Draft open thread 3
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 5, 2008 4:10 PM CDT
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We should of drafted Josh Hamilton
Just to let everybody know we have him.
by SaltyGoesYard on Jun 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shooter Hunt
I’m going to think that this was really the Twins 2nd pick and Guittierez was their 3rd pick. Makes more sense to me that way
by JBImaknee on Jun 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunt just went to the Twins with pick 31
I wouldn’t have wanted him at 11, but at 31 he is a great pick.
by uthornfan on Jun 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunt
After Cole got taken I was really hoping Hunt would fall. Ohh well, can anyone tell me about Melville?
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
by nikpin on Jun 5, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Was considered the top prep arm at the beginning of the year.
Said he won’t sign if he isn’t picked in the 10-15 range.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
I think he said “unless he was treated like a 10-15 pick”, meaning “show me the stinking money, bitches”.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm Still giddy
We could take a negro leaguer with our next pick and I’d be OK with it.
by BudLight on Jun 5, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lynn
weatherford
and price
3 guys who i’d like if they are there (other than mellville and gillespie)
"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum
by rentz on Jun 5, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
be wary of the rice pitcher
but i agree on all the others, they would be great picks in round 2, however its tough to put a list of hopeful picks when there are 20 plus picks left
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the picks
are definitely coming faster now.
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on Jun 5, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
there went gillaspie
crap
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He was ranked around 30
No way he’d make it to 57.
by Outworlder47 on Jun 5, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does Scheppers make it to us at 57?
If he does I’d be ESTATIC
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There have been rumblings of him falling
all the way to the 3rd or beyond
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you let him fall that far?
I didn’t think the injury was that serious
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then I wouldn't pick him before the 5th
though I’d be tempted in the 4th….and maybe even the 3rd
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's possible
The only team that’s supposedly cleared him health-wise is Seattle. Aforementioned health concerns, however would lead me to believe that the Rangers would also pass.
by BudLight on Jun 5, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got in
Ecstatic to see we got Smoak. What a steal! Anybody want to clue me in where Cole went?
Not the only black poster on LSB.
by sprite on Jun 5, 2008 4:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
astros continue
to screw themselves
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Giants take Gillespie
that’s a pretty nice draft with Gillespie and Posey
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the funny thing...
Buster Posey from FSU, and Conor Gillaspie from Wichita Stae
They’re playing against each other in the Tallahassee Super Regional of the CWS…
I would venture a guess that SF will have some people from their organization in Tally this weekend.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
by tdi1985 on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Further cementing the steal he was in the 3rd round
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
I was blown away that he was there.
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who are the high $$ demand guys
that are sliding??
I’m not plugged into contract demands enough to know.
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Melville and Scheppers are the only top guys left.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well those are the only two I knew of
So I guess I am actually pretty well plugged in
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guys who are unsignable
Alex Meyer, RHP, HS
Sonny Gray, RHP, HS
Guys who are sliding
Tim Melville, RHP, HS
Kyle Lobstein, LHP, HS
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there goes devall too
run on pitchers
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I want Devall to fall
Hey, look at me! I’m the guy who rhymes at times!
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oops, Devall just went
Good pick by the Braves
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn
devall to the braves, of course. Now you know he is going to be good. My two favorite hs pitchers went to the dodgers and braves = future all stars
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Devall was gonna be good no matter what
I’m just glad the Red Sox/NY teams didn’t get him.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
KG really ripping Astros today
Kevin Goldstein (2:26:17 PM PT): 38. Astros—Jordan Lyles, rhp, Hartsville HS
Yet another guy who few others had this high. Boy oh boy.
39. Cardinals—Lance Lynn, rhp, UMiss
He sure is huge! Joking aside, could be a solid innings eater
40. Braves—Brett DeVall, lhp, Niceville HS
So much better than Lyles that it’s not even funny.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
by RangerMad on Jun 5, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
funny
Smoak isn’t even listed on Adam’s draft poll on the front page.
"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner
by trza on Jun 5, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
any name that people question if you have a speech issue when you say it
can’t be good
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jaff?
Jaff?
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jhonny Peralata
and him should make a club
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dwyane Wade and Antawn Jamison could be co-presidents
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I honestly hope
we see Justin Smoak hit a HR against Jeremy Biech.
Just because, I know Josh will say “Justin just smoked that Biech”
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
That joke is
blech.
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
15 supplemental picks so far
11 pitchers
4 position players
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And a 45 minute break
until Round 2 begins.
by Outworlder47 on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta be shitting me
ugh
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So some of us can get
some work done today. My productivity since 1pm has been around 0%.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i used the break before the sup. round
to get some work in. not quality work, but it got done.
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nap time
for me and mlb brass, i guess?
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
by tdi1985 on Jun 5, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh...does anyone else picture
Bud Selig taking a nap on a beach towel from home, on the floor of the green room?
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
by tdi1985 on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The green room is awesome
Free Orange Flavored Metamucil!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait wait wait
did he just say a 45 minute break?
insanity.
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
MLB acknowledges
that they must grant the Rangers a short break for Bacchanalian revelry.
by BudLight on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously?
i have to leave in 45 minutes and my am radio is screwy. thats just great, i thought i would get to see the 2nd round pick for sure
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
so in 4 hours and 15 minutes
there will have been essentially one round. my god. its worse than the nfl draft.
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 4:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So the second round isn't being televised?
Does anyone have a link so I can listen to it? I’d appreciate it greatly.
by Butters on Jun 5, 2008 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you might as well go to mlb.com
and watch their live video coverage.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
by tdi1985 on Jun 5, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HS Guys still kicking around:
Alex Meyer
School: Greensburg (Greensburg, Ind.)
Position: RHP
HT/WT: 6-7/200
Preseason Rank: 14
Key stats: Combined to go 9-6 with a 2.62 ERA in 2006 and ‘07, but is 7-0 with a 0.95 ERA this season
Breakdown: Meyer was one of the most boring pitchers to watch this spring – and that’s a compliment. The intimidating 6-foot-7 right-hander has the opposition wearing out a path to and from the dugout, fanning better than two batters per inning this season. Pro teams love his live fastball and above-average curveball, but they hate that he’s being advised by Scott Boras, meaning he’ll be a tough sign.
Plan B: Kentucky
Tim Melville
School: Holt (Wentzville, Mo.)
Position: RHP/3B
HT/WT: 6-5/210
Preseason Rank: 1
Key stat: Piled up 290 strikeouts in 170.1 career innings pitched
Breakdown: Rated the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2008 by RISE for much of the year, Melville dropped a tad this spring because of some early-season inconsistency. He seemed to find his stride again late this spring and remains the best high school pitcher available, ever so slightly ahead of the trio of players that follow him on this list. Melville dominated the summer circuit in 2007, winning the Jackie Robinson Award and Best Pitching Prospect award at the Aflac All-American Game. With a durable frame and a potentially devastating fastball-curveball combo, Melville will be a steal as a mid-first-round pick.
Plan B: North Carolina
sonny gray analysis link:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=gray
Kyle Lobstein analysis
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=lobstein
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Meyer
has come out and said that he’s not going to sign.
Kentucky is his plan A
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ill believe it when i see it
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gray has said he will not sign
as well. Went as far as asking all teams to not draft him. I would stay away
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2nd round and beyond list
Melville
Robbie Ross
Zach Stewart
Keischnick
Weatherford
The other Zach
Tim Murphy
Danks
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Danks
might be a good pick, but I’d like to get a pitcher with the second pick.
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'm thinking more like 3rd round for Danks. I should've put Anthony Gose on that list.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Danks OF'er
Is he actually related to John Danks? I know German Duran’s little bro is in the draft this year…
by lonestarJon on Jun 5, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2nd round
I wouldn’t mind grabbing 3B James Darnell out of South Carolina. The way this draft is playing out, there should still be some nice high ceiling pitchers available in the 3rd. Or at least someone like Tim Murphy.
by naropean on Jun 5, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
scratch that
apparently might not be able to stick at 3rd
by naropean on Jun 5, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not quick enough
He’s got a good arm, I can see him in RF, but I don’t think he has good enough feet for the IF
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better hitter than Keishnick, then?
Well, maybe a more consistent hitter. It appears from scout reports that Keishnick has more power.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be prepared to offer Melville
top 15 money.
The guy i am hoping falls is Ross Seaton.
http://ssbaseball.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=3&pr_key=67457
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=seaton
Love the TX kids.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sample, from CO, is another big bodied prep flame thrower.
Anyone of those three would be justifiable.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like Tyler Sample
as well as kyle Lobstein
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He
looks to be worth the money and with only 1 first round pick this year, the Rangers should have no problem spending that extra cash.
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice delivery
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
until later
yes. I’d like to see him as our round 3 pick
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am greedily hoping
we can get bittle or weatherford in the third round.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bittle
Goldstein has him rounds 4-6. 1 pitch guy, according to ol KG
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BA has him at 97
and Saberscouting has him at 79. If we can get him in the 4th, I would be pleased. It may just be one pitch, but apparently it is the best pitch in the country. Also, with his three pitches and avg velocity, he could/should be tried as a starter.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he a junior or a senior?
If he’s a junior he goes back for his final year and gets top 5 money then
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Junior
Seniors get very little money, comparatively. They pretty much all sign for slot, cause there’s not much else they can do
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they don't sign
How long do they have to wait before being eligible to be signed by a team, like if they were to go play in an independent league.
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They go through the draft again, no?
Isn’t that what Scherzer was facing a year ago when he didn’t sign with Arizona until the last possible minute?
by N41D on Jun 5, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
but with the way hitters are going, he probably won’t last long. plus: Pepperdine is one of the most pitcher friendly parks in college baseball. Minus: he had never put up numbers like that before this year.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
I would bet on that bat. Smoak and Thames would make me a very happy Ranger fan.
--Brian
by BCanfield on Jun 5, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fans might ask
how a team this starved for pitching can justify taking bats in the top two rounds, but you are right, that would not be a bad haul.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
just thinking the same thing
To be fair... You are a fan of School of Rock so your ability to judge anything is VASTLY overrated!!!!
~King Billy Royal, Minor League Ball
by ivysafety39 on Jun 5, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same
I really wanted him in the first round prior to the injury. I think he’s just too good to pass on in the second though…even with the injury. Getting a high ceiling college arm to go along with our high ceiling college bat would be amazing.
by Butters on Jun 5, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i endorse this strategy
some 18 year old high schooler could just as easily get injured in 3 years. ill take the guy who at least made it to that age as a top prospect before getting injured.
worth the risk.
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well maybe not
there are some better names left then i thought.
in the 3rd though.. if hes still there i couldnt resist.
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+4
I like his stuff, if he’s there, he’s the one I want.
by lonestarJon on Jun 5, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss
having 50 picks in the first 2 rounds
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jordan Swagerty
Seen him a couple of times at Prestonwood Christian in Plano
Firebat, you have prob done the most research…will he be there in the 3rd?
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
some guys to key in on in round 2
melville-pay him, he will be worth it
daniel webb hs rhp
aaron weatherford rhp miss. st
robbie ross hs lhp
kyle lobstein hs lhp
adrien nieto hs c, hosmer’s teammate
isaac galloway hs of, projected top hs this time last year
tim murphy lhp ucla
all great selections imo
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Who would you prefer....
Weatherford, flame-thrower with health issues
Carpenter, flame-thrower with inconsistent performance
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 4:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
weatherford
although i would prefer melville, ross, lobstein, and murphy before him and galloway as well
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Weatherford
Glad to see all the positive things being said about him around here.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Only Melville
and Robbie Ross are ranked higher than Weatherford among available players at Saberscouting.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea same on keith laws rankings, however
i am a sucker for lhp high schoolers (ross, lobstein) and murphy struggled a bit this year and been banged up but has great stuff and would present very good value imo. Im also very high, higher than most on galloway a very toolsy outfielder.
that being said weatherford would be a very fine pick in the 2nd.
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How long
until the next pick? I liked the draft better when it was quicker.
--Brian
by BCanfield on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
mlb.com draft tracker
...hasn’t updated a pick since forsyth… whats the deal… it feels like forever…
To be fair... You are a fan of School of Rock so your ability to judge anything is VASTLY overrated!!!!
~King Billy Royal, Minor League Ball
by ivysafety39 on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They take a long ass break
The picks come so rapid fire after the first round I think they want to give teams time to prepare.
Either that or they’re just all lazy crumb bums.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
melville prediction
Kevin Goldstein (2:56:53 PM PT): Two things real quick.
2. My new crazy prediction. Angels get Melville with their first pick (No. 74 overall) and turn that selection into a first-round pick.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
by RangerMad on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully we head them off at that pass
with old trusty #57.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hell no
they tried it with matt harvey last year and luckily it didnt work, however they stole walden a couple years back and got him as a draft and follow two years ago and got a great pitching prospect right out of our back yard.
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Of the guys there now, I rank them
Melville
Seaton
Robbie Ross
Weatherford
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
any1 have a draft tracker or sum link?
im having to switch from espn and mlb.com is not responsive right now for me
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think there is a break
between rounds.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mlb.com will be responsive soon
they broke for dinner guys… 2nd round starts at 5:15 CST
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who would be upset with Scheppers at 57?
Anyone blow a gasket if that happens.
I’m in the camp that we take him if he’s still there!
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he goes
until the third, at the earliest
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you'd be upset if we took him at 57?
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
JD has a history of bringing in pitchers with injury problems (not including McCarthy, just to head that off) and the second round is not a place to gamble, esp with our stellar success rate there of late.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
id prefer melville or seaton just from sifting through the HS kids
i really want the top HS prep arm in the draft thats left. it keeps us in line with our procession of HS pitchers we have drafted early the last few seasons.
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoak love
Kevin Goldstein (3:07:10 PM PT): Blake (Arlington): Kevin, bigger steal: Smoak at 10 or Friedrich at 25?
Smoak is the steal of this draft as far as I’m concerned.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
by RangerMad on Jun 5, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Friedrich's a good steal
but Smoak has a superstar ceiling and was drafted when everyone thought the Rangers would be stuck with a mid rotation SP at best
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HUGE OT:
But, I was offered CC Sabathia, Nick Blackburn, Manny Parra, and Jose Castillo for Aramiz Ramirez in a 20 team dynasty league and have no idea on this one. I have Kouzmanoff at third so I already have a third baseman
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Take it. Don't even think twice.
But, I’ve never played a dynasty league, so I don’t know how they tally points.
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you lose Sabathia
after the season? Still, Parra and Blackburn will put up solid numbers the rest of the year, and Sabathia is going to come around. I like it.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take it
Slow start aside, CC is a beast, and will be for a long time.
The other guys are pretty much filler, but a 20 team league is pretty damn deep (depending on your rosters), so if you need innings Blackburn is a nice eater who won’t kill your ratios for a while until the league catches up to him.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still think Parra
can get his footing and become a dominant LHP in the NL.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robbie Ross
sounds a little like Kiker. Shorter lefty, can hit mid 90’s with FB, solid with command and secondary pitches. There are a lot of arms still there, we should be able to land a good one.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
on ross
-1 for gdawg, sorry i hit the wrong reply button and it appeared in the wrong spot
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I assumed as much
Sorry about that, but I couldn’t make up my mind and since there was at least a break in the draft and the draft thread, I thought it was as good a time as any.
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
-1
this is a draft thread. but it sounds good, now stop clogging up the draft chatter please
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fraley
He sucks. Hard.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The best writer in all of baseball
I’m glad he’s finally found a sports network that’s as on the ball as he is.
I loved the Hambone article he wrote where the crux of his argument was to note just how far Josh Hamilton was behind Alex Rodriguez in terms of career numbers when they had been #1 overall picks in back-to-back years.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or this gem
about Colt Griffin, that actually went to press:
“Kansas City gladly scooped up Griffin with the ninth pick of the draft, bypassing Barry Zito and Ben Sheets. The Royals gave Griffin a $2.4 million signing bonus and waited for great things to happen.”
How the f&&& does that make into print for a national level publication like the DMN? Do they not have fact checkers?
Fraley was the most infuriating baseball writer in the history of baseball writers.
He’s the Million Dollar Baby of baseball writers, and I really mean that.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fraley sucks
Is that the reason you posted that
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
i saw that article and loved how it had no mention of our monster draft last year. forget about who we got, the sheer volume of picks and the overhaul it enabled our farm system to go under was worth a sidebar mention. Then again what else would you expect from the craptastic hater that is gerry fraley
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man this needs to start back up
I am gonna be really late, but i refuse to leave before they pick again
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I predict Galloway
rips JD tomorrow for picking a firstbaseman and not a pitcher.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
by RangerMad on Jun 5, 2008 5:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
im getting a codec error for the MLB site
im on a mac any clue on how to fix it or another source for the draftlist as it comes out once it gets started again?
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 5:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
thanx fellas
needed that help
"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
by Jayslick on Jun 5, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A simple tracker:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/draft/2008-rounds1-10.htm
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on Jun 5, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lobstein
off the table. 1st Pick, round 2
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
we are back
lobstein went first to tampa bay
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
About time this thing started back up
Lets see Melville come to Texas
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You guys think Melville
will get tabbed by the Royals?
