draft stuff:Tanner Scheppers' first start and what that might mean for us

by nwroyal on May 6, 2009 2:51 AM EDT

Tanner Scheppers made his 2009 Indy League debut last night:

4ip 0h 0r 4w 6k

His FB was at 95-97 with a good breaking ball. I doubt he will be there when we draft but this will probably push another player down to us--perhaps one of the HS arms--or maybe even Aaron Crow. Which begs the question: do we want Crow if he is there? (Crow was supposed to also pitch last night, but I can't find anything on it--so maybe it was rained out or something)

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I don't think he'll be there

But if he was, it depends on who else was out there. I think Crow has a pretty limited upside – middle of the rotation type guy, whereas a HS kid like Shelby Miller or Jacob Turner or Zach Wheeler would have much higher upside.

I’m not sure I’d even take Crow over Mike Leake, who has a similar “middle of the rotation” upside, but is a year younger and hasn’t been out of high level competition for a year like Crow.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 5, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Crow only went 1 2/3

3 runs 1er and 3ks. Took the loss.

by gordonrules on May 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Was looking at Fargo's roster

In addition to having the two stars of the Dutch National Team – Randall Simon and Yurendell DeCaster (Sidney Ponson to join them soon?) they also have former Royal minor leaguer Tyler Chambliss

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by RoyalsRetro on May 5, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

I am hoping that Scheppers is lights out

in the Indy league so he’ll go higher than the Royals spot. It will push one more quality HSer to the Royals.

by daveyork on May 5, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

yes. Please.

I don’t think we’d make the mistake of drafting him.

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by 306008 on May 6, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Minor League Ball

had Scheppers goin 11-15 so far. That was prior to his performance last night and is just fan speculation. I heard he was lights out in indy spring practices and 95-97 is pretty regular for him. Hopefully bonus demands can push him to us.

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on May 5, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

According to BA

Crow unofficially was pitching around 92 while touching 97. He also flashed a plus slider. He was on a 40 pitch limit while Scheppers threw 54 pitches.

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on May 5, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions