2nd day of the draft, player info
by Emmett89 on Jun 6, 2008 8:43 AM PDT
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PrintI've got nothing to do all day, except work (ha!), and watch the draft tracker. So, let's take a gander at who the A's got on the 2nd day of the draft:
Round 7
P Brett Hunter, Pepperdine U. R/R 6'4, 215, 6.27.87
Injured this year, made 4 starts. 3.38 ERA in 18.2 innings, 19/8 K/BB ratio.
Last year 6-5 3.94 ERA in 82.1. 76/46 K/BB ratio.
Was a potential 1st round pick after his Sophomore year, before hurting himself. Could be a candidate to go back to school for his Senior year to raise his draft stock? Watched his scout video, and I know nothing about scouting. But his fastball was consistently 92-95, topping out at 97. Threw one really nice curveball in the video, and the rest was just okay from my untrained eye. Has a weird delivery where he drives real low kind of like Hudson does. Out of the stretch it just looked odd.
Round 8
OF Jeremy Barfield, San Jacinto (TX) JUCO, R/L, 6'5, 240 7.12.88
Couldn't find any stats on the guy, but he is the son of former MLB outfielder Jesse Barfield. And brother of current infielder Josh Barfield. Jeremy was drafted in the 9th round in '06 by the Mets. And also Jeremy received a misdemeanor in August of 2006 for PUSHING HIS DAD DOWN THE STAIRS!
Well, he's a big guy anyway, and bloodlines and all that.
Round 9
C Mitchell LeVier, Fullerton College (CA), L/L, 5'11, 185, 1.12.1988
Hit .406/.459/.711 with 11 homeruns and 50 RBI's. Had a 17/22 BB/K ratio. Made just one error all year. I don't know if it is just a myth or what, but being left handed does that not prevent him from being a catcher in the pros? In his video he made some throws from the outfield, but it was impossible to tell arm strength from those.
Has a weird habit when he takes a pitch. The second the ball crosses the plate and he's not swinging he takes his bottom hand off of the bat.
Interesting player if he sticks at catcher. If not, who knows?
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Barfield bats right, throws left? Am I seeing that right?
That’s weird…
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rickey henderson did it, too.
It’s not that common, though
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by JJ on Jun 6, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
it is weird, because you have a much greater advantage throwing right
and a much greater advantage batting left.
Throwing right lets you play 2B, SS and 3B, which you can’t do Lefty, and Catcher, which for some reason there are very few (if any) lefty throwing catchers.
And we all know about Lefty batters-most good pitchers are Righties, so bat lefty.
But hey, the A’s NEED Righty bats.
Didn't we discuss this? If you've got an arm strong enough to be a catcher, Piazza excluded,
and you throw left handed you’re going to be a pitcher in Little League. Generally.
I always thought it was because
right handed batters block lefty catchers when throwing out a base-stealer. but then I found this great article on the subject:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/top-10-left-handed-catchers-for-2006/
His dad probably wanted him to pitch ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
Or,
His two boys wanted to copy their MLB dad’s swing (righty).
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
by notsellingjeans on Jun 6, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
R/L
Is how the draft tracker lists him.
That’s normally Bats/Throws, right?
Wow
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Looks like an error
They show him playing CF in warmups. Looks a lot like Kotsay.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 6, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree -- I think it should be CF not C
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Dangit
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I could have sworn the Giants had one. I for some reason thought Johnny Rabb was a
lefty, but I have often been mistaken.
by theblackpearl on Jun 6, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Three more picks
304 Dixon, Rashun Terry HS (MS) OF R/R 6’02” 210 1990-08-27 HS
334 Berroa, Christopher Chipola JC CF R/R 6’01” 175 1989-02-03 J1
364 Elgie, Zachary Minot HS (ND) 1B R/R 6’02” 1989-10-28 HS
Have the A’s ever even drafted 4 juco players in an entire draft before? This has to be some kind of record.
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Also, they continue to try to monopolize players from the Dakotas
Hotbed of baseball that they are.
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Which one's Bismarck in? North? The Bismarck Battleships of North Dakota.
Book it. It just rolls off the tongue.
