Draft Day Discussion
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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I have a question — does the draft start at 6 or is it the telecast that starts at 6 and the actual first pick will be announced later?
Damn these timezones!
by JP_Frost on Jun 9, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Starts at 6
(5 central), coverage of it starts at 4 (3 central)
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by MJMars on Jun 9, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What??!!??
Crap, that means I will miss the first few picks on my way home from work. I will miss the big surprise regarding the Nationals pick. Dangit!
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh
Better than every other year, when it started at noon. The fact that there’s actual coverage is a plus. Much better than streaming a conference call over the internet.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 9, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The coverage starts at 6 (ET)
with the Nationals being on the clock at that time
by JBagKY on Jun 9, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HAPPY DRAFT DAY!
So excited, I can’t sleep
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by MJMars on Jun 9, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Donuts
I, um, brought 2 dozen donuts into the office to celebrate.
Dead serious.
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by kosmo on Jun 9, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Follow me for a second...
Baseball is the national past time…
The Draft is the greatest annual event in baseball… (Forget the World Series! I want more Prospects!!)
Thefore… The Draft is a National Holliday (like Matt)
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by Metty5 on Jun 9, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
therefore* DOH
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by Metty5 on Jun 9, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy Draft Day all
..besides Elvis’s birthday this is the biggest day of
fiesta in the Gaeta household. Wife makes a wonderful
spread. Oldest daughter fields calls, youngest daughter
works the draft board and the newest member of the Gaeta
family my son Cody has been assigned the important task of
mixing Dad’s drinks with the binkie.
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by fourfingerwoo on Jun 9, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Earlier!
They need to make it start earlier. I am off all day, but I have to wait until 6pm EST for it to start. It should start at 2pm EST so I can sit around all day and watch the draft and overeat.
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by Boxkutter on Jun 9, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no way...
I get out of work at 4:30. As soon as I get home coverage will start, perfect.
by byronlhsdrmr on Jun 9, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm
isn’t it interesting that Floyd is a hard throwing wild lefty who seems to always underacheive his ability but Brian is a soft tossing righty that seem to overacheive his?
by RollingWave on Jun 9, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
greatest.jeresey.ever
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by Metty5 on Jun 9, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For some reason I hear there are some concerns over high contract demands
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by Metty5 on Jun 9, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
demands
A lot of players yesterday gave out their bonus demands, unexpectedly large bonus demands. Expect more of the high school guys to fall than previously expected.
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
Any names you’re hearing/guessing, John?
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matzek wants "precedent-setting" money
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Jun 9, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Figured this was going to happen
With every other high school arm looking for tons of $$$ and Matzek eclipsing them all . . .well, it just made sense.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want a pony
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A pony?
well sir… you just dropped five slots.
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by maxisagod on Jun 9, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All he wants is a pony?
Shoot, guy.s a steal!
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by grover on Jun 9, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
High demands
I’ve heard them linked to Jacob Turner, Matt Purke, and Donavan Tate for sure
by NFA Brian on Jun 9, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nah
None of those are secrets. I’m thinking things that have come out in the last day or so, like Shelby Miller and Bobby Borchering.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Shelby Miller
might be one of them
by NFA Brian on Jun 9, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
high schoolers
Most of the high school first round guys are asking for huge money, even some previously considered signable….apparently the agents have upped their demands at the last minute.
Normally I don’t think this would be a big deal, but with the economy sour a lot of teams aren’t really happy about this. Expect more people to drop than just Purke and Tate now. And college guys could go higher than expected.
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope it's Borchering and I hope he falls to 30
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by Tyler on Jun 9, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like TB really needs a 3rd baseman
"I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?"
by maxisagod on Jun 9, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he won't stick at 3rd
They should take a catcher. Organizational need and there are plenty of them in the HS ranks
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by MJMars on Jun 9, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
plenty overall
and the college guys are more likely to stick there…. though I think that the catchers will melt off the boards like butter this year. Really the strength of the draft pos. player wise.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jun 9, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also of interest
BA’s June 9 mock draft is up, and the projections have shifted dramatically.
Mike Minor to the Reds at 8? Really?
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And no Grant Green in round 1
The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns.
by mckeeno on Jun 9, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i noticed that too
very odd. Haven’t heard about his bonus demands possibly being too large. It almost seems like BA forgot to include him in the mock.
by deezle on Jun 9, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green's demands
Everybody seems to think that he wants a nice chunk of money, something in the $3.5-4M range from what I’ve seen.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no way that happens
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by MJMars on Jun 9, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is his deal?
