Say Crow would start at AA Northwest Arkansas if he signed quickly.

Assuming we sign them of course.

and thanks to lots of you guys on here I’ve been allowed to study drafts of the past, and being sort of a thinking man I think the strategy of picking a ton of pitchers is a good idea.

And Myers?

Well look back a few years. Mitch Maier was drafted as a catcher was he not? You think we’ll ever see him catch a game in MLB?

Point being, lots of things can happen to a player getting developed in a Major League organization that are so far removed from what they have experienced up to this point in their baseball lives.

One general thing though, pitchers will stay pitchers with relatively few exceptions.

Zack, for one, may have been convertible to a position player of above replacement quality if he hadn’t had such a great bag of pitching skills.

Anthony Scirrotto – Senior, RHB, SS, Penn State

Oh, wait.. he didn’t play baseball in college.. and he was signed by the Carolina Panthers

isn’t the deadline August 15th?

Saved for posterity for future mockery.

1 – RHP Aaron Crow, Fort Worth Cats

Great pick by the Royals. I had him slightly ahead of SS Grant Green of USC and P Shelby MIller, a high schooler out of Texas. I have slight concerns about the hitch in Crow’s delivery, but its not a huge red flag. He is close to MLB ready, has upside as a #2, possibly even an ace, and has very good command. A Greinke/Crow/Hochevar rotation for 2011 would be a pretty solid trio.

3 – OF Brian Goodwin, North Carolina HS

Goodwin is a great athlete with tremendous speed and pretty good pop. I see him a lot like Curtis Granderson although I see a lot of comparisons to Kenny Lofton. He’ll be a pretty tough sign, but I figured we can offer him a lot of money without a second round pick eating up our budget. He’s a Boras client and committed to UNC, a tough place to lure kids away from. If we fail to sign him, at least we get an extra pick next year.

4 – SS Ryan Jackson, University of Miami

Jackson is a former All-American in 2008 who just completely lost the ability to hit last year. I think the bat could come back, although he’ll probably never hit for power. Scouts think his glove is already MLB-ready, it will be his bat that keeps him from being a big leaguer. Hopefully Jackson will be the guy behind Hochevar gobbling up all those groundballs and making us forget that our defense was ever so awful.

5 – RHP Kyle Bellamy, University of Miami

I guess I really like the Canes. I’ve loved Bellamy ever since I saw him pitch in the regionals in 2008. He’s one of the premiere relievers in college baseball, with a quirky delivery that is deceptive for hitters. He throws strikes and could be a fast riser.

6 – CF Jordan Henry, University of Mississippi

Henry is an on-base machine, despite his small stature. He has pretty much no power, but makes up for it by drawing walks, burning up the basepaths and playing tremendous defense. He might be just a fourth outfielder, but if can keep drawing walks at the pro level and maintain a high average, he might just be a valuable starting center fielder.

7 – RF Jabari Blash, Miami Dade Community College

Blash is a raw prospect from the Virgin Islands who absolutely mashed junior college pitching. He has tremendous power and a good arm, although the rest of his skills are unpolished.

8 – C Carlos Ramirez, Arizona State University

A good defender, Ramirez has gotten some knocks for not having a good catcher’s body. But who cares so long as he plays defense? Ramirez hit a bit too for ASU.

9 – LHP Nick Hernandez, University of Tennessee

Hernandez throws strikes. A lot. He walked just nine batters in 83 innings in 2008. He wasn’t much worse in 2009 with 21 walks in 84 innings. He got hit around a bit though, and his ERA was not stellar. Still, a lefty with excellent command is a commodity.

10 – LHP Nick Greenwood, University of Rhode Island

Another strike thrower – 16 walks in 92 innings this year. He’ll strike guys out too, leading his conference in strikeouts in 2008. He’s just 177 pounds, so maybe bulking up can add to his velocity.

11 – LHP Ryan Sasaki, Texas HS

Lefty who can throw it in the high 80s/low 90s. Good movement on his fastball with some sinking action.

12 – CF Matt den Dekker, University of Florida

A strong athlete who plays above average defense with a solid arm. He has power potential but had a very disappointing 2009 campaign. Probably a Mitch Maier-type fourth outfielder.

13 – 1B Luke Murton, Georgia Tech

Led Tech in hitting with a .354 average, 20 home runs and 43 walks. Is already 23 so there’s not much upside there but he should be a pretty polished bat.

14 – RHP Adam Worthington, University of Illinois-Chicago

Again, I like strike-throwers. 21 walks in 95 innings with a 3.48 ERA at UIC. Just 67 walks in 223 career innings there. Just 5’10’’ and new to starting, he may have to relieve in the pros.

15 – RHP Casey Upperman, Arizona HS

Kind of a funky delivery, but can bring it in the high 80s with a hammer curve.

16 – C Diego Seastrunk, Rice University

Solid arm, but disappointing season at the plate. Had decent pop and drew a lot of walks though.

17 – SS Evan Porter, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Best hitter on a good UNO club. .424 with ten home runs and 28 walks.

18 – RHP Michael Heller, Florida HS

Nice fluid repeatable delivery that can hit 90 mph, sometimes topping out at 95. His secondary pitches are a bit below average and there are some injury concerns.

19 – RHP A.J. Griffin, University of San Diego

6’5’’ right hander posted a 3.38 ERA for USD. Formerly the closer and made just nine starts this year so he may relieve in the pros.

20 – RHP Phillip Irwin, University of Mississippi

3.84 ERA, 20 walks in 86 innings for Ole Miss. 6’3’’ 215, missed all of 2006 with injury.