2009 Draft & Signings Thread

[TruffleShuffle]

does this guy on mlb have anything bad to say about any of the picks?

[RyneSandberg]

Houston and Pittsburgh's front offices baffle me

[Mephistopheles]

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU

1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC

1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS

1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC

1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS

1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS

1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy

1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU

1-9) DET - Jake Turner, RHP - MO HS

1-10) WAS - Drew Storen, RHP - Stanford

1-11) COL - Tyler Matzek, LHP - CA HS

1-12) KC - Aaron Crow, RHP - FWC

1-13) OAK - Grant Green, SS - USC

1-14) TEX - Matt Purke, LHP - TX HS

1-15) CLE - Alex White, RHP - UNC

1-16) ARI - Bobby Boechering, 3B - FL HS

1-17) ARI - AJ Pollock, OF - ND

1-18) FLA - Chad James, LHP - OK HS

1-19) STL - Shelby Miller, RHP - TX HS

1-20) TOR - Chad Jenkins, RHP - KSU

1-21) HOU - Jiovanni Mier, SS - CA HS

1-22) MIN - Billy Hamilton, SS - MS HS

 

BOLD SLEEPER PICK MAGIC!

 

Tim Wheeler, Mike Trout and Jared Mitchell in order seem the most plausible. Hamilton is my sleeper mojo magick pick.

[Brian]

nice outfits

[manbearcub]

does this guy on mlb have anything bad to say about any of the picks?

 

all the team reps can hear everything they say.

[RammyFanny]

I was under the impression Miller was solid. Guess not haha.

[pitchcs]

That guy Houston picked has .255/.310/.350 written all over him.

[Mephistopheles]

That guy Houston picked has .255/.310/.350 written all over him.

 

Andujar Cedeno bitchez

[Outshined_One]

nice outfits

 

Hey, they just got back from 18 holes, give 'em a break!

[imb]

Meph is nailing it.

he's just copying baseball america, give them the credit

[Guest]

Ackley was surprised he was picked #2 and going to play OF?

[TruffleShuffle]

Houston and Pittsburgh's front offices baffle me

 

the pirates spent a lot of money in the draft last year, including some later-round picks, and they're supposedly leading for miguel sano on the int'l free agent market, which would be about $3M. if they didn't feel that there was an elite talent at #4, it probably makes sense to spend less there and then sink more money into later picks and on the int'l market.

[Guest]

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU

1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC

1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS

1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC

1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS

1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS

1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy

1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU

1-9) DET - Jake Turner, RHP - MO HS

1-10) WAS - Drew Storen, RHP - Stanford

1-11) COL - Tyler Matzek, LHP - CA HS

1-12) KC - Aaron Crow, RHP - FWC

1-13) OAK - Grant Green, SS - USC

1-14) TEX - Matt Purke, LHP - TX HS

1-15) CLE - Alex White, RHP - UNC

1-16) ARI - Bobby Boechering, 3B - FL HS

1-17) ARI - AJ Pollock, OF - ND

1-18) FLA - Chad James, LHP - OK HS

1-19) STL - Shelby Miller, RHP - TX HS

1-20) TOR - Chad Jenkins, RHP - KSU

1-21) HOU - Jiovanni Mier, SS - CA HS

1-22) MIN - Billy Hamilton, SS - MS HS

 

BOLD SLEEPER PICK MAGIC!

 

Tim Wheeler, Mike Trout and Jared Mitchell in order seem the most plausible. Hamilton is my sleeper mojo magick pick.

 

I say Mike Trout.

[Guancous]

I like 11-20 looks much stronger than 2-10. Let's hope the Cubs have a tough choice to make coming up.

[manbearcub]

this hosts forehead is mezmerizing

[RyneSandberg]

SON OF A BITCH MINNESOTA

[Outshined_One]

That was an unexpected pick, but a very nice one.

[Guest]

Wow, completely against their M.O.

[TruffleShuffle]

twins definitely need the pitching.

[Mephistopheles]

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU

1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC

1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS

1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC

1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS

1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS

1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy

1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU

1-9) DET - Jake Turner, RHP - MO HS

1-10) WAS - Drew Storen, RHP - Stanford

1-11) COL - Tyler Matzek, LHP - CA HS

1-12) KC - Aaron Crow, RHP - FWC

1-13) OAK - Grant Green, SS - USC

1-14) TEX - Matt Purke, LHP - TX HS

1-15) CLE - Alex White, RHP - UNC

1-16) ARI - Bobby Boechering, 3B - FL HS

1-17) ARI - AJ Pollock, OF - ND

1-18) FLA - Chad James, LHP - OK HS

1-19) STL - Shelby Miller, RHP - TX HS

1-20) TOR - Chad Jenkins, RHP - KSU

1-21) HOU - Jiovanni Mier, SS - CA HS

1-22) MIN - Kyle Gibson, RHP - Mizzou

1-23) CHW - Eric Arnett, RHP - IU

 

Mitchell or Wheeler are the best next choices. FWIW Peroda and Brothers have a lot of similarities, could see him here too.

 

Interesting is right....

[Guest]

Arnett, Scheppers, Wheeler and Mitchell still available.

[Outshined_One]

The MLB TV guys haven't criticized any of the picks yet. Color me surprised.

[Brian]

prediction: 1 or 2 guys that people here want will be available at 31, Cubs take that guy nobody wants.

[TruffleShuffle]

prediction: 1 or 2 guys that people here want will be available at 31, Cubs take that guy nobody wants.

 

agreed.

[Guancous]

Has anyone heard a recent report about Scheppers' arm? Is it still held together with duct tape?