Bismarck
How about the “Bismarck Prairie Dogs”? Or the “Bismarck Miles and Miles of Nothing but Cattle”?
Yep, you're good.
Not a lot of market for upscale condos in western north dakota, though.
Also, you would need a retractable roof, as it’s like 40 degrees in April at times.
if Beane transitions the roster back to the Moneyball Beer League model ...
Why does such a wonderful man like such terrible things? @('.')@
so there motto would be "we, we got what you need"
OH BAY-BE!
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Hey, it's better than the
Hood, OR Magazine Explosions…
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I still find it incredible
how such a terrible, terrible plane was not only in use for most of WWII, but was actually highly successful.
The Swordfish was like the David Eckstein of World War II aircraft…
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SOUTH Dakota
Neither of the North Dakota player are with the A’s—Erstad and Hafner. NoDak used to have Rick Helling to brag about, but that was quite a while ago. And there’s always the Roger Maris museum in Fargo.
Us North Dakotans stick together and represent for the state!
(Note: I’m actually living in Minnesota these days)
Don't forget Chris Coste,
Phillies backup catcher, born in Fargo.
Talk here about “the Dakotas” is misinformed. The A’s have a clear pattern of obtaining players for SD but not ND.
formerly known as mdl
I live in Bismarck
Elgie sounded willing to sign… though he’s signed a letter of intent to play at Kansas.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Market inefficiency
MLB standard: 20 international scouts, 0 Dakota scouts.
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Incredible...
that MLB teams budget 1 scout – 1 man! – to cover like five states in that region. I don’t know how they do it. How many times do you think they drive all day to a high school game, only to see that game get rained out?
Pretty frustrating I’d imagine.
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
by notsellingjeans on Jun 6, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd imagine ...
given the dearth of, you know, people in most of those five states, the players who don’t live near one of the “major” cities travel far enough that scouts wouldn’t necessarily have to go that far to see them …
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Barfield stats -
JC, so take ‘em with a grain of salt:
slashes: 351/411/604/1015
13 2b/1 3b/14 hr
28 k, 20 bb
3/4 sb
5 e, 0 pb, 57 games
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Yes on Doolittle.
Ryan is Sean’s little bro.
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Rashun Dixon -
signed a letter of intent with Miss State football.
08 HS stats: .511, 14 hrs, 4 2b, 3 3b, 59 rbis
slashes: 511/632/1067/1699—looks like smoak a few years back.
5 k, 28 bb (6 int) 8 sb
"The hard... is what makes it great."
catcher, by the way.
we drafted him as an outfielder, though.
signability?
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chris berroa -
Chipola JC link, in Marianna, FL
slashes: 389/490/510/1000
9 2b, 3 3b, 3 hr
18/24 sb
29 bb + 13!! hbp, 27 k
3 errors, 53 games
"The hard... is what makes it great."
zac elgie
minot (nd), KU signee (rock chalk!)
ND player of the year
slashes: 472/579/833/1412
5 hr
3-0, 0.83 era in 25 1/3 ip
also played football and basketball; chatter is out that he might sign period, but wonder if we took him high enough to convince him.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Am I the only one who likes the baseball draft more than the football draft
Because it doesn’t take 12 hours between picks?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 6, 2008 10:22 AM PDT reply actions
No...
The NFL draft is unwatchably slow.
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More reason to despise the Boo Ya Network
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 6, 2008 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
man, we're behind.
394: thomas, daniel – u s florida – rhp
424: thomas, david – catwaba college (nc) – cf
454: leyja, nino – houston christian hs – ss
484: fitts, matt – lewis & clark – rhp
"The hard... is what makes it great."
I hear that David Thomas guy makes a terrific burger
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 6, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
+1
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
by notsellingjeans on Jun 6, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
#514 Bradley Glen, 3B, U of Arizona
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 6, 2008 10:25 AM PDT reply actions
daniel thomas, usf.
2-4, 4.21 era, 12 app, 10 starts
57.2 ip, .299 oba, k/bb: 28/27
"The hard... is what makes it great."
I think the Chron had a writeup on him
as a local player.
