battlekow wrote:That makes sense. Was he an overdraft because he was signable?
jjfanec wrote:Minor wasn't an overdraft relative to the mock drafts because everyone anticipated him being overdrafted in the first place.
PGCrosschecker had Minor going 8 to the Reds and BA had him going like 16 with a comment that he would not last that long. I do not know a ton about these guys but Minor does not seem to be a reach compared to the mock drafts but the way people talk about him make his stuff seem questionable for that high of a pick
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Posts: 764 June 9, 2009 5:04 PM |
Question for you guys...would Polythress (not sure that's spelled right) be a guy that would be a good pick for as a sandwitch pick? I'd like to sadly
get Prince's replacement through this draft and really like his power, realizing the rest of his game as lacking. What would you think about that pick
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Posts: 1068 June 9, 2009 5:05 PM |
Yeah. Minor will be cheap. That's the only reason he got drafted before at least ten other pitchers better than him.
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Posts: 11661 June 9, 2009 5:07 PM LambeauLeap.net President |
So what I've learned so far is that each one of these kids has a nice athletic frame and are clutch performers. Great kids that will fit great considering
their teams' major league weaknesses.
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Posts: 8959 June 9, 2009 5:09 PM Tom Petty Apologist |
Easily the worst produced draft I have ever watched.
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Posts: 178 June 9, 2009 5:11 PM |
I don't know about everyone talking about reaches as such a bad thing....I remember when people felt Braun was a little bit of a reach, until the week
before the draft looked to be just a mid 1st round guy and LaPorta everyone talked about it being such a reach and they both are real good players that flew
though the minors and up the top prospect list. MLB is not the NFL and NBA were teams trade up and down to get the guys they like so if Hobsgood is the top
guy on their board take him, if Sanchez take him. I know everyone on here are pro scouts and crosscheckers that drive to all these guys games and showcases to
watch all these guys play and all but everyone sees different things when scouting. Some fall in love with guys and others really don't like them. Thats
why its impossible to do mock baseball drafts.
Man i hate listening to Bud Selig announce the picks, its like listening to a kindergarten teacher. With...the...2 6th ....pick in... the...2009.... firrrst year ...player draaaft theeee Milwaaaukeee Breewerss pick...... Its driving me nuts haha |
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While ESPNEWS' coverage of the draft is pretty sporadic (they break in with an update every so often sandwiched in between coverage for the NBA and NHL
finals), when Keith Law is on he at least has interesting things to say. When he's not evaluating talent, he's explaining in layman's terms why a
team would intentionally take a lesser player (like Pittsburgh did with the catcher from BC). While most people here probably already knew those reasons
firsthand, it's nice that they're at least trying to explain why a team would do it and aren't pretending like every pick was at the top of that
team's draft boards like it sounds every pick is being portrayed on MLBN.
"The way everyone is literally expecting a beaning, it sounds like Braun pointed directly into the Astros' dugout, yelled, 'That one's for
your Mom, Pence!' and then proceeded to throw his head back and laugh and pat his belly as he rounded the bases." -- SeriesFinale, 9/5/07
"I pounded the zone, but I pounded the middle of it." -- Manny Parra after a rough start in LA |
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Posts: 8960 June 9, 2009 5:14 PM Tom Petty Apologist |
BrewCrewWS2008 wrote:Good points.
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Posts: 1069 June 9, 2009 5:14 PM |
Don't be naive. There's no way on Earth or any other planet that Tony Sanchez was the top guy on the Pirates' draft board.
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Posts: 3060 June 9, 2009 5:18 PM |
This draft has fallen almost perfectly for the Brewers. Lots of tough sign guys off the board. Now we just need Cleveland to take Scheppers.
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Posts: 1147 June 9, 2009 5:19 PM |
X, why shouldnt we hope Scheppers falls to us?
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Posts: 1070 June 9, 2009 5:22 PM |
White goes to the Indians. Arnett to the Brewers remains a possibility.
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Posts: 9214 June 9, 2009 5:23 PM |
Jon Hart on the best thing about Alex White "Big heart, big desire."
Ugh, just awful, awful coverage. |
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Posts: 3061 June 9, 2009 5:23 PM |
Cool, Cleveland cooperates.
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Posts: 1148 June 9, 2009 5:24 PM |
Why is everyone so high on Arnett? I dont know much about him so any opinions would be much appreciated.
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Posts: 8961 June 9, 2009 5:24 PM Tom Petty Apologist |
It is almost like these commentors know NOTHING about the players being picked
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Posts: 3062 June 9, 2009 5:25 PM |
X, why shouldnt we hope Scheppers falls to us?His shoulder was examined by Lewis Yocum, LAA's team doctor. They have the 2 picks in front of us. If they don't pick him, to me that says he wasn't as comfortable with what he saw as he's saying.
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Posts: 179 June 9, 2009 5:25 PM |
Don't be naive, none of the guys at 4 are automatic all-stars if your the pirates you take the guy who will sign and has the ability to be a solid MLB
catcher not great but decent. He was worth a first round maybe not to me a top 5 but I'm not the one who has watched every game and him on film and at
showcase same as I didn't when I was disappointed wit the laporta pick. Turned out to be a good ass pick. Really no one knows what's coin to happin
including any of us or even you battlekow
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Posts: 765 June 9, 2009 5:25 PM |
Arnett and then Polythress for us would be really nice.
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Posts: 2963 June 9, 2009 5:26 PM |
Ya they keep saying the same things about the kids, but they don't have the right people to do analysis of the picks. This will improve... I'd like to
compare it to the original NFL draft coverage on ESPN, but I've been following that draft for so long I don't even remember the first year.
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