MLB Draft Discussion Thread

[M.O.T.H.]

Yea, the Braves took someone I actually know a little about and like. Robby Hefflinger is a big kid with a lot of power.

[kwilk103]

"The Pirates. Tony Sanchez might have been the safest pick in the '09 draft class after elite players Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Ackley. He's a premium defensive catcher with good makeup, a self-made player who should at worst be a big league backup. But even his advocates in scouting circles grade his hit tool as below-average or fringe-average; they project him to hit .250 or .260 in the major leagues. He has average power, projecting to 15-20 home runs annually. That would be good production at catcher, but it's not the kind of ceiling teams tend to look for in a No. 4 overall pick. Pittsburgh's other picks—righthanders Victor Black and Brooks Pounders, and juco outfielder Evan Chambers—all seem to have been taken about a round too high."-BA

[aNYtitan]

"The Pirates. Tony Sanchez might have been the safest pick in the '09 draft class after elite players Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Ackley. He's a premium defensive catcher with good makeup, a self-made player who should at worst be a big league backup. But even his advocates in scouting circles grade his hit tool as below-average or fringe-average; they project him to hit .250 or .260 in the major leagues. He has average power, projecting to 15-20 home runs annually. That would be good production at catcher, but it's not the kind of ceiling teams tend to look for in a No. 4 overall pick. Pittsburgh's other picks—righthanders Victor Black and Brooks Pounders, and juco outfielder Evan Chambers—all seem to have been taken about a round too high."-BA

Sanchez must have been a pre-draft deal. A lot of people figure it was done so the Pirates can make a max offer for Miguel Sano, the jewel of this year's IFA class. Read a scouting report on him with this to say:
Sanó is way too polished, it looks like he has been playing the Major League for 15 years, I have never seen a teen control the Strike Zone like he does, he hits the ball to all sides of the field, he doesnt swing at bad pitches
Thats a hell of a statement to make about a 16 year old

[aNYtitan]

Good pick by the Pirates, thats if you can sign him.

[Hines]

I just hope that the Pirates can sign Sano. He would be our best prospect IMO.

[Hines]

Also, it looks like the Pirates 8th round pick, Billy Cain, is a very solid pick.

[M.O.T.H.]

I dont know anything about OF, Kyle Rose, but it sounds like he's a real burner.

[aNYtitan]

I just hope that the Pirates can sign Sano. He would be our best prospect IMO.

Really, jumps ahead of Alvarez? Even though he is having a pretty piss poor season avg and OBP wise

[T-RICH49]

Dayton Moore sure loves him some college pitchers

[Hines]

Really, jumps ahead of Alvarez? Even though he is having a pretty piss poor season avg and OBP wise

If the comparisons of Pujols and Hanley are true, then yeah I believe so. I do love me some Pedro, though.

[aNYtitan]

Hey ATL, you just got your catcher

[aNYtitan]

If the comparisons of Pujols and Hanley are true, then yeah I believe so. I do love me some Pedro, though.

I just want the Yanks to get involved with Sano cause we really have no one even remotely close to replace Jeter in the upcoming years. I mean Pena is nice, but he is definitely more of a utility player

[M.O.T.H.]

And I've never seen David Berryhill pitch but, he sure has some impressive movement on his pitches from the scouting videos I just watched. Fastball in the mid 90's at times as well. Wish he was a starter.

[Giantsfan1080]

Hey ATL, you just got your catcher

Not the HS catcher we wanted though.

[Damix]

I just want the Yanks to get involved with Sano cause we really have no one even remotely close to replace Jeter in the upcoming years. I mean Pena is nice, but he is definitely more of a utility player

Doubtful on Sano, we will be getting Gary Sanchez though

[aNYtitan]

Doubtful on Sano, we will be getting Gary Sanchez though

Yeah I know, but still its a wish I have, especially with this college heavy draft signable picks the Yanks have made so far

[Hines]

I hope the Pirates can sign these HS arms in Von Rosenberg and Cain. They seem to have high upside like how Quinton(sp) Miller did last draft.

Miller, Wesley Freeman, and Robbie Grossman come to mind when the Pirates could pay over the slot to sign these kids.

