Comments on: BA projects the first round http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aaron http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-83183 Aaron Sat, 17 May 2008 23:12:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-83183 OK, then do they draft a first baseman or plan to move Jesus Montero to first base and search for a future backstop elsewhere? OK, then do they draft a first baseman or plan to move Jesus Montero to first base and search for a future backstop elsewhere?

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-83167 Mike A. Sat, 17 May 2008 20:19:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-83167 The D-Backs are anything but cheap. Upton, Drew, Scherzer and Parker all got mucho, mucho dinero when they signed. The D-Backs are anything but cheap. Upton, Drew, Scherzer and Parker all got mucho, mucho dinero when they signed.

]]> By: chris http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82967 chris Sat, 17 May 2008 14:40:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82967 from BA, "Cole is a high school version of Max Scherzer" they project him to go to AZ at 26, but he is a Boras client and AZ is cheap. he will be there at 28. love to see them take a chance on Scheppers if he falls into the 3rd or 4th round from BA, “Cole is a high school version of Max Scherzer”

they project him to go to AZ at 26, but he is a Boras client and AZ is cheap. he will be there at 28.

love to see them take a chance on Scheppers if he falls into the 3rd or 4th round

]]> By: chris http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82966 chris Sat, 17 May 2008 14:36:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82966 when you draft as low as the yanks you take the best guy availabe. i do not like this talk about Cole being to raw - who cares? Is their farm not dep enough to carry a young pitcher for a few years? if he is there you take him and i am just praying hosmers pricetag jumps to a ridiculous number so the yanks can grab him when you draft as low as the yanks you take the best guy availabe. i do not like this talk about Cole being to raw - who cares? Is their farm not dep enough to carry a young pitcher for a few years? if he is there you take him and i am just praying hosmers pricetag jumps to a ridiculous number so the yanks can grab him

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82827 barry Sat, 17 May 2008 05:03:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82827 He can't buy a hit off lefties. He can’t buy a hit off lefties.

]]> By: Mike R. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82799 Mike R. Sat, 17 May 2008 03:37:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82799 I agree with your observation, but a guy like Ike Davis can play in the OF and when I see stats like 57% of his hits going for extra bases I can't help but salivate over the idea of him hitting 30 HR in pinstripes. I agree with your observation, but a guy like Ike Davis can play in the OF and when I see stats like 57% of his hits going for extra bases I can’t help but salivate over the idea of him hitting 30 HR in pinstripes.

]]> By: Chip http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82798 Chip Sat, 17 May 2008 03:30:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82798 Worked with Giese :) Worked with Giese :)

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82794 A.D. Sat, 17 May 2008 03:09:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82794 It's going to come to who falls or is available I agree with Mike A. in that a deep position you can wait, but I'd only say that once the elite players are gone, a few are a cut above, and if you can get one of those you jump it It’s going to come to who falls or is available I agree with Mike A. in that a deep position you can wait, but I’d only say that once the elite players are gone, a few are a cut above, and if you can get one of those you jump it

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82793 Mike A. Sat, 17 May 2008 03:08:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82793 The thing about drafting first basemen so high is that you better be sure they can rake, because there is no fall-back option. They're already at the position that guys get moved to in the worst case scenario. It's like drafting a reliever in the first round, the options are limited. What do you do if he sucks, move him to the rotation? The thing about drafting first basemen so high is that you better be sure they can rake, because there is no fall-back option. They’re already at the position that guys get moved to in the worst case scenario.

It’s like drafting a reliever in the first round, the options are limited. What do you do if he sucks, move him to the rotation?

]]> By: TurnTwo http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/ba-projects-the-first-round-2818/#comment-82791 TurnTwo Sat, 17 May 2008 03:08:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2818#comment-82791 i have to admit, i dont know much about prospects in the draft, but only get the info from what i read on chats, blogs, etc... but yeah, of course you cant ever project HoF type numbers from a guy who has never played professionally, but yeah, almost as guaranteed a college bat as it gets in the draft, allegedly. i have to admit, i dont know much about prospects in the draft, but only get the info from what i read on chats, blogs, etc…

but yeah, of course you cant ever project HoF type numbers from a guy who has never played professionally, but yeah, almost as guaranteed a college bat as it gets in the draft, allegedly.

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