Draft Day Open Thread #1

I’ll believe it when I see it, but if we pass on him and he’s available, it better be for somebody really special.

The Rays have fans???

Maybe even our second round selection. I like Crawford as that type of player, too, even if he went to the wrong school.

Pick is almost in.

looking to Beckham’s birth date and seeing “1990”—two years younger than me and the same year as my sister.

at a ballgame a few weeks ago, and I have to say… 6’2” may actually be an inch or two off. He looked more like 6’3” or 6’4” to me.

Making their morning of mock pretty accurate.

This has pretty much gone according to the most recent updates.

Much less crazy than they used to be these last couple of seasons.

I’m trying to figure out if his given name is actually, in fact, Buster. If it’s not, and the Giants pick him, I petition we immediately start referring to him as that.

I’d start crying if they announce Andrew Cashner, TCU, though.

I wonder what happens if you call him Gerald.

Let’s hope he’s an overly expensive, overhyped bust, which there’s a chance of. There’s also a chance of him being the AJ pierzynski they’ve always wanted.

There’s only one good catcher left on the board and he’s it.

Are Tim and Gordon Beckham related?

The White Sox will now probably take Beckham

says this is a huge surprise, since there was no connection between the two. Alonso’s asking for quite a bit to sign.

or the White Sox are taking a long time to make this pick.

I think the Nats would be happy with that.

I don’t think Justin will fall past Oakland.

Of course, watching drafts on TV is kinda pointless. All I really need to know is who went where, not watch a bunch of guys break down the pick.

He’s one of those guys where there’s a lot of divergence. Anywhere from around pick #18 to the sandwich round.

is the name, I think.

Danny Schlereth pitched against my Legion team a few years back – I had a pretty good front row seat to see him shut us out on two hits. He was at 91-93 with the fastball at that point with a big slider. I know he committed to UNLV, had TJ surgery, and is now topping out at 97 as the closer for Arizona.

Now it’s a matter if pitchers or first basemen drop.

Melville and Odorizzi still on the board, no raw toolsy high schoolers like Hicks or Lawrie have been taken, either.

Smoak dropped below a bunch of guys with better tools, but he might end up being the best hitter in this draft. I wonder if that’s going to come back to bite anyone in the ass.

At #12, I definitely think the A’s might regret this decision.

And that they’ll be switching to the AL where they’ll need a DH.

with using Chris Duncan as an outfielder when they didn’t have a hole at first base.

Are currently the two top talents on my board. HS pitchers haven’t been a commodity so far.

lists him as a pitcher.

I like their thinking, though.

Either one would make me just about as happy as the two HS arms.

He’d still be a decent option if he slides to us.

It’s shaping up that we’ll have a really nice choice at the moment among high upside RHP’s.

I don’t remember a Dirk Diggler going in the first round.

Setting up for the next century of misery.

Perhaps rightfully, but what does this selection say about the M’s Morrow selection that same year. At least we got the pitcher from the right side of the Bay, even if we didn’t get the best one in the Pac-10.

Drafted in the 2nd round last year, but the Braves didn’t sign him.

and Phillies pass on Friedrich . . . I think I’ll wind up being disappointed with the Rockies’ pick.

You used to be a GM, therefore you are an expert. Never mind that you were not a good GM.

Lindsey Lohan’s thoughts on the draft would at least be interesting, particularly if she were high.

Biggest impact would mean who will be the best player. Quickest impact would mean who will make it to the major leagues fastest. I’d much rather have the former.

Is he related to Lenny Dykstra?

He’s a decent player, though, and the next best college 1B on the board after that earlier run.

While Kelly’s a fine athlete, I’d be surprised out of my mind if we took him.

That you can sort by school. I’ll try and get you the link after our pick.

It’s a tie between Gordon Beckham and El Matador as far as who used the most hair gel this morning.

how the hell he dropped all the way to us.

I can definitely get behind this pick.

But who in Asheville’s rotation would be moved to make room? Maybe Chacin gets a promotion to Modesto?

Have these guys fallen because they are projected to be tough signs due to wanting to go to college?

Melville and Kelly turned a few clubs off with their well publicized bonus demands, including the teams they were hoping to fall to.

Top comp for Gerrit Cole – Kyle Farnsworth.

Get this guy a plaque in Cooperstown already.

Hopefully somebody else good is still available, though.

a lot of steals over his career

I don’t know if he wants the secret of the midges in a pawn shop somewhere.

72nd overall

Let’s hope somebody else tumbles to the Rockies.

I see him getting taken sooner than that.

will have a Hand on things?

It is.

I blame rednecks

of the beach resort in Florida. I’ve never been there, but it’s really popular with people around here. Destin is close to Mobile, which is where that guy’s from.

Sample’s still out there, though.

Not too surprising.

Any word on this guy?

It’s Charlie Blackmon, not Charles.

in the 28th round of the 2004 draft by the Marlins, as a LHP.

Always a good combo.

But he’s also less refined. It’s going to be an interesting progression for him. He’ll be old for his leagues because he’s so raw, but with talent you can’t really ignore.

Lots of guys in this draft whose race doesn’t match the name (Hicks and Hewitt come immediately to mind) – I was floored to see a white guy when I pulled up Blackmon’s scouting video.

He doesn’t want to be mistaken for Eric Byrnes…..

That accompanies it. The Rockies might get whooped on the diamond, but they kick butt in the sack potato race. Oh wait, I’m imagining the picnic part to hide the torment. Never mind.

as good as the others.

Maybe it’s just my ASU fandom, but I really wanted to see the Rox get Paramore.

With a name like that, he can have a career as a porn star once he retires.