2011 MLB Draft Day Two Open Thread
by Freneau on Jun 7, 2011 12:23 PM EDT
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PrintDay two of the draft begins at 11 a.m. It will not be televised, but you can follow it here:
The Royals have the 65th pick, then the 95th pick, then the 126th pick, then select every 30 picks after that. Rounds 2-30 will be held today. Tomorrow they will conclude with rounds 31-50.
LHP Matt Purke, OF Josh Bell and LHP Daniel Norris are the big names still available.
Here are Jonathan Mayo's Best Available
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It's televised in the sense that there's video on mbl.com
Maybe that’s what you meant, but I didn’t want people to think there wasn’t live coverage.
http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2011/draftlive_app.jsp
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Overload on pitchers in this draft..
Please GMDM
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 7, 2011 12:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Pitching in the later rounds is a coin-flip, right?
I mean, in like rounds 3 and above.
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More on Royals second round pick Cameron Gallagher
http://baseballbeginnings.com/2011/01/20/cameron-gallagher-video-2
The first thing is the body. He’s a barrell-chested right-handed hitter who can’t run, which in pro ball, translates to hit or go home. That means the bat has to play at all levels on every step up. He’s got a very quiet set-up, a narrow stance and he likes to remain closed and let his arms guide him. He’s what we call an "armsy" hitter, which is where he gets his power, but it also means he has a long swing. That can be a best friend or a worst enemy at the faster levels of the game and it usually comes down to what kind of aptitude for adjustment the player possesses.
This guy gives us a very balanced stride, just a little back load body shift, lets the arms take his hands where they need to be, and then he finishes with a slight uppercut. He’s geared to pull and as time progressess he’ll need to show he can go to right field enough to be dangerous. He makes hard contact in this round for the most part and I felt he made consistently hard contact in the week long summer look I had.
His secondary tool would be his throwing arm, which is nice to have, but the pro people are going to ask if the bat carries him. Even with a 5 or a 6 throwing arm, a guy like this usually finds his way to first base in the coming years unless he can substantially prove that his athletic actions and footwork carry him behind the plate or at third. Sometimes left or right becomes an option. Time will tell. People will want to see if he can sit in the chair for nine innings, and every catcher in America knows exactly what I just said.
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sounds like Billy
He’s a barrell-chested right-handed hitter who can’t run
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
i'm certainly surprised by the pick
seeing the scouting video shows just about everything that report says. beyond perez though, we are thin on catchers. there is perhaps a high chance that perez does not hit well enough to ever contribute to the major league team, and this pick may be a hedge against that. also, the potential move to first base mentioned above would add some depth at a position that doesn’t really need any right now. i’m just puzzled that we didn’t draft a pitcher.
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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jun 7, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
PA prep hitters scare me
Lubanski-phobia I guess.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 7, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stan Musial begs to differ!
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
you don't draft a kid out of HS...
and worry about who might be blocking him. he’s 4 years away if we’re lucky.
Surprised we didn't go Susac if we were going catcher
since he was rated #30 overall by Baseball America
batter nine you sucky
agreed.
Seems they must really like Cam’s bat b/c he seems unlikely to stay at catcher. Let’s hope he can, though.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
This doesn't sound
encouraging at all.
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videos
Gallagher hits HRs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgwEf6mfsKE
Cameron Gallagher Grand Slam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2R4hz4siHk
So hard to tell with a few ABs when they’re in HS.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish it was anyone good
after seeing teams draft Bell, Howard, and Norris.
Was he available and we passed?
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I think MLB teams are drafting
At the drive-thru window of a McDonalds
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This goes by quick
Probably the best argument against trades in MLB draft is it would make the draft last three weeks
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So are we just too stupid to do what Tampa and Toronto do
to get a crapload of comp picks?
They actually have good players
That end up being FAs that net comp.
However, DJ would have netted us a draft pick – and we dealt him for Mazzaro and Marks. Worth it?
Also, Toronto did something ingenious where they traded for Miguel Olivo, then non-tendered him without him ever playing for them, and somehow netted a draft pick for him.
Tampa Bay also did that with Brad Hawpe – picking him up as a FA, barely playing him, then taking the pick.
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They also sign crappy relievers though
There’s nothing stopping us from signing Grant Balfour and getting a comp pick for him.
I almost wish we don’t trade Betemit for the same reason. We need more draft picks.
Agreed
Farnsy would have netted us a draft pick too, right?
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Don't you have to offer these guys arbitration to get a comp pick?
Another problem is a lot the guys that would have gotten the comp picks were already overpaid, so arbitration would have been way higher than market value.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Rock Chalk Talk
Yes, even for guys outside the 6-year window
The team must offer the player arbitration in order to receive compensation. Should a team lose a free agent before the December 7 deadline, they can still offer arbitration to the player to receive the compensation picks. This is why teams usually wait until after December 7 to sign any players – to avoid losing picks.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
And that's how
David Riske became Mike Montgomery.
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you non-tender, how do you get a draft pick out of it?
Draft picks are only for players offered arbitration who sign elsewhere by May 1, I thought
If you go from the U of Texas
And go on to play for the Yankees, that’s like a whole lifetime of working for evil.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 7, 2011 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I would say Ohio State is worse
Being a Purdue and Miami (FL) fan
by tiquanunderwear on Jun 7, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure OSU is a great school
But all the heartbreak I’ve had in basketball with Purdue and football with Miami(2001 championship) I have immense hate for their athletic program
by tiquanunderwear on Jun 7, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry for being dumb
but who is that handsome man in your picture there
by tiquanunderwear on Jun 7, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I too hate the Buckeyes.
Lifelong Iowa fan.
Hating life as a Royals fan 365 days a year at Royalscentricity
by Old Man Duggan on Jun 7, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
We are really missing out on all these Hawaii kids
Kila scarred us.
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that damned Hawaiian kid
"An American Tale...that’s traumatic as hell. All those scenes when he’s like so close to reuniting with his parents…that’s like SAW for a six year old." -- Will McDonald
by Crooow on Jun 7, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Time for round three
Five more picks til we select.
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I f'n hate the Pirates
they are overshadowing us big time as the small market team that spends big on amateur talent.
BLOODLINES!
First nepotism pick? “Son of our AA manager…”
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His demands haven't changed
And he has sucked, and is hurt.
Take him, but not for what he wants. And he seems set on that, so….
Edgar knows best.
Royals take
RHP Bryan Brickhouse, out of Woodlands TX
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Brickhouse is the latest strong-armed pitcher to come out of The Woodlands, which also spawned first-rounders Kyle Drabek (2006) and Jameson Taillon (2010). He won’t go quite as high in the draft, and the Tar Heel State native may not be signable away from a North Carolina scholarship if he doesn’t. Brickhouse will show good stuff at times, but he doesn’t always maintain it past a few innings or throw strikes with it. He has two plus pitches in a 90-93 mph fastball that peaks at 95 and a spike curveball with 11-5 break. The curve sometimes morphs into a slider, and he has the beginnings of a changeup. Six-foot-2 and 190 pounds, he’s not particularly big or athletic. He has effort in his delivery and doesn’t always stay on top of his pitches. If he can develop consistency, Brickhouse might be a No. 3 starter. He also profiles well as a late-inning reliever who could focus on attacking hitters with his fastball and breaking ball. He helped his cause with a strong performance in the Texas 5-A state playoffs, striking out 11, 12 and 13 batters in his three starts.
A little odd. He's a "signability" pick, but he's a third-round grade.
Should have looked at him below the third round, if I understand things.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
totally
Royals need to take those cases, draft them 1-2 rounds late, but give them slot money for the “intended” round. It’s as simple as that
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yeah, unless they LOVE him, but it's hard to see why that would be the case.
He tops out at 94-95 mph, not 99. I suppose the good sign would be that he has four pitches that he works with already.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair
It was reported that Jason Adam was high 80’s last spring, and then by instructs he was topping out at 98 with us.
HS pitching velo is fluid and can change with a minor tweak.
not a signability guy
if he’s a tough sign as report states, the royals get a comp pick for a 3rd rounder failing to sign.
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by David Howards Legacy on Jun 7, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't clear - by "signability" I meant someone who falls because he's difficult to sign
So I would expect him to drop below where he might otherwise have been taken if this weren’t an issue.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Man the Royals are really lettin' it all hang out with this pick
Mighty Mighty
by YouDon'tPhaseMeGobble on Jun 7, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Ranked 74th by BA
129 Ks in 71 IP
Brickhouse is the latest strong-armed pitcher to come out of The Woodlands, which also spawned first-rounders Kyle Drabek (2006) and Jameson Taillon (2010). He won’t go quite as high in the draft, and the Tar Heel State native may not be signable away from a North Carolina scholarship if he doesn’t. Brickhouse will show good stuff at times, but he doesn’t always maintain it past a few innings or throw strikes with it. He has two plus pitches in a 90-93 mph fastball that peaks at 95 and a spike curveball with 11-5 break. The curve sometimes morphs into a slider, and he has the beginnings of a changeup. Six-foot-2 and 190 pounds, he’s not particularly big or athletic. He has effort in his delivery and doesn’t always stay on top of his pitches. If he can develop consistency, Brickhouse might be a No. 3 starter. He also profiles well as a late-inning reliever who could focus on attacking hitters with his fastball and breaking ball. He helped his cause with a strong performance in the Texas 5-A state playoffs, striking out 11, 12 and 13 batters in his three starts.
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seriously
it pisses me off more than anything that they were the guys to snag him
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They have had quite a bit of extra cash the last few years
That is why they threw so much money at Worth and went heavy after Cliff Lee
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
From Scout.com:
Bio: Bryan Brickhouse is a 6-2, 190-pound right handed pitcher from The Woodlands (Texas) High School. He is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in Texas by Perfect Game No. 57 nationally in the 2011 class. Baseball America has Brickhouse among the nation’s top 40 prospects. He earned Under Armour All-American honors in 2010.
Scouting Report: Brickhouse is a power pitcher ranging up to 94 miles per hour with his fastball in addition to featuring a slider, curve and changeup. Throwing from a 3/4 angle arm slot, he has a good breaking ball with a lot of bite and his sinking changeup keeps batters off balance. Brickhouse also features a slider with late breaking action that is his go-to pitch for strikeouts.
Coaches Quotes: “Bryan is an outstanding athlete,” said Ron Eastman, the head coach at The Woodlands HS. “I have known him since he was a very young man at seven and he has always been a very talented and very gifted young man. He could have been very good at football and could have been a very good position player in baseball. His athletic skills and ability just have been a real blessing for us.”
“Bryan is real focused and a really strong competitor. We have been very blessed with a good run of talent on the mound here and he has been able to spend the last two years working with Jameson Tallion (the second pick in the 2010 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates). He has always been a hard worker and has really bought into the hard work approach. When the takes the mound he is all business and is just nails out there for us. Off the field he is a very likable kid with a great sense of humor.”
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 12:54 PM EDT reply actions
Brickhouse has a UNC commitment
http://baseballbeginnings.com/2011/02/23/bryan-brickhouse-video
http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/11/03/bryan-brickhouse-report
STRENGTHS: FB 90-94, comfort zone 91-92, mostly straight with occasional sink and run. Hard slider, 83-85, go-to weapon, hard tilt when stays on top. CB 75-77, shows 12/6 proper rotation when on top.
WEAKNESSES: Needs to stay in mechanics; overthrew instead of letting it come, too many fastballs started up. Correctable mechanical flaws with talent to absorb changes and succeed. Straight CHG 81, lacks feel at this time.
SUMMATION: Strong-bodied young RHS w/chance to become middle-rotation ML starter. Must continue to refine location and repetition. Has the big body and the big arm to get there.
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Didn't we draft this kid
When his name was Tyler Sample?
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Sam Runion?
(shudder)
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Not too thrilled with day 2 so far
Hope it gets better
yeah me neither
but who knows with these things
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Jeff Soptic???
JCC and Shawnee Mission East went soon after to White Sox and was projected to go a 2nd rd- would have been a nice bookend to Bubba
Crawfish boxes
According to Baseball America, there are only 10 better prospects in the entire state of Texas than the right-hander for The Woodlands. If you’re keeping track, that means the Highlanders could have two first rounders in consecutive years. How did that team not win the state title last year?
Keith Law listed Brickhouse as the 90th best prospect in the country, because of his potential more than anything. Brickhouse has a lively fastball, but it’s been inconsistent this season. His breaking pitches also need a little work, but scouts can easily project him as a No. 3 starter.
There is also the little matter of the his commitment to UNC. Brickhouse is originally from North Carolina and teams view him with some signability concerns. Seeing as Brickhouse is also not fully formed as a prospect, and many teams will likely be scared off by him.
Floor
If Brickhouse doesn’t show any improvement in his breaking stuff, his floor is a hard-throwing reliever. Notice I didn’t say closer, because it’s not guaranteed that his fastball will hold up in the bullpen or that he’ll be able to have enough stuff down the road to hold down the ninth inning. Add into that the possibility that a hard-throwing high schooler might get injured and his floor is pretty low.
Ceiling
On the other hand, Brickhouse is like a cross between Bud Norris and Mike Foltynewicz. He doesn’t have great size, but he’s also not small. He could definitely slot into the middle of a rotation, a la Jordan Lyles, but with a better fastball. Like Norris, he looks like he’d sit with three pitches in the pros and his success will likely key off his fastball in that regard.
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Oh, well if he's as good as
household name Mike Foltynewicz, then how could we NOT draft him?
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
real live draft video and dracker webiste...
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2011/draftlive_app.jsp
not sure if everyone has found this link
2012... the year the Royals finish above .500
by Somewhere Over Dwayne Bowe on Jun 7, 2011 1:00 PM EDT reply actions
Bryan Brickhouse, P , The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas): Brickhouse is a loose lean righty with potential. His command is lacking and doesn’t have the stuff of his former teammate Jameson Taillon. He needs to gain polish but has a good ceiling.
http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/3/29/2079754/brief-notes-on-the-top-high-school-prospects-for-2011
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Brickhouse video (no, not that Brickhouse)
Bryan Brickhouse (rhp, The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands, Texas) on the mound at the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrrpdF23oc
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
gosh, I wonder what song they will play when he comes into a game?????
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
I like Stilson a lot
Although a SLAP injury is tough to recover from
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Cards draft a guy
And the best thing they say about his is he rushed for 28 touchdowns last fall.
DRAFT BASEBALL PLAYERS!
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 7, 2011 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
better the guy that runs for 28 touchdowns the year before you draft him
then the guy who throws for 28 touchdowns the year after
batter nine you sucky
Royals took him in 2009
Huge kid – 6’5’’, throws hard, lack of command, secondary pitches
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MLB.com commentators
Absolutely not allowed not to love a pick.
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Twins take LHP Corey Williams
I bet he throws strikes.
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what's "sit in the chair for nine innings"?
I am probably the only Royals fan in Hong Kong?
by Yamfun Cheng Kamfun on Jun 7, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions
That's just a reference
to getting into the catcher’s crouch. I guess to make it sound easier than it is….
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by aHorseWithNoName on Jun 7, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Red Sox take a Yankees fan in the first round
Yanks counter today by taking a New Hampshire kid today. WAR.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 7, 2011 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Does anyone do running "best player available" lists as the draft goes along?
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
No
Too hard since the draft moves so fast. Jim Callis will do one every once in awhile on his running blog at Baseball America
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I guess you could just use their top 200 prospects list
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MLB.com should really have that running side by side and updating live.
their site pretty much sucks.
Frankie Piliere:
In no particular order, guys I like still out there – Phil Evans, Ricky Oropesa, Dylan Davis, Dillon Maples, Rookie Davis, Nick Burdi, John Magliozzi, Brandon Woodruff…..this is turning into a list of prep arms I like.
