2009 MLB Draft Open Thread - OverFlow
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 5:43 PM MDT
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PrintThe Rockies took a big time prospect in LHP Tyler Matzek with Pick #11.
Who are we going to pick at 32 and 34? Tim Wheeler? Kyle Gibson? Rich Poythress? Slade Heathcott? Tanner Scheppers?
Purple Row First Round Draft Tracker
| Pick | Team | Player Selected | Position | School |
| 1 | Washington Nationals | Stephen Strasburg | RH SP | San Diego St. |
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | Dustin Ackley | CF | UNC |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | Donavan Tate | CF | Cartersville (GA) HS |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tony Sanchez | C | Boston College |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | Matt Hobgood | RH SP | Norco (CA) HS |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | Zach Wheeler | RH SP | East Paulding (GA) HS |
| 7 | Atlanta Braves | Mike Minor | LH SP | Vanderbilt |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | Mike Leake | RH SP | Arizona St. |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | Jacob Turner | RH SP | Westminster (MO) HS |
| 10 | Washington Nationals | Drew Storen | RH RP | Stanford |
11 |
Colorado Rockies |
Tyler Matzek |
LH SP |
Capistrano Valley (CA) HS |
| 12 | Kansas City Royals | Aaron Crow | RH SP | Fort Worth Cats |
| 13 | Oakland Athletics | Grant Green | SS | USC |
| 14 | Texas Rangers | Matt Purke | LH SP | Kline (TX) HS |
| 15 | Cleveland Indians | Alex White | RH SP | UNC |
| 16 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Bobby Borchering | 3B | Bishop Verot (FL) HS |
| 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | AJ Pollock | CF | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Florida Marlins | Chad James | LH SP | Yukon (OK) HS |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | Shelby Miller | RH SP |
Brownwood (TX) HS |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays | Chad Jenkins | RH SP | Kennesaw St. |
| 21 | Houston Astros | Jiovanni Mier | SS | Bonita (TX) HS |
| 22 | Minnesota Twins | Kyle Gibson | RH SP | Missouri |
| 23 | Chicago White Sox | Jared Mitchell | CF | LSU |
| 24 | Los Angeles Angels | Randall Grichuk | LF | Lamar Cons (TX) HS |
| 25 | Los Angeles Angels | Michael Trout | CF | Millville (NJ) HS |
| 26 | Milwaukee Brewers | Eric Arnett | RH SP | Indiana |
| 27 | Seattle Mariners | Nick Franklin | SS | Lake Brantley (FL) HS |
| 28 | Boston Red Sox | Reymond Fuentes | CF | Fernando Callejo (PR) HS |
| 29 | New York Yankees | Slade Heathcott | OF | Texas (TX) HS |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | Levon Washington | 2B | Buchholz (FL) HS |
| 31 | Chicago Cubs | Brett Jackson | CF | Cal |
32 |
Colorado Rockies |
Tim Wheeler |
OF |
Sacramento St. |
Supplemental Round
| Pick | Team | Player Selected | Position | School |
| 33 | Seattle Mariners | Steven Baron | C | John Ferguson (FL) HS |
34 |
Colorado Rockies
|
Rex Brothers |
LH RP |
Lipscomb U |
| 35 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Matthew Davidson | 3B | Yucaipa (CA) HS |
| 36 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Aaron Miller | LH SP | Baylor |
| 37 | Toronto Blue Jays | James Paxton | LH SP | Kentucky |
| 38 | Chicago White Sox | Josh Phegley | C | Indiana |
| 39 | Milwaukee Brewers | Kentrail Davis | CF | Tennessee |
| 40 | Los Angeles Angels | Tyler Skaggs | LH SP | Santa Monica (CA) HS |
| 41 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
Chris Owings | SS | Gilbert (SC) HS |
| 42 | Los Angeles Angels | Garrett Richards | RH SP | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Cincinnati Reds | Brad Boxberger | RH SP | USC |
| 44 | Texas Rangers | Tanner Scheppers | RH SP | Fresno St. |
| 45 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Michael Belfiore | LH SP | Boston College |
| 46 | Minnesota Twins | Matt Bashore | LH SP | Indiana |
| 47 | Milwaukee Brewers | Kyle Heckathorn | RH SP | Kennasaw St. |
| 48 | Los Angeles Angels | Tyler Kehrer | LH SP | Eastern Illinois |
| 49 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Victor Black | RH SP | Dallas Baptist (TX) HS |
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I'll overflow your thread
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for Fredo
Chris Iannetta status: Mashing AAA
Seth Smith status: Badass
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
Iannetta - starting tonight for the big club
FYI
"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch
Oh yeah...there's a game tonight...
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 5:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Thread juggling might get tricky
I’m not sure I can handle a draft thread and a game thread while my internet is moving like a snail because of the tornadoes. That and I should be studying…
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
A lot of HS players taken?
Is this typical?
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Personally,
I prefer HS hitters and college pitchers.
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Ringolsby just mentioned on the pregame show...
… that he believes that there are a couple of Rockies FO people from Matzek’s area that have an idea on how to get him to lower his signing expectations. He didn’t give a lot of details though.
Hehe. That would be awesome.
It’s probably some sort of mentor/coach connection.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 6:06 PM MDT up reply actions
An immediate spot in the MLB rotation?
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Casey Kelly?
Let him play both 1B and pitch like the Red Sox are doing with Kelly at shortstop maybe?
I'm curious to see if the Rockies really played this draft
or simply changed course after things began to crystalize over the past several hours. Was Hobgood a smoke screen? Was Matzek the guy all along? There is so much intrigue here that you have to wonder if this is a very carefully thought out plan.
hate to be cynical about ownership and the FO but I wondered if the pick was just a ruse to get an extra pick next year
and not have to pay out $$$ this year. I just can’t see this ownership group laying out that kind of money.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Author: Jim Bouton
There Goes Gibson
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
knew he wouldn't last.
I would love to see us take Andy Oliver, though that may be overdoing the potentially tough lefty signs.
Wheeler, Brothers still on the board.
Scheppers may be a good idea with that pick then
If we decide the injury is a problem, we can get that pick back.
From Baseballamerica.com mock draft 4.0....
“According to multiple team sources, several of the draft’s best high school players blew them away when they revealed their price tags. California lefthander Tyler Matzek, the best prep prospect in the draft, wants “precedent-setting money,” which is interpreted to mean that he wants to surpass the record $7 million guarantee for a high schooler given to Josh Beckett and Rick Porcello. Texas righthander Shelby Miller, previously believed to be signable for around MLB’s bonus recommendations, is asking for $4 million."
Ouch. Can we really get this kid signed???
That's the big question we're all wondering.
I think in the end the Monfort’s have to sign him to save face, but if he’s too much over what O’Dowd/Schmidt and company say they can reel him in for, it may push our GM out pretty fast. Losing money is a much bigger concern than losing games, we know.
mabey if we lend Dinger out to little kid birthdays
we could make up the diffrence in money or ask Helton for a loan.
they already do that with Dinger
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for Fredo
Chris Iannetta status: Mashing AAA
Seth Smith status: Badass
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jun 9, 2009 6:00 PM MDT up reply actions
We are NOT
Pimping our catcher.
"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen
I doubt his spouse would be in favor of that plan...
And it might be just a little tricky legally/ethically beyond that.
Is Matzek really going to turn down $4 or $5 million
of guaranteed money and risk the draft in the three years? That seems insane too me. Seems like the college guys have a little more leverage.
Oregon's a big time program,
And they typically have a pretty high pull with their commitments. I think it will take over $6 million.
Oregon?
Aren’t they just starting up?
"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen
I'm still off, I better get my head straight before I post a story for our next two picks,
But what I should say is that Horton is a big time college coach and he makes Oregon a big time program by himself.
Also
we’re the Rockies. That can only give the other side leverage…
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
But he cat hit at CoorZ Canaveral!!
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Nick Piecoro
thinks you guys would have taken Borchering:
Switch-hitter with power from both sides of the plate who has evoked Chipper Jones comparisons. They’re probably doing cartwheels in the Diamondbacks draft room. In his senior season at Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.) High, Borchering hit .494 with 13 home runs. There are questions as to whether he can stick at third base. And we’ll see how tough he is to sign. Baseball America reported that his asking price was $2 million, which would be about half a million over slot. There was some concern that Borchering wasn’t going to get to them, but after Colorado made a surprising selection with LHP Tyler Matzek, a potentially tough-to-sign high school arm, it appeared to clear the way for Borchering to fall to the Diamondbacks.
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I liked the Borchering selection for you guys, it's the Pollock one that I wonder about.
Still, the whole story has yet to play out, it will be interesting to see what you guys do with your next picks.
I guess
they figure they’ll take a low-upside, high-probability guy to go along with a high-upside guy. Last time we had 2 first rounders, we took CoJack and Carlos Quentin. (But we don’t talk about him anymore)
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Also,
there’s some speculation that Pollock may move to play middle infield.
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Sounds like a lacrosse player to me.
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Sounds like
the villain in a Charles Dickens novel.
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Brothers and Wheeler?
Can it be? I think I’d do backflips. Hell, Brothers and Poythress would be great too.
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Three teams left
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Per BP
Sounds like Brothers is a likely choice for the Yankees here.
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That still leaves Wheeler, Scheppers, Poythress
Even Garrett Gould, who would double us up on HS pitchers would be a great pick and he’s relatively signable.
I like Brothers a lot
Because I think his floor is the highest – if nothing else he looks like he could be a damn good lefty reliever, and we’re really short on those in the system. He’s still got a pretty good ceiling, too.
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I'm rooting for Sheppers.
It sounds like he will be healthy, and he is a huge talent. The Rockies could hit a home run with this 1st round.
Speaking of lacrosse player names, it's Slade Heathcott at 29 to the Yanks.
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He definitely does not look like his name to me.
With a name like Slade, I picture someone worthy of being on the cover of a romance novel.
Nickname I guess
Like Nene ;-)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:31 PM MDT up reply actions
That confused me a lot when I first started Pebble Reports too
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:34 PM MDT up reply actions
That leaves Brothers out there, though.
And Wheeler. The Yanks and Red Sox are seemingly taking HS picks just to search for raw upside in these picks. They’ve got nice ceilings, but low likelihoods of hitting them.
With two picks between us...
… we’re going to have at least one of Brothers, Scheppers, and Wheeler available.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I like this. Poythress too
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions
What I wish they'd do: Scheppers, Brothers
What I would actually do: Brothers, Poythress
What I think they’ll do: Brothers, Wheeler
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Levon Washington
Let’s just say I’m not shocked that he’s black. That name sounds like a love interest for a Pam Grier character.
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It's wheeler
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Wheeler
No shock there.
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inferior...
He’ll be competing with Charlie Blackmon for a roster spot if all goes well in a couple of years.
Does he weigh 185?
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
195 i think
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:50 PM MDT up reply actions
According to the Cube
A bit less power and speed than Dex, much less patient, perhaps a better contact hitter. But that’s comparing Dex’ minor league career vs Wheeler at Sac St.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Really the big question is with his defense...
If he’s able to stick in center field he’s a lot closer to Fowler, but if as expected he has to move to a corner, he’ll need more offense.
MLB's Scouting Report:
“He uses his speed well in center and has the skills to stay there.”
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Baseball America's draft blog:
If he’s a center fielder, then he’s quite a value at 32. More likely, he’s moving to a corner, which is why he fell to 32 and didn’t go as high as we had him projected when he was No. 15 on our board.
Here’s a scouting report
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 6:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Stats at Sac State in '09, for reference
200 AB, .385/.494/.765, 16 2B, 3 3B, 18 HR, 29 BB, 28 K, 15-17 SB/ATT
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by SC Memphis Raines on Jun 9, 2009 6:53 PM MDT up reply actions
The mlb.com host....
….is a dead ringer for Ryan on the Office.
My favorite Rockie? Why, Ty Van Burkleo, of course!
Brothers it is
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
WOOOO BROTHERS
WOOOOOO
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lol
In the 38th round, the Washington Nationals select Tanner Scheppers.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Four things about Brothers:
1. WOOOOOO
2. We drafted a guy named Rex, which is tremendous.
3. With his big fastball/slider combo, this guy is a valuable lefty reliever at worst, and I like Brothers as a bit of a safer bet to contribute to the big league club, with a ceiling as a Morales-type of starter.
4. WOOOOOO
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He'll always be
“The Rex Brothers” to me!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
I wish Jimmie Lee Solomon had been reading all the picks
He’s kinda got a Billy Dee Williams vibe to his voice.
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Damn if I had known the Rockies were gonna be all about lefties the past couple of seasons
I would have entered the draft…
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
Yep
That’s the same reason I decided not to go into the draft. The Yankees were rumored to be considering me for their first pick, and I wanted to be a Rockie. The fact that I hit just above the Mendoza-line in little league had little to do with my decision.
I can top out at around 70mph
so I try to market myself as crafty. Also one time, I threw a really nasty screwball that was more the product of intense wind and a really dirty baseball…
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
Did the ball have holes in it on one side?
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Former Rockie draft pick Kentrail Davis
Just selected by the Brew
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:11 PM MDT reply actions
D-backs loading up on high school players...
It might take a few years for them to really benefit from this draft.
Also loading up on position players
Four picks in 41, and no pitchers
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm still stuck on pick 42
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm watching online.
He was drafted by the Rangers.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm watching too
But have been muting it while listening to the game. And the miniTracker next to the video seems to have gone to sleep.
so like are we happy with this draft?
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
Yep
I’d say I’m happy. Of course there’s the signability thing, but even if (God forbid) Matzek gets away, I applaud the direction taken. I also like the Wheeler picks a lot (they’re a bit safer but still have high upside) and can see both of them shoring up some weak spots in the system right now. Personally, I’m thinking Wheeler goes to LF and it’s sounds like maybe he could develope some power.
true that
I’m also happy with the approach taken.
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
Damn it
Poythress gone.
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Garrett Gould at 59?
Would he take second round money? Can the Rox afford another first-round type of bonus?
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Did Cincinnati not pick anyone at 43?
I gave up on the MLB draft tracker and went over to ESPN to find a current list, and it doesn’t show anyone there for the Reds.
They took Brad Boxberger out of USC
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Gary Wayne
just kidding, I have no clue.
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Two separate guys on ESPN
Say the Rockies are the biggest winners of the draft so far.
"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen
August 17, 2012?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:32 PM MDT up reply actions
We probably won't know the winners for several years
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I know you were
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I want a suit like Eric Davis'
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Awesome
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I so totally beat you
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Other way around...
shortstop to be converted to catcher to possible move to third or first if it doesn’t work out. He was announced by EY as a third baseman, however, which leaves me wondering what the team’s intent is.
The guys in the broadcast said he was going to be used as a 1B in the minors.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Which broadcast are you listening to?
The guys at MLB.com were all talking about moving him behind the plate.
They definitely mentioned 1B. I'm watching the same one you are.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions
I was partly paying attention, it might have been somebody misspeaking then.
I definitely heard them talking about moving him to catcher. He doesn’t really work at first unless other options are eliminated as a possibility first.
I thought they said he had moved to catcher, but that wasn't how he was intended to be used.
Maybe they said third base, but I am about 90% sure they said 1B.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Found it CA HS C/INF
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:38 PM MDT up reply actions
More on Arenado
“Arenado has a strong build with some size to him, like Yorvit Torrealba”
Seriously…
If a team is convinced he can catch, he could go off the board in the first couple of rounds.
Seems like his Offense was good enough from a catcher’s position but not corner IF. So either we like him as a catcher or we like his offensive projection better than most
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Wheelers--another high money pick?
Dave Cameron mentioned that Wheeler slipped down out concerns over his asking price.
Here's a snippet.
His muscular build and howitzer arm appear to fit best behind the dish. Scouts are mixed on Arenado’s hitting. He has powerful hands that enable him to drive the ball long distances, particularly to the opposite field. But there’s some stiffness in his swing, and some scouts worry about his habit of getting too far out front with his front shoulder and arms.
That’s part of BA’s scouting report on him, they say he’s got some nice power potential.
Catcher maybe going to 1B with Power potential
Sounds like Kiel Roling, iirc
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Interesting to see a projected catcher in Arenado
With McKenry and Rosario already in the system, but this kid’s bat looks like the real thing. Watching his scouting video – that follow through on his swing looks EXACTLY like the late Garrett Atkins.
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I think they want to use him as a 1B in the minors.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 7:41 PM MDT up reply actions
That would be a waste of his arm, which is his best tool.
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Third base? That's how he was announced
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Im sorry, maybe I'm not reading this all right
but did we just take a guy who can play every single position on the team? awesoommmmeeeee
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
Meant to post this here not, in the game thread.
Also from that scouting report:
He’s duck-footed and lumbers.
Heh.
And now ESPN's list has stopped updating for me.
Apparently nobody wants people to see the rest of tonight’s picks.
Garrett Gould to the Dodgers.
Some interesting picks by the D-backs as well. This will take some digesting, but it looks like solid drafts by most of our divisional peers at first glance.
I'm deeply disappointed in Arizona's 3rd round pick
At least as a Rockies fan I’m disappointed.
Keon Broxton was my favorite player in the Juco world series that was played over here a couple weeks ago. He was drafted as a 3B, but he played CF here and reminded me for all the world of Dexter Fowler. Looks a lot like him and has great speed. Also had great power here, but without metal bats we’ll see if that sticks. He was also listed as the #1 Juco draft prospect as a SS in a preseason article I saw online. Plus, he turned down a D-1 football scholarship as a WR to play baseball. Great, great athlete. It will be interesting to see if he turns that into MLB skills…
by Junction Rox on Jun 9, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Phillies have their first around now too i think
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 7:55 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm starting
to feel old and I’m only 24 (well, will be in September).
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!
Wait --
you’re younger than me? (By 7 months)
Have we been over this before?
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by DbacksSkins on Jun 10, 2009 12:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah. I was thinking the same thing
They are younger than my little brothers, who still seem 12 to me
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions
There's just something about being born in the 90s.
For some reason 90 or 91 seems so much scarier than 88 or 89.
Just thought I’d share this.
Not that it means a lot.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 9, 2009 8:07 PM MDT reply actions
Poop for other teams. Yay!
Yeah, that sounds awful.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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Don't you already
see his major league debut coming against the Rockies and he hits for the cycle?
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For some reason I do...
I like him better than Gillaspie, they seem to keep upgrading, and that’s scary.
Rockies up.
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I almost typed Paulson, until I saw his name.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 9, 2009 8:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve had my last name misspelled that way. Something Ben and I have in common, I’m sure.
Maybe distantly, distantly related.
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Ben Paulsen, 1B, Clemson.
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