[619]

I just want the Yanks to get involved with Sano cause we really have no one even remotely close to replace Jeter in the upcoming years. I mean Pena is nice, but he is definitely more of a utility player

I think Sano like many highly-touted, young Latin American shortstops signed before him will outgrow his position. He already possesses a 6'3, 190-pound frame, so I have my doubts.

[Hines]

I like Ryan Berry honestly. I don't know where he projects, but he is a good pitcher.

Has Kendal Volz been picked yet?

[M.O.T.H.]

Good pick for the Braves in Matt Weaver. Good all around player.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Hey ATL, you just got your catcher

This guy sucks though. I wanted Stassi or Bailey.

[aNYtitan]

I think Sano like many highly-touted, young Latin American shortstops signed before him will outgrow his position. He already possesses a 6'3, 190-pound frame, so I have my doubts.

Yeah, a lot of people project him as a corner outfielder, but if he can hold up there, then he is just incredible

[Hines]

I think Sano like many highly-touted, young Latin American shortstops signed before him will outgrow his position. He already possesses a 6'3, 190-pound frame, so I have my doubts.

Hanley is 6'3, so maybe Sano can stay. Wouldn't surprise me to see Sano move positions, though.

[Giantsfan1080]

Von Rosenberg doesn't have a high upside. He's pretty much already what he is.

[Giantsfan1080]

This guy sucks though. I wanted Stassi or Bailey.

Myers yesterday also would have been nice. Just took a HS catcher now though.

[619]

Hanley is 6'3, so maybe Sano can stay. Wouldn't surprise me to see Sano move positions, though.

The dude is 16, there's plenty of time to grow, lol. He doesn't have the thick build of a Miguel Cabrera, but he could easily hit 6'5'', which would project to maybe even a position in the OF. It's way too early to really know.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Myers yesterday also would have been nice. Just took a HS catcher now though.


Myers would have been great for sure. Wonder if this Jeffrey Glenn is any good.

[D-Unit]

Rangers drafted Ruben Sierra? haha.

[Giantsfan1080]

Myers would have been great for sure. Wonder if this Jeffrey Glenn is any good.

Looking for info on him but I can't find much. I liked how we started but the last couple of picks have been meh.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

The dude is 16, there's plenty of time to grow, lol. He doesn't have the thick build of a Miguel Cabrera, but he could easily hit 6'5'', which would project to maybe even a position in the OF. It's way too early to really know.

Joel Guzman disease.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Looking for info on him but I can't find much. I liked how we started but the last couple of picks have been meh.


Yes. I was happy, but it appears we have fallen back into our usual self.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Jake Locker was just drafted.

[619]

Joel Guzman disease.

LOL. Guzman's probably the best example. He was around the same height/weight as Sano now, and he's 6'6'', 250.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Jake Locker was just drafted.

Bryan Smith (10:31:13 AM PT): Remember when Dennis Dixon almost won the Heisman Trophy, but was then playing summer ball with the Atlanta Braves? The Angels are going for a similar thing by drafting University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker. Like Dixon, he hasn't played baseball since high school, but with an up and down college career, the Angels are going to see if they can't get him to give up football.

[Giantsfan1080]

It's being announced that Drew Storen has already been signed by the Nationals. Not a big suprise there.

[M.O.T.H.]

Chris Masters is one ugly dude.

[Borat]

Cincinnatti just took Harry Johnson.

He should form a *** porn tag-team with Brooks Pounders.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Chris Masters is one ugly dude.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wcar/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/2571160.jpeg

[Giantsfan1080]

Patrick Schuster, the kid who threw all the no-hitters this year was drafted by the D-Backs in the 13th round.

[Hines]

Has Brian Goowin been selected yet?

[T-RICH49]

Royals just took a 2B from Arkansas whose name is impossible to say

[Giantsfan1080]

Has Brian Goowin been selected yet?

White Sox just took him in the 17th.

[M.O.T.H.]

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wcar/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/2571160.jpeg

yuck. You should see his pic on their website. On the upper banner. Beaten with the ugly stick.

