The Astros drafted Mark Appel first overall in the 2013 MLB Draft. A consequence of this decision allowed the Chicago Cubs to select Kris Bryant with the very next pick. At the time, it didn’t seem to be such a consequence.
The Appel-Bryant debate will likely be the story you see over the coming days as baseball people look back upon Appel’s decision. Some will paint it into a royal screw up by the Astros in not taking Bryant first overall. Others will point to the shortcomings of Appel’s professional baseball career.
Part one, anyway.