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david thomas
catawba college, nc – south atlantic conference, D II (player of the year)
slashes: 435/516/815/1331
16 2b, 3 3b, 22 hr
23/26 sb, no errors
29 bb + 14! hbp / 18 k
other three years are in there somewhere
"The hard... is what makes it great."
HBP is the new OBP...
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nino leyja
sam houston state signee, houston christian hs
won the state title game for his high school with a homer …
scout.com says he stole 31 bases last year.
other than that, i got nothing.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
matt fitts
lewis and clark state college (naia champs)
16 starts, 2.97 era, 13-0, 4 cg, 1 shutout
103 ip, 29 bb, 109 k
.189 oba, 9 wp, 24 hbp
also 8 errors…
"The hard... is what makes it great."
so when he starts, the A's will throw a Fitts?
Why does such a wonderful man like such terrible things? @('.')@
If it's Matt Fitts, you must acquit?
That’ll come in handy if he ever gets in trouble with the law…
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Hey blue-I didn't balk
but if I did, this is how I would have done it…
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
544. rayan gonzalez
antonio luchetti hs, Arecibo, P. R.
bethune-cookman signee.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Looked wild as all get out in his draft video
although I guess at this point in the draft, all the HS arms are pretty much pure projection, either for control or for velocity…
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I wonder how many of these guys we will sign
I get the feeling we missed out on a lot of guys last year.
They signed 26 of the first 33 picks last year
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574. mike hart
texas state, san angelo, tx, southland conference (d1)
3.88, 15 starts, 4 cg
102 ip, 89 k, 42 bb
.257 oba, 6 wp, 5 hbp
"The hard... is what makes it great."
604. Rodney Rutherford
Columbus St. Univ (GA), Peach Belt Conference (D2)
bio
cube (not sure if the same guy, but the hometown and HS match, as does the year… but the bio says otherwise.)
slashes: 373/469/755/1224
12 2b, 1 3b, 26 hr, 89 rbi
37 bb, 9 hbp, 54 k
3/5 sb, 14 err, 62 games (3b)
10.80 era in 2 apps, 1 2/3 ip
"The hard... is what makes it great."
I'm gonna go out on a limb
and guess that the A’s weren’t taking him as a pitcher.
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634. Matthew Leblanc Poirier
RHP, Ahuntsic College, Montreal Quebec.
And a French website.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Clearly we've reached
the “blindfolded dart-throwing” phase of the draft…
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664. Preston Guilmet
RHP, U of Arizona, 2007 Pac-10 Pitcher of the year.
lots of ink on him if you want to go find it, may or may not come out.
U of A doesn’t like me and my lack of Adobe Acrobat, so no stats.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
there's quite a bit of concern about his arm...
especially at the end of the year. dead arm, sore triceps, all kinds of things…
"The hard... is what makes it great."
From the description
it sounded like he had been abused like a draft horse in his first two seasons.
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yeah... 135 ip last year.
That’s borderline disgusting, although this year’s season was compacted, so a lot of the IPs are down.
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It looks like Guilmet
... went to the “Tyson Ross Pitching Mechanics School”.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 6, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Or the Cal. State Fullerton pitcher abuse camp.
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This pick interests me
Mlb.com has a full scouting report on him, which seems highly unusual this late in the draft.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2008/reports_popup.jsp?popup=yes&content=guilmet
Even later guy has a full writeup
1294 Maronde, John Lexington Catholic HS (KY) LHP S/L 6’03” 195 1989-09-05 HS
42nd round.
At this point they seem to just be taking cracks at as many prepsters as they can in the hopes of signing a couple. I guess they already have enough organization men to fill out the single-A rosters.
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Er, make that 43rd round
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It looks like
he goes by the first name Nick, and is a 2nd/3rd round talent who is “advised” by Boras and has already committed to Florida. As with Smoak (and many others) I really doubt that they’ll make any effort at all to throw enough money at him to get him to change his mind.
"Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher
FSU signee for football, right?