Royals select
RHP Kyle Smith, HS pitcher, West Palm Beach FL
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Smith emerged as a scouts’ favorite in South Florida when he was the top performer in the area this spring as a power pitcher and solid hitter. His future will be on the mound, whether in pro ball or in college at Florida. Smith was a showcase regular the last two years and showed average fastball velocity from a quick-armed, small-framed body. He has pushed that heater up to 95 mph at times this spring, though it still sits 88-92. He has good feel for spinning a breaking ball and has depth and some power on the curveball, which at times gets slurvy. Smith could be a tough sell to crosscheckers because of his size—he’s listed at 6 feet, 180 pounds—but he does other things to endear him to evaluators. He keeps a quick, aggressive tempo, pitches with swagger, competes hard and has excellent baseball instincts. He’s athletic and repeats his compact delivery. Some scouts point to Smith’s family and expect him to get more physical. He could go out in the first three rounds.
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"Has some swagger"
According to the commenters on MLB.com
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perfectgame.org - rated #19 in state of Florida
add “competitor” to the swagger.
KYLE SMITH, rhp, Santaluces HS, West Palm Beach
Roy Oswalt comp at 6-0/180, very athletic/+ competitor; 89-93 FB/++ CU, 1 ER in 45 IP, 0.15/82 K’s as SR.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Stripper Names?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 7, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
hs Early
yhen college. Makes the most sense, as long as you sign them all
Two scenarios could happen with Kyle Smith. Either he signs, or he goes to college and racks up an outstanding track record. He’s the advanced type of pitcher that could really pad his resume in college. It’s likely that a team out there is going to be intrigued by his feel for pitching and command, however, and they’ll take him in the top five rounds.
Draft Projection: 3rd-5th round
Apparantly control and an advanced curve ball are his notable qualities
A few places have mentioned both of those.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
mlbbonusbaby:
Kyle Smith, P , Lake Worth, Fla.: Smith can’t compete with many of the other prep arms with stuff, but he has advanced pitchability. He has a good 3 pitch mix. His fastball is a 88-91 mph offering with some late movement. He has good movement on his changeup as well. His breaking ball gives him a third potential average pitch. He is an athletic guy who should succeed quickly in pro ball if he doesn’t head to Florida.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm starting to see the trend
We are drafting for cool names. So far we have: Bubba Starling, Bryan Brickhouse, and a dude named Gallagher.
So, what will the next name be?
Willy Wackit? Dozer Jones? Ideas anyone?
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 1:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Candy Jalapenos
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by buddyball on Jun 7, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stripper For Sure
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 7, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure the O'Sullivan bloodline is a good thing
Edgar knows best.
by kcbottom9th on Jun 7, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I like yelling Sully!
at the stadium, but I hate watching Sean O’ Sully pitch (I was there last game, yuck). Maybe this will solve my troubles.
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A lot like 2007 all over again
Only 3 college guys taken in the Top 10, and two of those aren’t in the system anymore (Greg Holland was the other). Of the 7 HS, we got Moose and Duffy, two org. filler relievers, one org. filler infielder, one washout, and one non-sign (who went to college and did nothing). Given prospect success rates, that turned out to be a pretty good strategy. Yay, upside.
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
Philly takes an O'Fallon kid
Nebraska 3B. Those guys bust!
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With the 156th pick, the Royals select
SS Patrick Leonard, St. Thomas HS, Houston, TX
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born Patrick Leonard Sajdak on October 26, 1946 is a television personality, former weatherman, actor and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Frank White, Vanna White...
coincidence… I think not
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http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=127077
Patrick Leonard is a 2011 SS/3B with a 6-3 200 lb. frame from Katy, TX who attends St. Thomas HS. Very nice athletic build, good present strength with more to come. Spread open stance, moves to ball through contact, very good bat speed, long pull swing, can whistle the bat head, good hand strength,smooth extension out front, serious power potential. 6.73 runner, playable actions at shortstop but more ideal at third base, has very good arm strength, long overhand release, on line throws, soft hands with side to side agility. Still projectable in all areas. Good student, verbal commitment to Georgia.
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The Diamondback's pick went to
the “Vocational College for Adults.” No need for a fancy name on the island, I guess.
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
Or Diamondbacks'
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
and Adcock
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Schaum tweet:
“Patrick Leonard played for a pretty good HS coach in Texas named Craig Biggio, Biggio says he is a terrific defender with pop”
watch Leonard's video on MLB.com... dude looks like a big swinger
I was unaware DM knew that power hitting middle infielders were even in existence
Todd Haley's kids know more swear words than I do.
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jun 7, 2011 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=18674140&content_id=15212777
Todd Haley's kids know more swear words than I do.
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jun 7, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
second base?
Todd Haley's kids know more swear words than I do.
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jun 7, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He has the arm for 3B, so it makes more sense there,
but I don’t see why he couldn’t play 2B – probably more range than Gia.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
So all of the talk about college pitchers…smokescreen?
Any tough sign types?
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Bryan Brickhouse is a UNC commit
And they’ve been known to be tough signs.
Hard to say about the other kids – they’re not like Tim Melville or Wil Myers – first round talents that slid for signability reasons if that’s what you’re asking.
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Yeah, I was hoping on loading up on those type guys with the Meche Money. Guess that’s not an option if they don’t exist since it sounds like a lot of teams are loading up with the CBA likely to change.
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, the only guys to slide for signability
Seem to be Daniel Norris and Josh Bell and they were both snagged before the Royals selected. I guess they could have taken Purke, but he has major injury concerns.
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I am starting to think that era may be over
teams are calling bluff on guys with “high demands” – no one is turning down a multi-million dollar bonus offer to go to college.
The signability guys did not fall far at all this year.
Well, one thing DM has done that's really smart
Is to amp up our international scouting and signing. So if we don’t burn it here, hopefully we can use it to find some more guys like Arguellies.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 3:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lotsa upside
Decent value picks I suppose. Nothing but high schoolers.
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reminds me of the cracker company execs
Dayton: “Maybe college kids play baseball, we don’t know. Frankly, we don’t want to know.”
batter nine you sucky
by marbotty on Jun 7, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Patrick Leonard
Played for the Midland Redskins, the same summer team HOS played on.
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by aHorseWithNoName on Jun 7, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Man…Tampa Bay. Our run as best farm system in baseball is pretty much already over, right?
Let's just trust the process.
Yes, but Texas might beat out Tampa
their system is loaded.
Loaded system, eh? Think they have the pieces for a Greinke trade?
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm Arizona
I’m guessing the Diamondbacks added 2 players that’ll be on next year’s Top 100 yesterday.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 3:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
no one will take our Cactus League title though
Don't be lonesome for your heroes. Be your own hero.
That banner is forever
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
3 top 50 MLB.com prospects left
- - Derek Fisher (HS OF)
- - Nick Delmonico (HS 1B/C)
- - Josh Osich, Oregon State (LHP)
knowing nothing about any of those kids
i hope we take one
batter nine you sucky
by marbotty on Jun 7, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Delmonico is gone
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds a lot like Esposito when he was in high school
3. Patrick Leonard: RHH, 3B, St. Thomas HS, Houston, Texas (6’3" 200) (DOB=10/20/92)
Leonard was a highly-rated kid who played in the Jacksonville, Florida area for the first 3 years of his HS career, but he kind of got lost in the shuffle when he abruptly moved to the Houston area in the summer between his junior and senior years. Leonard has true 5-tool potential at 3B, although he played SS as a senior and pitched and played 2B as a junior. Leonard’s HS coach is former Houston Astros great Craig Biggio, who raves about Leonard’s big upside.
yeah, that's getting nuts
this kid has the same birthday as Brickhouse even… yesterday actually
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that's THE Caribbean University
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by buddyball on Jun 7, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
C'mon somebody
Rec this.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Lefthander Cesar Ogando is a physical 6-foot-3 18-year-old who was eligible for the draft last year but wasn’t selected. He’s playing at a local junior college and touched 94 mph in the Excellence Games, a showcase event, in early May.
improvement over this report, from 2010
13. CESAR OGANDO, lhp-of, Carmen del Sol HS, Toa Baja
Limited pitching experience, power hitting OF/1B, strong arm, tops at 88 with more to come, good athlete.
