Keith Law Gives Quick Thoughts on A's Draft
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 9, 2009 9:40 PM PDT
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I decided to drop a note to ESPN's Keith Law tonight just to get his thoughts on the A's draft. Well, at least the first two picks. We had a quick chat that he agreed to let me share with AN. It doesn't have a lot of detail, but I hope you enjoy it.
Blez: How do you think the A's did in today's draft?
Keith Law: If (Grant) Green stays at short, they did very, very well; his bat absolutely plays there, and he does have the athleticism for it. I just think he needs a lot of work there and could end up in center. (Justin) Marks threw well down the stretch but I think every fifth day he'll probably have a fringe-average fastball and no plus pitch. He did really perform this year, though.
Blez: Do you think he can get to the majors quickly?
Law: Green? Two years maybe? You have to figure out this throwing thing, and his footwork needs work.
Blez: Did you hear anything about a wrist injury that might have cut down on Green's power?
Law: No.
Blez: Any comparables for both of those guys?
Law: I'm lousy at the comparables game. They're all different to me.
Blez: OK, some have said he reminds them of Robin Yount.
Law: I remember Yount well but I was a kid when he was in his prime.
Blez: Thanks.
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Its awesome Blez gets this kinda access and shares it.
Shows how hard he has work and how respected he is.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jun 9, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
Agreed
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Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 9, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice job Blez
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
Grant Green- All Star of the future
While he might not be a Bryce Harper, I think Green has the makings of a future All-Star. I just hope he remains with the A’s and doesn’t get traded.
The greenmachine
huh?
You have to figure out this “throwing thing” ? That doesn’t sound good.
But it’s awesome that he remembers Yount when he was a kid… scintillating stuff.
In all fairness
Not a lot of us come up w/ “scintillating stuff” in random emails to business associates.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 10, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm confused
When I read the draft reports on his arm they say Green as got a “solid-average to plus arm which is very accurate”.
So why does this guy say “You have to figure out this throwing thing” ?
I just don’t get it.
by Brian in 317 on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Prolly because Law saw one clip of him where he made a bad throw
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's had some problems with errors, some of them throwing I guess
Accurate throws can be taught pretty well with drills so whether or not there’s actually a problem it’s likely not a big deal.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
he, along with the rest of the usc trojans...
were atrocious at fielding the baseball. team had five, six error games repeatedly. green a couple two, three error games, i think.
it’s an epidemic with the program these past couple years, and i know they work on it… but apparently not enough.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Remember Chavez was drafted for his bat.
Of course now we don’t have Wash.
I'm not a big wine guy... Where do you grow the BEER?
Beats figuring out the
staying off the low and away thing
by fruitattack on Jun 10, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
i ve seen some crosby comparisons to green
if its a healthy version, that actually fulfilled expectations…i’ll take that
Speaking of comparables
How does Green compare to Pennington?
thank god!
"If you don’t start concentrating and catching the ball, you’re going to have to deal with my black ass!"- Wash
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 10, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody alluded to this in an earlier post. . .
But, I like the fact the Green’s number one position is SS, because, worst-case, he gets bumped to 3rd (or CF as Law muses) and we have a legitimate need filled either way.
Contrary to a 3B who is bumped to a corner OF / 1B spot, which we are not in dire need of.
So, I think I am still happy even if Green moves to 3B in five years or so.
Just goes to show how special players like ARod are, who only moved to third because he was damn sure not going to supplant Captain America at SS.
witty remark
Which was a colossal mistake, incidentally.
A-rod was a far superior SS to Jeter.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Of this there is no doubt.
Kinda taints the superstar image of the ultimate team player, doesn’t it?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Jeter.
While I respect the guy’s ability to maintain a squeaky clean image under the white hot New York media lights, his reluctance to move to third to accommodate a far superior SS shouldn’t be overlooked.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
If A-Rod had stayed at SS
Would he have gotten so huge? Is he not too large to play SS now?
Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.
by methodrampage on Jun 10, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
A-Rod is probably a far superior shortstop to Jeter, but A-Rod managed to become a more than adequate third baseman.
The S/3rd combination of Jeter/Rodriguez is far superior to the S/3rd combination of Rodriguez/Jeter. Jeter could have moved to 2nd, I suppose.
I agree that his refusal to entertain the idea of a position switch did not contribute to his national reputation. As far as his local reputation, though, he’s a “True Yankee”, and thus entitled to hit off a tee, and balls must be hit to within 1 step of him at all times.
by As Fan in the Bronx on Jun 11, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Keith Law said in his chat
that if the A’s sign both Ian Krol and Max Stassi, then they had a hell of a draft.
Why are people high on Krol?
"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com
He went low due to signability
this is from the A’s draft twitter:
Rd 7: Ian Krol, a HS LHP from Ill., 87-91 w/ an advanced curve & change. Not as big physically but our scouts compare him to Brett Anderson
The BA comp is probably what excites most, plus the polish on his offspeed stuff (being a prep pitcher)
witty remark
Stassi Signability
Lane Meyer: What professional teams do you root for? Angels? Dodgers?
Max Stassi: I’m a Giants fan actually. Giants in the NL, A’s in the AL.
Yeah, be nice...
I grew up Eastbay and the A’s were my team but I never hated the Giants… when I was a kid if I had to root for an NL team it would be them. Now that I’m grown up and I see the annoying preferential treatment they get around here (for a mostly subpar product), well, I wouldn’t say I hate them but I do strongly dislike them to say the least.
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
by the_rozeboom on Jun 10, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
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