Wonder if he’ll play baseball.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Baseball Signee to FSU
No football for Kyle, but he’ll play baseball there
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by Roscoe Parrish on Jun 6, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Jon Bravo to Cards at 695
Clowns never laughed before…
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
He doesn't look much like a baseball player
by theblackpearl on Jun 6, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
694. Christopher Rusin
LHP, Kentucky
13 starts, 6-3, 3.33 ERA
19 bb/65 k, 83 2/3 ip
.275 oba, 4 wp, 6 hbp
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Sweet Baby Jesus HS
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
by franks a lot on Jun 6, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Okay, gotta run.
someone else can take over… or noone cares XD
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724 Smalley, Kenny Delta St U RHP R/R 6'02" 195 1987-07-25 JR
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754 Barham, Trey Virginia Military Institute LHP L/L 6'00" 215 1985-11-07 SR
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Not gonna go pick by pick anymore; after rd 25 things really get sketchy
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We're beyond "Hey, I've heard of that guy!" territory...
...and into “Hey, that guy’s is from my home state!” territory.
Oddly enough, I was drafted in the 44th round last year
...and I don’t even play baseball.
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by franks a lot on Jun 6, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Corner the market on Doolittles
A’s take Ryan Doolittle in round 26
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according to a blog on athletics.scout.com,
12:05pm
After a little break, we are on to the 26th round! In that round, the A’s took right-hander Ryan Doolittle of Cumberland County College. A first baseman and pitcher, Doolittle is the younger brother of A’s prospect and 2007 first-round supplemental pick Sean Doolittle.
Ryan, like his brother, was a two-way player in college. He began his career at UNC-Wilmington, but competed for Cumberland County College this season. He won Player and Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of March 10th for Division
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by athleticsBB4life on Jun 6, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Slogging onward into round 33
Only pick of interest after Doolittle Jr. is the shortstop for Wichita State, playing as we speak on ESPN.
The Game of the Day is clearly Arizona-Miami, featuring (so far) three A’s draftees.
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Well I would think Bob Welch's son would be of some interest, if for nostalgia only,
Round 34: Riley Welch RHP from Desert Mountain HS – son of former A’s pitcher Bob Welch
by theblackpearl on Jun 6, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You'll note the above was posted in round 33...
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pick #1055:
shane boras, son of scott. – stl pick…
might be a signability issue.
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I want 30th round money, not 33rd round money damn it!
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33rd Round Pick
2006 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year
Oblique injury in 2007
Why do I get the sense that these two events are not entirely unconnected…
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Beane has found his new market inefficiency
From the Crimson story on the A’s drafting Haviland (linked above by andeux):
When batters did reach base, they found one of the quickest and best pickoff moves in the college game. Haviland accumulated 14 career pickoffs including at least four in each of his last three seasons, culminating in a career-high five as a senior.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I wonder if metrics like FIP account correctly for pickoffs
If not, we’d expect Greg Smith to actually be significantly underrated by them. He’s knocked off, what, 8 baserunners this year? That’s pretty substantial in run terms.
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7...
but still, yeah. Last year the AL leader had five, for the entire season.
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by notsellingjeans on Jun 6, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
High School Players
I’ve noticed the last few picks (round 35ish and on) are full of HS players. Does anyone think the A’s would be willing to go over slot and try to pull one away from a college commitment, or are the A’s just taking out a hopeful flier?
Sometimes life will strike you out on a curve ball and the only choice you have is to flip off the umpire and walk to first base anyway.
Come on guys ... flunk a pre-req!!!!
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
my freshman year was overated
... which is how I gained my “freshman fifteen” ...
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Geez, at least spell Collidge right
I generally bemoan the profusion of Mr Sabermetric Sporks in the Scrabble ranks who don't know the meaning or usage of 50% of the words they use. -monkeyball
mostly local too...
so, i’m thinking just doing some guys a favour. no chance on them signing, maybe not even talking to them?
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All depends what they do re: over slot bonuses
If they drop 100 grand on each of the last 20 HS picks, they’ll probably get 18 of them to sign (not the Boras guy, that was clearly just to forestall anyone ELSE from thinking about paying him off). Still only $1.8 million… that’s less than they’re paying friggin’ Alan Embree to pitch this year.
If they offer slot money only, I’d be very surprised if any of those guys signed.
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