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MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)

MLB.com has a piece today predicting the top 10 picks.

  1.  Tampa:  David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt
  2.  Kansas City:  Rick Porcello, RHP, Seton Hall Prep (NJ)
  3.  Chicago Cubs:  Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress HS (CA)
  4.  Pittsburgh:  Daniel Moskos, LHP, Clemson
  5.  Baltimore:  Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri State
  6.  Washington:  Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Ecole du Versant Gatineau (Quebec) (hey, he would be great on the Expos... oh wait..)
  7.  Milwaukee:  Jarrod Parker, RHP, Norwell HS (IN)
  8.  Colorado:  Matt Dominguez, 3B, Chatsworth HS (CA)
  9.  Arizona:  Mike Moustakas, SS/3B, Chatsworth HS (CA) (what is going on at Chatworth High?)
  10. San Francisco:  Andrew Brackman, RHP, NC State
The player name links are to draft reports for each of these players.

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Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
RHP out of college with the 10th pick? sounds familiar.  let's hope he's as good as Lincy
2002? I'm over it. But I'll never be over Rich Aurilia.

by wjackalope on May 16, 2007 3:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
As much as I'd like a hitter, given our track record for player development I wouldn't be furious with a Brackman pick. If we took Brackman at #10 and got Mills with our next pick I'd be ecstatic, but I don't know that he falls that far.
Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on May 16, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
That said, I think I'd rather have Wieters if he really dropped that far, but is an organization with a history of giving away draft picks going to pay a guy better-than-slot money? Probably not.
Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on May 16, 2007 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I'm with you on that. Wieters would fill some serious needs fairly quickly, and like Lincecum's (lack of) height, Wieters (too much) height could cause doubts. I've got my fingers crossed.

by Roger on May 16, 2007 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
If Moustakas is gone, I'd take Wieters.  Please, God, no Brackman.  Especially that high.

by Lyle on May 16, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I go back and forth on which of those two I'm really hoping for, but I agree with you Lyle, they're the A Team.

by Roger on May 16, 2007 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I didn't realize the top of this year's draft was so pitcher heavy.

by mxmob33 on May 16, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
An overgrown fireballer with little polish.  I really hope we don't get that guy with our first pick.

I wonder why Wieters isn't in the top 10.

Who dat is? That's just Ortmeier's daddy.

by rotorueter on May 16, 2007 3:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I'm skeptical about Brackman, but

a) I know nothing, and

b) It would be a hoot to see a 5-10 guy and a 6-10 guy in the same rotation.

by Evan on May 16, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
FWIW, Brackman never met expectations as a basketball player at NC State.  I remember when he came in, he was supposed to DUNK!

by dangjackson on May 16, 2007 3:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SF Dugout's Draft Projection
Has the Giants taking Max Scherzer, the D-Back's first round pick from last year who still hasn't signed. The D-Backs have until May 31 to sign Scherzer or else he goes back into the pool. Here's the mlb story on Scherzer

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070511&content_id=1958787&vkey=ne ws_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

by crazy crab on May 16, 2007 3:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Arrrgh!!!
If that's how it plays out, I might throw myself down the stairs.

by DrBGiantsfan on May 16, 2007 4:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
If we drafted Andrew Brackman first, I'd be beyond pissed.  The likelihood of us being able to draft him and then an impact hitter like LaPorta or Mills is virtually impossible.

I'd MUCH rather draft Wieters if he's available than Brackman, he's gotten quite a few comparisons to Jason Varitek.  Plus, it's incredibly difficult to find good catching prospects.  I wouldn't mind if we drafted Mitch Canham later on in the round, either.

Colorado drafting Matt Dominguez?  What's the point of that, when they already have blocked infielders up the wazoo?

I like Jonathan Mayo, but everyone please keep in mind that the order the draft goes in after #1 is nearly impossible to guess.  There's no clear-cut 1-10 here.

I am the thinking man's thinking man.

by Anticon23 on May 16, 2007 4:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I can't see the Giants taking Brackman. I'm sure they'd like to have him, but he's going to be really expensive -- too expensive I suspect for Sabean's tastes.

I bet they're looking heavily at Beau Mills, Matt LaPorta and the high-upside high school arms -- such as Parker, Aumont, Bumgarner, etc. I just hope they don't draft a bunch of speedy guys who can't hit.

by Dan from NM on May 16, 2007 9:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
Wow...now that's an interesting Mock Draft....Wieters not in the Top 10?  Wow.

Even with Wieters' struggles, I can't envision not taking him.  That said, I'd love to see some scouting video on him like MiLB.com has provided with many other top prospects.

I get the feeling that a lot of people didn't actually read the reports.  The Giants one contained one interesting note: They [The Giants] generally scout players based on their abilities only and don't shy away from signability concerns.

I know people have this long-held belief that Sabean is a cheapskate when it comes to the draft based on the "Giving Away Of Draft Picks " (It's really just one)........but anyone care to back up that assertion that the Giants have ever been 'cheap' when they actually have drafted?

In Sabean's first draft, and highest ever pick pre-Lincecum was Matt White, the mother of all signability issues...and that didn't work out too well, unfortunately.  They went after Travis Ishikawa, who dropped because of signability concerns, and got him.  They went after Tanner, who was considered a pretty strong lock (even by Tanner's own words, when he talked with me.  He had no idea he'd ever give up his Pepperdine dream he'd had since he was a kid).  If I remember right (and I might be wrong), EME had signability issues, too.