BA rated him the #35 prospect, he didn’t even make John’s top 50, but everybody seems to think he’ll make the top 10. What do the clubs know that the analysts don’t? Is it simply a money thing?
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by OldProspects on Jun 9, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where there are 2 schools of thought on Green
he either isn’t as good as he was thought to be during the Summer wooden bat leagues or he really did have a hand injury for the first half of the season last year that wasn’t enough to take him out of the lineup but was enough to hurt him in the field and the plate.
The 2 camps are pretty well split; if he had a hand injury why did they not tell everyone, vs. they played the hardest schedule in baseball and needed him in the lineup as another offensive threat, real or imaginary.
by laxtonto on Jun 9, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant Mike Minor
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by OldProspects on Jun 9, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minor disagreements
I’m sure that’s part of it. We haven’t heard a peep about his bonus demands, leading me to think that he’s almost certainly willing to sign very quickly for slot, and maybe even underslot if he’s picked high enough. And the Reds are kind of cheap.
The complaints around Minor center around his ceiling . . .I think even those who like him don’t think he’s more than a 3 at this point. But he IS rather safe (and by safe I don’t mean a guarantee to perform, but in that you know exactly what you’re getting with him). If he’s, say, a No. 4 starter and can get to that level in a year or maybe a little more, that kind of certainty appeals a lot to teams that have financial and economic considerations in mind. Some teams don’t want to have to worry about risk, and BA doesn’t mind risk at all . . .but of course, they’re spending other people’s money here.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green is a Boras client thus you can bet the farm on him NOT signing for underslot. The big thing is that if he starts to fall Boras will 100% demand an above-slot contract, babbling about Green being the #1 SS and a Top 10 talent and whatever else he wants to pull out of his ass. At that point does anyone even want to deal with that situation considering we’re talking about a prospect who may not even be able to stick at SS and who displayed next to no power at all this year?
by metafour on Jun 9, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fwiw
mayo had minor at 8 yesterday as well.
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scheppers
Scheppers is also absent from Callis’ mock. I know that he’s a risk due to the injury, but his last Indy game was pretty damn impressive per BA’s report. I have a hard time believing that he falls that far.
by jar75 on Jun 9, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still wants top 10 money and
teams still worry about his medical reports
by laxtonto on Jun 9, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd LOL at him if I were a GM
It’s not like he has much leverage to negotiate at this point. What’s he going to do, sit out and do another year of indy ball? That’s Matt Harrington territory.
by deezle on Jun 9, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would not be suprised to see a team take a shot at him
in the 1st and give him a complete medical workup and a take it or leave it offer over slot but not hugely so. It would have to be a team that has a fairly deep system and enough cash to be willing to pony up the money if he will sign but be OK talent wise in system if he won’t or his medicals are horrible.
by laxtonto on Jun 9, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ummmm...
Myers to the Rays?
Seriously? That System just ooooooozes talent and they get, arguably, one of the best HS bats at a VERY valuable position.
I like White to Atlanta. But Green in the 2nd round is strange.
by apoxonbothyourhouses on Jun 9, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just curious...
where do people think Jason Kipnis will go?
by Rezze21 on Jun 9, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
kipnis
supplemental first round.
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although
There’s been talk that he could go in the back half of the first round. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that the Indians could take him at 15, but that seemed a tad bit ridiculous.
by Outshined_One on Jun 9, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
rumors
If the high school guys are being as hard-nosed as it sounds, Kipnis could go in the back part of the first round. Most of the high schoolers jumped their prices up last night.
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s the strategy here? Obviously looking to get more money, but why make a change right before the draft?
This is what is kind of annoying about the draft – it gets manipulated, and the players aren’t drafted by ability. Either get a slotting system in place or just make them all free agents.
by Pistol on Jun 9, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the high school guys are being as hard-nosed as it sounds, Kipnis could go in the back part of the first round. Most of the high schoolers jumped their prices up last night.
I thought Kipins was a defensive all speed CF. Why are people so high on him?
by world dictator on Jun 10, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not high on him
He’s a lot like AJ Pollock, imo, without the speed.
