Actual 2007 Draft Thread - Day One

[Flames24Rulz]

Damn, Tigers just took Crosby :x

[Guest]

Less than 10 to go to 187. Maybe we can get a pitcher then? Please?

 

Are they going into the 6th round today? I didnt think they were.

 

Darn.

 

And darn, there goes Crosby. :(

[YearofDaCubs]

Damn, Tigers just took Crosby :x

Sounds like they are having a good draft.

[UK1679666180]

Congrats to Casey.

[Mephistopheles]

itd be nice to have the budget and luck of the tigers the last three years in the draft

[Guest]

itd be nice to have the budget and luck of the tigers the last three years in the draft

 

Four years.

[Mephistopheles]

itd be nice to have the budget and luck of the tigers the last three years in the draft

 

Four years.

well the 2004 one wasnt luck really. they were pretty bad in 2003, as you know

[Guest]

True.

[Guest]

True.

But the budget half of the comment still applies.

 

Detroit was fairly lucky in hitting the "high reward" part of the equation with Verlander. Easily could have gone the other way.

[Guest]

Wish they could get in more than 5 rounds today.

[Cubbies4Life]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

[RichHillIsABeast]

What high ceiling pitchers are left?

[Guest]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

 

Disappointed moreso, but yes.

[Cubbies4Life]

What time does the draft start tomorrow?

[Mephistopheles]

someone else can do 150-200.

 

 

These are guys left from BAs top 150

 

27. Jack McGeary, LHP - Roxbury Latin HS (Tough sign - Stanford)

31. Chris Carpenter, RHP - Kent State (May be tough sign now)

42. Yasmani Grandal, C - Miami Springs HS (probably heading to Miami)

54. Kentrail Davis, OF - Theodore HS (Boras, likely heading to Tennessee)

56. Cole St. Clair, LHP - Rice (Heading back for sure)

62. Nick Tepesch, RHP - Blue Springs HS (Tough sign now going to Missouri)

67. Kevin Patterson, 1B/C - Oak Mountain HS (tough sign like Justin Bristow two years back, Auburn)

77. Gary Brown, OF/2B - Diamond Bar HS (tough sign, Fullerton)

79. Taylor Cole, RHP - Bishop Gorman HS (Considered signable top five rounds)

83. Matt Thompson, RHP - Santa Rosa JC (no idea)

92. Chad Jones, OF/LHP - Southern Lab HS (Top LSU Football recruit, 1 mil to sign)

93. Victor Sanchez, 3B/C - Gahr HS (Committed to San Diego, may be signable)

102. Taylor Martin, RHP - St Michael HS (Committed to LSU, was expected to turn pro)

103. Preston Clark, C - Texas (1 mil to sign)

107. Stephen Porlier, RHP - Oklahoma (soph, tough sign)

111. Greg Peavey, RHP - Hudson's Bay HS (Boras, wants first round money to forgoe Oregon State)

112. Tanner Robles, LHP - Cottonwood HS (Oregon State committment, may not be signable anymore)

115. Julian Sampson, RHP - Skyline HS (Wasnt considered a tough sign, com to Washington)

116. Brian Dupra, RHP - Greece Athena HS (com to ND, virtually unsignable)

120. Cody Scarpetta, RHP - Guilford HS (Committed to Creighton, perhaps hes signable)

122. Christian Colon, SS/2B - Canyon HS (going to Fullerton, top 3 round money to buy out)

123. Kyle O'Campo, RHP - Poly HS (see above)

124. Chad Bettis, RHP - Monterey HS (Perhaps a tough sign now, going to Texas Tech)

125. Kevin Rhoderick, RHP - Horizon HS (Georgia sign, could be a tough sign)

126. Rob Rasmussen, LHP - Poly HS (going to UCLA)

127. Scott Alexander, LHP - Cardinals Newman HS (Signed to Pepperdine, perhaps signable)

131. Tony Watson, LHP - Nebraska (signable)

137. Cole Abbot, RHP - Weber HS (tough sign BYU)

138. Tyson Brummett, RHP - UCLA (senior, easy sign)

142. Wynn Pelzer, RHP - South Carolina (may return for SR season)

143. Anthony Ranaudo, RHP - Saint Rose HS (tough sign now, LSU)

145. Dave Duncan, LHP - Georgia Tech (may return for SR season)

149. Dan Schlereth, LHP - Arizona (probably signable)

 

Maybe the Cubs can make some phone calls to try to free up some money and steal a falling pitcher. I like Scarpetta and Tepesch a lot. Im calling it now the Cubs will select Tyson Brummett and/or Tony Watson

[Mephistopheles]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

 

Disappointed moreso, but yes.

 

im disappointed in the lack of high upside players taken in general. it was the strength of the draft and we completely avoided it. terrible

[Guest]

Dude, don't hate on Brummett.

[Mephistopheles]

im not, im just saying given the trends in the draft, dont tell me you dont see it coming.

[Cubbies4Life]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

 

Disappointed moreso, but yes.

 

im disappointed in the lack of high upside players taken in general. it was the strength of the draft and we completely avoided it. terrible

 

I believe that this is because the Cubs were not allowed to spend money and it will not be a sign of Wilken's drafts in the future (or maybe im just being very hopeful), what does everyone else think?

[cuubs4life]

The Cardianls will almost certainly draft chris Carpenter.........

[Mephistopheles]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

 

Disappointed moreso, but yes.

 

im disappointed in the lack of high upside players taken in general. it was the strength of the draft and we completely avoided it. terrible

 

I believe that this is because the Cubs were not allowed to spend money and it will not be a sign of Wilken's drafts in the future (or maybe im just being very hopeful), what does everyone else think?

they weren't overdrafting all of the players. thomas wasnt much of one and neither was donaldson. they probably could have nabbed another guy for the same price

[Cubbies4Life]

Is anyone as concerned as me about not taking any pitchers so far in the draft?

 

Disappointed moreso, but yes.

 

im disappointed in the lack of high upside players taken in general. it was the strength of the draft and we completely avoided it. terrible

 

I believe that this is because the Cubs were not allowed to spend money and it will not be a sign of Wilken's drafts in the future (or maybe im just being very hopeful), what does everyone else think?

they weren't overdrafting all of the players. thomas wasnt much of one and neither was donaldson. they probably could have nabbed another guy for the same price

 

I'm not saying they were overdrafting but it can be hard to sign high celing guys for little money, personally if they were gonna go for a catcher with that pick i would have preferred mitch canham over donaldson

[soccer10k]

I'm definitely disappointed that Daniel Descalso from UCD got drafted by the Cardinals. I guess I'll just have to hope he gets traded.

[Derwood]

just started a day 2 thread.

[Guest]

The LA Times on Angels draft pick RHP Jonathan Bachanov:

 

"The 18-year-old reportedly ruffled some feathers by including a "countdown 'til I get paid" section on his MySpace page."