That 13 represented the 13th best prospect out of Puerto Rico.
batter nine you sucky
Carribean University has to have hot CoEds
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PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Cesar Ogando, lhp, Caribbean College. One scout compared the 6-foot-3 Ogando to a "shorter C.C. Sabathia," for his body type. His fastball jumped from the upper-80s early in the spring to 91-94 mph in early May.
Interesting.
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
more...
4. CESAR OGANDO – lhp, Caribbean College
Big bodied 6-3 build, local JC student but still 18, FB to 94 mph, flashes quality to CU/CH, Big velo jump.
Possibly the biggest surprise of all at that event was lefthander Cesar Ogando, who was draft-eligible last year but passed over. He has been attending a junior college in Puerto Rico since then, but has not played organized baseball of any significance as there are no college baseball programs there. Ogando, who is still 18 years old, flashed a fastball up to 94 mph. While his command and secondary pitches were inconsistent, he showcased the necessary arm strength to be drafted in the first 5-7 rounds.
does that mean he's fat?
2011 Royals Review NCAA Bracket Challenge Winner, by process of attrition
Are Baconators available in P.R.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Royals have now had multiple opportunities to take some more Top 50 players and passed
Don’t know if that’s on account of superior scouting acumen, or plain old hubris
batter nine you sucky
Just remember 29 other teams passed on the same "no-brainer" opportunities.
by WURoyal on Jun 7, 2011 3:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Okay, 28 other teams
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Kellen Moen, Oregon
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whatever mix of janet and wayne produced the daughter isnt bad....
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by billybeingbilly on Jun 7, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder if he needs lots of protection in the lineup
Just like his dad did to do anything.
Edgar knows best.
should have taken him
he was born in ’92
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As stated earlier, the White Sox's micro phone sucks
even Jack in the Box would get it replaced.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Damn, drafting kids from the year I graduated High School
Now I know I am old
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Graduated HS in 93?
I used to babysit kids who graduated HS in ’93. Now I feel older.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Sadly the player on the Royals closest to me in age in Kendall, he is about 4 months older than me.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
can't wait til my kids are a little older...
so I don’t feel like such a douche getting autographs from guys 10 years younger than me
Don't be lonesome for your heroes. Be your own hero.
Just carry your kid with you
“It’s for my kid. Really.”
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
In 1993 I
Was hirung kids who were born after I graduated.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 7, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
South County High spent time in the national rankings this year, thanks in large part to righthander Evan Beal, a South Carolina commitment. Beal has an ideal pitcher’s frame at 6-foot-5, 195 pounds. His fastball velocity is below-average now at 85-87 mph, but his projection and ability to spin a breaking ball make scouts think he could take a big step forward. He just hasn’t taken it yet. His breaking ball is a sharp slider.
projectable!
upside!
Next you’ll tell me his hair’s on fire.
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
85-87?
Hell, he could step right into the current rotation
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
Seems like a nice upside pick
http://www.perfectgame.org/Art…px?article=5773
South County High righthander Evan Beal, meanwhile, was the best prep prospect in northern Virginia, and played an instrumental role in leading his team to a 24-0 record and within reach of a state championship. With significant upside in his 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame, Beal has a solid chance to eclipse the draft position of his brother Jesse, who was a 14th-round pick of the Baltimore Orioles in 2008.
9. EVAN BEAL, rhp, South County HS, Fairfax Station
+ projectable at 6-5/200, brother Jesse in O’s system; FB only 88-89, but more velo in tank; + SL/feel for
CU.
So excited for this influx of young talent.
The system really needed it!
by WURoyal on Jun 7, 2011 3:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
hmm, Moen only had pitched 5 innings in his collegiate career
until 2011 — and then only 41 innings. 42k’s, 16 bbs
batter nine you sucky
Injury and/or sucked
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
JC
couldn’t find it for most of 2010. velocity jump in 2011. from Alaska
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
from PerfectGame.org
Among those who have significantly enhanced their value are two senior righthanders, Oregon’s Kellen Moen and Oregon State’s James Nygren. Both pitchers came to Oregon with big reputations from junior college, but struggled in 2010 and weren’t even drafted. They’ve been completely different pitchers this season.
Moen, an Alaska native, pitched sparingly a year ago for the Ducks because the team was so backed in quality arms. But Moen’s fastball velocity has been 5-6 mph better this spring, his curve is tighter, and he ended up saving eight games for the Ducks as a valuable arm at the back of the bullpen.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't have too many Alaskan prospects
Their 3-week summer league is legendary.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Those 312 consecutive hour tournaments are not for the faint-hearted
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
They Play Ball
From June to the end of July or so.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 7, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
It looks like he was the Ducks' closer this year...
…anyone else think the 7th round is early to draft relievers?
We took Kevin Chapman in the fourth last year
So, compared to that, no.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Natch
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I suppose we're a couple hundred picks in...
…it still seems odd that you can go 50 rounds, and already be taking relievers that soon, though.
A reliever with good stuff
That has a chance to make it is better at this point then possible upside the scouts aren’t excited about. We’re pretty close to the rookie ball roster filler rounds at this point anyway. Plus, unless you draft a lot of college seniors later who want a tiny bonus and a chance to tell their friends they played pro ball later in life, so few guys from Round 25 on actually sign. Might as well get talent when you can in whatever form.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, your info seems off:
Kellen Moen • RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 165 • Redondo Beach, Calif./El Camino College
Was named the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2009 after finishing his sophomore campaign with a 5-2 record and an 1.69 ERA in 64 innings pitched…tossed four complete games and struck out 54…as a freshman was named to the all-SCC first team after sporting an 8-2 record with a 2.74 ERA…dealt 106 strikeouts in 88 and 2/3 inning
thank goodness
was going off of the Pac10 website, listed in 2010 his career total as 5.2 ip.
batter nine you sucky
Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks is seen here in about December. I’ve seen this guy a few times and this was the best look I’ve seen. Here he was 90-92. In his first start in the spring, he was 86-87. Personally I liked how the arm worked in this look, but I thought it was more labored earlier in the spring. He’ll be a draft out of San Bernardino this year, but what this guy needs most is consistency to climb the ladder and an improved breaking ball. With those two factors more firmly in place, he’s got a shot.
from 2010:
Always on the lookout for pitching, I sought out right-hander Aaron Brooks. He will pitch his way into the 2010 draft. For me, his best weapons are fastball movement and overall command and control of the fastball. He’ll need to develop an out pitch he trusts. My guess is it will be a change-up as a pro. He won’t consistently blow it past guys, but he’s got the ability to work around the plate an awful lot. For me, this would be the kind of guy I would absolutely love to get my hands on as a minor league pitching coordinator. Why? Because I know he won’t get the huge money of a first-rounder, he won’t be rushed, and I’d have time to prepare him. I do know this: you can’t teach fastball movement and fastball command. Those are two building blocks you can’t take away from this guy.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
oops, left out this, from baseballbeginnings.com
Aaron Brooks, RHP
6-4, 220
Cal State San Bernardino, CA
Games Seen: 1, Innings: 3
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Medium pro build; wide shoulders and hips, strong thighs.
STRENGTHS: Fastball command and movement. Generally low in zone with FB with sink and glove-side run. FB 89-92 (89-90). Commands FB around plate well; tends not to elevate FB. Stays closed, balanced and lands well, finds extension and downhill.
WEAKNESSES: Lacks power to pitch up in zone with FB. Lacks consistent out pitch. Lacks consistent CB (74-78); below-pro average depth and break. Saw backdoor SL in bullpen, better pitch, did not throw early in game. Better CH in bullpen should be secondary pitch as pro. Would junk the CB and go FB, CH, SL as pro.
SUMMARY: Capability to throw pro-quality FB strikes with movement to both sides of the plate. Will not be a power arm but should have enough extension, downhill, and arm speed to be able to find a little more when it counts. Touch-and-feel right-hander, needs to be groundball and not fly ball pitcher. Would teach this guy a cutter the second he signs the contract. Could develop into innings-eating sinker ball pitcher with best weapons FB movement and command, with secondary weapons being SL and CH. See CH as key for him. Has some work to do but I think has enough arm and athleticism to maximize it. Good organizational sign at the worst, peak role No. 4 ML starter at best.
