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colbyjack	2010 Draft Resource Thread		Lead	[-]
Posts: 13654 November 20, 2009 9:25 PM Graphic Artist / Dir of Amateur Baseball Ops	Tags : None I figured it was time to kick off a thread dedicated to the 2010 draft. At some point in time I likely will add links to this thread to last year's coverage and the draft order, making this the official 2010 draft pick thread. I figured I would start by introducing people to a new site, Draft America. Draft America used to be MLB-Draft.com, and is created by Greg Pappas. Greg reached out to me recently to conduct an interview with him, in which he told me his own vision for his site. He intends to follow the blueprint of MLB Trade Rumors, of which he would gather all pertinent draft information and links all in one spot. I have always though of MLB Trade Rumors along the same lines as our very own Jim Goulart's daily link reports, making life so much easier for all of us by compiling handy information all in one place, and think this is a great idea. Most of you know of my professional progression, but I was honored to be Greg's first interview guest (to be followed by Kevin Goldstein) recently, briefly touching on the top prospects for next year while also doing my best to give this site some much-deserved love: Draft America Interview I was saying boo-urns Last Edited By: colbyjack December 3, 2009 9:09 AM. Edited 1 time.
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TheGoldenGreek33		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1 November 24, 2009 2:42 AM	Being from Indiana, I really like Justin O'Conner. He gets phenomenal extension on his swing, ala Longoria, IMO. I only saw one game of him at shortstop last summer, as well as some video on BWTv. Do you like his chances to stay at SS?
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colbyjack		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13662 November 24, 2009 12:03 PM Graphic Artist / Dir of Amateur Baseball Ops	O'Conner is #18 on my top 50 prospect list, so I'm a big fan of his as well. I may try to get down to Muncie, or the closest city he plays in to Milwaukee, to see him pitch live and person next spring. He reminds me a lot of J.J. Hardy, in that he isn't overly flashy at the position but looks rock solid and also is a dual threat in that he can pitch pretty well too (which may draw some comparisons to recent SS/RHP prospects such as Casey Kelly and David Renfroe, although O'Conner isn't quite the overall athlete that Kelly is). His range is good, but not great, and that is going to cause the endless discussion as to where his future home may be, but if he keeps his current athleticism and doesn't stiffen up as he matures and adds more strength, there's no reason to move him off SS anytime soon. I agree, he has very good extension in his swing, and consistently makes hard contact. I'm not sure he would be quite the run producer that Longoria is, although I recognize you were comparing their swings more than their future production. I was saying boo-urns
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TheGoldenGreek33		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 November 25, 2009 2:34 AM	I've got him at #16 on my top 100, but obviously I'm biased. I'm an hour south of Indianapolis, but I'm at least going to catch a couple of his games as he and Conrad Gregor (1B, Carmel) are the only real big names in the prep ranks in great state of Indiana. That was the vibe I was getting after seeing him defensively. He's got a heck of an arm. I believe he was sitting 89-90 on the mound in the lone start I saw him. So even if he adds some muscle and outgrows the position, he should project for a at least a solid third basemen. The Hardy comp is pretty accurate, IMO. He's fairly agile, and makes up for the lack of range in his release, which is extremely quick for a high school kid. Offensively, yes the extension was the only comparison I was paralleling between him and Longoria. He does get some tremendous loft on the ball, though. Speaking of extension and loft, another hitter I had the privilege of catching last year was Bryce Brentz out of Middle Tennessee St. He really burst on to the scene this past summer after tearing it up in the spring. He's a very aggressive hitter in the zone, but I was impressed with how he handled quality breaking pitches. He's got a short swing, and excellent bat speed. I sat with a couple scouts at a game against Mississippi Valley State (where he went 4/5 with 3 HR) and they said he reminded them a lot of Nick Markakis. He's got a good arm, and while he's not a burner, he took good routes to the ball. Tim Corbin and other coaches had very high respect for him. What do you make of him?
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Tedaldtada29		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 223 November 25, 2009 8:52 AM	Welcome TheGoldenGreek33! You mentioned you had a Top 100...is that online somewhere? I would be interested in taking a look. I live in Mpls. Any MN preps that I should be aware of and (and possibly go see) this summer? Expand your horizons, kinda... http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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colbyjack		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13664 November 25, 2009 10:08 AM Graphic Artist / Dir of Amateur Baseball Ops	As Tedaldtada29 expressed, welcome aboard TheGoldenGreek. I recognized your name from the SoxProspects board, as I visit that forum from time to time having worked and conversed with a few of those guys previously. It's always nice to have fellow draftniks aboard to talk prospects. I haven't seen much of Brentz to be honest, just a few short videos mostly from his time spent with Team USA last summer and a few from Middle Tennessee State. Some people seem to love him, others seem to be taking a wait and see approach since his level of competition isn't the greatest. That said, neither was Markakis' at Young-Harris JC. I do think Brentz has very good bat speed with obvious upside offensively. I know some scouts still like him as a pitcher as well (again, similar to Markakis, which could be a fairly astute comparison, minus the handedness), but I think after posting insane numbers last year most view Brentz as an outfielder. He seems to be a guy that at this point in time is a first or second round pick, but with another big spring could put himself in the discussion for the top 10-15 overall picks. Since you're from Indiana, as Brewers fan, we would love to get your thoughts on Eric Arnett. I saw him pitch a few times last spring, and was pretty happy to hear his name called when the Brewers' first-round pick came up. There's not much to see in the Twin Cities this year. Your best bet is to hit some Gophers games, either when they host the Dairy Queen Classic over the weekend of March 5-7 (Loyola Marymount, Northwestern and Oklahoma State will be coming to town), or when Michigan comes to town a couple of months later (OF Ryan LaMarre could be an early round pick). Mike Kvasnicka is the Gophers best prospect, and a player I covered closely in the NWL this past summer. All of the scouts and coaches I spoke to loved Kvasnicka's athleticism and body type, but they were all split as to whether or not they think he will hit the ball consistently with wood. One scout pointed out to me that he has multiple holes in his swing. The prep players that could go in the early-ish rounds include Champlin Park teammates Tyler Ockuly (RHP) and Tyler Smith (LHP). Mark Tatera (IF/C from Eagan) is the other notable prep player in the area. If Ohio State was traveling to Minneapolis, I would strongly suggest you get out to see Alex Wimmers, who has a good shot going in the first round, possibly among the top 15-20 picks. I hope to travel to Evanston to see him pitch against Northwestern on Good Friday. I was saying boo-urns
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colbyjack		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13682 December 3, 2009 9:23 AM Graphic Artist / Dir of Amateur Baseball Ops	Here are some handy links to access for discussions on some of the top prospects for the 2010 draft, as well as links to last year's discussions: Recent 2010 Draft Discussion 2010 Draft Order 2009 Draft Resource 2009 Draft Review 2009 Draft Review Discussion Official Draft Pick Selection/Signing Thread 2009 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-5 2009 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 6-20 2009 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 21-50 2009 General Draft Discussion 2009 Draft Resource Thread 2009 Draft Review-BaseballWebTV Miller Park Pre-Draft Workout As noted elsewhere, most to all of my scouting information on 2010 Draft eligibles can now be found over at 5 Tool Talk. I was saying boo-urns
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colbyjack		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13686 December 4, 2009 10:37 AM Graphic Artist / Dir of Amateur Baseball Ops	I have already started a running list of the free agent draft pick compensation at 5 Tool Talk for those interested: 2010 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation I was saying boo-urns
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