[aNYtitan]

It's being announced that Drew Storen has already been signed by the Nationals. Not a big suprise there.
And he will probably be in the Nats bullpen by next weekend

[M.O.T.H.]

Hooray for the Braves taking some 3B today. I like Kreke, may not be a 3B but, they're listing him as one. I dont know anything about Dalfonso.

[draftguru151]

Sequoyah Stonecipher is such an awesome name.

[tjsunstein]

Anyone know anything about the Phillies draft?

#75 CF Kelly Dugan (Notre Dame HS, CA)
#106 CF Kyrell Hudson (Evergreen HS, WA)
#137 2B Adam Buschini (Senior, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
#167 LHP Matthew Way ( Senior, Washington State University)
#197 RHP Steven Inch (Vauxhall HS)

Without getting too deep into the draft or hitting the 200 mark, can anyone tell me anything about these guys?

[thetedginnshow]

Cool that we took a guy from UW, even though he looks like he sucks. I like Joseph Bittle, Hector Hernandez, and Anthony Garcia though from what I can see.

[AJHawk50]

Royals just took a 2B from Arkansas whose name is impossible to say
Hey who else did the Royals select?

[Rob S]

so, how did the yankees do? I really have no clue about any of these guys.

[Jughead10]

Cool that we took a guy from UW, even though he looks like he sucks. I like Joseph Bittle, Hector Hernandez, and Anthony Garcia though from what I can see.

Bittle was drafted by the Yankees in the second round last year but they decided not to meet his demands because of an injury. Not sure if that injury is still an issue but he wasn't drafted as high this year. I know he throws a pitch they call "the thing" because of its strange movement.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Update: 3:25 p.m. C Luke Bailey, the Rays-fourth round pick, said he's excited to be a part of the organization, so much so, that the Auburn signee said he's planning on signing with Tampa Bay.

"I'm extremely excited," Bailey said in a telephone interview. "It's a good young team, and will be good for a long time."

yesssssssssssss

[nobodyinparticular]

Pretty stoked to see the A's grab Max Stassi in the 4th round. Also really excited about HS SS Tyler Bernard even though he's committed to ASU. Hopefully a big signing bonus will bring him to the Green and Gold.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

yesssssssssssss


I'm jealous.

[fenikz]

Anyone know about "Neon" Keon Broxton OF?

He was the D'Backs 3rd round pick, and our scouting department loves him, so I was just looking for some info.

[aNYtitan]

so, how did the yankees do? I really have no clue about any of these guys.

Very low key draft so far. Yankees took 27 players today, 16 pitchers, 9 hitters. 22 players from the college/community college ranks. Out of the 16 pitchers, 6 were lefties. I'm figuring that they hope they can transfer some of these pitchers into lefty relief help, can't have enough of those. But like I said, very un Yankee like, no real tough signs, only one draft eligible sophmore in the group.

[Hines]

I like how the Pirates approached today. They got a lot of high school arms with high ceilings. If they all sign, we could have a lot of talent now in the system.

[JHG722]

Anyone know anything about the Phillies draft?

#75 CF Kelly Dugan (Notre Dame HS, CA)
#106 CF Kyrell Hudson (Evergreen HS, WA)
#137 2B Adam Buschini (Senior, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
#167 LHP Matthew Way ( Senior, Washington State University)
#197 RHP Steven Inch (Vauxhall HS)

Without getting too deep into the draft or hitting the 200 mark, can anyone tell me anything about these guys?

Hudson is garbage and is a total headcase. Way looks very meh. Inch looks decent. Dugan could be very solid.

[Malaka]

Can someone tell me where Kyle Bellamy side-armer from UM got drafted and to who, please?

[JHG722]

Can someone tell me where Kyle Bellamy side-armer from UM got drafted and to who, please?

White Sox 5th Round

[Jensen]

My boy Harold Brantley was selected by the Marlins in the 30th round. He was out taking batting practice and we told him over the PA system and he couldn't stop smiling for probably 15 minutes. He had actually came up to the press box about an hour earlier to check on his UConn teammates to see where they went, and I asked him if he thought he was getting drafted and he said no. He is a really good kid and makes good contact. Hopefully something works out because he couldn't have been more excited.

