Rangers pick Matt Purke with their first round selection
by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 6:24 PM CDT
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i am very interested to hear
about his demands tomorrow. i doubt the rangers would have taken this kid unless they were pretty confident they could get him signed.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
If they sign him of course
think they’ll do the mechanics twiddling like they did with C-Wun? Or they’ll just decide not to risk messing him up?
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Just Curious...
I was just curious to know if the consensus is that Matt Purke was an easy choice despite the fact that Alex White was still on the board. What are everyone’s thoughts? (Note: I’m not criticizing. I’m just wondering.)
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It's a pitcher.
This alone makes me happy.
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So I guess ol Hicksy still got some coin left after all
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Or...
…they decide to play chicken with Purke, save their pennies for Latin America, and take the comp pick when he doesn’t sign.
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 9, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
The more and more I think and the longer the negotiations will last I think this is gonna happen
Which isn’t such a bad thing since we would then be able to go out in next years free agent market and not worry about losing our 1st round pick
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Sign Him
I really think if they are going to balk at his demands they should not of picked him. Taken Alex White (probably slot sign) and still have money for supp. round or later picks
According to the chat on BBTiA, Will Carroll just tweeted that we took Purke with the intention of not signing him.
Which seems ridiculous, but mildy interesting…
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by LSJ on Jun 9, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
If it was intentional
Then I would have to look at the free agent class and see who we are gonna target thats a type A
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
That's wrong
according to Z, he actually said he heard that rumor but doesn’t believe it:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/6/9/904267/more-on-purke#16792311
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exactly what i was thinking
they drafted the hard to sign guy, if they sign him fine if not they get a comp pick.
but i think theres a really good chance they get a comp next year for purke
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I'm stoked
We just gotta sign him.
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Are we all draft, all the time
…in spite of the fact that the Rangers have made their only pick of the day?
by Black Francis on Jun 9, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
only pick of the day?
not quite
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
I didn't think they'd get around to 44 today
by Black Francis on Jun 9, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
They go to 111 today
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Which is all the way through the third round, right?
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by LSJ on Jun 9, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh
I figured they’d stop at the first round and pick it up with the supplemental and second tomorrow. They don’t televise those?
by Black Francis on Jun 9, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
nope
They will go by very quick. Its a conference call basically
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
What do you want
Bomb? hijacking? baby punting?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Hard to project
the breaking ball to be that good.
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by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Signage trouble do'nt worry bout the arm!
Worry about signing him that is going to be the trouble he’s asking like 7 millon or round what rick porcello of those damn DET Tigers got! Definatly not worth that much!
Don’t worry about the arm he pronates really well off the release he also he has a really slight crossfire action which is OK. The relase is a bit below 3Quarters and good whip action he does not strain or struggle to throw it is very free and easy!
He could get hurt but he as no more chance than any other picther does!
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Porcello
Since I bitched about us skipping on Porcello, I guess I can’t bitch if we grabbed Purke. Even though I see Purke more like a Left Handed Beavan than Porcello. Porcello had and has killer mechanics and confidence. He really is unique. Maybe more so than Stras! Yeah, I said it.
meh
we’ll see how it plays out but not really stoked about the pick. of course i have a hard time looking at the long term picture…
Strasbury
Not Drafted out of High School. Everyone needs to remember that fact. It says SOMETHING. I’m not sure what? But that seems like ZERO to 60 in a hurry. I’m skeptical Stras is worth more than Porcello.
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