I think he will probably be a good hitter, gap to gap with not a heck of a lot of power, but if he isnt playing 2B, he doesnt really hold a lot of value past 4th outfielder.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't mind the White Sox
taking Kipnis with pick #38. his left-handed power from the OF would be great at the Cell. how’s his defense?
by BTrain on Jun 9, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
kipnis
Fundamentally sound, but average arm and range. Best for left field, could play center in a pinch. Think David DeJesus.
by John Sickels on Jun 9, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Passable, but not great
Think Nate McLouth.
by Outshined_One on Jun 9, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's a good comp for Tim Wheeler?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pirates
Everything out of Pittsburgh today indicates Tony Sanchez is the pick, with them using the saved money to go after some tough signs later.
by ej6687 on Jun 9, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Honestly
That’s not a terrible strategy. It sounds like there will be quite a few guys that fall because of outrageous bonus demands – the Pirates could end up getting a first round quality guy in the second. Of course, they’d be selecting a second round quality pick in the first.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But are they willing to spend the money necessary to get the guys who fall?
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by OldProspects on Jun 9, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For Latin America
Not so much for hard signs.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
Huntington has specifically said that they wouldn’t use any of their allocated draft budgets to supplement their LA signings. He’s also said recently that, while fans may not be happy with their first round pick, that fans should just the entirety of the draft, which suggests that they would use the money “saved” in the first round on later picks.
by ej6687 on Jun 9, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fwiw
callis agrees in the ba draft blog and says it is fairly certain.
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bobby Abreu perhaps as well, minus the arm strength
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oops
This is supposed to be for the Wheeler comp.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to give ESPN more money
Could you be so kind as to tell me who (or is it whom?) Law has the A’s taking at #13?
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by grover on Jun 9, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better Watch out
Mickey has a ling reach.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giving my usual disclaimer
that ESPN Insider is one of the best deals for content out there and that it’s ridiculously cheap and you should buy it, I’ll let you know that #13 is Mike Leake.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 9, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disclaimer noted
Thank you
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by grover on Jun 9, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John's interview with Sky at BtB
No one doubts that Scheppers has the best arm in the draft other than Strasburg, but because of last year’s shoulder problem he could go anywhere from 5 to 25.
Am I to take that as Scheppers will not fall past the Angels, or did “5 to 25” just sound euphonious?
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Jun 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Quantifying signing a Draftee Earlier than Later
What kind of difference in value do you think their is between signing a draftee right after the draft or negotiating till August? How much more valuable is it to a team to sign a player earlier and allow them to get into the system faster? Allowing a player to play rookie play his first season till having to wait till 2010 to play his first stint at organized ball.
I think a good example is the Cardinals Brett Wallace. He was signed quickly and than went on to have a good second half of baseball and than a good season of Winterball in AZ. What kind of value did the Cardinal’s gain by signing Wallace earlier and getting that first half season out of the way? It could be argued that by doing it they will get Wallace a half season sooner if they didn’t.
My whole point is that if additional value is gained by signing a player earlier. Wouldn’t a draftee before he actually starts playing top value be immediately after he got drafted? So does it make sense to over pay a draftee early to get him playing soon as possible?
I don’t know the answer to these questions but would like to hear your guys thoughts.
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by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 9, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It would make sense
But unfortunately it doesn’t tend to work that way if their numbers aren’t close.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 9, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Law just confirmed
Sanchez has officially reached a pre-draft deal with the Pirates. Unless San Diego is feeling especially strange at #3, the Pirates will take him at #4.
by Outshined_One on Jun 9, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Big Overdraft
I love this kid, but they could go with Green, or Crow, or Matzek or Turner and get a better result in the end.
This kid from the Dominican that they plan on pursuing to save up money for by going after signability guys better be the next Jose Reyes, or Pirate fans might just stop showing up compltely.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's good...
but he’s not the next Reyes. Heck, he’s not even the next Escobar.
by apoxonbothyourhouses on Jun 9, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
%&^%(^*&^Dish Network
I was already fragged about Dish not having MLB Network, when baseball season started. Now this. Can’t wait until my contract expires.
by billybgame on Jun 9, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Directv for the win
They are great. Though if U-Verse gets it’s stuff together and adds more HD channels I may switch over to them sometime in the future.
by Hull Fan on Jun 9, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did this the other day, but lets pose these questions again
Who will be the first draft pick to reach the big leagues?
Who will be the first draft pick to reach an All-Star game?
What “safe” pick will be a bust?
