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Oakland A's Draft thread:

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 I am making this so we can discuss or picks so we dont have to be afraid of myself or ohad taking the wrong guy. and if someone takes our pick here we can do quick research and take a different kid being confident about...

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Where IS Ohad!
Maybe his net broke?

ah well..

by Zonis on Jun 5, 2005 2:10 PM EDT   0 recs

damn i might have to take the first pick
Ellsbury or Crowe?

   Ohad where are u?

"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:13 PM EDT   0 recs

damn i might have to take the first pick
Ellsbury or Crowe?

   Ohad where are u?

"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:14 PM EDT   0 recs

doing the draft and watching Matrix
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:18 PM EDT   0 recs

i'm here i'm here
sorry

Thanks for making thisl

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Crowe
I'd say Crowe over Ellsbury, but if both are there it's a good situation to be in.

by WillieMcGeeModelingCompany on Jun 5, 2005 2:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Crowe plays in a hitters park
Ellsbury plays @ Oregon State which is similar to the coliseum in size
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Crowe
Ellsbury, Drennen. I'm still not quite sure.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Poor rockies
John had to pick For them
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Wierd Al
I'm writing down every pick in a word document, but you should as well (or at least the names) in case i am gone

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:26 PM EDT   0 recs

ok
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ohad--
which way are you leaning at 21?

by Alien on Jun 5, 2005 2:28 PM EDT   0 recs

I have no idea
The top three so far that i'm thinking of are Drennen, Ellsbury and Crowe.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ellsbury would be my pick but
Cubbies are thinking of taking him with #20
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:32 PM EDT   0 recs

I've got someone else
Apparently some have forgotten about him. If he gets to me, he'll be a steal

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:43 PM EDT   0 recs

who is he? send a e-mail to
morganfromoregon@charter.net
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i know who he's thinking
but i won't say

by Alien on Jun 5, 2005 2:52 PM EDT   0 recs

taken by rangers just now
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sh** crap!
Roscoe Jinxed it! Jk.....

Damn rangers took Jay Bruce.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:56 PM EDT   0 recs

bruce
you had to know the rangers would take the texas boy.

by Alien on Jun 5, 2005 2:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Take Ellsbury Ohad plz
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh god
if the Cubs take who i want. AHH!

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 2:57 PM EDT   0 recs

who dammit
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ELLSBURY
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 2:58 PM EDT   0 recs

sorry man but he goes to my Uni
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Dammit
i wanted Ellsbury, and those damn cubs drafted him even though they got felix pie. God damn!

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:00 PM EDT   0 recs

DAMMIT
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Eat crow
Ellsbury's gone, got to go for the birdman.

by WillieMcGeeModelingCompany on Jun 5, 2005 3:00 PM EDT   0 recs

c'mon ohad!!!!!
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Drennen and Crowe
Tossup for me.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Good Choice
I would have gone with Torra, but Drennen's not bad. Crowe just screams of Putnam with less power.

by Roscoe Parrish on Jun 5, 2005 3:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lmao
We literlaly both thought of Putnam at the same time.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah
I'm just wondering, why didn't you consider Torra?

by Roscoe Parrish on Jun 5, 2005 3:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

who is Drennen?
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow
Interesting (and not in the bad way) pick with Crowe on the board, ohad.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

by ESiegrist on Jun 5, 2005 3:03 PM EDT   0 recs

well
thats probably what'll happen on tuesday anyway

by Alien on Jun 5, 2005 3:03 PM EDT   0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Drennen!!!!!!

Well I guess I have to wait a couple years before I mock this pick

by novaoakland on Jun 5, 2005 3:04 PM EDT   0 recs

At least it's intriguing
Plus, the last high-round highschooler the A's picked (Webb) is doing pretty well. Moneyball comes to the gym class!

by WillieMcGeeModelingCompany on Jun 5, 2005 3:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Something about Crowe
He's already 22, and i didn't want to take a Danny Putnam redux type player (ie polished college bat) Crowe is probably better than putnam. But i like Drennenns power potential.

Drennen: .500 92 51 46 10 3 15 46 12

Thats 15 homers, 46 rbi's, 12 steals, 500 average in 92 at bats and 51 runs.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Crowe is taken by Boston
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:07 PM EDT   0 recs

who shall we pick next?
 Lowrie?
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Wierd Al
It's already ten. Looks like you will have to take over in the second round. I might be able to make the first second round pick, but the one after probably you. I'll give you my list of players for late rounds.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:09 PM EDT   0 recs

send it by e-mail
u know it morganfromoregon@charter.net
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't htink
I'm taking lowrie.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:09 PM EDT   0 recs

yup

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good Man
That better be College pitching though!!!!!

by novaoakland on Jun 5, 2005 3:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes lets hope
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chicago screwed us
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:14 PM EDT   0 recs

yup.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Marlins have definetly had a good draft so far
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:18 PM EDT   0 recs

thats true what are our picks after 35?
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Ohad r u taking #35?
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:28 PM EDT   0 recs

36
yes. Perhaps even 53.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

:) i know who ur thinkin
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Al
Cliff Pennington or Jed Lowrie?

