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2011 MLB DRAFT: Derek Jones, Taylor Ard, Matt Argyropoulos Also Selected On Day Two
With half of the MLB First-Year Player Draft now in the books, WSU has already equaled its total of players drafted in 2010 when Derek Jones, Taylor Ard and Matt Argyropoulos joined Adam Conley as Cougars who will have the opportunity to move on to the professional ranks. While Conley, a junior...
Mets 2011 Draft Results, Rounds 1-30
So I was unable to check into the open thread today due to a truly horrific work schedule, but that doesn't mean I don't have an opinion on what the Mets did. Some picks I like, others I'm ambivalent towards, but a couple of threads did emerge: this draft is a lot more athleticism- and...
2011 MLB Draft, Second Round: Phillies Select Prep Shortstop Roman Quinn, Third Baseman Harold Martinez
As a result of losing Jayson Werth to the Washington Nationals in the offseason, the Phillies got two selections in the second round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Pick No. 66 came from the Nats, and the Phillies used it to select high school shortstop Roman Quinn out of Florida. Cameron...
Brewers take Jungmann, Bradley with first round picks in 2011 MLB Draft
It looks like the Brewers are going to have a super awesome rotation on three or four years and they reloaded their farm system with two college pitchers in the first round of the 2011 draft.With their first pick the Crew took Texas RHP Taylor Jungmann. The 6'6" Jungmanm weighs in at 220 lbs....
2011 MLB DRAFT: Adam Conley Selected By Florida Marlins
Washington State left-hander Adam Conley has been picked up on the second day of the 2011 MLB Draft. With the 72nd pick, the Florida Marlins selected Conley. Conley becomes the highest Cougar drafted since Scott Hatteberg went in the compensation round back in 1991. Aaron Sele was also selected...
2011 MLB Draft Results/Discussion - Cleveland Indians
The Draft is now complete. Round Overall Pick Player Position School 1 8 Francisco Lindor SS Monteverde Academy, FL 2 67 Dillon Howard RHP Searcy HS, AR 3 97 Jake Sisco RHP Merced College 4 128 Mark Lowery C James Madison...
MLB Draft 2011: Some Final Mock Drafts (Cleveland)
Various final mock drafts from around the Web. Jim Callis, Baseball America: LHP Jed Bradley Vince Caramela, The Hardball Times RHP Sonny Gray A lot of mocks have the Indians connected to both Gray and Jed Bradley of Georgia Tech. The plan has been to take a college arm in this spot....
MLB Draft 2011 Prospects: Cameron Gallagher, C (Pennsylvania)
Over the next couple of days, leading up to Monday's MLB Draft, we're going to take a look at some of the players the Phillies appear to be scouting. We're at something of a disadvantage, since the Phillies don't pick until the supplemental round (39th overall) due to the Cliff Lee signing. Lots...
It's Christmas Time in June!
Well, not really, but Billy Beane has told me that his favorite time of the year is when the A's are drafting. And believe it or not, but the A's will be drafting this Thursday. They will also be drafting earlier than they have in a few years, drafting 12th overall. Tampa Bay, despite their...
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