What “risky” pick will breakthrough and become a star?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my answers
Who will be the first draft pick to reach the big leagues? Strasburg
Who will be the first draft pick to reach an All-Star game? Strasburg
What "safe" pick will be a bust? Strasburg will become another Prior
What "risky" pick will breakthrough and become a star? Tate
by Bravesin07 on Jun 9, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but for a bust for a safe pick
anyone the pirates draft out of college
by Bravesin07 on Jun 9, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if callis is right
and he sounds certain, i wonder who pulls the trigger on matzek then? Cincy will be able to pick Minor or White, and earlier rumors made it sound as if they liked both.
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayo
http://twitter.com/JonathanMayoB3
Now looking Matt Hobgood going 5 to O’s; Wheeler 6 to Giants; Minor 7 to Braves; Matzek 8 to Reds? less than 5 seconds ago #mlbdraft
by laxtonto on Jun 9, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's really interesting that last year
Most of the top talents came at the start, and there was no real Porcello situation. Now it seems like it’s going to revert to that previous way
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by OldProspects on Jun 9, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would give detroit an interesting option
in Alex White. a lot of ways this thing could go … for once, the mlb draft might be as interesting as the nfl draft in terms of the unknown.
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or Crow
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by OldProspects on Jun 9, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang I was Really Hoping the Twins
were going to get Hobgood.
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jun 9, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't like atlanta taking a college pitcher here
I don’t like White at all, he’s another Collin Balster a guy with a fastball and another else. I’d say the Braves should take Turner. Man Wren is being gutless right now with the this draft.
by Bravesin07 on Jun 9, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
He’s not Bally-star. His slider is a plus pitch, for one thing.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
according to Keith Law his secondary stuff was putrid and people were think he's gonna be a bullpen guy
by Bravesin07 on Jun 9, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he might
His secondary stuff is not “putrid”. He might be a bullpen guy because teams aren’t sure about the third pitch yet . . .he throws a splitter as his change, which understandably doesn’t thrill a lot of people. Not that it couldn’t be scrapped for a real change, but then you start wondering if he’s really the guy you want then. But the fastball is quite good (probably a bit more lively than Balester’s) and his slider gets good reviews all over the place.
Law has some good ideas, but he’s wrong on this one.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think people are usually referencing
his lack of options beyond a fastball/slider, and few pitchers can survive on just two options. I could be wrong, but remember watching unc games this year and, to my untrained eye, and based on the commentary, the slider looked good (if not slider, then a breaking ball of some sorts).
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another big overdraft here
Do the O’s have finance issues they are worried about? Like I mentioned in an earlier post, I like Hobgood but not in the upper half of the first round. Wheeler, Matzek, Purke and Turner, as well as Crow are all better options here with the O’s, as would Green or even Borchering.
by backtocali on Jun 9, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The problem
Everybody is so frickin expensive. It’s a draft where the alternatives to the alternatives are asking for like more than twice as much as you’d want to give them, and where Tanner Scheppers and his duct-taped-together shoulder starts sounding like a reasonable draft pick just because his demands are being dwarfed.
If they like Hobgood, then good for them. They’ll have a player that they like and they won’t have to worry about crazy contract demands . . .they can hold off on signability decisions until later in the draft.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it
Hobgood is not a top five talent, but he’s a very polished solid arm that they can sign easily. With the other arms in their organization, I think this is a pretty sound strategy, and they can try to sign someone overslot later on.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm choosing to refuse to believe this....
…until it happens.
by James F on Jun 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Callis update
Update on BA’s blog
Braves and Minor
Reds and White
Man … a ton of options for the Tigers. Guess we’ll see if the rumors of them wanting to hold the line on finances are true, because they have a lot of high priced arms they can go after.
by toonsterwu on Jun 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Minor to the Braves
Stands out to me as a pretty stunning pick.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it's very unlike them
Historically, the Braves have tended to use a draft strategy of trying to draft good players.
by mrkupe on Jun 9, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayo Tweet
Looking like Matzek not going 8; Cincy will go White; Will he go 9? Stay tuned.
How far does he fall?
by laxtonto on Jun 9, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Callis' comment on his blog
“The Tigers are deciding whether to spend big (California HS lefthander Tyler Matzek, Missouri HS righty Jacob Turner), smaller (Texas HS righty Shelby Miller) or a little smaller (Arizona State RHP Mike Leake). Stay tuned.”
Same link as above.
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