Comments on: 2009 Draft: KLaw’s updated mock draft

By: 2009 Draft: More Mock Drafts | River Avenue Blues

2009 Draft: More Mock Drafts | River Avenue Blues — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:30:14 +0000

[...] high school outfielder Slade Heathcott in the first round. He had the Yanks on Heathcott in his last mock draft as well. The second comes from Jim Callis, who also has the Yanks popping Heathcott. Jonathan Mayo [...]

By: James K

James K — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:45:23 +0000

Hypothetically, say we take Heathcott in the first round, Purke in the second, and Tate in the third (all of this being a dream scenario, of course), where do the Yankees go from there? Are there other players they see in the later rounds that other teams are shying away from, whether it be due to signability or medical questions?

It seems that though the early rounds are certainly very important, depth is built beyond the first few rounds. With the Yankees’ monetary advantages (despite the murmurs of budgets, something I’m not sold on), do they aim high as they have in the past, or move in a new direction?

/Love this blog

By: JohnC

JohnC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:02:06 +0000

I’d be very happy if Heathcott was the pick. Even more estactic if Tate was taken in round 2

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:51:03 +0000

I was too, at the thought of comparing Trenton to Heaven…

By: Stryker

Stryker — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:50:14 +0000

if you sort posts by the “draft” tag you can find a piece mike did about a month ago that profiles some JuCo guys.

By: Mike HC

Mike HC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:42:00 +0000

I enjoy reading about the baseball draft. The NFL and NBA drafts are so over covered, while the MLB draft is barely mentioned. It will one day be considered a much bigger deal than it currently is. I can also evaluate NFL and NBA talent myself, many times due to the fact that those college sports are on TV all the time. With baseball, I never really get to see them play, so reading about these players is the only way to gain some knowledge.

By: younguns

younguns — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:41:36 +0000

Let’s talk about the sleepers for the 2009 baseball draft.

Let’s hear about those who are not “5-tool” blessed & play at a premium position such as SS or catcher but nevertheless can hit the snot out of the ball. For pitchers, does let’s hear from those who may not have Nolan Ryan-type fastballs but have an incredible “out” pitch such as is the case with Bittle, the kid we drafted, but did not sign last year.

Also, let’s hear the names of some Juco players. I’m not asking for the next Prince Albert, but Pujols Lite is more than acceptable.

By: Mike HC

Mike HC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:36:00 +0000

If espn is the four-letter, that makes River Ave Blues the thirteen-letter. Good thing you guys, and A-Rod for that matter, aren’t superstitious.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:31:21 +0000

then don’t read the articles about the draft?

By: ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops

ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:30:59 +0000

Didn’t see that. I guess it was only a question of time until somebody (or TSJC, who else?) came up with that.