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

pennington was taken
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:40 PM EDT   0 recs

he'll be there at 53
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We'll see
But if he's there at 53, I hope we take him.

by Roscoe Parrish on Jun 5, 2005 3:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good pick ohad
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 3:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Took Lowrie
Had a brain cramp, went back and checked the first round and Pennington was gone. No choice but Lowry.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Mayberry
He is a great athlete. but he only hit 6 homers, and he's not relaly what i'm looking for.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

His power potential is huge though
Him and Barton as a 1B/DH combo would be powerful as hell.

by Roscoe Parrish on Jun 5, 2005 3:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Power Potential huge?
Sorry Roscoe, i'm not takin him. I already have my pick set for 53, and i hope hes there. If he drops to 72, the late second round pick then we can take hi.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh, Crap
They took Jacob Marceaux. CRAPPPPPPP!P!!!P!P!PP!P!P!PP!P!

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 3:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Al
I have to go. I'm sending you my "notes".

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

ok thx
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:03 PM EDT   0 recs

ok thx
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

i might be here for 53
if not i'll tell you

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:11 PM EDT   0 recs

the e-mail got blocked
 fucking yahoo
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

what do you mean
blocked?

Here is what i wrote:

Late Round Picks.: Josh Wall,  Anthony Varvaro,

If I'm not here for the 55, take Aaron Thompson. If he's not available take Bryan Morris. If he's not available take Craig Italiano. If he's not there, take Sean O-Sullivan. If he's not there, take Tyler Herren. If He's not there, it's up to you.

Here are two useful links:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/2005draft/top200h.html

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/2005draft/2005draftorder.html

Try and pick Brian Matusz in our second of 2 second round picks. and Mike Durant in the fifth. The third round is up to you, take the best player available I would suggest.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the e-mail got blocked
 fucking yahoo
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

If Aaron Thompson isn't there
(I'm changing it) Then take Bryan Matusz.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:15 PM EDT   0 recs

What's with all the HS pitchers?
This is the A's draft thread.  Seems like Matt Garza would fit the teams MO much better.

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 4:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ohad are you taking #53?
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:23 PM EDT   0 recs

yes AL
But if John gives the warning, thnat means i'm not here and you take it. Alright? Thanks.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Ohad are you taking #53?
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

stupid double-post its a curse!
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wierd Al
Now i seriously have to go after taking that pick. Try and take Matusz with our next pick. If not, then Varvaro.

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Why are we taking so many High Schoolers?
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:28 PM EDT   0 recs

I don't get our draft system
When John set this whole thing up he stated the moderator is only a moderator (not dictator).  The choices are to be determined through democratic means within the team community.  It doesn't seem like anybody else has much input into our past choices, or future choices even after Ohad is gone.  This project is for the entire community, not the 30 moderators.

I'm trying not to hate on Ohad, but I think his picking system has gotten a little carried away with respect to the rest of the A's community.

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well i wanted to see who we wanted to pick
@ #70 as a community and see who we came up with
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 4:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2-3
Either Matusz or Varvaro. I wanted Jacob Marceaux, the college SP, but someon drafted him. Varvaro is in college....

by ohad on Jun 5, 2005 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Not a fan of HS picks
But these are decent HS picks.

by novaoakland on Jun 5, 2005 4:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Go with Garza

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 4:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Weird Al its your pick i think
Matt Garza RHP Fresno State

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 5:00 PM EDT   0 recs

dammit brain freeze
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 5:00 PM EDT   0 recs

whens are next pick?
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 5:02 PM EDT   0 recs

i believe it is pick 101
and from there on out add 30 for each round.

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 5:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ok thx
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 5:12 PM EDT   0 recs

dammit Cards take Garza
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by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 5:19 PM EDT   0 recs

There was no way Garza would fall to us
Hopefully this guy is around at our next pick:

From Sickels' analysis, "Matt Green, RHP, University of Louisiana-Monroe   2.65 ERA, 10-2 record, with 141/26 K/BB ratio in 105 innings. All numbers better than average, with particularly impressive K/IP ratio. Excellent stats, and he has a good arm to boot, with a 91-95 MPH fastball, a good breaking ball, and sharp command. His biggest problem is having pitched for a smaller school, rather than one of the major baseball powers. 6-5, 210 pounds. Projection: people are talking about third round, but he could go higher than that to a college-oriented club.

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 5:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you jinxed him Blue Jays have him
but I have a REALLY GOOD PICK coming up. Red Sox Fans will forever hate me.
"Nice dude! You met a girl on Warcraft?" -my best friend Danny

by Weird Al on Jun 5, 2005 5:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is crazy
3 of our first 4 picks have been high schoolers.  This draft has been entirely unrealistic with regards to Beane's philosophies.  The following show what round the A's took their third High Schooler each year:

2004 - round 14 through 18 picks (first one taken in round 4)
2003 - round 22 through 24 picks (first one wasn't taken until round 19)
2002 - round 20 through 26 picks (first one wasn't taken until round 18)  Trevor Crowe was the 20th round selection
2001 - round 18 through 20 picks (first one taken was Bonderman in round 1)

by LizardKing51 on Jun 5, 2005 5:23 PM EDT   0 recs