2007 Draft Discussion

[Lintyfresh85]

Johnston was the guy I wanted to target. Oh well, still got Flores, the guy I wanted.

[funclown]

Almost took Nara, but the allure of Milledge's home run power and the fact that Nara was one of those "internationals" swayed me.

Nara or 'Snowball' was my 2 behind SP Omura. He really isn't a true CF , but his flexibility really made him intriguing. Had he slipped I was going to attempt to trade up to get him.

SS Milledge was 3 on my list. Rare to see power SS these days. My scout loves his defense but I wasn't in love with his arm. Scout has his POT 4-5-7-5-4 ..ll maybe we take power hitters for granted in Pawtucket but he seems like a late career Geoff Scott.

[Pat]

I like Millege. Almost took him at #10. I woulda preferred to move down to the teens just so other teams could make the decision for me.

I think the reports on Millege are low. No way a guy mashes like that in college with a 4 potential contact. If he reaches the 7 power or even a legit 6, he will be a top 5 SS.

In other draft news, I really like the Porter selections of SS Tyler Johnston and CF Masao Nara. Johnston has shit intangibles but has speed, defense and a solid bat that should get him to be a regular in the BLB. Nara was one of my finalists for the pick at #10. He's above average on the base paths, in the outfield and should have an all-around good bat, besides striking out a lot. But what makes him intriguing is his defensive flexibility. He should be able to play every position at a decent level, besides catcher.

Almost took Nara, but the allure of Milledge's home run power and the fact that Nara was one of those "internationals" swayed me.

[Carlos]

Linty's pick isn't horrible. It's just not good enough for 14th.


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[Ryan]

I just hate his eye. I never have any luck with those players in my farm system

Yeah, didn't care for his eye either, but hopefully his other tools come through.

[Pat]

Lame.

Oh well.

That sucks dude.

If it's any consolation...I will try to present a positive scouting report:

OSA has him 8-4-4. My scout has him 7-4-3. He has four plus pitches. He has no injury history. He hits 100MPH on the gun, tied for fastest in the draft. He lead the entire NCAA in strikeouts and K/9 in 2007. He is a "good teammate" with normal intangibles across the board. He only pitched one year but didn't suffer a single injury. He fields the mound and holds runners well. He is also above average at sacrifice bunt, good in the IL. In his final collegiate game, in the College World Series, he went 6.1 with 2 H, 2 ER and 10 K. His bullpen blew the game in the 9th.

My scout has him 73rd on his big board and says he should make the majors but "only if the timing is right." Probably more likely a late 2nd round pick, not 14th overall...but it could have been worse. He is probably a BLB longshot...but if he can improve his movement and control a little, he could be a nice pitcher. Might have a future as a RP with that stuff.

Might also have a future as a minor-league journeyman.

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In other draft news, I really like the Porter selections of SS Tyler Johnston and CF Masao Nara. Johnston has shit intangibles but has speed, defense and a solid bat that should get him to be a regular in the BLB. Nara was one of my finalists for the pick at #10. He's above average on the base paths, in the outfield and should have an all-around good bat, besides striking out a lot. But what makes him intriguing is his defensive flexibility. He should be able to play every position at a decent level, besides catcher.

[funclown]

Why is the next pick in 13 hours? Jake!


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Lol, yeah just saw that.

[Carlos]

Why is the next pick in 13 hours? Jake!


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[Lintyfresh85]

Lame.

Oh well.

[BradZ]

We need to roll back the picks to #14... I didn't make that pick and there's no way 4 hours already burned off the clock, did it?

Yeah, it did. It's time stamped.

[Lintyfresh85]

We need to roll back the picks to #14... I didn't make that pick and there's no way 4 hours already burned off the clock, did it?

[funclown]

Nice, I'm glad you like him. After he fell to us I was worried my scout oversold me on him, so I'll take your approval as a good sign.

The injury is a risk, but hoping he bounces back quickly.

I just hate his eye. I never have any luck with those players in my farm system

[Ryan]

Just noticing the guy Indy took...my scout says 6-6-6-2-4 potential....OSA says 4-7-7-4-5....won a glove wizard...two time hitter of the month...one time hitter of the week...one time hitter of the year...a 26 game hit streak...great intangibles...great defense...great speed.....

I might have made a mistake.

Nice, I'm glad you like him. After he fell to us I was worried my scout oversold me on him, so I'll take your approval as a good sign.

The injury is a risk, but hoping he bounces back quickly.

[funclown]

I hate internationals!

But Omura has good ratings.

I watched Jistic draft a bunch of them that turned out good. Yeah they are more of a gamble, but also tend to have a high upside.

13th pick so it felt right. My list didn't have him as a top 10. Usually prefer more sure things in that range.