[JHG722]

Kind of surprised our RF, Sean Barksdale hasn't gone yet. I know being an east coaster doesn't help your case, but he's had a great career:

1st team A10
Big 5 player of the year
Named top 5 prospect in the A10

.371 15 56 .638 slg .485 w/ RISP overall and .526 w/ RISP in conference games. That's a pretty solid senior year.

A10 player of the year went in the 26th round to TB.

[JHG722]

Joshua (Annapolis, MD)
Why are the Phillies in love with tool-laden athletes who can’t hit a baseball? Can you say anything nice about their draft?

Keith Law
They’ll definitely win the Gulf Coast League flag-football title this year.


Epic.

[fischbowl]

I'll be scrolling through all of these pages tonight and answering all questions.

[tjsunstein]

I'll be scrolling through all of these pages tonight and answering all questions.

Fisch > God

[fischbowl]

some more for ya hines:

"The Baltimore Orioles, who watched elite Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano in a tryout last week, apparently have ramped up their interest level to match -- or exceed -- that of the Pirates', according to an industry source. Sano, known to have reciprocal interest in the Pirates because of long-standing relationships, has a chance to break Major League Baseball's Latin American record for a signing bonus, the $4.24 million the Oakland Athletics paid last year to pitcher Michael Inoa." - PPG

Scouting in the Dominican, while money is an issue, is also influenced heavily by connections and trust that the scouts establish with the family. Many top prospects,most recently Julio Teheran, have taken pay cuts to play with organizations that appease the families

[fischbowl]

How did the Twins do Fisch?

I was impressed with a lot of their picks, I've always admired Bill Smith's draft strategies, not so much everything else he does, but he's a fantastic drafter. I was waiting for him to pull some unheralded guy in the 1st like Ben Revere but Gibson was a solid choice. I really like Ben Tootle, has first round stuff and could spell future closer. My favourite picks were Derek McCallum because I have a boner for everything Golden Gophers and Chris Herrmann, a college catcher who has the versatility to play anywhere.

[fischbowl]

can someone give me some info on Chris Dwyer?

First ever draft eligible freshman from a 4 year school. Former Salisbury Prep pitcher. Throws fastball in the mid 90's and has a decent curveball for his out pitch.

[fischbowl]

Royals just took a 2B from Arkansas whose name is impossible to say

Shy-peh-cow

Tscheipikow

[fischbowl]

Hines, great looks by the Pirates drafting Matt den Dekker and Colton Cain, if they can be signed I have a feeling that they'd be special

[fischbowl]

Anyone know about "Neon" Keon Broxton OF?

He was the D'Backs 3rd round pick, and our scouting department loves him, so I was just looking for some info.

Best JUCO OF this year. Very athletic!

[CJSchneider]

Fisch, what's your take on the Giants' draft class this year?

[Borat]

Fisch, what's your take on the Giants' draft class this year?

We got Wheeler and 2 guys whose profiles both included the term "light-tower power". :)

[Hines]

Hines, great looks by the Pirates drafting Matt den Dekker and Colton Cain, if they can be signed I have a feeling that they'd be special

I read nothing but good things about them, but I am intrigued by the HS arms that we brought it. I hope we can sign most of these guys which will make our system a lot better.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

I'd love your thoughts on the Mets draft Fisch.

[derza222]

Hahaha the Yankees just drafted Pat White in the 48th round. Wonder if they'll be able to break his commitment to the Miami Dolphins.

I'd also be interested in any of Fisch's thoughts on the Yankees draft, particularly Heathcott, Murphy, and some of the more notable mid-round arms. Plus anything else intriguing.

[T-RICH49]

Fisch what's your take on the Royals draft?

[Smokey Joe]

Who are some of the top prospects for next years draft (not including Harper if he goes the JuCo route).

[Jensen]

Royals drafted Derek Spencer in the 45th round. He can really drill the ball, he has hit 2 of the 3 homers this year at our home field where each have gone at least 380 feet since it is 380 feet to CF. He isn't very good defensively though, he's had 4 errors in the last 3 games and his FLD% is .727.

