2009 Draft Discussion Thread

[Mephistopheles]

No. Half the teams in baseball budget like four mil on the entire draft. If they get a second first rounder in the top half of the first, then the two picks alone blow their entire budget. Putting draft picks on the market is only going to drive up the price of the amateur draft process, so teams with deep pockets will be at an advantage. Small market teams won't hoard first round draft picks because they won't be able to afford it. What you'll see happen is that in trades mid and large market teams will be willing to trade players with big contracts to small market teams and pick up a lot of the salary left for the player in exchange for draft picks.

[Little Slide Rooter]

trading picks in baseball would be stupid. the yankees, red sox, dodgers, cubs and angels would end up with the entire first round every year.

 

But at the same time, the usual celler dwellers would be able to aquire solid major league ready players as opposed to a draft pick who would give them maybe 3-4 years of major league service before the Yankees or Red Sox get them anyway.

 

Is Strasberg does end up living up to his hype, how long to you think Scott Boras is going to let him stay in Washington or Portland or Indianapolis or wherever that God forsaken franchise is by then?

[craig]

This is a premium content story with a lot of quotes from Wilken: http://cubs.scout.com/2/870765.html

 

Wilken thinks the biggest weakness in the Cubs system is left-handed pitching and the biggest strengths are catching depth and the middle infield.

 

He then went on to say that this is the strongest crop of LHP he's seen in a while. Said there was depth at RHP but not too much top shelf quality. He said there were a fair amount of infielders and outfielders.

 

Thanks, cal. The comment on catching depth being a strength is surprising; seems within the month he's been quoted as saying that catching is one of the weaknesses.

[Outshined_One]

BA's Last Mock

 

31. CUBS. Chicago really wants Pollock but won't get him. That could have the Cubs turning to the more athletic but less polished Jackson. They might spend on Turner if he got by the Red Sox and Yankees.

Projected Pick: BRETT JACKSON

 

Grant Green isn't even in there, weirdly enough.

[Guest]

BA's Last Mock

 

31. CUBS. Chicago really wants Pollock but won't get him. That could have the Cubs turning to the more athletic but less polished Jackson. They might spend on Turner if he got by the Red Sox and Yankees.

Projected Pick: BRETT JACKSON

 

Grant Green isn't even in there, weirdly enough.

 

I guess it's the Donovan Tate treatment - dropping stock while keeping top 5 bonus demands. Ugh to picking Jackson with Tim Wheeler still on the board. From the link:

 

According to multiple team sources, several of the draft's best high school players blew them away when they revealed their price tags. California lefthander Tyler Matzek, the best prep prospect in the draft, wants "precedent-setting money," which is interpreted to mean that he wants to surpass the record $7 million guarantee for a high schooler given to Josh Beckett and Rick Porcello. Texas righthander Shelby Miller, previously believed to be signable for around MLB's bonus recommendations, is asking for $4 million.

 

New Jersey outfielder Mike Trout (upwards of $2.5 million), Texas outfielder Slade Heathcott (upwards of $2 million), Florida third baseman Bobby Borchering ($2 million) and North Carolina catcher Wil Myers ($2 million) all want top-10-pick money. Oklahoma southpaw Chad James seeks $1.75 million. Previously, Missouri righty Jacob Turner and Texas lefty Matt Purke alluded to Porcello money, while Georgia outfielder Donavan Tate will cost $6 million or more.

 

Teams are indignant about what they believe to be unrealistic expectations. Two different scouting directors remarked last night that they were getting seven-figure signability estimates for players their clubs hadn't even planned to draft. On the other side, agents are just as upset about commissioner Bud Selig's unilateral 10 percent reduction in the slot recommendations.

 

They have Arnett going 15, Pollock going 16, Gibson going 17, James going 18, Puke falling to the Cardinals at 19 :(, Mitchell going 20, Gould going 25, Turner falling to the Red Sox at 28 and Wheeler going 32.

[Tony Thomas]

Keith Law said that the Brewers aren't going to go over slot for a player and he has them taking pollack.

[UK1679666180]

http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/articles/DisplayArticle.aspx?article=1564

[Guest]

http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/articles/DisplayArticle.aspx?article=1564

 

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[Outshined_One]

http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/articles/DisplayArticle.aspx?article=1564

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Looks like they put that one together before the Sanchez to the Pirates rumors spread like wildfire, along with the news of the recent increased demands of the HS draftees.

 

/holding out hope

[Outshined_One]

New signing deadline for draftees confirmed due to August 15th falling on a Saturday.

 

As initially reported by John Heyman of si.com, Major League Baseball has sent clubs and agents a memo that could push back the deadline by which draft picks must be signed. Instead of having to have everyone signed by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, the deadline now is 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17.