GRADES (Present/Future):
Fastball 40/50
Curveball 30/40
Slider 30/40
Change-up 40/50
Control 30/60
Command 30/60
Overall Future Potential: 50
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Bubba Starling
rewind yourself
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, there wasn't much going on. Not a lot of guys fell or got taken too soon.
The top 5 + Rendon was interesting. The Rays picks were a bit interesting, but only in their “blah”-ness.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
We got new guys!
They’re new! And there’s a lot of them! New!
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They get delivered
In big boxes, buried in those foam balls and it’s all great fun to take them out put batteries in them.
Edgar knows best.
Bubble Wrap Stomp!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 7, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
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he never actually went to school ever
all he does is play baseball
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Shoeless Joe was his hero
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Matt Murray, RHP, Georgia Southern
6’4/225
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2010 campaign
Tallied a 6-3 record with a 6.00 ERA in 15 starts… Struck out 70 batters and allowed just 24 walks in 75 innings of work..
batter nine you sucky
Murray profile from 2008, best I could find so far (it's at perfectgame.org)
Matthew Murray is a 2008 RHP with a 6’4’’, 220 lb. frame from Spring City, PA who attends Owen J Roberts HS. He has a big, strong body with power written all over it. Despite his size and strength, Murray’s arm action is loose and fast and he gets good extension out front. He throws from a high 3/4’s to overhand release point and gets good leverage and angle to the plate on his pitches. Murray does have a tendency to rush his big body out in front of his arm at times, in part because he does have a long and deep arm extension in back. Murray’s fastball was 88-92 mph at the showcase with the promise of even more in the future. He threw both a curveball and a slider and had good feel for both pitches and spun them both hard with good breaking action. Murray didn’t throw a change up, although we know he has one. Murray has a power body, a power arm action and the making of some power pitches. Follow him closely.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He was moved from the rotation to the pen this past year
Lights out as a closer, and usually went multiple innings per start.
26/2 GP/GS, 67.2 IP, 21 BB, 72 K, 2.39 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 2.48 FIP
"I don't drink beer, I'm an athlete" - Peter Moylan
Yeah
since he didn’t actually play baseball for a college team and is only 18, it seems more appropriate to treat him like a prep kid.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
1 CF
1 C who may not stick at C, and one SS who likely becomes a 3B. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah... that's high school
Everyone plays up the middle in high school (except Billy). Some teams just run 8 shortstops and a pitcher out there.
Warren G. Harding High School
Motto “Because being last in rankings is better than not being in rankings at all”
Edgar knows best.
by kcbottom9th on Jun 7, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's okay
No one learns history anymore anyway, so the students don’t know it’s a bad thing.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Limestone College was just on the board
Quartz State still waiting
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sounds like an unaccredited college
but it’s not
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Sounds like a way to scam Qataris
“this school is like the American Schools and the UK, send your kids here if you can’t send them overseas”
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Well
St. Louis has SLU High, so it sounds something like that maybe.
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Rockhurst has Rockhurst HS
granted, Rockhurst U doesn’t have football.
Maybe if Rockhurst and UMKC could merge their sports teams, they could win UMKC’s conference
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Last pick for me boys.
I haven’t know anyone since Bubba, but it sure beats the real work I need to do.
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Did they take a break?
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Supposed to goto round 30 today
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
ALL DAY!!!!
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by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
They have just gotten started on the 1500 draft board.
I wonder how many players each team actually has on their board.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, I've thought about this for the paste few years
This is such a cluster of guys
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GARBAGE DRAFT
Starling aside, this draft has been nothing but low upside, signability crap. Its like DM brought Ladnier and Baird back for Old Timers day and let them draft. No upside today.
If Starling busts, this draft may not see a single player make the Major Leagues.
Sad.
Daddy
how long until Scott M recs that post?
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
he doesn't have something pre-rec things for him?
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Where is a Wil Myers, a Montgomery, or a Melville?
Not a single player after Starling has any upside at all. I think DM’s car broke down on the way to work. This sucks.
Daddy
I dont' think those players were floating aroudn in this year's draft
a lot of the teams called their bluffs it seems
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it's hard to label a draft consisting of 80% high school players as low-upside
batter nine you sucky
Funny, according to a lot of the scouts
A lot of these kids are nothing but upside.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 3:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Posting from my phone
But I think several of our players are going to be tough signs. The SS/3B was a great pick. The HS arms seem like upside picks as well.
I think we are in good shape in LA this year and we went with overslot high upside HS players. Better that then to way way overpay for a single kid like Purke.
Would have loved Dillon Howard but the cards fall however they do.
by WURoyal on Jun 7, 2011 3:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
we shouldve had the money to go after these guys we drafted plus a guy like purke....
$25 million in expected payroll came off the books after the greinke/meche deals….money shouldve been no object
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jun 7, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
that's really what i thought they were going to do
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Money is always an object
If you have $5 that doesn’t mean you spend it or it disappears. Fiscal responsibility is always important.
by WURoyal on Jun 7, 2011 4:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yes, maybe a better way to say it is that "their hands shouldn't be tied b/c of concerns about money"
They can make the “smart” decision, not the “affordable” one. (which is really what billybeingbilly meant, I think)
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
if you draft purke or some of the 10 or so other guys who fell....
you offer them what you think they’re worth, which is significant money, and if they dont sign…fine….the risk of losing a 4th or 5th round pick is worth the reward if one of these guys signs…
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jun 7, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
toronto's had a great draft...so has pittsburgh....washington....
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jun 7, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
It's just that Purke may not be worth that
He’s been falling down draft boards for a reason.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 7, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Jo-El Bennett-Lowe picked with the 332nd
JO-EL
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for all we know
his parents are Joe Lowe and Ellen Bennett and they created that name as a compromise
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That's what I was thinking
Were his parents big Superman fans?
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 4:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wonder if you pronounce the “dash?”
Not kidding I’ve seen it in similar names before.
“Joe-dash-el”
by WURoyal on Jun 7, 2011 4:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Rell Allen, CF, Milford HS, Milford, Delaware
keeping it rell
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too bad it's not Nell
then it’d be NellAlleN
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by AtTheWall on Jun 7, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Shawon Dunston
related to Chone Figgins? Or was it Dwyane Wade?
by Sweep_the_Leg on Jun 7, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
hmm...im not a huge fan of this draft so far....
but at this point we should probably have faith in daytons HS drafting ability….and they sure as hell better break the bank on LA signings.
Fire Everyone
They seem to have a true talent for the LA scouting and signing
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 3:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
we'll see....
it’s too early to tell on all of these guys….but most of the big money guys are looking good in a ball and there have been good reports on the cheaper guys as well
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jun 7, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
While Delaware scouts await the arrival of the May brothers over the next two years, they’ll have to be content this year with a single player who could factor into the early rounds, possibly even the first 20-25 rounds. Milford High outfielder Jerell Allen is this year’s top prospect and has significant upside, but is also extremely raw in his development, which should suppress his overall draft value.
Allen has excellent speed and defensive skills in center field, but will need to make significant strides with the bat to realize his potential. He is a three-time all-state player and was selected the state player of the year this spring.
Allen is also a former all-state wide receiver, but has made it abundantly clear to scouts that he prefers baseball. Only 15 Delaware high-school players have previously been selected in the top 10 rounds of the draft, and Allen has the raw talent to become the 16th.
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Very raw talent, bat a long way off; has exceptional speed, defensive skills, everything depends on bat.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
probably closer to D Robinson
Dyson’s speed is on another level than all but a few.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't D-Rob the one that set the sprint record
And the one who’s won baserunner of the year twice? I was thinking he was slightly faster than Dyson.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 4:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not sure, maybe I have my players mixed up
Too many all-speed, no-hit CFers to keep track of. But if he’s faster than Dyson, that’s really saying something.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I know for sure that D-Rob
Runs a 4.25 40.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 4:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That is fast
I don’t think Dyson has run a 40, but it’s not faster than that.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
As the parent org
of Delaware’s finest minor league baseball team, it’s about time we exploit that fertile ground of talent.
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jun 7, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Adam Schemenauer, LHP, Park Hill South HS
12th Round
we got our power forward!
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
how many pages are there for Adam Schemenauer
obviously he’s a tough pitcher. Because his high school is modeled off of a maximum security prison
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I googled: Adam Schemenauer, LHP, Park Hill South HS
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Adam Schemenauer, a 6-foot-9 220 lb LHP from Park Hill HS has commited to Louisville. As a starter since his sophmore year, Schemenauer posted a record of 4-2 as a juinor, will be one of the top pitchers in the Kansas City area and vie for the top pitcher in the state. In 35 innings pitched last season, he struck out 52 batters, walked only 12, and had an ERA of 1.59.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Link fail
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
and he throws with the devil's hand
That looks like a good upside pitcher
by bas on Jun 7, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Schemenauer
6-foot-9 pitchers, especially left handed pitchers don’t come along every day, and when they do, they get noticed. His size is an asset, but like many young players, it took him time to realize how to use it properly. Basketball has helped him to develop his coordination and, as he puts it, "get me out of my clumsy stage." In turn, the progress has translated into better mechanics on the mound.
http://www.prepbaseballreport.com/News/tabid/1042/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1613/In-the-spotlightAdam-Schemenauer.aspx
Not much scouting info, though. Sounds like he is VERY raw, though what do you expect from a 6’9" 18 year old?
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Lebron's rookie season in Cleveland?
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I just figured out the White Sox feed
It is just Hawk Harrelson doing the picks
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Extra Park Hill South HS note
it has an awesome view of downtown KC at night. One of the productive things I learned from going to a debate tournament there.
But they had a checkpoint for entry and I heard the people who built it also built Columbine.
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by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
My high school...
I’m not sure how much of a checkpoint it is… used to be a hut where a 40 year old lady stood in the mornings when everybody was driving in. Never heard any of the Columbine stuff…but it’s a pretty nice school. Too bad there are way too many rich kids who are straight up douches.
Joe Serrano went to the Reds with the 385th pick
His nickname is Pedro
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Scouting report says
RH hitting first baseman with raw power. Has trouble hitting a curve ball.
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better hit up the liquor store to buy some rum
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Stephen Lumpkins, LHP, American U.
13th Round – 6’8" 220 lbs
Actually turned down the Pirates last year to go back and play basketball
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
13.5 points, 30 minutes a game.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
don't want Jesus Hosmer looking down on anyone
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Lumpkins is 6′ 8″, 220 pounds, and apart from pitching, he also played basketball for American, averaging 13 points a game, with 8.5 rebounds per game. Lumpkins is an interesting story, as he hadn’t played much baseball since joining American, a university without a baseball program. Because of this, Lumpkins was eligible to be drafted after his sophomore year. This past year he decided to get back in to it, and somehow got on the radar of area scouts.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
somehow got on the radar
“we have no idea why the scouts noticed him”
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they scout basketball games
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That one goes on the cool name list
Is that a limpkins in your BP or are you just happy to see me?
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 4:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That one goes on the cool name list
Is that a lumpkins in your BP or are you just happy to see me?
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D'Andre Toney, CF, Gulf Coast CC
5’10/170lbs
31 for 34 in stealing bases
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in 46 games
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D’Andre Toney
Height: … 5’ 10"
Weight: … 185
Bats/Throws: … R/R
Class: … Freshman
Hometown/State: … Columbus, GA
High School: … Hardaway HS
Favorite MLB Team: … New York Mets
Favorite MLB Player: … Jose Reyes
Major: … Business
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a little dated, from last year
After spending his childhood watching his favorite baseball players’ careers unfold, D’Andre Toney said he is excited to be able get his own underway.
The recently graduated Hardaway outfielder was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 33rd round of the Major League Baseball draft on Wednesday with the 1,007th overall pick. He joined two other players with local ties selected during the draft’s third and final day.
“As a little kid, you dream about this,” Toney said. “When you’re a kid, you watch and imitate your favorite players. Now I get my chance to make it up through Double-A and Triple-A.”
Toney was joined Wednesday by Columbus State’s Jason Rogers, who went to the Milwaukee Brewers in the 32nd round, and former Russell County player and Auburn signee Bryce Lane, who was selected by the Houston Astros in the 44th round.
Each of the players said Wednesday afternoon they had not decided whether to sign a contract or play college baseball. Toney has signed to play at Gulf Coast Community College next season, Rogers is a rising senior at CSU, and Lane signed to play with Auburn after two seasons at GCCC.
Toney, who had worked out for the Marlins several times and been in close contact with a scout, said he was impressed with the team’s interest in him.
“I really liked that they spent time with me at the workouts, helping me improve,” Toney said. “I went to two or three workouts, and I thought I did pretty good. I guess they liked me, too.”
Toney batted .453 with eight home runs, 24 RBIs, 48 runs and 25 stolen bases for Hardaway in 2010 and was named a first-team Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City selection. He said he hopes to make a decision about signing by the end of the week.
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according to ESPN's football recruiting page, he ran a 4.32 40-yard dash
extremely fast.
(via a Marlins message board, maybe the same one Jeff quoted above)
http://www.soflamarlins.com/showthread.php?t=2395
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
What can you expect this far down in the draft?
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Son of a hitting coach
That’s about all I’ve come up with.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
In the audio of the draft, there was someone that said "Daaaaaaaaamnnnnnnnnnnnn"
and were then cut off.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be great leverage to draft him
Take our measly offer to Bubba Starling, or else your kid doesn’t play pro ball!
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Mariners switching a RHP to a CFer
would be worse if they had to switch a RHP to a LHP
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Lopez is the son of Reds bullpen coach Juan Lopez and has the middle-infield actions to stay there in pro ball, with soft hands as his best attribute. He has the feel for the game you would expect from someone who has been a bat boy in big league games and hung around major league clubhouses. At 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, he’s built for college ball and is signed with Miami.
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Has Kenny Williams started drafting sons, grandkids and nephews of Org staff yet?
Always a highlight.
Edgar knows best.
unless it’s his kid
DH: Where's the party!
Danny: David Howard and Mike Sweeney! Go away! Guys, you're gonna wake up my Mom!
by David Howards Legacy on Jun 7, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
and the Angels fucked up the conference call
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Some lady logged on and said “hello, hello, who is this? Oh, I think I”m in the wrong call."
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how long would it take for them to notice if someone pretended to be one of the teams
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Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than a Peter Tanner
Although it would make a nice wallet…stroke it a few times and it’d turn into a suitcase.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 5:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Or an unfortunate occupation.
Let's just trust the process.
by trusttheprocess on Jun 7, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone tell me how to feel about this draft. thankssssssssss
Do these effectively hide my thunder?
We got bubba...
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 7, 2011 5:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it would be best to feel slightly bored...
…yet optimistic.
Weed might help put you into the proper frame of mind… apathetic for the most part, but also vaguely hopeful.
So, I've been reading the discussions over at the other SB Nation sites in our division...
…and I’m still not seeing anything at all happening in this draft.
Based upon the comments over there, I feel confident saying that the Twins draft could bore you to death… and the Sox/Tigs are in the same neighborhood. The Indian’s made a couple interesting picks in the first two rounds… and that’s it.
I can’t decide if we’re beating anyone, but we’re certainly going younger, which, at least, is a storyline. Anyone else have any thoughts on the drafts of any of our division rivals?
He was #49 on some random 2009 top prospects list
As a 3B
46 Nick Cuckovich Lambrick Park Secondary 3B 69
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This year, #88 in California
88. NIC CUCKOVICH, ss, Riverside CC (So.)
Athletic Canadian MIF, has come on fast after slow start; L-D swing, 6.7 speed, Latin flair at SS, + arm.
I mean, who doesn’t want Latin flair at shortstop?
http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5687
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
No no no...
Pretty sure that is referring to the giant glow-in-the-dark Julius Caesar button he pins to his uniform
by PopeSoria on Jun 7, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In case you don't feel like reading the below 2 pages on Nick Cuckovich: 1.) he's Canadian and thus potentially undeveloped, and 2.) he's fast, a good fielder, and has a "quick bat"
[Attending the] inaugural Big 3 of the West college showcase, which inadvertently served as an extended coming out party for Nick Cuckovich (COO-kuh-vitch), an athletic and powerfully built 6-foot-2, 190-pound infielder from Lambrick Park Secondary School in Victoria, British Columbia. He’s the rare Canadian who bats righthanded.
Cuckovich’s performance reinforces the reputation of British Columbia as Canada’s baseball hotbed. Larry Walker hails from Maple Ridge, while 2006 American League MVP Justin Morneau was born in New Westminster; other BC products include the highest-drafted Canadian ever, Adam Loewen, and Rockies lefthander Jeff Francis. Brewers’ 2008 first-round draft choice Brett Lawrie (whom Cuckovich played against in BC club baseball) prepped at Brookswood SS. Kyle Orr, the Dodgers’ fourth-round pick in 2006, also attended Lambrick Park SS.
As for Cuckovich, he shows ease, smoothness and fluidity in everything he does on the ballfield. For scouts, stiffness is perhaps the ultimate Scarlet Letter for a prospect. Cuckovich’s fielding actions and throwing motion are effortless, as is his swing. At bat, Cuckovich is fundamentally sound, with excellent balance, a compact back swing and a picturesque cut which produces sharp line drives.
Occasionally dabbling as a middle infielder, Cuckovich profiles best as a third baseman. His arm strength, arm accuracy and defensive skills are equal if not superior to every prominent prep third baseman in the 2009 draft class. Cuckovich’s raw power lags behind prospects such as Matt Davidson, Bobby Borchering and Christian Walker. However, it must be noted that Cuckovich will not turn 18 until October, and he figures to develop power as he matures and gains experience.
All players in camp participated in 60 yard dashes, and Cuckovich recorded the fastest 60 time in his 25-player group, clocking a near major league average 7.07 over a slow Blair Field outfield course.
Cuckovich’s secondary school does not field a baseball team, so he will play this spring for the Victoria Black Sox, a club team in British Columbia. No doubt all of the coaches involved in the Big 3 event wanted to keep Cuckovich in Southern California, or perhaps hide him away like an informant in the witness protection program.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
He's the 11th best prospect out of Arkansas,
which I don’t think is much of a compliment, and he was not drafted out of high school.
RHP Sr. R-R 6-1 190
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston just drafted Andrew Jones
I’ve never heard that name before.
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I don't mean this to sound racist
but you have to love illiterate parents. Had a family here who named their son Wyot.
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Illiteracy doesn't know a race
I teach college freshman of all races and the majority of them have stupidly
spelled names for no reason.
by OnixConcepcion on Jun 7, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
We still haven't drafted a left-handed bat!
For what that’s worth…
Matt Flemer, RHP out of Berkeley
throws 90 mph, from what I can tell
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently is a Junior
Not drafted out of high school.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
500 some comments... Can I get the cliffs notes?
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Bubba and the Upsides
2010 = The beginning of a dynasty
Bubba and ....
A bunch of high school kids that make you feel REALLLY old…
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 7, 2011 5:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We are aiming for a basketball team for a while
but ended up with a bunch of point guards towards the end.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
And a body to become a mascot
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 7, 2011 5:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Terrance Gore is fast
51/54 SB’s in 49 games. Walks a bit. No power in the bat (but 3 HR’s!).
Teammate of D'Andre Toney
Explains why he’s listed at RF. I would presume he’s actually a CFer when not paired with an even speedier teammate.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Upon further review
Scout.com says Gore might be faster. Who knows. They’re both really fast.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
but how many cars can they jump over?
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yeah, that was soooo underwhelming
it looked cool, but it really wasn’t as crazy as it was made out to be (disclaimer: obviously it’s still impressive, i could hardly do it w/ a hot wheels)
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In his entire senior HS season, he was 49/49, didn't get caught once.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
textbook example of
you can’t steal things that are already yours
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I think someone was calling for him in a different thread way earlier?
Or was that a different UVA Catcher?
Maybe in 2009? or 2010?
Baseball Reference says he was drafted by Cincinnati in 2009 and Atlanta in 2010. Hope he doesn’t want a Graduate degree, or we’ll have to re-draft him again next year.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=swab—001ken
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
From draft blog, last year
Kenneth Swab (35th round, 1064 overall), C – Here’s a change, the Braves take a Junior college catcher, not a Senior catcher. Swab is a highly thought of backstop out of Virginia, though some thought he might go in earlier rounds. His playing time was limited, so he may choose to return for his Senior season and raise his draft stock. The Braves are probably very familiar with him from his time at Young Harris Junior College.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/6/7/2211105/2011-mlb-draft-results-steals-and-stretches#comments
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
And Hultzen is a better hitter than Swab.
No homeruns :(
Drafted by Yankees last year, the report at the time:
Dave Middendorf
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Class: Junior
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: La Salle
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AT NKU: Enters his third season at NKU…prototypical left-handed pitcher that has a great breaking ball to complement a superb fastball…will serve as the ace in the NKU starting rotation…will challenge for All-GLVC and All-Region honors. 2009: Third-team All-GLVC…made 13 appearances with 12 starts…owned a 3-3 record with a 4.10 ERA…led the team with 72 strikeouts…had a pair of 11-strikeout games, March 21 vs. Saint Joseph’s (W, 7-1) and May 2 against Missouri S&T (W, 8-1). 2008: Made 10 starts in 18 appearances…named to the All-GLVC second team as well as the Daktronics All-North Central Region second team…won GLVC Pitcher of the Week honors twice for each of his complete game shutout victories…pitched a nine-inning, one-hit, 11-strikeout game to help defeat Indianapolis 6-0 (Apr. 13)…hurled a nine-inning, four-hit, five-strikeout performance to defeat Wisconsin-Parkside 7-0 (Apr. 26).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of La Salle High School…was 5-3 with a 1.70 ERA last year and earned second team All-Greater Catholic League South Division honors as a junior…struck out 47 batters in 45 1/3 innings on the mound during his senior season…coached by Pat O’Connor.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Dayton flat out gave up after Bubba
Guess he figured could only go down after picking the best player in the history of whatever.
Daddy
No matter what GMDM
did I’m not sure he would like it
by tiquanunderwear on Jun 7, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Um, this is not true
The first 6 rounds are full of high upside high school players with college commitments. They will be spending some dollars this draft.
by bas on Jun 7, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
"he figured could only go down after" picking Bubba???
Um, you do know how drafts work, right? Talent level doesn’t go UP as the draft progresses – it goes down.
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by aHorseWithNoName on Jun 7, 2011 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
not the way I draft
I go alphabetically
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Traffic seems to have slowed
WHERE'S THE LOVE FOR LANCE HARPER!!!!
SR C out of Scottsdale CC
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions
Doesn't the Royals front office deserve a lot of defference with their draft picks?
I mean, every pick is highly speculative. And of course we have very little information. Moore and his people have done well with the draft so far. Sure they can screw up, but I don’t see good reason to be particularly critical of the Roayls draft this year. If they had gone for high-floor, quick-to-the-majors guys, I think that would have been a stupid philosophy. But they are clearly going for what they think is the most talent. They deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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To be fair
I think everybody is giving them that, apart from “DaytonSucks”.
The way I see it is that none of us have seen 99% of these guys play. The Royals have. Ergo, they are better placed than you or I to make decisions (without even considering Dayton’s recent pedigree).
Edgar knows best.
Quite frankly, I don’t even understand people saying, “boy this was a bad pick” or “I think the Royals had a bad day 2.” Based on what? Some fan’s deep knowledge of these players? The Royals FO’s bad draft track record?
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by Scott McKinney on Jun 7, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I really like the fact
That they are really Loading up in certain positions. Obviously a lot of these high upside youth will never realize the potential they may have, but he’s going heavy on pitching, and a lot of catchers. Pretty good chances of hitting on a couple of hidden gems.
by Prime2U on Jun 7, 2011 7:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
24 Round spencer Patton RHP SIUE
From the team website:
2011: Enjoyed one of the finest single-seasons in school history…Finished 9-3 with a team-best 2.55 earned run average…Nine wins is the third-most in a single season in school history…Became just the fourth pitcher in school history with at least 100 strikeouts in a season…Fanned 109 hitters, the second-most in a single season in SIUE history…Averaged 11.10 strikeouts per nine innings which is the third-best average in a single season in school history…Struck out a career-high 12 hitters in three consecutive starts: March 11 vs. Chicago State, March 18 vs. Valparaiso and March 29 vs. Arkansas State…Tossed a complete-game, five-hit shutout vs. Valparaiso, one of two complete games during the year…Was second on the team with 14 starts and 88.1 innings pitched.
23 Round Lance Harper Scottsdale CC
Can’t find much, but he hit .335 with no HR and was 2/3 in SB attempts. Little power. Probably a project or an org guy.
25 Round Mark Threlkeld Louisiana Tech 3B
Not great numbers, but over .300 with power and good OBP. From the L Tech website:
2011: Named preseason all-WAC by Baseball America and Perfect Game USA… Tabbed as the third-best draft-eligible prospect in the WAC by Baseball America… Named fourth-best draft-eligible prospect in the WAC by Perfect Game USA… Had two home runs, a double and scored five runs against the field at the Louisiana Tech Classic… Went 5-for-6 with five consecutive hits and falling just a triple shy of the cycle at McNeese State (2/26)… Tied his career-high with three doubles in a game at McNeese (2/26)… Had three RBI at Grambling State (3/23)… Hit his fourth home run of the season against Northwestern State (4/5)… Tallied his fifth home run of the season against New Mexico State (4/8) in park of a 2-for-4 performance at the plate… Ripped a two-run double against Hawai’i (4/18)… Went 3-for-4 with a walk against SJSU (4/22)… Tallied his first career triple and scored two runs against Nevada in game one of the doubleheader (4/30) and finished with four runs scored and three RBI on the day… Doubled and singled with two RBI against No. 19 Fresno State (5/6)… Had two hits including a three-run homer against No. 19 Fresno State (5/7).
2010: Only Tech player to start every game as he started all 57 games at third base…First Team all-WAC…School record six hits in one game after going 6-for-6 vs. Sac. St. (5/8)…School record three doubles in one game vs. Sac. St. (5/8)…Tied for sixth in school history with 62 runs scored in a season…Tied for ninth in Tech history with 80 hits in a single season… Led team with 62 RBI…Three multi home run games, (2) at Fresno State (4/16), vs. Hawai’i (4/25) and vs. UCA (5/18)…First career grand slam vs. Hawai’i (4/25)…Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in a 10-9 loss at No. 1 Texas (5/16).
26 Round Joseph Moorefield LHP Clemson
very little on him, high ERA, used as a reliever. Was red-shirted, so has only pitched 2 years. Only about 20 innings total at Clemson. Peripheral numbers are OK. Was well thought of coming out of high school in South Carolina (a place the Royals scout quite a bit). From the Clemson website:
2010: Had an 0-0 record and 5.79 ERA in six relief appearances…in 4.2 innings pitched, he allowed five hits and five walks with four strikeouts…allowed a run in only one of his six appearances and a hit in just two of his six appearances…held opponents to 0-for-4 with two outs…allowed just one hit in 10 at-bats and no runs with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched over four relief appearances at home…pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts against #16 Alabama in the Clemson Super Regional on June 13.
2009: Red-shirted.
BEFORE CLEMSON: All-state pitcher at James F. Byrnes High School…played in the North-South All-Star game…#465 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game…#63 high school lefthander prospect in the nation by Perfect Game…#37 prospect in South Carolina by Perfect Game…#4 prospect in South Carolina by Impact Baseball…#4 lefthander prospect in South Carolina by Diamond Prospect…all-region selection as a junior…lettered five times in baseball at James F. Byrnes High, where he was coached by Chris Carter.
27 Round Lee Clubb CF/QB Iowa Park HS
Looks like a serious multisport athlete. Also, he was adopted: http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/oct/07/in-love-with-lee-n-iowa-park-clubb-family-qb/
Seems to have a Colorado State Football commitment:
http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clubb_lee00.html
Good
the Royals can now spread the $15,000 signing bonus over five years.
Probably huge sign-ability issues
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 7, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be interesting to know what prompts this
Is it “we have inside info that makes us think he might actually sign” or is it “this pick is basically worthless, so we might as well take a huge flier on a HS kid we like”, or something else entirely?
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Could be a few things
Unless the kid has a legitimate shot at the NFL (and CSU is not exactly known as a NFL factory), he might be willing to give up college football to get paid as a professional in another sport.
The team can also sign the kid and let him play college football during the school year and baseball in the summer in hopes that he chooses baseball down the road. In that situation, even though the player retains football eligibility, I think the player has to give up the football scholarship, so the Royals would have to give him a big enough bonus to pay for school too.
hat is probably not much of an issue
According to Goldstein, for almost all HS guys in the first 10 rounds, it is standard practice to put full tuition down the road in a player’s contract.
by bas on Jun 7, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
28 Round Jordan Ramsay RHP North Davidson HS
UNC Wilmington Commitment
91-92 fastball
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/high-school/2011/03/varsity-vignette-flanagan-starts-hot/
he threw a no-hitter at some point in high school
same here.
Any 90+ mph HS fastball is worth a late round selection, in my book.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 7, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That usually doesn't start happening until Day 3
Although, I could see Tampa Bay quiting early because of all the early picks they had.
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Jun 7, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Another High School Pitcher!
29 Jakob Junis NC State commit
91 mph fastball, CB/CH
6’3" 210lbs
Jakob Junis is a 2011 3B/RHP with a 6-3 210 lb. frame from Rock Falls, IL who attends Rock Falls HS. Large framed athletic build, good present strength. Two-way prospect. 7.15 runner, good actions at 3B, has lateral quickness, raw arm strength, needs work on footwork on throws. Right handed hitter with tall stance, controlled swing, line drive contact, hits to all fields. Better prospect as RHP. Simple turn/throw delivery with minimal effort, 3/4’s release. 88-90 mph fastball, showed good depth and sharpness to mid 70’s curveball, solid arm speed on change up, 3 quality pitches and good feel for strike zone.
Another HS Pitcher
30 Mark Binford UVA commit
6’06" 208lbs
In his first three years at Mercersburg, Binford posted a 1.80 earned-run average, and has averaged fewer than two walks for each seven innings while averaging more than a strikeout per inning. His pitches are regularly clocked in the 90 mph range.
This one is interesting
He is playing in a summer showcase league coached by one of the Royals scouts, Mark Shives.
http://www.midatlanticredsox.net/
Might be a summer draft and follow
by bas on Jun 7, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And he might be signable
Interesting, we drafted another guy from this area last year
by bas on Jun 7, 2011 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
we're tired of it
you aren’t funny – and I know you’re full of it.
DH: Where's the party!
Danny: David Howard and Mike Sweeney! Go away! Guys, you're gonna wake up my Mom!
by David Howards Legacy on Jun 7, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i expected college pitchers
but am very impressed with the HS heavy strategy. The organization has $25+ Million extra after losing Grienke & Meche – and they are investing heavily in the draft. And they’re smart about it. Agents understand the Royals have extra money, so their guys will hold out for more money – thus the Royals counter by drafting heavy on HS talent to alleviate the demands of HS signees. Then add that we are likely to be heavy hitters in the international market this year. Very aggressive strategy by the team and I approve!
DH: Where's the party!
Danny: David Howard and Mike Sweeney! Go away! Guys, you're gonna wake up my Mom!
by David Howards Legacy on Jun 7, 2011 9:45 PM EDT reply actions
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