanced college league at 19. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@Sdot_Styles .@sdot_styles it's about what the draft class offers. 8 position players in top 10 this year but only 4 in 2011. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@marchmadness26 .@marchmadness26 unlike the nfl and nba we rarely consider ML need during the draft. Too much can and will change. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@nymets945 .@nymets945 I can't tell you that! Excited about some of the athletic arms we took after the 15th round. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@PSLToFlushing .@psltoflushing surprised and excited! Seen him since high school. Hitter. Gamer. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@solongseku .@solongseku not necessarily. Talent comes first but age is a consideration. Nimmo was young also. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
@coolio83 .@coolio83 definitely best available! Could see a few days prior that we might be heavy HS early but not intentional. #askepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@doughstroyer OF is an option but he has a chance to be an impact defender at 1B. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@jdavisnyc too difficult to say at this stage. We'll know a lot more in the next 12 months. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@steudte absolutely! Would love to take more guys closer to the ML. Just haven't been there with our pick the last few years. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@DaFakeMurphster I know you do... :-) #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@tpgMets still figuring em out and making plenty of mistakes, but that's the intent, yes. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@DaFakeMurphster all the guys who went 12-15 were considerations. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@DaFakeMurphster who knows what his ceiling is ultimately, but not too many solid #3's in the 2nd round if that's what he becomes. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@DerpyMets not a huge fan, but there's a place for everything. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@K_Miller3232 batting in an RBI spot. :-) #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@Radickey_ebooks he'll play all over the OF. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@TheRealSoxy it's just different, but I'm happy with the adjustments we've made. Still comes down to taking the right guy. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@thebs19 Ivan Wilson is an OF. Obertse has played there as well but had labrum issues so currently playing 1B. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@Greg651 thrilled with Reynolds at SS. Great fundamentals. Smart. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@jbnyrnym both getting closer. I'll see Montero again tonight. Puello and Nimmo both with an excellent first half. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@dgeller10 2-3 years for a college player and 3-4 for a HS player is very fast. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@Ben_Yoel excited to get Bashlor in the 11th. Talent much better than that. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@WexlerRules @keithlaw @jimcallisBA I don't envy the job they have trying to piece the puzzle together. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@KnicksMemes if we took Shipley people would wonder why with Harvey, wheeler, niese, Montero, syndergaard... We go best available. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@jbalsamo1 he'll be in the gulf coast league - opening day tomorrow! He's just 18. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@metsfollowtrain potential impact on both sides of the ball and impressive, impressive person. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@Dan_Rob7 yes. Part of the plan. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@jeffhysen @MetsGM I'm right there with you! Foundation is looking good, but it needs to translate to CitiField. Light getting brighter!
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@Jared_Antman they told a very compelling story. :-) #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@KnicksMemes not at all. It's was the plan when we drafted him. Had a very good extended spring. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@JDMcNugentMets @michaelgbaron don't think that's true. We have a larger staff than I've had in other orgs. #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
.@arwisneski it means a lot to us, especially with HS kids. We need players worthy of NYC! #askdepo
— Paul DePodesta (@pdepo) June 20, 2013
He didn't answer my totally serious question, however. I presume he ran out of time.
.@pdepo Do you and @MetsGM actually watch any baseball games or do you just flip through spreadsheets all day? Asking for a friend.
— Eric Simon (@AmazinAvenue) June 20, 2013