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Will the Rockies go 50 rounds or will they quit before then? We have a few hours before we find out. Draft starts again in less than 20 minutes.

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7th Round

Daniel Houston, RHP, Boston College.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:38 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

what is teh story on houston?

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fastball, curveball guy

who had an undistinguished career for BC.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

just checked out his stats, looks like a high k guy, but not a whole lot going on there

do we know the velocity on his fastball?

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

6 HBP in 73 1/3 innings

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

BA says 91-94

was generating some late buzz. Probably a good pick.

by David OhNo on Jun 6, 2008 6:52 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pirates takes

Jeremy Farrell, Rockies’ 41st round draft pick in ‘05.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:41 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

8th Round

Kurt Yacko, RHP, Chapman University.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:48 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Considers

his slider an out pitch.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:53 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

why did he drop so far?

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The top 10 thing?

I think that meant rounds.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, that makes sense

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still, Yacko had a huge Northwoods League season last year

Not allowing an earned run and holding opponents to .126 AVG. I really like this pick a lot. He could be a very good reliever.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yacko

nice name

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9th Round

Craig Benningson, LHP, Cal Berkeley.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:58 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Bennigson, one too many n's in there.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

9 HBP in 65 Innings

We’re drafting assassins

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Round 10

Stephen Dodson, RHP, Georgia.

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Round 11

Brandon Walker, LHP, Texas.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:18 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Goes by Kyle.

Not exactly a sterling season in 2008.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was highly touted coming out of high school, though

if I recall correctly. I’ll have to look it up.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The scouting video

shows some good things. I liked what I saw. A hard throwing lefty, seemed to lack some control, but I saw some good things.

by smokinRox on Jun 6, 2008 10:40 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Dodson! We've got Dodson here!"

What, nobody else jumping on the Wayne Knight in Jurassic Park quotes? How do I even know that? Sorry.

by Teekalong on Jun 6, 2008 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The guy's name

was Lewis Dodgson.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lame

Thought I had that one.

by Teekalong on Jun 6, 2008 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

good effort, though.

Kind of, except for the massive fail part.
:)

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Realistically

how can I be expected to know the spelling of the character? I read the book in, what, 1992? I’ve seen the movie of course many times since then…but I admit to not looking at the spelling of character names…OK, so I’m just making excuses now. Hanging my head in shame…

by Teekalong on Jun 6, 2008 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ummm

so I guess the front office doesn’t think we need position players?

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by moomacher on Jun 6, 2008 10:19 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

didn't you hear that we didn't?

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by NewMexicanSteven on Jun 6, 2008 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

12th Round

Ryan Peisel, 3B, Georgia

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Round 12

Ryan Peisel, 3B, Georgia

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:28 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

College

Number of high schoolder picked by the Rockies in the first 12 rounds: 0

Number of pitchers taken: 8 (5 right, 3 lefty)

by kosmo99 on Jun 6, 2008 10:28 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a very deep HS draft

Even the Dodgers only selected one on the first day, which should tell you a lot.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Round 13

Erik Wtezel, 2B, Fresno State.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:37 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Wetzel

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13th Round

Erik Wetzel, 2B, Fresno State

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 10:38 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Merry Christmas

Wetzel’s birthday : 12-25-1986

by kosmo99 on Jun 6, 2008 10:39 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Couple UGA kids

I’ll link a story when I get into the office, assuming it’s on the budget.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 10:46 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the picks

Dodson has one of the better two seamers in the draft, though no secondary pitches, and Peisel seems like a decent minor league depth pick with some utility upside.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Round 14

Joseph Massey, 1B, The Baylor Schools.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:47 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

The Baylor Schools?

What is that? I guess I went to the Colorado Northwest Community College-Hayden Schools…

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I found

a Baylor School in Tennessee, which is where Massey’s from. I believe he has a commitment to UVa.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looking through the archives of the season

He’s a heck of a player, and nearly led them to the state title as both pitcher and slugger. I hope we can lure him away from the commitment with the Monforts free spending ways.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Round 15

Juan Rodriguez, RHP, Universidad del Turabo. There’s our guy from Puerto Rico.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 10:58 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay Jorge Posada Sr!

He comes through for us every year lately , it seems.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Round 16

Chad Rose, RHP, Broward CC.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 11:19 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Round 17

Alan Deratt, RHP, UNC Asheville.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 11:28 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Big South Pitcher of the Year.

1.74 ERA, .210 BAA.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've read about him a couple of times this Spring

In the Citizen-Times while looking up Tourists stuff. He seems a decent pitcher.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

18th Round

Chad Jacobson, 1B, USC-Aiken – and before that, Dakota Ridge High School. I believe he was D-II Player of the Year this year.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 11:41 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm liking some of these sleepers on Day 2

Particularly Tyler Massey if we can sign him, but Yacko, Dodson, and Jacobson have some legitimate impact potential as starters or frontline relievers.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

To catch up on Colorado connections

In the 12th round, former Boulder HS pitcher Ari Ronick (Portland) went to San Francisco, and former Heritage HS shortstop Jake Opitz (Nebraska) went to the Cubbies. I played against both – and in fact remember my team knocking Ronick out of a start in the first inning when we played Boulder at our place.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 11:48 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

19th Round

Ben Orloff, 2B, UC-Irvine.

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20th Round

Nate Lape, RF, Marshall

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 11:58 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Big kid

6’5”, 215, hit 17 doubles and 17 homers this past season, also stole 20 bases.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm betting he's going to be a new DFE

Massey might, too, Massey’s scheduled to play in the Cal Ripken League and Lape in the Cape Cod league this sumer. I wonder if we wait to get serious about offers to them until after seeing what they do against advanced competition with wood bats.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

20th Round

Nate Lape, OF, Marshall.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 11:58 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

21st round

Tyler Tryce, RHP, UNC-Chapel HIll

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:08 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

err... Trice

Which is thrice as nice.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting pick

Trice only made 18 appearances this past season out of a loaded UNC bullpen. But he held batters to a .197 OAVG and fanned 20 in 16.1 innings. Sort of reminds me of the Will Harris pick, actually, as I remember Harris not having had much mound time the season in which the Rox took him.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harris had some serious stuff, though

And was LSU’s closer at the end. Trice is a middle reliever that gets lost in the shuffle of more talented guys ahead of him. Although I like this from his bio:

Lists Naval Weapons and Amphibious Warfare as his favorite class at UNC.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another Colorado connection

Colt Sedbrook (Arizona) to the Cardinals in the 22nd. Former Broomfield HS standout.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:14 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

22nd Round

Nicholas Schnaitmann, RHP Consumnes River Coll.

They did that on purpose to mess me up..

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:19 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Schnaitmann

He’s already wearing the right logo.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

23rd Round

Samuel Elam, LHP, Notre Dame.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:27 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

23rd Round

Samuel Elam, LHP, Notre Dame

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:28 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Elam

Must have gotten hurt this year, because he only threw one inning for the Irish. When healthy, he’s unhittable (.155 OAVG his junior year) but command is a huge issue. If he can get healthy and somebody can teach the kid how to throw strikes, this could be a dynamite lefty reliever.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

From BA:
Elam’s control is even more iffy than Graffy’s, and it went away in 2008. In his lone inning of work, Elam walked four and threw four wild pitches. His only other appearance came in an exhibition against low Class A South Bend, during which he beaned a batter.

He’s a lot like our Kyle Walker pick, a power lefty who lacks any sort of command that could turn out to be big finds if we can teach it to them. From our experience with Morales, I don’t know how much confidence I have in that happening right now.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Walker & Elam

Let’s just get them both restraining orders against Bob Apodaca for the time being. That should help.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

24th Round

Thomas Field, SS Texas State

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:38 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

25th Round

Andy Burns, SS, Rocky Mountain High School. He’s already told everyone he wouldn’t sign unless he was a first round pick, so… this is kind of a waste, actually.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 12:47 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I kind of like it as a play here

We’ll have as good a shot of convincing him otherwise as anybody, and after round 20 or so, the quality of players usually makes the picks the equivalent of lotto tickets anyway.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agree

I like the pick, too. Not a whole lot lost if they don’t sign him. And if he changes his mind – as teenagers are apt to do – then we get a steal. Low risk/high reward.

Dexter Fowler was going to go to college, too …

Hopefully the fact that we’re the local team will help.

by kosmo99 on Jun 6, 2008 2:30 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

26th Round

Adam Jorgenson, RHP, CS-Fullerton

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Timothy Matthews, RHP, Baylor

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Michael Zuanich, OF, UCSB – the same school that brought us Ryan Spilborghs.

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Matt Baugh, LHP, San Francisco.

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Carlos Luna, RHP, Oral Roberts

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 1:53 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

31 Rod Scurry Jr

He’s got a big league pedigree and a big league frame, not big league stuff, though

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 2:06 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Previously

drafted by the Rockies in 2005, 39th round.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

32 William Scott, Kell HS

His teammate, Zeke Spruill is a more well known player and was drafted by the Braves in the second round, I wonder if Rockies scouts saw something they liked in Scott while checking our Spruill.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 2:19 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

33 Aaron Gates, Orange Lutheran HS

Second round in a row where we take an HS kid with a higher profile teammate. In this case, Gerrit Cole, Yankees first rounder.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 2:26 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

T.R. Keating

Former Lakewood Lion and UNC Bear to Baltimore in the 34th.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 2:27 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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Maikol Gonzalez, IF, Tusculum. Like Jacobson in the 18th, this is a guy who put up huge numbers at the D-II level.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 2:44 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Rockies' 42nd round pick in 2005.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

or maybe that was it...

We are fine with the re-drafts.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was trying to figure out why the name seemed so familiar

And it was because I saw him on Div-II All American teams with Jacobson.

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Cubs drafted

Bob Brenly’s son, Michael.

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Patrick Rose, OF, UC Santa Barbara.

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Two Gauchos

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:05 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dos gauchos

We’ve got some pretty good ties with UCSB.

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Delta Cleary, CF, LSU-Eunice.

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Slugged .670, stole 31 of 38 bases.

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Cleary

Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Arkansas in 07.

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Delta Cleary, OF, LSU-Eunice

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:14 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I like this

Cleary would seem to be very toolsy, and if the Rox can bring him in I think he’d have a little upside.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

From Today's Jonesboro Sun:
Burgi said Cleary has pro-level talent.
"I think no doubt he does," Burgi said. "He can run and he’s going to get a lot stronger and hit for some power. ... He’s already filled out a lot (since high school). ... To me he’s a pro prospect.
"I’ve had players not as good as him get into pro ball."

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 3:25 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another Coloradan

Delta’s Chris Wilson (Trinidad St.) to San Fran in the 38th.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:19 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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Tyler Pill, RHP, Covina Hs.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 3:24 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

The D-Backs just drafted Jesse Orosco

Those jokes write themselves.

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 3:25 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Would have been funnier

If it had been the Giants taking him.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

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Kyle Ottoson, LHP, Eaton HS

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:34 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Wasted pick

Won’t sign in a million years

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably not

Covered Ottoson. Has a nasty curveball, but my guy tells me he’ll probably go to South Mountain (where Shane Dyer went before being drafted by the Rays in the 6th round).

Two kids from Eaton in the same year….. Rare for a town that small.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 3:42 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just think about

When they were the top 2 in the Eaton rotation.

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I know....

And Drew Smith was No. 3. He threw in the mid-80s as well. That’s 3 bonafide 3A aces in one rotation. No wonder teams like Highland and Brush haven’t beaten that school in like 283 years.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 3:49 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's also the year

That Cody Schlagel, who’s headed to Southern Miss after 2 JuCo years, was a senior for Roosevelt.

Actually, the last time Highland beat Eaton was 1978. Eaton’s 60-0 against them since. But Highland sucks.

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Schlagel anecdote

Dude came in to our office a few years ago for the athlete of the year photo shoot.

Shooter takes him in the studio, takes a bunch of wonderful shots, Schlagel leaves, says his goodbyes… Whatever.

15 minutes later, the shooter comes up to our desk laughing. Apparently Schlagel smelled like tequila. It wasn’t quite dark outside yet.

Schlagel could be pretty solid at Southern Miss.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Schlagel played up in Greeley last summer

He looked really good. Put up solid numbers at Daytona Beach CC, too.

His smelling like tequila doesn’t surprise me a bit.

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can't really wast

a 39th round pick since 39th round picks are 39th round picks.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's hardly a waste

Either way it’s a win-win for the Rockies. They get some nice goodwill publicity for drafting the local talent whether he signs or not. The picks in this range are typically nepotism drafts anyway. From watching these drafts for years I know the club has zero expectations from about pick #35 on and anything they get on the field, even in the minor league ranks, is just a bonus. That’s why you’ll see the nepotism picks right around here

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

And, to prove your point

See the 40th round pick.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:45 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

a point I apparently had to make twice

Sorry for being repetitive in that paragraph. I should have previewed. it before posting.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 3:47 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

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Kemer Quick, OF, Rockhurst HS.

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Quirk.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's Kemer Quirk

And yep, that’s Jamie’s son.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

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Richard Espy, SS, Red Mountain HS. Duane’s son?

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 3:53 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

No.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

You sure?

His son’s full name is Richard Dean Espy.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 3:59 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Then you might be right

The media guide just says he has a son named Dean, so I suppose that could very well be him.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

No idea.

We might get a mention on SportsCenter tonight with the last name.

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by free7694 on Jun 6, 2008 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

42

Taylor Hightower, C, Cartersville HS.

"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe

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by Russ Oates on Jun 6, 2008 4:02 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

He was the country's #1 catcher going into the season

According PGcrosschecker. Firm commitment to Ole Miss.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

prep catcher, I should add

I’m sure Castro was ranked ahead and obviously if they were to rank them postseason Skipworth and others would be in front. It’s another 12 million to one type deal that we actually sign him

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

One of our reporters watched him play last week

He’s good. Too bad he’ll go to college.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

From the horse's mouth

“He hits the ball hard. He hit it far, but the pitchers South Effingham used in that game (expletive) blow. They were (expleteive) awful, but he hit the ball (expletive) hard. Too bad Colorado (expletive) sucks (expletive) balls”

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's no scouting report, that's a Mad Lib.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like a reporter

I swear that most of them must have been sailors in previous incarnations

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just the sports guys

Obviously a good deal of my friends are made up of journalists. It’s always awkward when the news folks hang out with the sports folks, especially if booze is involved (and since we’re journalists, it always is). The fact that I only use the F bomb once a week or less on this board is a testament to my ability to hold back. My default setting involves the f-word.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 4:19 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

My theory

If you’re around a locker room setting long enough, you can’t help it. That’s my excuse, anyway.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

My father

raised me to use the f-word appropriately and with authority. I just have a different definition of appropriately than he does.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Coloradan

Derek Riley (Chandler-Gilbert) from Conifer to the Cubs.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:02 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

And another

Dexter Price of Air Academy goes to the Brewers.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

43

Alexander Feinberg, IF, Vandy.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 6, 2008 4:14 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

So we got both Gordon Beckham's lesser infield mate

And Pedro Alvarez’s. Add that to the two HS picks at 32 and 33 and you get the sense that we think greatness rubs off on teammates somehow.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:17 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

next three

44 Matthew Swagerty, RHP, Prestonwood Christian Academy – his draft video shows him as a catcher and second baseman my guess is his arm’s his best tool at those position. Skinny kid, he’ll need a lot of development

45 Bradley McAtee, RHP, UC Davis.

46 James Cesario, 2B, Houston

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:40 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll try punctuating next week.

Adding an s to the end of positions, too.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I alway thunk that

But that’s why I’m in blogging.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

You’re in blogging because someone has to hold down the couch in your mom’s basement.

And it pisses the shit out of me.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're good people

Glad you picked that up. Solid.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 5:18 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Next two

47 Mark Lincoln, RHP, American River College – Had a 1.46 ERA as the Beavers closer brother of Cardinals pitcher Mike Lincoln.

48 Austin Nola, SS, Catholic High School, Louisiana. Fitting last name for where he’s from. Anyway, here’s more about him.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 5:05 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Last two

49 Roy “Carl” Uhl, CF, UC Riverside. Speed is his only attribute, he was a pest in a game against USC I listened to early this year. Okay, I take that first part back as he does have that whole tough to strike out thing going and a pretty good feel for the strike-zone.

50 Josh Hungerman, LHP, Cleveland St. – Probably Irrelevant.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 5:17 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Also

he happens to have a nickname that has nothing to do with his first name. I love that.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 5:19 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm guessing it's his middle name, I don't know for sure

His dad’s first name is also Roy, so I’m assuming they called him Carl to differentiate the two.

by Rox Girl on Jun 6, 2008 5:23 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Feed my amusement

And just let me know it’s for no good reason other than he decided to be called Carl one day. Or that he’s nicknamed after Carl Weathers.

by rosenthal on Jun 6, 2008 5:30 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Older Players

Casper might be more competitive this year than in years past since they drafted more college players.

by roxhead on Jun 7, 2008 12:19 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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