2008 Day 1 Draft Thread

[wolf stansson]

Wallace was fatter in HS.

Yeah he was 260. He's down to about 240. I'm just happy the Cardinals took a guy with serious potential and didn't reach for a need.

[UMFan83]

Mark Pawelek

Ryan Harvey

Bobby Brownlie

Luis Montanez

Ben Christensen

[Guest]

Sigh. :(

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

hahhaahah, WE HAVE BEEN WILKENED!

[E.J.]

haha. We just drafted a reliever. Nice work.

[PrimeTime]

Hard throwing righty..Anyone know anytihng about this guy?

[Tracer Bullet]

who did we take?

[Flames24Rulz]

That's a pretty bad pick. Ugh.

[UMFan83]

Who is it?

[illiniguy]

Sigh. :(

yeah for tim wilken. bum

[RammyFanny]

That's a pretty bad pick. Ugh.

Look, I didn't want him at 19 either, but he was projected in the first. It's nothing insane.

[UK1679666180]

Cashner had an incredible spring and has thrown himself into consideration for the top 15 picks in the draft. His fastball was in the 95-97 mph range frequently and his slider was a much-improved second pitch. The ball comes out of Cashner’s hand effortlessly and velocity comes easily to him. Pitching in a relief role has meant that the 6-foot-5 righthander can come in and blow hitters away instead of having to pitch, something he has not shown a feel for in the past. Cashner was 8-3, 1.94 with eight saves (entering the Mountain West Conference tournament) and had allowed only 18 hits in 46 innings while walking 25 and striking out 71

[Slugger_16]

Damn, that Cards guy has junk in the trunk.

[brinoch]

Uh, who'd we pick?

[OleMissCub]

Cashner's season stats:

 

9-4, 9 saves, 2.32 ERA, 54.1 IP, 80K, 27 BB, .122 opp .avg., 7 wild pitches, 8 HBP.

[Flames24Rulz]

That's a pretty bad pick. Ugh.

Look, I didn't want him at 19 either, but he was projected in the first. It's nothing insane.

 

He's a reliever. With those other good arms out there, why would you take a reliever over them?

[UMFan83]

Wow were they really drafting for a September bullpen arm?

[SouthSideRyan]

Uh, who'd we pick?

 

Jose Ceda.

[Schwarber Fan]

What a terrible pick

[illiniguy]

That's a pretty bad pick. Ugh.

Look, I didn't want him at 19 either, but he was projected in the first. It's nothing insane.

 

He's a reliever. With those other good arms out there, why would you take a reliever over them?

Because once we started paying Tim Wilken, he used the money to buy and smoke crack rocks.

[UMFan83]

Kyle Farnsworth anyone?

[CUBZ99]

Seems like Wilkens went with the safe pick again. (and overdrafted)

[OleMissCub]

Bud Selig today....drunk or stroke?

[Ryno is God 23]

Seems like Wilkens went with the safe pick again. (and overdrafted)

 

Not sure if he over drafted.

[hawkeyecub]

Seems like Wilkens went with the safe pick again. (and overdrafted)

 

It really isn't an overdraft.