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2009 Draft Open Thread : Royals Select Aaron Crow with First Pick

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The pick is:

 

Aaron Crow!

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the excitement is building

who’s manning the show for MLBN?

tell me costas isn’t involved

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully Mitch Williams

He has great insight

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

she's no amber theoharris

(an obscure RR legend from two years ago, does “sideline” for Orioles)

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Callis says the Rockes are not taking Leake

So if the Tigers pass on him, he’ll be available to us.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Callis reports:

Nationals @ #10—Drew Storen
Rockies looking at most signable HS pitcher—they are not considering Leake

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1.5 hours until draft.....

Can’t wait that long to fully comprehend the uncomprehend-able

Head shall esplode in 1.5 hours +/- 25min

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 9, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

actually,

I think we are 30 minutes from the draft—6 eastern, right?

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Being from southeast Kansas Im quite used to fantastical storms...

but a first for me today… News guy came on and said that there were two tornadic storms from opposite directions heading straight this way.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So Is Nikiski

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alaska Is The

Farthest north, west and east state in the union.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That'd Be Some

Drift; we might not survive it.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, it used to be far south

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

where are you at?

there were 3 or 5 simultaneous tornado sirens going about 10 minutes ago, it was kinda cool… Im doomed if there is ever a torndado here.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

There haven’t been storms in KC since this morning, and yet my Direct TV satellite is not working.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

relatedly

in DC there was torrential rain this morning, then blistering heat and sun, and now near total darkness at 5:35 and rain

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

K-Rist

I can just imagine that convo on TV;

Thanks Greg, well today folks it appears that GOD has finally disowned us and has completely wrote us off his VIP list to enter the pearly gates. Because, well, I don’t know how to say this but……we are totally fucked. If one tornadic storm wasn’t enough we have a good probability of having one ‘nader cross-homoginze with another ’nader……and it’s baring down on our viewing area.

I am sorry folks to tell you this but today there is a 45% chance of rain, with a 100% chance of holy shit this is fucked up.

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 9, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats almost exactly what he said...

except you forgot to throw in… “we advise everyone to seek shelter, please do not go out looking for these storms no matter how badass they may be”

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh my sweet lord

Well good luck surviving the tremendous vortex of destruction

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 9, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I aint skeered

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAH!!!

You cant see the “Pittsburg” because of all the radar action over the top of it

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'd say he would

don’t know how you could spin it if you didn’t

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jun 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea...

though signability concerns would seemingly play well with the media… SEEN a lot of bitching about boras etc already

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Nationals have all the leverage, Boras doesn't

The Nationals can come out say we offered a college kid a 4 year, 20 million dollar deal and Strasburg/Boras wouldn’t take it. The League could step in. Thats twice as much as any draft pick has ever gotten

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and if i were them i would cite his recent injury as evidence toward the risk inherent in giant bonuses.

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah and just the velocity he throws at is a risk

I still think they shoudl trade the pick for a good MLB ready pitcher, a potential dominant closer and another OF bat.

They have some good players in Zimmerman, Johnson, Dukes, Dunn, Guzman, Flores…

Even their young pitchers Zimmerman/Martis/Detwiler are not too bad. And Lannan is already pretty good

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, he would have been ran out of town by everyone for not doing it...

we may not have been able to sign him but you couldn’t risk not drafting him

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yo Funny story!

My coworkers aid his girlfriends friend met JoGui at a club in NYC the night before the Mariners played the Yankees and gave him some booty…and he left her a couple of tickets to the game!

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

has that ever stopped anyone?

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

She's hot...

but I can imagine having to get out of that house

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's not a wife you cheat on

you would be killed for one, and she’s hot as hell anyway

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AK-47...

How often do you get a chance to guarantee yourself the best nickname possible

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as for the predictions by Callis

have you ever seen a draft prognosticator who knew what he was talking about and got picks correct? just saying, don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched; such as Padres taking Tate—doesn’t that seem like an odd pick? low signability for a guy who wants a ton of money going to a team who is unloading a premier pitcher b/c of cost?

it’s great that we are looking to have a chance at three of the four that the Tigers are looking at plus Green, but last time i checked “sure thing” predictions in the draft were wrong.

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Callis is the man...

this is not where he surmises guys will go—he checks his sources. he got the first 20 picks right a few years ago. He could be wrong on some stuff—but Callis is the gold standard.

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and it's a good thing i wore a delicous hat

that i am beginning to eat, starting with Tate.

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm also a bit confused

as to how not only is he confident, but how are the TEAMS confident? i’ll have to do a fanpost later: i can see some of the logic on maybe 3 of the first 4, but then how are the teams so certain what is going to happen in front of them?

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

finally a tiny little drip of vindication for my original comment: Reds take Leake

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn juan cruz

I’d love to get Josh Phegley, but he’ll be gone by the third round

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jun 9, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And now we have dime size hail... WoooWHOOO!!!

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wait a minute...

I’m in SEK, too. Where are you? I’m in Pittsburg, so you have to be close.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as well am I

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pittsburg? Really?

And you’re alive? I kid. Though seriously: where in the town are you?

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

over by Lakeside park

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotcha

That’s a nice park.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where I work

I was the only one allowed to not take cover. Because I was coordinating with our photographer about how not to die.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and where would that be?

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gee that narrows it down to one

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you going to Pitt too...

or just doing the newspaper thing?

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a newspaper guy

first, and just taking classes since I’m here. Full-time employee. Don’t really consider myself a student.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fair enough...

Im a townie, but Ive got about 15 hours of masters courses left, and then hopefully IM out

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Engineering (technology)

gotta throw the tech part in since its a DII school

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

of course.

I’ve got 21 hours left (taking 6 this summer) of an MBA program. Since I was a journalism major, couldn’t get out of anything. I started at 64 hours for a masters.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah...

I thought about transferring out, but most of my Tech credits do not transfer as engineering credits… So I just said fuck it, Ive lived in this town for 22 years whats 2 more

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's smart.

I’ve only lived here 2 years, but I’ve got *checks countdown on phone……339 days until I graduate.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't hate this town, until I did a semester in Germany...

but when I got back I just wanted to kill myself.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Though it is frustrating

that all the local television stations were generally more interested in Judge Judy or Oprah than tornadoes reportedly on the ground.

by powderbluepower on Jun 9, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and KKOW went down...

I dont know if that has ever happened

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harold Reynolds annoys me

I can’t pick why. But he does.

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1.

Although, I think I know why.

He acts like he knows everything. And then he doesn’t.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think thats it

Thinks a bit too highly of himself

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did he sexually harass you?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really like Howard, no matter how irrational that may be.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's me and mitch williams at this point

I like listening to pitchers more than hitters, they tend to say interesting things more

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Callis says

The Royals are looking at Kennesaw State pitcher Chad Jenkins, prep catcher Will Myers and USC shortstop Grant Green

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me,

or is having the Draft on a fake baseball field one of the stupidest things you’ve ever seen?

I mean, I just can’t fathom. MLB just needs to watch the NFL draft once or twice, and figure out what they do well, and try and copy it. Obviously, it will never be nearly as big, but still. At least try and put it somewhere halfway-decent.

A fake baseball field? Really?

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They need to bus in some Jets fans

To boo every pick.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was missing something...

I hope they can start moving the draft around, I get sick tired of hating Jets fans.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't hate on the Jets Fans

just because our team sucks and we like to boo

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its not so much that...

its just that its impossible to make them happy, and I hate Mike Greenberg, so its out of the average fans control

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oddly, I don't

Mind Greenberg or Golic, but I hate them together. The Barbarian meets Metro schtick never worked for me, and after 5 years it’s unbearable.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Greenberg pisses me off to no end...

and I can’t even put my finger on why.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did they really need to "start the clock"

they can’t trade the pick and everyone knows who its going to be

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

This is a very formal and official proceeding.

Can’t you tell by the fake baseball field?

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, did Bud threaten the Nationals

with contraction if they didn’t waste at least 3 minutes?

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was just wondering what Ben McDonald was doing now

My guess was “insurance salesman”

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's go Royals! I'm excited!

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's sweet!

Let’s hurry up and get to the Royals!

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BOO BOO BOO BOO

we wanted Marino!!!

- Jet fan

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I doubt he signs before Aug 15

So no.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I doubt he signs before August 17!

but I bet Boras inserts a clause and he gets called up—at least that’s what I’m hoping sitting on the #1 waiver spot in my fantasy league

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea it has huge consequences in my league

if he gets called up he goes in the main auction and will probably go for 70+ dollars.

If he doesnt, then the worst team can snag him in the snake minor league draft and get him on a cheap 3 year contract.

by wildthang on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking that if he signs in about 10 days to 1 month

He starts IN the bigs. Out of the pen of course….

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He'll sign on the 17th....

just before midnight….then Boras will hold out and sue MLB because it was a verbal agreement.

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

probably....

they signed Detwiler to a MLB contract a few years ago and brought him up for a start

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jun 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the real question is:

Will he see more than a month in the minors. It wouldn’t surprise me if he went straight to the bullpen.

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

really?

is there any precedent for that?

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 9, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pete Incavalia didn't spend a day in the minors

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

although he probably did a rehab stint once or twice

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only a couple of bonafied stars on that list

and some good players. I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to play at least one year in the minors.

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

its happened before

but it’s never quite worked with a modern pitcher

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it's just the contrarian in me, but something about Strasburg bothers me.

He seems fine as a kid and everything. But I’m sick of acting as if he is guaranteed to be a star.

I won’t be surprised if he is cast to the bullpen after never entirely living up to his potential. He could be a dominant closer right now, probably, but I’m just not entirely sold on him as a starter.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He's a total bust.

He’s been in MLB for 5 minutes and he hasn’t done shit.

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How has he acted as if he is guaranteed to be a star?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I wasn't saying he's done anything wrong.

I’m talking about the prospect hounds, the “anonymous” scouts who are calling him the greatest pitching prospect ever.

He’s obviously a great prospect. I just wouldn’t be shocked if he busted, most likely for injury reasons (I’ve read a couple of reports that were worried about his mechanics), whereas it seems a lot of people are treating him as if he is already in the majors.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who will be our table?

Joe Randa? Chris Haney? Michael Tucker?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

George Brett on a Hemroid donut

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He Exploded In

Florid; unfortunately, TPJ was not with him.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who goes next?

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no... ugh.

never mind.

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BOOOOO pirates pick

or should I yell YYYYYARRRRRRRRR ye scalawags

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 9, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At least the Royals are trying to win, just incompetently

The Pirates don’t even seem to be trying

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that guy is a good hitter already

he’s better than McLouth in the outfield and will have a better OBP too

he had two triples last night

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

did anyone read that BucsDugout Link I posted earlier this week...

the pirates made a little shrine to McLouth in the lockerroom… like he had died

by royalsreview on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and not a gathright bat helps

at least he seems better than that

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He did hit a triple.

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why is he such a bad pick? I don't think he sucks

What sucks is Doumit and Jammarillo are good players right now.,….they need another pitcher

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Because he's a huge reach

Probably could have taken him in the second round.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is the next tpj still available?

where return of tpj is a cause of celebration happens!

by blue bandwagon on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ooo Big Words.

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on Jun 9, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who gets picked next?

The LHP HS?

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a catcher

Wieters is a bust!

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Callis is money.

I’m not sure on this pick, but I think he’ll be a good pitcher.

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow.. over draft there?

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I want Grant Green so bad...

God we’ve sucked at SS forever.

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not sir we had a ROY

Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.

by focs on Jun 9, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let me rephrase that

We’ve sucked except for 2 mirage seasons this decade.

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With our luck, he'll be available

and we’ll pass… lol

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Calis is 5 for 5?

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

does matzek make it to #12?

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That would be nice.

He seems like the next best pitcher after Strasburg

by jsolo on Jun 9, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

According to most, it's a very real possibility.

Of course, anything more than $7 million sounds kind of ridiculous.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, according to Callis...

Wheeler will go to SF.
Mike Minor to the Braves.
Alex White to the Reds.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So far he has nailed them all hasn't he?

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

From the tone of his blog, two hours ago or whatever, he was basically 100% confident on the first 8.

After that, particularly with which direction Detroit goes (BPA with Matzek/Purke or cheaper options like Leake), it should get exciting. Right now, it’s just affirming Callis’ genius.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

zack wheeler is it... for the 19.... ugh 2009 first year player draft.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is that the girlfriend with the big hoop earings next to him?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey, a baylor guy got drafted

go bears…

where return of tpj is a cause of celebration happens!

by blue bandwagon on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wait i got lied too

strike that… go bears anyway

where return of tpj is a cause of celebration happens!

by blue bandwagon on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he will sign...

probably already did.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He put a Giants cap on

That means he will sign right?

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he we drafting man

That dude Green? We need a SS, someone who can help us soon!, someone in college or a RIck Porcello/Clayton Kershaw clone

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone catch that lil advertisement?

Said “Games best hitter” showed Pujols,
said “games best on the bump”, showed Greinke.

I like.

by Randa4life on Jun 9, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

saw it

proof positive

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

minor's off the board

the cincinatta reds next…

by Bart41 on Jun 9, 2009 6:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmm.....

Who goes to Cinci?

Is it one of the Mizzou guys? :)

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gibson, Crow

As long as it is not Green!

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking Turner

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so it looks very likely

that Green will be there-but will we take him?

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Leake off the board.

Shocker.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

That wasn’t predicted

by jsolo on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

preach it brother.

who goes off the board next?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the word is Matzek

who wants to break the Porcello record

by nwroyal on Jun 9, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think it's going to be him.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

By the way, that's the first time that our commissioner said

2009 First Year Player Draft correctly. :)

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa.

I didn’t know it was possible for Callis to be wrong.

Dang.

Now, here is where it gets really interesting and unknown.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Crow is dumb for not signing with the nationals

and now he’s watching all these HS kids get picked before him….but I think we should get this kid.

He will be 23 in November and he is close to breaking into our rotation….

Come on Dayton Moron pick someone who can make our team in 2010!

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i just want someoen who can help us next year

a pitcher that can be our 5th starter and we can end the Bannister experiment

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What do we do if:

Green, Crow, Turner are all available at our pick?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Take Will Myers

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol. I thought about putting him on that list...

decided it wasnt’ possible.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but I could be wrong.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would really like Aaron Crow

Rumors are he would give us a hometown discount. He could contribute as soon as 2010.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Tigers going for Turner.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There goes Turner.

Hmmmm…..

Nationals on the clock.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmm, Turner

Matzek could be there

by jsolo on Jun 9, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damn

i was wishing for turner

by KC Masterpiece on Jun 9, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crow baby

like the name, from Kansas…he would be on board with Moron’s program

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You do realize

That using “funny” names like that makes you look like an 8 year old.

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I already know your opinion - thankyou for sharing it with me for the enth time.

Perhaps if he didn’t General Manage like an 8 year old I wouldn’t call him that.

He has a chance to graduate to HS in about 10 minutes. Let’s see what happens

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've never said it before

I think he is pretty crap too. But using names is just asnine

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like nicknames, too bad you can't share in the jest

Dayton Moron…..until he proves oitherwise.

If he didn’t trade away our Nunez, Ram Ram, JP Howell, Dotel and somehow signed Dunn or Orlando Hudson and actually made some good moves he woudl be Datyon Da Man Moore

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just for the record:

Callis did report, minutes before the pick, that the Tigers would take Turner.

So, kind of 8-9?

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Green still there..... Crow still there....

Who is going?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Storen to the Nats

Wonder how much they’ll skim off his bonus

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What do we do?!!

Matzek there? Green there? Crow there? geeezz….

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jenkins?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am preparing for a huge let down

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

quit playing games with my heart.

with my heart.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was there ever any other option?

by benfunke on Jun 9, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For the first time, it kind of makes sense to go for

a signability pick.

Considering Strasburg is going to break the entire freaking bank, might as well go WAY cheap with a bullpen arm.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought it would have been relaly funny if they repicked Crow.

I was hoping for it. lol.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, who wants to break the bank for Matzek?

Or would you rather go “cheap” with Grant Green, who himself has a bigger tag.

Or, as Retro continues to say (in what probably makes the most sense), do we take the cheaper Will Myers?

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rox take LHP Tyler Matzek

WE’RE ON THE BOARD BABY!!!

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to take Green!!!!!!!!!!!

I’d be OK w/ Crowe, but I want GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Jun 9, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Waht about Crow?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My pick would be Green.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Alex White?

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jun 9, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather have Crow

I’ll be more than happy with Green

I will throw things if its Myers

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what about Scheppers? :)

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

COLT GRIFFIN NOW!

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

death.

Some good names on that list… I’ll be happy with anyone but myers… lol

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He'd Sign For

A bottle of Jack and a pack of Marlboros.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh.... Alex White....

forgot him.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Callis saying anything?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just reviewing picks

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crow is his "Best available"

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Myers was no where near his top five best available

Crow
Purke
Miller
Scheppers
Green

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm preparing for the letdown

No way they do something good.

