Round Four

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:19 PM EDT in News

If someone can handle the picks right now, I'd like to liveblog rounds four and five, to make it similar to what we did with the Mock Draft. After that I will post a regular commentary thread.

So far my migraine remains in force and is getting worse. The normal way I deal with this is turn off the lights and take a nap, but I certainly can't do that today!

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John is the man!

Terrell Davis didn't pack it in during Super Bowl XXXII because of a migrane and you know John Sickels isn't going to call it a day because its Christmas!

by sdbaseballfan on Jun 7, 2005 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Hmm

I could try the second half of the fourth again, but I might be busy. Prefer not to, but anything I can do to help.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett

by JY on Jun 7, 2005 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

dont' sweat it

Don't sweat it. I will try to keep up.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Bristow

Justin Bristow still available, because they figure he will go to college? The Twins were rumoured to be interested in him as a 1st rounder.

by murraygd13 on Jun 7, 2005 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

roman

romanczyk to the dbacks

overdraft!

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

dickerson

dickerson to royals. don't know anything about him.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

speed

speed demon guy

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

justin thomas

justin thomas youngstown state to mariners

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

what?

underscore that a few times. i'm not getting it. he's not even in BA's top 200.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett

by JY on Jun 7, 2005 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

maxwell

maxwell to nationals. mr. injuyry.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

gamel

matt gamel to milwaukee, CC 3B guy from florida

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

John

Sorry, i can only do a few more picks.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

Blue Jays

LF Ryan Patterson

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

durden

Georgia college LHP Brandon Durden to Colorado

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Another SEC player for the Jays...

I like LSU's Patterson a lot.

Julian de Lavalle

by jdelavalle on Jun 7, 2005 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

or we can switch off

whatever you prefer.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

hellickson

hellickson to Tampa Bay. Hoover HS from Des mOines my alta mater

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

high ceiling Jeremy Hellickson

to the Rays.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

hector pello

hector pello from puerto rico to the mets

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

Who the heck is Pellot

And was he really better than Reese Havens or Justin Smoak?

by mtk52983 on Jun 7, 2005 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

why must the mets do this to their fans!

its like they beg us to leave!

by DavidWrightismyGod on Jun 7, 2005 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Pellot

From http://www.perfectgame.org/2005/stories/02_07_05puerto_rico_showcase.cfm

"No prospect on the island has improved his draft status in the past month as much as Pellot. Pellot stood out at this week's Puerto Rico showcase, running a 6.6 60 yard dash and having a solid BP. On the second day of the event the right-handed hitting Pellot showcased his power by hitting a double off the right field fence that almost left the yard. At shortstop, Pellot shows outstanding actions and a strong arm. He just needs to be a bit more consistent. Pellot was also outstanding in last month's PG World Showcase in Florida."

by MarkS on Jun 7, 2005 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

he can lok forward to spending time

in low A with ambiorix concepcion, jamar hill and all sorts of other projects. with less draft picks this year, why not go take a shot at a guy who falls b/c of signability issues or steal a guy away from college with a big offer?

by DavidWrightismyGod on Jun 7, 2005 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

whelan

Whelan to the Tigers. STEAL!!!

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

lillibridge

Lillibridge to the Pirates. Solid Washington guy. good pick.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

sam lecure

Sam LeCure to Reds.

Kieron Pope to DRays. Tools guy.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

re

How much did LeCure drop from not pitching this year?

by bootsy on Jun 7, 2005 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

2-3

2-3 rounds

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

brown

jordan brown to AZ. Overrated.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

Jordan Brown

That should be from Indians. He's from U of Arizona.

by MarkS on Jun 7, 2005 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

correct

Correct. The vicodin has kicked in on the migraine, taking away the pain but making me a bit loopy.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

getz

Chris Getz to the White Sox. Overdrafted. IMHO.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

gabriel Sanchez

Gabriel Sanchez to the Marlins. college catcher

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

durant

Durant to the Phils

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

pads

Mike Baxter of Vanderbilt to the pads. Good budget pick.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

funk

Shane Funk to the Rangers. Florida HS pitcher, big and strong.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

dillon

dillon johnston to cubs, Arizona HS SS.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

schull

James Shull from Cal Poly to Oakland. College pitcher.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

ben copeland

ben copeland to the Giants. Speedy OF from Pittsburgh

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

matusz

matusz to the Angels. high ceiling HS pi

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

josh flores

Triton JC OF Josh Flores to houston

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

moore

Caleb Moore to the Twins.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Huh

I guess the A's were tired of high school pitching.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

bell

Josh Bell the HS 3B to the Dodgers. Good value pick if he signs.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

broadway

Mike Broadway to the Braves. Good solid coldweather HS pitcher

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

william blue

blue to the red Sox, Cal HS pitcher.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

rice

lance pendleton to the Yankees, Rice RHP. Good value potentially.

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

Moore

As a fellow Twins fan,what can you tell me about Moore?

by murraygd13 on Jun 7, 2005 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

tools

toolsy, great arm, Bat is a ??

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2005 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't get it

Help me understand anyone.

Why would the A's take Vincent Mazzaro and James Schull with the last two when they could have had Barry Zito 2 Ryan Mullins from Vanderbuilt and high ceiling HS lefty Brian Matusz. Both of those there is one HS and one college, just the two guys the A's didn't take seem better than the others.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

monetary issues may be coming up

by novaoakland on Jun 7, 2005 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't think so

I don't see how a projected 3-4 rounder will be asking for big money. I can see Matusz getting a nice sum of money, but cmon. Not more than Richie Robnett, Danny Putnam got last year.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

WTF?

dude, chill, who says the guys your like are better than what any given team is drafting?

I'm starting to get a migrane with all this talk of such & such H.S. pitcher was overdrafted. No matter how many websites you read you don't know these players better than scouts.

by natsfan2005 @ Minor League Ball on Jun 7, 2005 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions