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 mls4 |
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Posts: 1478 June 11, 2009 11:09 AM |
From the MLB draft twitter:
In case you're wondering, making picks for Brewers in #MLBdraft is 12-year-old Todd Johnson. Nice job, kid! I guess Seid hires his assistants young. Anyone know the story here? |
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 TooLiveBrew |
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Posts: 10505 June 11, 2009 11:35 AM BF.net Jedi
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Shouse = Kyle Heckathorn
That might wind up being the best 'comp pick player value' to 'departed FA player value' ratio in some time if the posters that think Heckathorn's delivery can be ironed out are correct. Front-of-rotation potential for letting an aging LOOGY walk? Yes, please.
He's my favorite Jew since Jesus -- davego on Ryan Braun
It's about time you had that 'Hail to the Conquering Heroes' song played [at Wrigley] -- Tim McCarver, relating part of his chat with longtime minor leaguer & Cubs 3B Bobby Scales, a Michigan grad. UM's fight song is "Hail to the Victors" (5/30/09) ... Rickie's wrist tendons are so valuable, they have sheaths ... |
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battlekow |
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Posts: 1156 June 11, 2009 12:06 PM |
The Brewers drafted Robert Stock's brother, Richard, in the 45th round.
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DHonks |
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Posts: 11294 June 11, 2009 7:11 PM |
Since I can't update the draft signing thread...from brewers.com:
"Two hours after the Draft concluded, Seid said that the Brewers had already signed or agreed to terms with 20 of their 53 picks. The Brewers typically make official announcements in bunches once the proper paperwork is filed, but the list of players already under contract includes third-round pick Josh Prince, a shortstop from Tulane; sixth-rounder Hiram Burgos, a right-hander from Bethune-Cookman; ninth-rounder Jonathan Pokorny, a left-hander from Kent State; and 10th-rounder Tyler Roberts, a high school catcher from Georgia. In addition, the team had come to terms with second-rounder Max Walla, a high school outfielder from Albuquerque who wowed club officials in a Miller Park workout last weekend, and was close to agreeing with another second-round pick, high school catcher Cameron Garfield. " |
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igor67 |
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Posts: 4959 June 12, 2009 12:33 PM |
Combined with Eric's signing it seems like the Brewers are off to an even better start signing guys than usual.
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Mass Haas |
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Posts: 19014 June 12, 2009 1:26 PM Minor League Link Reporter |
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DHonks |
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Posts: 11307 June 13, 2009 12:34 AM |
igor, it's also crazy given how the Brewers last year signed roughly double the picks they previously had. There's a ton of new guys coming to R/R+.
The draft makes sense with lots of OF types, given that the organization is a little weak on raw power. Additionally, we drafted so many pitchers last year
that there just can't be enough room for lots this year.
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igor67 |
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Posts: 4961 June 13, 2009 5:52 AM |
Obviously we need to wait and see on the talent produced, but one does have to admire the administrative efficiency it must take to get that many signed that
quickly and in your first year in charge, especially knowing the organization had at least some scouting talent to replace on top of it. Just imagine the fun
if we had 2 extra picks for Sheets. I do wonder if the Brewers would be able to recoup picks for him if he signs at all. I know the early take was that they
"lost" them if he hadn't signed before draft day. But depending on how it's written couldn't they argue that if he signs now they get
picks next year? Or if he went the whole season would he be reevaluated on Free Agent type system?
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CheezWizHed |
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Posts: 326 June 16, 2009 3:15 PM |
Seems like most years we take a shot on someone with signability issues in the late teens or early twentys (RJ Seidel, Bryson, etc...). Anyone like that this
year?
"It was a great selection of awesome"
- Freshsides commentary on selection of Eric Arnett - 1st round draft pick 2009 |
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TheCrew07 |
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Posts: 3043 June 16, 2009 3:21 PM |
Bryson was a DFE wasn't he? Picks 15 and 16...
edit. Cripes, I meant the 15th and 16th round picks as Battlekow noted below.
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
- Plato "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato
Last Edited By: TheCrew07 June 16, 2009 3:55 PM.
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battlekow |
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Posts: 1220 June 16, 2009 3:39 PM |
CheezWizHed wrote:Del Howell and Scooter Gennett are great examples this year (15th & 16th round, respectively). As a more extreme case, Baseball America said Richard Stock (45th round) was a top-200 talent when healthy, but I'd imagine it's almost certain he follows his brother to USC. |
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X ellence |
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Posts: 3099 June 16, 2009 6:19 PM |
Kyle Hansen was in BA's top 200. He's 6'7", has big heat, and his brother is Pirates reliever Craig Hansen, a former 1st round pick.
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CheezWizHed |
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Posts: 327 June 17, 2009 7:50 AM |
I remember reading Howell's draft bio and wondering how a LHP that is 6'7" and throws in the low 90s can last until the 15th round... I think he
is going to be my "I-hope-they-pony-up-the-money" draft pick this year...
Hansen at 6'8"? Wow. He can just hand the ball to the catcher. So do we think that we can sign everyone from rounds 1-14 then? I know Davis is a question, but they drafted him so early, I got to believe they make the effort to sign him. At what round do they stop giving the compensation pick next year if you don't sign the guy?
"It was a great selection of awesome"
- Freshsides commentary on selection of Eric Arnett - 1st round draft pick 2009 |
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biedergb |
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Posts: 772 June 17, 2009 9:12 AM |
It will be intreresting to see the final status on signings. With Jack Z running the ship, we usually signed our top 20 round picks (minus one or two that we
either took a gamble on, or didn't gauge their money demands accurately), and then signed about 15 more, usually college players. As stated above , a
couple of top 20 round picks were usually above slotted value using up the usual DFE money.
So the thing to follow is does a new 'boss' change the selections and their signings? Or is it really the local scouts who 'know' a guy will sign, and we keep our usual success rate of about 20-22 of the first 25 picks? (I'm too busy at work to look up our actual signings/picks from the last few years, so correct me if I'm wrong). Thanks |
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battlekow |
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Posts: 1228 June 17, 2009 12:51 PM |
CheezWizHed wrote:Third round. |
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battlekow |
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Posts: 1305 June 25, 2009 10:52 AM |
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CheezWizHed |
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Posts: 370 July 22, 2009 10:33 AM |
So any draft signing updates lately? I thought MLB was "approving" above slot bonuses in early July?
"It was a great selection of awesome"
- Freshsides commentary on selection of Eric Arnett - 1st round draft pick 2009 |
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jjjf44 |
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Posts: 16 July 23, 2009 9:06 PM |
Four out of the top eight draft choices not signing doesn't bode well for this years draft.
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colbyjack |
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Posts: 13441 July 23, 2009 10:04 PM Graphic Artist / |
There is way too much time between now and the August 17th deadline to start worrying about who isn't signed right now. Overall, picks are slow to sign
this year.
I was saying boo-urns
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jvrocksaz |
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Posts: 413 July 25, 2009 12:54 PM |
Heckathorn signed?
link http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jul/24/heckathorn-signs-brewers/?breakingnews |
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