The Giants have definitely drafted differently than some have wanted.  They've valued pitching highly.  They've gone after fast rising risks (like Aardsma).  But can anyone definitely say they've ever drafted cheaply?

by BruteSentiment on May 16, 2007 10:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
I wouldn't necessarily say Sabean is cheap with the draft or unwilling to spend on young talent. Lincecum and Villalona alone are examples of that.

But Brackman is more than just a little expensive. As a two-sport star and with Boras representing him, he could demand a lot more than it makes sense to pay, especially for a guy with a mixed track record.

by Dan from NM on May 17, 2007 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
Matt Wieters.

I suppose that if you want info on a potential draftee not in the Top 10 preview, you might be able to replace the 'mc=wieters' (or other player name) at the end of the URL with the last name of the player you want.  It worked for Wieters.  Brute, you may have that info on Wieters, so this may be more useful for others.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on May 17, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds Good To Me!
Mills is my #1 choice at #10.  I think he will hit for a higher BA than Wieters with just as much or more power.  I'm guessing his academic problems stem from him being a dugout rat who knows he's going to play professional baseball so whatthehell do you need a degree for?  Not sure why he didn't sign out of HS unless he thought college would enhance his draft position.  Looks like he may have been right on that account.

by DrBGiantsfan on May 17, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sounds Good To Me!
That's quite possibly true, but what about the bonus of Wieters offense coming from a premium defensive position. Every organization in the majors is looking for catchers, both catching depth in the minors and a decent starter in the majors. There just aren't that many out there. I wouldn't bypass an opportunity to grab a potential star at the position.

by Roger on May 18, 2007 5:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sounds Good To Me!
Roger, I hear that Wieters is likely too tall to stay at catcher, and may well wind up at 1B. Have you heard otherwise?

by Lyle on May 18, 2007 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sounds Good To Me!
No, that is out there, but I'd say that's the only hope of making him fall to us, just like Timmy did because people were concerned he's too short.  Same concerns were out there for Joe Mauer.  There's a third catcher in the big leagues right now who's testing the tall theory but I can't come up with him right now. I'd say the bat makes him worth that risk.

by Roger on May 18, 2007 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AJ?
Isn't AJ Pierzynski pretty tall?  

by DrBGiantsfan on May 18, 2007 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: AJ?
AJ Pierzynski, Brian McCann, John Buck, Ronny Paulino, Josh Bard, and Chris Snyder are 6'3"

A whole bunch of guys are 6'2"

I didn't check all of the backups, but the only starter taller than that is Joe Mauer.  He is listed at 6'4" but he apparently has grown to 6'5" or 6'6" at this point.

I don't know exactly what is considered too tall for a catcher.  Mauer may move to 1B because he has had stress injuries in his legs, but are those because he is too tall?  I don't know.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on May 18, 2007 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: AJ?
I think the general philosophy is that when you get up in the 6'5"+ range the toll it takes on the knees coming up out of the crouch constantly is sure to create injuries. There may also be a concern that unwinding at that height will make you too slow in your delivery to second base to catch runners.

There was an interesting segment on Baseball Tonight a couple of weeks ago about the dramatic increase of tall pitchers in the game (6'7" and above), and it is a dramatic increase, the numbers were stunning. Orel Hersheiser's theory was that advanced understanding of weight training and core strength is increasing the ability of tall pitchers to maintain their mechanics through the pitch which gives them greater command and less injuries.  I don't if anything similar could lead to taller players at other positions (C and SS) where height has always be considered anathema to the demands of the position.

by Roger on May 18, 2007 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
The pages on Wieters and Mills are without video (which is what I really wanted), but yea, I saw those scouting reports.  There's also a pop-up menu under the pictures for all the players they do have, and notes as to whether they have video.

by BruteSentiment on May 17, 2007 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
My wish list is:
  1. Price
  2. Wieters
  3. Vitters
If any of those three are by some chance available I really hope we take them even.  If that means we make some signability picks later than so be it, but those three guys are worth the risk IMO.

FWIW, BA just did their first mock draft and they have the Giants taking Madison Bumgarner over Brackman and Wieters.  BA has the Giants then taking Casey Weathers at 22 and Chris Carpenter  (Kent State pitcher) at 29.

They have Mills being "over-drafted" by Pittsburgh at 4.

BA also states that Brackman could be looking for Jeff Samardzija kind of money, but I really don't see how he has that much leverage.  It's not like Brackman is going to play in the NBA.  I think Brackman will get Andrew Miller type money but not much more,

by brauber on May 18, 2007 4:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

3 Pitchers?
Wow!  That's about all I can say.

by DrBGiantsfan on May 18, 2007 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
That's the biggest thing I've seen coming out of NC State since Tom Burleson, and he was a stiff!! However, how can anyone not like the pick of a near 7 footer who throws 97mph?? That's got to be intimidating to major league hitters. I liked the comment by the writer that the Giants don't worry about signability, they just worry about getting the best player. That's a big change from the old philosophy of forfeiting your number one pick.
Armando "Houdini" Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 287

by rxmeister on May 19, 2007 10:22 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Re: MLB.com Draft Preview (First 10 Picks)
Well, one theory, because it's harder for pitcher's that tall to maintain mechanics, thus being prone to wildness and injury.

BTW, update: Brackman has been temporarily shelved with "fatigue" in his pitching arm, missing an important start this weekend and no projected date for when he'll come back.

by Roger on May 21, 2007 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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