Comments on: Forecasting the draft part 2 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:28:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1414 erik Tue, 22 May 2007 23:39:41 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1414 Whiteyball..gateway grizzlies...wow. stay away from the burgers there unless you want to give yourself a coronary. I don't live particularly close to davenport,it's like a three hour drive. I've only been there a couple times, and i've never left JOD. sorry i couldn't be more help there. If you are married, take your wife to Galena, IL, which is not far away. Great restaraunts and shopping, or so i hear. Whiteyball..gateway grizzlies…wow. stay away from the burgers there unless you want to give yourself a coronary. I don’t live particularly close to davenport,it’s like a three hour drive. I’ve only been there a couple times, and i’ve never left JOD. sorry i couldn’t be more help there. If you are married, take your wife to Galena, IL, which is not far away. Great restaraunts and shopping, or so i hear.

]]> By: whiteyball http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1413 whiteyball Tue, 22 May 2007 23:08:35 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1413 Erik, I agree with Todd you have a great site. I believe I have read that you live in Iowa? I am driving up this weekend, Friday at the Gateway Grizzlies, Sat at Peoria, and then Sunday at a Swing game. I am looking forward to seeing Buckman, Shorey, and whoever might be pitching that night. Any suggestions on things to do/see before the game? http://whiteyball.wordpress.com Erik, I agree with Todd you have a great site.

I believe I have read that you live in Iowa? I am driving up this weekend, Friday at the Gateway Grizzlies, Sat at Peoria, and then Sunday at a Swing game. I am looking forward to seeing Buckman, Shorey, and whoever might be pitching that night. Any suggestions on things to do/see before the game?

http://whiteyball.wordpress.com

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1409 erik Tue, 22 May 2007 20:10:57 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1409 FGC, I feel the same way, there's a lot of great HS talent this year but I'd be floored if the Cards pick a high school pitcher in the first round. Earlier I had posted about Jack McGeary and how he could fit the Carndinals bill in the early rounds and was quickly rebuffed by someone I'd consider an expert in the who I'll leave anonymous. Maybe they'll surprise us, but I doubt it Luhnow has his shown his tendencies for college players, I doubt he'll change much now FGC, I feel the same way, there’s a lot of great HS talent this year but I’d be floored if the Cards pick a high school pitcher in the first round. Earlier I had posted about Jack McGeary and how he could fit the Carndinals bill in the early rounds and was quickly rebuffed by someone I’d consider an expert in the who I’ll leave anonymous. Maybe they’ll surprise us, but I doubt it Luhnow has his shown his tendencies for college players, I doubt he’ll change much now

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1408 fewgoodcards Tue, 22 May 2007 19:44:10 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1408 ottavino light in the stuff department? where do you get that idea? he has been clocked at 96 several outings this year and was hitting 98 in his last start. he is also said to have a pretty good slider. if he can't develop a quality third pitch he could be a dominant reliever. matt dominguez and kevin ahrens are at the very top of my board for the 18th pick. i don't think ahrens is an overdraft at all considering baseball america had him going 15th in their latest mock draft. you said you don't see them taking a high school pitcher at 18, but this class is very deep in high school pitching (probably the strength of the draft) and if dominguez and ahrens are gone a high school pitcher will probably be the best value. i would hate to see us pass on the best players because "we don't draft high school pitchers in the first round." ottavino light in the stuff department? where do you get that idea? he has been clocked at 96 several outings this year and was hitting 98 in his last start. he is also said to have a pretty good slider. if he can’t develop a quality third pitch he could be a dominant reliever.

matt dominguez and kevin ahrens are at the very top of my board for the 18th pick. i don’t think ahrens is an overdraft at all considering baseball america had him going 15th in their latest mock draft.

you said you don’t see them taking a high school pitcher at 18, but this class is very deep in high school pitching (probably the strength of the draft) and if dominguez and ahrens are gone a high school pitcher will probably be the best value. i would hate to see us pass on the best players because “we don’t draft high school pitchers in the first round.”

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1407 erik Tue, 22 May 2007 19:21:11 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1407 Azru- Moustakas is a top 10 pick by most publications out there, but i'd love to have him if only for the fact I like saying the name Moustakas. Todd-Thanks for your kind words. It has been a rough season, the minor leaguers are a great escape. Maybe this is how Royals fans feel. As for Ottavino being light in the stuff department I have to respectfully disagree. He's striking out 11 batters per nine innings. I agree he was a bit of a safe pick last year, but nonetheless you have to admit he's doing pretty well. He's picking it in the control department lately as well. Azru-

Moustakas is a top 10 pick by most publications out there, but i’d love to have him if only for the fact I like saying the name Moustakas.

Todd-Thanks for your kind words. It has been a rough season, the minor leaguers are a great escape. Maybe this is how Royals fans feel. As for Ottavino being light in the stuff department I have to respectfully disagree. He’s striking out 11 batters per nine innings. I agree he was a bit of a safe pick last year, but nonetheless you have to admit he’s doing pretty well. He’s picking it in the control department lately as well.

]]> By: Todd http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1398 Todd Tue, 22 May 2007 15:36:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1398 I agree that the Cards should and probably will focus on position players in this draft. They have come up short repeatedly when trying to project pitchers (with a couple of bright spots like Morris). I was not impressed with Ottavino as last years 1st rounder - too light in the stuff department. I would also like to say that this blog and fantasy baseball are keeping me afloat with the Cards doing so poorly. Keep up the good work. I agree that the Cards should and probably will focus on position players in this draft. They have come up short repeatedly when trying to project pitchers (with a couple of bright spots like Morris). I was not impressed with Ottavino as last years 1st rounder - too light in the stuff department.

I would also like to say that this blog and fantasy baseball are keeping me afloat with the Cards doing so poorly. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1395 azruavatar Tue, 22 May 2007 14:28:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1395 I hope they draft heavy on position players this year. We've got a slew of pitchers in the low minors that may or may not turn out but we don't have many position players (outside of rasmus and anderson) that project well in the minors. I'd like to see them take Dominguez or Moustakas based on your writing, and then draft some HS middle infielders in the later rounds and hope for a steal. Since Greene looks abysmal again this year, they really need to address those key defensive positions. I hope they draft heavy on position players this year. We’ve got a slew of pitchers in the low minors that may or may not turn out but we don’t have many position players (outside of rasmus and anderson) that project well in the minors. I’d like to see them take Dominguez or Moustakas based on your writing, and then draft some HS middle infielders in the later rounds and hope for a steal. Since Greene looks abysmal again this year, they really need to address those key defensive positions.

]]> By: whiteyball http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1394 whiteyball Tue, 22 May 2007 14:22:36 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/05/21/forecasting-the-draft-part-2/#comment-1394 I really felt the Cardinals would go hitter in the first round of this draft. But with pitching being so expensive and the organization's focus on growing its own pitching, now I am not so sure. It seems that Scherzer has fallen out of favor in some of the things I have read, and I would not be completely surprised if he would be available in the supplemental round. It would be nice if the Cards started drafting some local talent. http://whiteyball.wordpress.com I really felt the Cardinals would go hitter in the first round of this draft. But with pitching being so expensive and the organization’s focus on growing its own pitching, now I am not so sure.

It seems that Scherzer has fallen out of favor in some of the things I have read, and I would not be completely surprised if he would be available in the supplemental round.

It would be nice if the Cards started drafting some local talent.

http://whiteyball.wordpress.com

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