2010 MLB Draft & Signings Thread

[Guest]

is this bad?

 

Obviously not a fan but I guess we can wait and see what happens tomorrow with the pocketbook. :?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Hilarious.

[Tim M]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

[Guest]

No Peter, Tyler Colvin was known and wouldn't have lasted to the next pick.

[Guest]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

 

Yeah. That's how I feel - I didn't like Colvin or Jackson and a lot of guys didn't like Cashner and all 3 of those first rounders have had success to this point.

 

I did want Sale or Castellanos.

[illiniguy]

No Peter, Tyler Colvin was known and wouldn't have lasted to the next pick.

What's he gonna say though. "Man this is typical Cubs, they really crapped the bed on this pick?"

[A-Cal]

well, i was expected something else for the Cubs...bummer

[Vinestal]

What a waste, total and complete waste. *sigh* Im so frustrated with this team.

[illiniguy]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

 

Yeah. That's how I feel - I didn't like Colvin or Jackson and a lot of guys didn't like Cashner and all 3 of those first rounders have had success to this point.

 

I did want Sale or Castellanos.

It might be ok, I just hope this was a Wilken pick and not someone else.

[Iceblink]

We could've got Simpson in round 3, right?

 

Hendry, if you wanted to save money, don't overpay over the hill players.

[CubColtPacer]

This has been Wilken's MO his entire career to draft some strange picks in the first round. They've usually ended up working out though in both Toronto and they're starting to in Chicago. So I'm not worried that this pitcher doesn't have 1st round talent although I wish they had gambled and tried to get him in the 2nd.

[Guest]

I'm only really irritated that it was pretty much a stone cold lock that Simpson is available in the 2nd.

[Donzo1679666396]

Yah, brutal bad...

 

Worse than Colvin-- Just hope the Cubs luck out like the Colvin pick.

[Iceblink]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

 

Yeah. That's how I feel - I didn't like Colvin or Jackson and a lot of guys didn't like Cashner and all 3 of those first rounders have had success to this point.

 

I did want Sale or Castellanos.

 

Yeah, but those guys had pretty consistent 1st round grades. When everyone in the business is in agreement on a guy, they're right 9 times out of 10.

[Guest]

Simpson being drafted has crashed the Southern Arkansas athletic website, and Baseball Cube doesn't have him. Frustrating.

[waffle]

how can you say "luck out"? on Colvin?

[CubColtPacer]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

 

Yeah. That's how I feel - I didn't like Colvin or Jackson and a lot of guys didn't like Cashner and all 3 of those first rounders have had success to this point.

 

I did want Sale or Castellanos.

 

Yeah, but those guys had pretty consistent 1st round grades. When everyone in the business is in agreement on a guy, they're right 9 times out of 10.

 

I thought Colvin had a lower round grade. He was ranked 170th by BA at the time.

[Guest]

PNR Scouting has Simpson ranked #289 in their Top 300.

[Guest]

WTF was my first reaction but I guess Wilken gets a little benefit of the doubt.

 

Yeah. That's how I feel - I didn't like Colvin or Jackson and a lot of guys didn't like Cashner and all 3 of those first rounders have had success to this point.

 

I did want Sale or Castellanos.

 

Yeah, but those guys had pretty consistent 1st round grades. When everyone in the business is in agreement on a guy, they're right 9 times out of 10.

 

I thought Colvin had a lower round grade. He was ranked 170th by BA at the time.

 

My recollection is that Colvin(and Doolittle as well) had a lot of helium up to draft day and it wouldn't have been a surprise at all to see him taken in the Sandwich round.

[StarlinOnYou]

What exactly has Tyler Colvin done again?

 

He has less than 100 major league ABs and struggled in the minors.

 

He's off to a nice start, but please.

[Tim M]

Now that I've worn off from the shock, it's nice to get a lefty starter in the system. Let's hope Wilken isn't trying to outsmart everyone and really sees something in Simpson.

[HossmanGT]

Looking at google images, it appears Simpson is a right-handed pitcher. I think the MLB tv guys were wrong when they called him a lefty...

[RammyFanny]

He's a righty.

[Guest]

Found his 2010 numbers from the conference website.

 

Player                        ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  

Hayden Simpson, SAU........  1.81  13-1    15  15   6   3/3    0  99.1  73  25  20  35 131   8   1   2  364  .201    4   5   1

 

Well, at least there's a ton of K's.

[illiniguy]

Found his 2010 numbers from the conference website.

 

Player                        ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  

Hayden Simpson, SAU........  1.81  13-1    15  15   6   3/3    0  99.1  73  25  20  35 131   8   1   2  364  .201    4   5   1

 

Well, at least there's a ton of K's.

Did he play any wooden bat leagues or any higher level things at all? Those numbers are good, but that competition isn't.