[D-Unit]

Fisch, the Rangers drafted a helluva lot of tall pitchers. All but 2 are over 6' tall. What does this tell you if anything about the Nolan Ryan's beliefs and what he is trying to accomplish? Are there other trends that you see in his draft that tell you what he's trying to accomplish?

[T-RICH49]

Royals drafted Derek Spencer in the 45th round. He can really drill the ball, he has hit 2 of the 3 homers this year at our home field where each have gone at least 380 feet since it is 380 feet to CF. He isn't very good defensively though, he's had 4 errors in the last 3 games and his FLD% is .727.

what posistion does he play?

[nobodyinparticular]

Fisch, the Rangers drafted a helluva lot of tall pitchers. All but 2 are over 6' tall. What does this tell you if anything about the Nolan Ryan's beliefs and what he is trying to accomplish? Are there other trends that you see in his draft that tell you what he's trying to accomplish?

They definitely like to draft power pitchers. I can see it now...

Man 1: "What about this kid Mike Leake? He was dominant this past year."
Ryan: "Mike Leake? Don't give me anyone of those soft-tossing m***** ******s! That stuff is chicken s***! I want some velocity out of my pitchers. Figures the guy with glasses would suggest a soft tossing p****."
Man 1 (with glasses): I'm sorry sir...
Man 2 (discretely takes off his glasses): What about this Matt Hobgood from Norco High? He throws pretty hard.
Ryan: "Hobgood? That's not hard. S***... I want someone with a JUGS machine attached to their shoulder. I don't care if it's on his left side or his right side."
Man 3: What about on both sides?
Ryan: "Now there's a man who knows what he's talking about. Mike Leake? S*** we'd be better off just putting a JUGS machine out there on a 6'6" tripod. Mike Leake..."

[derza222]

Fisch, the Rangers drafted a helluva lot of tall pitchers. All but 2 are over 6' tall. What does this tell you if anything about the Nolan Ryan's beliefs and what he is trying to accomplish? Are there other trends that you see in his draft that tell you what he's trying to accomplish?

To be fair, most pitchers are big. The Yankees drafted a ton of pitchers, and only two of them were under 6' as well. Really I'd consider 6'1 relatively short for a pitcher, it's the guys that are 6'4, even 6'5+ that are really tall pitchers. Those are the guys that are going to get a great downward plane on their fastball and make it tough to hit. Just my take on it at least, though I do see your point and the Rangers definitely had a draft (particularly up top) to be excited about.

[nobodyinparticular]

Scouting in the Dominican, while money is an issue, is also influenced heavily by connections and trust that the scouts establish with the family. Many top prospects,most recently Julio Teheran, have taken pay cuts to play with organizations that appease the families

This is true. Rumors last year were that the A's did not offer Inoa (or Ynoa) the highest signing bonus. But his parents/agent felt that they were the best fit.

Hopefully the A's can come in an get Sano. They are reportedly interested in him as well as Edgar Ferrera and Jean Carlos Batista.

[Jensen]

what posistion does he play?

He's played 3B every game so far. He has been working to improve his defense though, he practiced for about an hour yesterday throwing from 3rd to 1st.

[D-Unit]

They definitely like to draft power pitchers. I can see it now...

Man 1: "What about this kid Mike Leake? He was dominant this past year."
Ryan: "Mike Leake? Don't give me anyone of those soft-tossing m***** ******s! That stuff is chicken s***! I want some velocity out of my pitchers. Figures the guy with glasses would suggest a soft tossing p****."
Man 1 (with glasses): I'm sorry sir...
Man 2 (discretely takes off his glasses): What about this Matt Hobgood from Norco High? He throws pretty hard.
Ryan: "Hobgood? That's not hard. S***... I want someone with a JUGS machine attached to their shoulder. I don't care if it's on his left side or his right side."
Man 3: What about on both sides?
Ryan: "Now there's a man who knows what he's talking about. Mike Leake? S*** we'd be better off just putting a JUGS machine out there on a 6'6" tripod. Mike Leake..."
That's hilarious! Did you make that up?

[Brodeur]

Scott Rembisz= undrafted. Take that Tampa.