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd love Green

but Crow or White would be fine

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CROW! He'll be 23 in November

and he will be a good start for us right before his 24th birthday when we are playing for a championship in Oct 2010

lets go Moore!!! (just for you KCBOTTOM)

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whatever

i already said i agree he sucks

by kcbottom9th on Jun 9, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Green now!!

Hosmer Now!!

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We're getting some love from MLB tv.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

here it is.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crow

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crow.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Schweet...

no complaints here

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by averagegatsby on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, we did go Crowe.

I like it, as long as we can get him signed.

Crowe >> Green.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

***Shock and awe***

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hm...

Why do I have this Hochevar feel all over again…

by sterlingice on Jun 9, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have it too....

Maybe Green will be available at 91?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

Gut feeling not that good right now…

by clintox100 on Jun 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We Don't Even

Know how Hochevar will turn out yet.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think he's bad (Hochevar)

But it’s a lot of extra baggage we could have escaped from. He’s old, smacks a little of signability, and he just spent the last year in a substandard development phase

by sterlingice on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and a legit SS.

By the way, the KC game started tonight… DDJ popped up.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hooray cat approves

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

I liked the idea of having a SS who could actually field and hit

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Does Green stick at SS in the pros?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too

screw that, we need more Hochevars

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who is going to be this years Melville

Dropping to tomorrow is what I mean.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

C Luke Bailey perhaps?

OF Jake Marisnek

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 9, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes Hochevar has struggled

but enough of this HE SUCKS

if you haven’t noticed the whole team sucks, but alteast Hochevar won the one game we did win out of the last 10

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

who here said he sucked?

the comparables to Hochevar sitting out is the only thing that scares me

by I need more Esteban on Jun 9, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah thats fair

but after talking about how we should have drafted a college player, All i heard is we drafted a bust in Hochevar.

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I watched this guy pitch

a couple weeks ago. He started for the Saints against my beloved Wichita Wingnuts and he was not impressive at all. I know it was just one game, but it’s never good when you get lit up at this level. Either way, he’s still very young.

by kansasjhawk044 on Jun 9, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

crap.... makes me feel good.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Overflow?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jun 9, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pretty surprising

realistically speaking

by slayor on Jun 9, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gibson drop to us in the 3rd?

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's silly.

First of all, it isn’t as if Hochevar has been a “bust”. I’m still a believer.

And for two, Crow is better according to most scouts. Even if Crow is just “another Hochevar”, if that’s another 3-level starter that isn’t bad.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A's got Grant Green....

looks like we’ll play against him someday.

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by 306008 on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

?

easy there tiger

by wildthang on Jun 9, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guys that are all about the money have no desire to be the best later

they want the money up front.

What would you rather have, a young SS with a bat and a glove? Or a pitcher that sat out a year after college because the Nationals didn’t give him enough money?

by AxDxMx on Jun 9, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read a quote from Crow somewhere (don’t know where so I can’t go back and find it) that made it sound like it wasn’t completely about the money, but also about how the Nationals handled the negotiations. He said something about how any of the other 29 clubs would’ve handled it better. Given that Bowden was the GM at the time, and the way the franchise is run in general, I sorta believe him.

I am Billy Butler's Gold Glove.

by cbrett42 on Jun 9, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah he said the GM cut off contact with him

and also they were trying to “bully” him into signing. Not sure what that means

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 10, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good pick by the A's.

Probably took half-a-second for Billy Beane to make that decision.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not going to pretend to know anything about anyone in this draft.

However, reading the ESPN Insider description of Crow has me pretty much thinking he is a carbon copy of Luck Hochevar. Which isn’t exactly a good thing at this point.

Could’ve used a shortstop, but whateva.

- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes

by JobDDT on Jun 9, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Luke, too.

- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes

by JobDDT on Jun 9, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously.

And it isn’t as if, if Crow was another Hochevar, that we should necessarily complain. I mean, seriously.

A ridiculous amount of draftees bust. If we get another #4 starter, and that is pretty much what Hochevar is RIGHT NOW, without any future improvement. I’ll take that.

by rockchalk on Jun 9, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah well

we definitely need another 3rd basemen….

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 9, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Banni looking beastly today in his start.

Crow will have to work to beat him out….

Just mentioned Grant as the best D SS in the draft.

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