Comments on: 2009 Draft: Bittle out with arm injury

By: yankeesrbest

yankeesrbest — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:21:21 +0000

I guess all those bitc….ng and moaning about the Yankees not signing him are a little less boisterous now. Hey, I guess the Yankees do know what they’re doing:)

By: Bo

Bo — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:08:50 +0000

I’m pretty sure you get 1 yr to repick. If you fail to sign a guy again you don’t get that pick the next year. So the yankees wouldn’t get a pick next yr if they fail to sign someone in the Cole slot. Same with Washington at #10.

By: Bp

Bp — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:07:15 +0000

Always take the money especially if you have arm problems.

What would have been better for him? Take slot 2nd rd money and get the best surgeons and rehab money can buy or head back to Ole Miss?

By: Januz

Januz — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:57:29 +0000

The MLB Draft is the most difficult to forecast of the four major sports. If for no other reason, none of the guys drafted by the Yankees will be ready for the Bronx for several years at best, so taking players based on position is extremely silly (Besides they have Garrison Lassiter who is a shortstop prospect, so the need is not extreme). This draft is like a poker game, you have to keep your cards to the vest, take chances, and hope you play it right. The Cole situation was NOT as much a Yankee mistake or even Boras being Boras (Even Cashman acknowledged that he “Holds Scott blameless”). But a guy and his family not wanting to play here. Sometimes things backfire. I think of the Royals who drafted Tim Melville who was considered “Unsignable” in the 4th Round, and was able to get him under contract because they offered the opportunity to stay in his home state of Missouri.

By: Rick in Boston

Rick in Boston — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:20:10 +0000

Not sure how you can say Ohlendorf or Clippard or Veras or Hughes or Kennedy were rushed. Just because someone doesn’t perform when they reached the majors means they were rushed.

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:45:31 +0000

or pick the catchr and then be in the texas rangers position of being able to deal gerald laird and still having saltalamacchi and teagarden and being able to trade one of them for a talent like bucholz or another young pitcher with great aaa #s.

By: Dom

Dom — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:57:58 +0000

I personally would pick Mier just because we don’t really have a future shortstop in the making in the minors right now, and Mier seems to be a stud, he is rated as the 16th best draft prospect by Keith Law, and we are in need of a yound shortstop pretty soon. It’s possible that Purke could slide all the way to 76, but it’s very unlikely with Boston picking one ahead of us in the First Round. If I had to guess what the Yankees draft would look like it would probably be Pick 1: Luke Bailey (Mier will probably be off the board, and Bailey is a steal since he is injured) 2: David Renfroe( pretty good shortstop who can hit for both average and power)

I know that You’re supposed to take the best player available, but the Yankees right now have three catchers in the minors who could all pan out and become good major leaguers in Montero, Romine, and Higashioka. If I were the Yanks, I would try and pick a high upside shortstop, or high upside outfielder.

By: boychick

boychick — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:32:59 +0000

since purke is supposedly asking for $3M to sign. do you pick mier or someone else, and gamble that purke will still be there with pick #76?

By: Arod, all the time

Arod, all the time — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:28:06 +0000

Also let it be known that if you don’t turn down the Yankees you’ll be rushed through the mL and called up while unprepared to do so.

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By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:25:10 +0000

I see your point. I’m not sure how last year’s class ranks compared to this year’s class but if we get better value for the same pick/price then it’s not too bad, just a thought