[D-Unit]

To be fair, most pitchers are big. The Yankees drafted a ton of pitchers, and only two of them were under 6' as well. Really I'd consider 6'1 relatively short for a pitcher, it's the guys that are 6'4, even 6'5+ that are really tall pitchers. Those are the guys that are going to get a great downward plane on their fastball and make it tough to hit. Just my take on it at least, though I do see your point and the Rangers definitely had a draft (particularly up top) to be excited about.
Actually just one player under 6'0. Just at first glance when I looked at who they drafted, I thought, man... they all have a big frame.

Pitchers Drafted by the Rangers

6'08"
Jamison, Justin Strongsville HS (OH) RHP R/R 6'08"

6'07"
Lemke, Thomas Northwest Christian School (AZ) RHP R/R 6'07"
Schaaf, Michael Arthur Hill HS (MI) RHP S/R 6'07" 235

6'06"
Werniuk, Jerome Neil McNeil HS RHP R/R 6'06" 215

6'05"
Blash, Jabari Miami Dade CC South RF R/R 6'05" 218
Brown, Samuel North Carolina St U RHP R/R 6'05" 215
Blackwell, Shawn Clear Creek HS (TX) RHP R/R 6'05" 195

6'04"
Scheppers, Tanner No School RHP R/R 6'04" 195
McBride, Nicholas Ragsdale HS (NC) RHP R/R 6'04"
Gunter, Johnny Chattahoochee Valley CC RHP R/R 6'04" 230
Cooper, Riley U Florida RF R/R 6'04" 215
Castner, Kevin Cal Poly San Luis Obispo RHP R/R 6'04" 230
Barrett, Aaron U Mississippi RHP R/R 6'04" 200

6'03"
Purke, Matthew Klein HS (TX) LHP L/L 6'03" 175
Doyle, Andrew U Oklahoma RHP R/R 6'03" 215
Bell, Chadwick Walters State CC LHP R/L 6'03" 200

6'02"
Tullis, Braden Skagit Valley Col RHP R/R 6'02" 200
Campbell, Keith Everett CC RHP L/R 6'02" 190
Strong, Paul Marina HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'02" 195
Matlock, Christopher Central Missouri St U RHP R/R 6'02" 190
Law, Derek Seton LaSalle Catholic HS (PA) RHP R/R 6'02"

6'00"
Erlin, Robert Scotts Valley HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'00"

5'11"
Watson, Charles Cleburne County HS (AL) LHP L/L 5'11" 185

They really accummulated a lot of pitching and aimed at a few position spots. (C, 3B, SS, CF, RF).

C
DiFazio, Vincent U Alabama Tuscaloosa C R/R 6'00" 215

3B
Mendonca, Thomas Fresno St U 3B L/R 6'01" 200
Revell, Michael Florida HS (FL) 3B L/R 6'00" 189
Boyd, David J M Tate HS (FL) 3B R/R 6'03" 180

SS
Lima, Daniel Barry U SS R/R 6'01" 192

CF
Sierra, Ruben San Juan Educational School CF L/L 6'02" 172
Lane, Braxton Sandy Creek HS (GA) CF S/R 5'10" 190

RF
Blash, Jabari Miami Dade CC South RF R/R 6'05" 218
Cooper, Riley U Florida RF R/R 6'04" 215

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Scott Rembisz= undrafted. Take that Tampa.

1st year JuCo transfer, genius.

[Brodeur]

1st year JuCo transfer, genius.

Excuses excuses.

[JHG722]

Kind of surprised our RF, Sean Barksdale hasn't gone yet. I know being an east coaster doesn't help your case, but he's had a great career:

1st team A10
Big 5 player of the year
Named top 5 prospect in the A10

.371 15 56 .638 slg .485 w/ RISP overall and .526 w/ RISP in conference games. That's a pretty solid senior year.

A10 player of the year went in the 26th round to TB.

38th round by the Astros! Yayyyyyyy :)

[Smokey Joe]

Who are some of the top prospects for next years draft (not including Harper if he goes the JuCo route).
Anyone????

[Paul]

wrong thread

[tjsunstein]

Anyone????

I couldn't tell ya. I tried googling it and came up with nothing. Maybe Fisch can tell you something of value?

[VoteLynnSwan]

any thoughts on the Cubs draft Fisch?

[derza222]

When you break it down like that D, a lot of those guys have serious frames. Looks like more than half of them are at least 6'4 and probably about 1/4 are bigger than that. And while there are downsides to the way Ryan handles pitchers, there are upsides as well and the cream of what the organization is going to want to have in their pitchers is going to rise to the top. With the efforts that the team is making to bring in quality young players and not being afraid to spend to do so, it's got to be a really exciting time to be a Rangers fan.

[derza222]

Anyone????

Probably not a huge prospect right now and he hasn't done much at Notre Dame but Evan Danieli was drafted out of HS (not too high, I'm pretty sure because he had a strong commitment to ND) and has a huge frame (6'8) and had pretty good velocity and control. If he puts it together next year I wouldn't be surprised if he's a first rounder. HS teammate of Porcello, and although his velocity wasn't quite as good IIRC and he didn't have the same secondary stuff or control he had some solid offerings and he was damn good as well. They were a nasty 1-2 punch. So not a huge name, but it's somebody who could end up really improving his stock next year. He's definitely got the tools.

[D-Unit]

When you break it down like that D, a lot of those guys have serious frames. Looks like more than half of them are at least 6'4 and probably about 1/4 are bigger than that. And while there are downsides to the way Ryan handles pitchers, there are upsides as well and the cream of what the organization is going to want to have in their pitchers is going to rise to the top. With the efforts that the team is making to bring in quality young players and not being afraid to spend to do so, it's got to be a really exciting time to be a Rangers fan.
derza is quickly becoming one of my favorite posters. ;)

[Hines]

This is for whoever wanted a little list of 2010.


http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090611&content_id=5275136&vkey=draft2009&fext=.jsp

[garrard9]

For the Angels fans:

http://www.syracuse.com/sports/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1244710602128190.xml&coll=1

Local kid from Syracuse, could be good.

[fischbowl]

I'm going to start draft wraps on Monday. I need to kill some brain cells

[Bearsfan123]

cool fisch id love to see a white sox one. Though from everything I read the Sox laid an egg with their first pick.

[nobodyinparticular]

That's hilarious! Did you make that up?

Yes I did. I'm glad you thought it was funny. :D

And one of these days I'm going to get around to posting some wedding pics. I promise. As soon as our photographer actually gets us some.

[aNYtitan]

I'm also going to like to see what you have to say about the Yanks draft. Very very unorthodox, un-Yankee like. I don't recall the last draft where they went signability as opposed to projectability. With the exception of Heathcout I should say

[Smokey Joe]

cool fisch id love to see a white sox one. Though from everything I read the Sox laid an egg with their first pick.
Mitchell is gonna be a god awful bust... And as a White Sox fan, that infuriates me.

Look at our track record with football players who also played baseball...

Joe Borchard - Strike one
Josh Fields - Strike two
Jared Mitchell - Strike three?

Considering Mitchell's disgustingly low contact rate, his ****** approach at bat, and his poor swing... I think it's safe to say we gotta another bust on our hands. Oh, how I would have loved to get either Rex Brothers, Tim Wheeler, Mike Trout, Eric Arnett instead. Trout would have been a dream come true though.

On the bright side though, Trayce Thompson seems to have a ton of upside with potential to be a top pick in 3 years, and I love Josh Phegely, especially if he can stick behind the plate. Bryan Morgado seems like our type of guy as well. Someone with really good stuff, but needs a lot of refinement. And in the past two years, it seems we've done a great job with Poreda, Dan Hudson, and Dex Carter.

What will make this a winner or loser (at least as of now) is if we pony up to sign either Dane Williams and/or Brian Goodwin. Both of those guys were top 4 round talent who dropped into the teens due to signability concerns. Hopefully we don't go cheap.

[Bearsfan123]

thanks smokey. i expected that about Mitchell but you like Phegley? His bat is solid (so says his scouting report) but he supposedly is terrible defensively.

[fischbowl]

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[Bearsfan123]

nooo dont die. I wanna read more reviews!

[fenikz]

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i <3 you


i know that didn't need to be said

[T-RICH49]

where are the draft reviews at?

[fischbowl]

This weekend. With short season starting my week has been ******. Thanks for understanding

[Giantsfan1080]

This weekend. With short season starting my week has been ******. Thanks for understanding

This might be a dumb question but do you get paid for what you do?

[fischbowl]

This might be a dumb question but do you get paid for what you do?

**** yeah, yo

[Giantsfan1080]

**** yeah, yo

Haha ok. I wasn't sure if you had that and another job. Good stuff.

[Canadian_kid16]

edit: idiot!

[Jensen]

Any updates on this fisch?

[fischbowl]

Tomorrow. GCL is ******* killing me

[Smokey Joe]

What is GLC?

[SuperKevin]

What is GLC?

Gulf Coast League

[Smokey Joe]

thanks smokey. i expected that about Mitchell but you like Phegley? His bat is solid (so says his scouting report) but he supposedly is terrible defensively.
I think he'll turn into a fine defensive catcher. He called his own games at Indy and is said to be very smart and a leader on the team. He's also got a very strong arm. His problems seem to be his lateral movement and quickness, but I think he'll turn out alright. He can't be any worse than Pierzynski behind the plate.

It'll be interesting to see if Flowers can stick behind the plate. However, Phegley's bat should progress quickly.

[Smokey Joe]

Gulf Coast League
I figured as much, but why would the Gulf Coast League be killing him?

[SuperKevin]

I figured as much, but why would the Gulf Coast League be killing him?

He's a paid scout

[Smokey Joe]

Really? How the hell did he hook that up?

[VoteLynnSwan]

i believe he said he's a scorekeeper...

[fischbowl]

I'm a statistician and was doing some scouting. I'm working on an study entitled "Finding Value Within Independant Leagues" this summer which I need done by the Winter Meetings. I hope it'll be my break.

The GCL is mainly my league for stats

[Smokey Joe]

I'm a statistician and was doing some scouting. I'm working on an study entitled "Finding Value Within Independant Leagues" this summer which I need done by the Winter Meetings. I hope it'll be my break.

The GCL is mainly my league for stats
How'd you get the job? Did you go to "scout school" or do you know someone???

Scouting is something I always thought about getting into, but it seems like something you have to know someone to do.

[fischbowl]

How'd you get the job? Did you go to "scout school" or do you know someone???

Scouting is something I always thought about getting into, but it seems like something you have to know someone to do.

A lot of hard work and then I met a member of the Cardinals Front Office. It's terribly hard to get into

[Giantsfan1080]

A lot of hard work and then I met a member of the Cardinals Front Office. It's terribly hard to get into

That's so awesome though. You're living the dream!!

[Smokey Joe]

Will the Brewers sign Max Walla or have they already? I love Walla as a hitting prospect and think he'll be a real good prospect.

[fischbowl]

Coming soon, no day off for me yet :(

[Boston]

Will the Brewers sign Max Walla or have they already? I love Walla as a hitting prospect and think he'll be a real good prospect.

He's already been signed.

[T-RICH49]

heard a rumor(have not gotten any confirmation yet) that KC may have a deal in place with Will Myers

[holt_bruce81]

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/commishs-hot-stove/commishs-hot-stove/2009/07/derosa-headed-to-dl/

Mark DeRosa, whom the Cardinals acquired in a trade with Cleveland just more than two weeks ago, is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a left wrist strain. DeRosa, who played just three games with the Cardinals before injuring the wrist, was initially thought to be rejoining the Cardinals in Milwaukee tonight for the start of a three-game series. However, after an examination of the wrist on Monday, the team announced this afternoon that he will be moved to the disabled list, retroactive to July 1.

Way to lie to us and say he'll be back in a few games!

Anywho....great pitching match up tonight.

Wainwright vs Gallardo

[Tha Wootster]

way to post in the wrong thread! :D

[holt_bruce81]

way to post in the wrong thread! :D

haha whoops. Sorry about that :(

[bored of education]

way to post in the wrong thread! :D

hi wooty!


lol @ the mets not so top 10!