2010 MLB Draft & Signings Thread

[Guest]

Josh Sale, Castellanos, O'Conner or McGuire in that order.

[NonProfitCow]

Rangers can load up again this year if they have another good draft.

Well, they're trying to screw that up.

[RammyFanny]

Vitek too. Not that I want him, but he was supposed to be gone. Edited June 8, 2010 by RammyFanny

[Guest]

lol at John Hart of all people trying to justify that pick

[Guest]

Zack Cox anyone?

I would be very wary of him.

 

Have you read this?

 

http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/06/03/our-hesitation-with-zack-cox

[Guest]

Castellanos or O'Conner please, and not Vitek or Wimmers

 

 

It scares me that I'm hoping against the college guy.

[StarlinOnYou]

WTF?

[Keener98]

Who? Wtf

[Guest]

Unbelievable.

[Guest]

W T F

[illiniguy]

Unbelievable.

we know better than everyone else dammit.

[Guest]

191st on BA's draft board.

 

191. Hayden Simpson, rhp

Southern Arkansas

 

Southern Arkansas coach Allen Gum found the most successful pitcher in school history literally right next door. Simpson, his next-door neighbor in Magnolia, Ark., has gone 35-2, 2.39 with 323 strikeouts in 271 innings in three seasons with the NCAA Division II Muleriders. Though he's just 6 feet and 175 pounds, he has a strong lower half and a quick arm that delivers 91-93 mph fastballs that peak at 96. His fastball is fairly straight and he tends to pitch up in the zone, which could lead to difficulty with tougher competition. He has a pair of hard breaking pitches, an 82-83 mph slider and an 78-80 mph curve. He also has a changeup that he uses sparingly, and he commands his entire repertoire well. His velocity decreased a little toward the end of the season, and some scouts are wary of his size and the fact that he's never ventured far from Magnolia. Nevertheless, his fastball could get him drafted as high as the fourth or fifth round.

[StarlinOnYou]

This is a nightmare.

 

WTF!!!

[utkcub]

worst draft pick ever

[Guancous]

Hayden Simpson? Even the MLB Network guys are flummoxed. Edited June 8, 2010 by Guancous

[CubsWin]

The host on MLB actually just said, "Guys, educate us. Who is Hayden Simpson?"

 

That can't be good.

[CUBZ99]

Not on anyone's top 200 board?

[Guancous]

I'm confused. Hayden Simpson wouldn't be there at 65? Edited June 8, 2010 by Guancous

[A-Cal]

is this bad?

[Hall7810]

Monetary issue?

[NonProfitCow]

Zack Cox anyone?

I would be very wary of him.

 

Have you read this?

 

http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/06/03/our-hesitation-with-zack-cox

Heh, hadn't read that. I've gone down to watch him in Fayetteville a few times and was never impressed. Didn't look good defensively, his swing seemed kind of unorthodox in a bad way, not any speed, etc. I just never saw the top 10 hype and came away not thinking he should even be a first round guy.

[Guest]

Not on anyone's top 200 board?

 

BA had him at 191.

 

Meh. I can't believe they didn't think he'd make it to the 2nd or 3rd round.

[CubsWin]

6' 175lbs. Not your standard size for a pitcher taken in the middle of the first round...

[tfarks]

I think they were trying to find a little Lincecum clone. Stupid.

[Elrhino]

Cubs take a midget Loogy in the first round. They'll start grooming him for middle relief right away.

 

I wish I was being sarcastic.

Edited June 8, 2010 by Elrhino