Comments on: KLaw’s Top 100 Draft Prospects

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:49:06 +0000

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:18:26 +0000

Axl, I’m going to say this again:

Not everything has a narrative. ~~Sometimes~~ Most of the times, shit just happens.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:16:16 +0000

Majority of MLB teams see him in BP as a closer, FB repeatedly hits 97 from there (oh boy… no comment)

OH BOY JABBA TO THE BULLPENZ!!!!!!!

By: Axl

Axl — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:12:18 +0000

Yeah I know but there has to be some gems out there no? Didn’t Ian Kinsler go extremely late? There are quite a few diamonds in the rough out there…maybe our scouts just aren’t nearly as great as others. If I did shoot my resume over and got a job over having some pull…I’d suggest we spend a lot more money on scouting. I know it’s incredibly difficult having late round picks over and over…but there must be something else we can do. Hughes is young but still doesn’t seem like he can shake whatever it is that’s making him so inconsistent. Kennedy looks like a career AAA pitcher. Kei Igawa? What was the point? Not only did we pay Kei Igawa but we actually paid somebody else to make the decision and agree to sign Kei Igawa as well?? It’s tough to get these draft picks…especially when you’ve gone to the playoffs for 13 straight years and hold on to your prospects and sign free agents long term…it’s hard to get many picks I guess…

By: dkidd

dkidd — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:09:42 +0000

draft knowledge FAIL

i hereby oaktag myself

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:59:29 +0000

Paraphrasing from KLaw or Scouts Inc., whoever did the write up.

Good fastball, sits 93-95, touches 97, okay movement. Best breaking pitch is a sharp downward curve which lacks consistency but is a plus pitch “when it’s on” and he has a straight change. Needs work on mechanics, repetition of delivery. Great arm speed

Majority of MLB teams see him in BP as a closer, FB repeatedly hits 97 from there (oh boy… no comment)

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:59:12 +0000

any LHPs on our radar, b/c i personally think that’s our greatest organizational need right now

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:53 +0000

Meh, I know we always go BPA, but I can’t really see us taking a catcher at 29 at all. I doubt any of these catchers would really be the best player available to us at that spot, not even Bailey. I’d give several outfielders and pitchers the edge over most of the catchers in the low-20′s range. Which is good, because it fits better with our organizational need.

Just my hunch.

By: JohnC

JohnC — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:53:39 +0000

Scheppers is now projected to go top 10, maybe as high as # 2. I just hope we don’t take Luke Bailey with our 1st pick. I’m sick of us drafting TJ surgery guys and having to wait a year before they even step on the field.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:51:23 +0000

just an fyi, klaw’s not sure borchering will remain a 3B:

“In the field, Borchering has enough arm to play third base but doesn’t have great range or actions there, so it’s at least even money that he ends up at first.”