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lobstein gone
:)
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by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, to Pittsburgh
Gentlemen, let’s pour a 40 for the career of Tanner Scheppers
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
in the 45 min break
i betcha all 2nd round picks were made on a conference call.
by Longhorn on Jun 5, 2008 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he played well
in the first round of the tourny. but i still figured he would be a 4th round pick at the earliest.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
College pitchers left
what’s everyone’s college arms rankings right now?
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Its looking more and more like
Texas will have the chance to get Melville. Giavotella and Avery got picked by KC and Baltimore respectively
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gose to the Phills
Man, they just love them some big bags of raw toolage, don’t they?
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gose
Philadelphia have picked Gose, Hewitt and Collier
Biggest boom or bust ever
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's been their recent philophy
Golson, Savery, and Mattair.
Even trading for CJ Henry, who’s the biggest bag of raw tools/no baseball acumen ever.
I’m glad we’re not going the “draft the best atheltes and hope they turn into baseball players” route, I’ll say that.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
7 to go....
come on….. almost there..
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Round 2 or 3
not a lot of OFs taken.
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
plenty of 1st round talent left
but i have to admit i dont have as good a feeling as i did in the first round. Gut says they dont take melville, he is falling for a reason, must have a pretty high price tag.
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he already stated
he will only sign for top 15 money. that is his price tag.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
im not sure we can meet that then
that is a very high price tag, more than beaven and main got last year
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we were able to sign
both last year plus Borbon, Hunter, and Ramirez
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give me a Hand
HAHAHAHA, oh wait, that sucked
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes me think of Rich Hand
former Rangers great
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 more
so, 3 more rounds after this for today? HOw many do they do tomorrow and any on Saturday?
by Longhorn on Jun 5, 2008 5:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They finish
tomorrow, going from 6 to 50
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cutter Dykstra
Sweet name, awesome pedigree.
Wouldn’t have minded him here, would’ve loved him in the third or fourth.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't think we pick Melville
even if he’s there. Maybe he’s going to college?
by Longhorn on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My prediction
We’ll take someone I’ve never heard of right here.
The 40 trumps all!!!
by thedirkatron on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no way Houston takes Melville
no way
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by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I predict the Astros will pick
Bobby Holub
by rooster on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm back
Trusting you guys from this point, I don’t recognize many of the names left.
Joe Morgan: (On Jay Bruce) I think he will. He brings energy to the team, and besides that, he is a pretty good hitter.
Ken Tremendous: I like that the #1 reason he will help his team is: "energy," and the distant #2 reason is: "ability to hit baseballs."
by TheBZA on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Man this
draft is filled with weird names.
by coolaid on Jun 5, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i cant blame the rangers if they pass on melville
but if they do take him and pay him… could you ask for more talent out #11 and #57?
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have followed this draft pretty close
but i just don’t know the kids the astros are picking. it is insane.
by clark on Jun 5, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they don't either
they’re picking names out of a hat
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
did they take that guy cause his name is austin?
by rchawk12 on Jun 5, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
here we go, like 30 secs =)
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the pick is in
Robert Ross
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The guy sounds
like Kiker without the polish on his secondary stuff
by Gdawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
here
47. Robbie Ross, Nicholaville (KY) Lexington Christian Academy, HS Senior, LHP, 5-11, 180 lbs.
Ross may not have the size or electric fastball as other top LHP prospects, but he gets the job done with a plus fastball and competitiveness on the mound.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The rundown
Robert Ross
Summary: Ross is a very intriguing high school lefty who is considered to be one of the better prep southpaws in the Draft class. With a fastball that’s plus at times, the possibility of two decent secondary offerings, good command and outstanding competitiveness, he’s the type of pitcher who always gets more out of his stuff than others might. He may not have a ton of projection, but he’s already pretty good.
by cmkelly29 on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh well.
its fine and all.
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ok... now let's get him signed
i can live with that for sure
by bstair on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sounds interesting
Love lefties with good arms
by Brett Perryman on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
that sounds just like Kiker. Nice, i like it.
by Longhorn on Jun 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
tyler ross
thats an odd delivery..
Bring up Justin Smoak
by DSheppard on Jun 5, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good pick...
There is going to be a parade of arms in a few years
by SaltyDawg on Jun 5, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tyson Ross
is this guy the antimoneyball draft? Inconsistent, but hugely talented RHP
by FirebatM3 on Jun 5, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ross
Above average to plus FB, 90-92. Makings of a good slider, and an average change. Good movement, good control. Excellent competitor, great athlete. All of this from the MLB scouting report.
by Outworlder47 on Jun 5, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs