Open Draft Day VII
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 4:14 PM PDT
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PrintThe final one for the day, I'd think. Let's all get together and wait for the inevitable Lewis & Clark pick.
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Anvil
Anvil
We all fall down
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Cubs select Chris Carpenter, St Louis Cardinals, RHP
actually Kent State
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply actions
Not that I know of
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, you definitely need a separate blog for the draft, Grant.
But points for the Lewis&Clark reference.
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I'm a Packers Fan
And the draft anlalyzers used that exact same "unsexy" phrase to describe our first pick. I officially don’t like it. Who know how sexy they are? Right?
- waiting for barrage of Anti-Packers insults to rain down *
25-34.... But who really cares when you turn a triple play? Right?
Maybe they just want to bring sexy back.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Goldstein (4:20:18 PM PT): ted (the cubicle): How about Roger Kieschnick—did the Giants go 3 for 3? I saw Baseball America had him at #44.
Believe it or not, the Giants are kicking ass and taking names.
I don't love the draft, but it lacks the patented idiotic picks of drafts past
..so for that alone, I am happy.
by wcw on Jun 5, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
like last years draft?
which we absolutely dominated? or are you referring the year before when we got Timmy?
Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!
by fanofvanlandingham on Jun 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah and so far they are doing their best to prove those people right.
I think that last year’s draft is going to turn out to be a good draft even in spite of those 2.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants had a ton of picks in the top 60 last year. They spent a lot on MadBum, Alderson, Noonan and Fairley. It’s completely rationale to save some money on other picks. Last year’s draft is looking like it will be very good for the future of the club. This year’s as well. Everyone needs to lay off a little bit.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
What's Culberson hitting now?
Ruben Rivera: Incompetent oaf, or mad genius?
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
At least his fielding is solid
oh wait…
Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.
Ah, there it is
.174/.238/.246
That thar’s a PROSPECT!!!
Ruben Rivera: Incompetent oaf, or mad genius?
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 5, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
Bumgarner over Heyward was merely shortsighted.
Alderson over Porcello is merely a mistake.
Fairley over Brackman or Smoker was pretty dumb.
Noonan was a legitimately good pick.
Williams was idiotic.
Culberson was stupid.
Lincecum was a great, great pick.
Burris was pretty dumb.
Tanner was a good pick.
This year, by contrast, I haven’t counted a single dumb pick yet. No Lincecum-style victories, no Tanner-style steals, but they haven’t been available.
by wcw on Jun 5, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Alderson over Porcello was about money. I like his ability but I wouldn’t want the Giants paying him $10 million.
Fairley hasn’t even played yet so how can we know anything about what he’ll be compared to those?
As I said before, Williams and Culberson were cost saving picks. Not every pick can be above slot.
How anyone can complain about last year’s draft is beyond me. MadBum, Alderson and Noonan are having good to great first years. Fairley is still an unknown. So at least 50% so far (and it’s really pointless to judge the class this soon anyway) out of those picks? I’d take that every time.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Also left out are late round steals...
Talk about the 2006 draft’s pitchers:
Lincecum
Tanner
Snyder
Pucetas
Cowart
2007, talk about a 19th round STEAL in Andy D’Alessio, or nicely performing closer Dan Otero.
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
late round risk picks?
The Giants have done okay lately, yes. (Tanner’s like Schierholtz, an ‘overdraft’ of a local the team knew better than the league in an early round, not a late one.) That’s still not an excuse for some of the bonehead moves they’ve made.
If saving cash were the issue, they still should have signed Porcello, for instance. If he’s that good, he’ll be tradeable soon and will save you your outlay in foregoing some free-agent salary and not losing that next draft pick.
As for Fairley, I just don’t trust this team with a hitting project.
by wcw on Jun 5, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Brute, are you not worried about Andy D’s near 30% K% in A-ball? He basically beat up on younger competition last year, I’m thinking that the rumors that he has a hole in his swing are true. He needs to make more contact.
A power prospect in the 19th round? Even with strikeout issues, that is a hell of a value.
That said, he’s a power hitter. He knows how he will make it to the majors. That means swinging big. If he were a shortstop or center fielder whose best quality is speed (Um, Antoan?), then I’d be more concerned. But he’s slugging .500 and has a solid batting average, and is playing in a park that has been written about having issues with batters being able to pick up pitches. He doesn’t have a significant strikeout split between home and road, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect him. I’m happy with his production so far.
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
Go for the preseason top-100 talents that had poor years. I like that philosophy after the second or third round.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Rockies select someone from a Bible Study class
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions
OK, what’s with all the shots at Christians? I know the Rockies had some Christian influence in the front office, but that doesn’t mean they only go for them.
It doesn’t mean they only go for them. But if I’m not mistaken, their front office has expressed a strong preference for Christian ballplayers.
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They reportedly specifically want “their” type of player, which generally means Christian. Sure, they might bring in other guys, but they need to have plenty of their types of player.
They are the kinds of people who think San Francisco is a den of iniquity, filled with people going to hell. So screw them, I say.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
are they wrong about people in San Francisco?
personally, I’m planning on seeing most of you in hell
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
See, but we see that as a good thing
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know
Being Christian myself, I guess I’m hypersensitive about these things, but I get some anti-Christian vibes around these parts sometimes.
That's okay
Us non christians have been getting anti-whateverwearethatisntchristian vibes just about everywhere we go for the last several hundred years :)
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Really
The Rockies seem like they’re “too fun…in a clean way” for a baseball team by what I catch off of their weekly show. I’d rather swim in the lava pools than play checkers and do silly pranks with them if that’s my choices for my eternal after life.
it's always noonan somewhere
I don’t think you’re being hypersensitive. It’s an internet thing, and I’m watching to make sure that it doesn’t get to be too prevalent around here.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone who uses the phrase "kinds of people"
is being judgmental themselves. I find Atheists around here to be as intolerant of Christians as Christians are reputed to be about non-Christians..
D-Backs select Kevin Eichhorn, Aptos HS (CA) RHP
Mark Eichhorn’s kid?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions
When is our next pick and what are we on?
Proud new mom of Mr. Buster Posey.
by GiantsFanInExile on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions
Answers:
I don’t know, and shrooms
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Galloway still there?
I know nothing about him but people like him so that’s good enough for me.
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions
More praise
Kevin Goldstein (4:24:28 PM PT): bravoatoc (Tulsa): So, I know we aren’t near being done, but what are your initial views on who had the best draft and who had the worst? Actually who is having the best draft, the Astros ARE having the worst.
I haven’t had time to digest it all, but as weird as this sounds. I really like the Giants draft.
Tribe selects really shitty 2B
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply actions
the anti stanford bias is tired… phelps is a pretty good player. offensively his stats look awfully similar to jed lowrie’s before he was drafted by the sawx
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
All I heard there was "he sucks"
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
heh I was thinking the same thing
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Flyouts in the vaseline we are
Sometimes it blows my mind
Keep getting stuck on base all the time
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
no way we...
pony up for melville at this point right???
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
Open up the Check books again!!!
I wanted to adopt, but all the good looking babies were taken
by joeytothelimit on Jun 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Just read an article that Melville's mom sent a letter to every team telling them that unless
they received top 10 to 15 money, they were going to college.
Cain is Able ...
pshh, mamas boy
I wanted to adopt, but all the good looking babies were taken
by joeytothelimit on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
she should have her children taken away
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh no
He said “Or-uh-gone”
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM PDT reply actions
The Lars Anderson Experience
You’re probably right.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, if there’s any team that is going to entice a HS player out of college with big cash and a good team, it’s the… Royals?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:34 PM PDT reply actions
ooooo Crawford
Didn’t someone around here have a crush on him?
Proud new mom of Mr. Buster Posey.
by GiantsFanInExile on Jun 5, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply actions
I think Azmanz went to HS with him.
Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.
yup im stoked
already talked too him, hes happy he went to the giants but he might be asking for a little more than a normal 4th rounder
"added thickness to his lower half"
lol
25-34.... But who really cares when you turn a triple play? Right?
He filled up the wagon he’s draggin?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
All this talk of thickness
Reminds me of the draft chapter in Moneyball, which dismissed Prince Fielder as the one player too fat to be drafted by the A’s. Oops.
More college position players?
I…I…I just don’t feel like I know you anymore, Giants front office.
Bengie: Like an Aurilia kidney stone, slow-moving and tough to get out.
This new Barr guy is a keeper.
If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?
Mayo says that he thinks Crawford was looked at as a first round talent last year, but after a poor stint in the Cape and a bad year, his stock dropped. Thinks he could come back strong with a ‘clean slate.’
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ive seen craw play like 10 times
and 50 times before college, a complete stud athlete, star QB/safety throughout highschool, great basketball player, and was supposed to be a top 30 pick if he didnt have an “off” year, hit 300 with a 400 obp while playing above average SS.. he pitched a couple games reaching 93-94 on his fastball
yeah, he has a rocket arm. Defensively he’s close to MLB ready right away, the question will be the hitting of course.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 5, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Crawford’s scouting report mentions “some added thickness to his lower half”.
All-Father Watch: 1.32 ERA, 5 saves, 0.95 WHIP, 26 Ks in 27 1/3 IP
We do have a lot of pitching in the minors
It’s a great idea to draft college hitters, see what they look like going into the draft next year, and then not necessarily having the problem of desperate need. They could evaluate the system and decide on pitchers or hitters
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions
Someone should have seen him before...
Crawford is from Mountain View.
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Born in Mountain View, raised in Pleasanton (Foothill high school).
I’m going on quick googoling here. :)
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
was good friends with him growing up
lost a little touch since college, overall good kid, crazy good athelete
Shouldn’t we be preferring RH hitters for ATT/PacBell/GooglePlex? Why so many lefties?
Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!
Counter point would be that LHB will be a lot harder to sign , or talk, into Mays Field.
" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.
and we’ve got some righties in the system already… AnVil and Noonan come to mind
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I have an admitted UCLA bias
but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Crawford pick. I’ve seen him play a ton and he is a wizard at shortstop who I (the very amateur non-scout) think is a better hitter than he gets credit for. If he would have had a better year this year he would have gone a lot higher, but he finished the year strong and had a great regional with 2 homeruns including one monster shot.
the Royals will have taken Eric Hosmer, Mike Montgomery, Tyler Sample and Tim Melville ...
even if they dont sign melville … jesus, thats an amazing draft class. I put us at a solid 2 behind them
Cain is Able ...
I saw a few innings of a UCLA – Cal game recently. I hadn’t heard of Crawford then, so I don’t really remember what he did, or even if he was starting. I do remember the shortstop making a nice sliding play on a grounder up the middle to end the inning.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
Crawford's scouting report
Hitting Ability: In the past, Crawfod has shown an ability to drive the ball, but he has struggled thus far in 2008. He’s a pull hitter and has been pulling off of balls on the outer half of the plate.
Power: He’s got plus raw power to the pull side.
Running Speed: A solid average to plus runner, a slightly thicker lower half has brought him down a tick this year.
Base running: He’s a confident base-runner who can steal a base.
Arm Strength: He’s got a solid average arm and can make the throw from the hole with ease.
Fielding: His hands have always been good, though he’s not making the spectacular plays as regularly as he has in the past.
Range: He seems to have lost a step and isn’t getting to as many balls as he once did.
Physical Description: Crawford is a physically mature athlete, with a strong and muscular upper half, along with a thick waist and lower half.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: When he’s going well, he’s an all-round shortstop who can hit, hit for power, steal a base and make the plays.
Weaknesses: His confidence is shot this year and it’s reflecting in almost all facets of his game.
Summary: After his first two seasons at UCLA, Crawford seemed poised to be one of the top collegiate middle infielders in the class. But a rough Cape season appears to have carried over and he’s lost some confidence in his game, both at the plate and in the field. Some added thickness to his lower half has taken away a little of his quickness, though he’s still a solid shortstop. If he can right himself, he’s the kind of player who usually sees himself go off the board within the first couple of rounds.
Jesse English: He is BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!
i really really really like the upside of this one. taking a guy who looked like a definite high pick, then fell off after one mediocre season seems like a good shot to take. i’m excited about the prospects of our young infield of the future: Posey, AnVil, Noonan, Crawford, and Gillaspie. plus guys like Burriss, Culberson, Frandsen, Denker, etc. it seems like we might actually be building a decent farm system here. I honestly never thought i’d see that.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Bryan Smith (4:39:42 PM PT): The Giants pop Brandon Crawford here in the fourth, and I think it’s a fabulous selection. Crawford is incredibly raw for someone his age, but he has some really nice tools. After going for sure bets in Buster Posey and Conor Gillaspie, Crawford is the perfect type of complement. Throw in Roger Kieschnick, who was once considered a first round right fielder, and it’s possible - not likely, but possible - the Giants just filled half their future.
Cain is Able ...
BP loves the pick
Bryan Smith (4:39:42 PM PT): The Giants pop Brandon Crawford here in the fourth, and I think it’s a fabulous selection. Crawford is incredibly raw for someone his age, but he has some really nice tools. After going for sure bets in Buster Posey and Conor Gillaspie, Crawford is the perfect type of complement. Throw in Roger Kieschnick, who was once considered a first round right fielder, and it’s possible - not likely, but possible - the Giants just filled half their future.
by TimLincecumIsGod on Jun 5, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
Does anyone know if carlos gomez is doing another draft analysis? I would be interested in seeing what he thinks of Kieschnick’s swing.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
Alright gents ... now that Ive
pretended to work all day, its time to go home and pretend that Ive had a hard die at the office. Nice chatting with ya’ll
Cain is Able ...
Better than Petey Paramore?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW
Tom Gordon’s son
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He needs a nickname of "Glove"
" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.
and the Giants have yet to draft a pitcher. Strange days indeed.
" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.
Braves take NV JC Catcher Braeden Schlehuber
Not from the South, not from HS. I think they were drafting for need: Catcher with crazy name, because they traded Saltalamacchia last year
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
Tigers select big, hard-throwing pitcher with command problems
I just need to cut and paste that
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:51 PM PDT reply actions
Mets select terrible, terrible CF
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:52 PM PDT reply actions
+1
I feel really sorry for them. If he is able to tie his shoe without asking his mom for help they will be lucky.
Let's bring the...
Strange – we were both thinking about the shoelaces.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
lol you guys are totally hilarious
hey, tell ya what, best of luck to the bears in the postseason, yeah? no hard feelings.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Shocker....
..but now we know how to call if we want to do an interview with Crawford.
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Phillies haven't drafted a single guy with an 'F' in his name, and I am disappointed
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
I like Crawford’s scouting report:
A solid average to plus runner, a slightly thicker lower half has brought him down a tick this year.
Translation: Boy’s got a fat ass.
I went to highschool with a guy named Ed Jew.
Is that you? lol
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
wasnt he
a corrupt politician?
Go Durham, Roberts, Aurilia, Vizquel, Winn, Lowry! The better you do, the quicker we can trade you!
He’s said to be very solid defensively, and can hit. He’s increased his walk totals every year since he made the team in 2006. Plus he’s from Pleasanton, Foothill High School.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
yes Ed Jew is a solid defensive shortstop with power potential as a left handed hitter.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
extremely solid defensively.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
East Bay
he might be an A’s fan
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey I’ve lived in the Least Bay all my life.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
if we ever draft a stanford player
i’d like to state my intent to adopt him. somebody’s got to protect his rep from the envy of NSCEGF and his pal(s).
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
envy… or enmity?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, i meant exactly what i said
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Go right ahead. I might end up at Stanford, but I’m just overwhelmingly meh about their athletics.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m there now, they’re better than you might think, albeit with little support from the students.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Special Ed?
I’ll be here all week, folks…
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
My first stop on my world domination tour, mostly.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 5, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone has to start at the bottom…
Actually, when the Astros picked Castro, I instinctively ripped the pick, not knowing that it really was a horrible pick. Sometimes things just go your way
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Indians take Dave Roberts
Damn, we had a spare one that we would have given them
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
He may throw a fit because he wasn’t drafted high enough
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Cleveland selects Dave Roberts
maybe we can switch ours for theirs?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply actions
kyle greene from lewis and clark?
we need some guy from l&c
by krukkuipandclint on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions
PIT takes another Fresno Stater
Ruben Rivera: Incompetent oaf, or mad genius?
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 5, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions
Here we go
has to be a pitcher, right?
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
It is a pitcher
Edwin Quirarte, RHP, Cal State Northridge.
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Edwin Quirarte
RHP, Cal St. Northridge
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
anyone
know who this is?
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
Other than CSUN is a pit ?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If I’m interpreting the scouting video correctly, he has a fastball around 91, and some kind of offspeed at 80-81 mph.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
my computer screens not very good but
from the way people were chasing it off the plate it looked like a slider
Does anyone know anything at all about Quirarte?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:05 PM PDT reply actions
BTW
Still waiting on the call as to whether I get to adopt Crazy Crab.
Anyone?
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Somebody used to, but I can’t remember who
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn’t on the wiki – so if he remains unclaimed, the crustacean is MINE!
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
hopefully tidrow knows something about him
that would make me quite confident
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM PDT reply actions
Tidrow: “I just thought the name was cool. Quirarte!!!”
All-Father Watch: 1.32 ERA, 5 saves, 0.95 WHIP, 26 Ks in 27 1/3 IP
Y’know, it rhymes with “par-tay”.
All-Father Watch: 1.32 ERA, 5 saves, 0.95 WHIP, 26 Ks in 27 1/3 IP
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Ruben Rivera: Incompetent oaf, or mad genius?
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 5, 2008 5:06 PM PDT reply actions
THIS IS AN AWFUL PICK!!!!! I HATE THIS PICK!!!!!!
not really, I’m just kidding. All of these people saying the sky is falling about the Posey pick seemed kind of fun.
I liked Smoak
but people were REALLY mad. It was funny when we got a guy who very well could have gone #!
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 5, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, that was my thought
you can certainly prefer Smoak or somebody else, but there’s no way in the world that was a BAD pick.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 5, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
For Northridge, he was 4-4 with a 2.09 ERA working as a reliever. 20 BB and 38 SO in 56 IP.
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awww
this is more like the giants i know.
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
Hit 91 in his scouting video
I also love the background music on many of the scout videos.
Let's bring the...
Quirarte reminds me of Hennessey
And I base that on nothing whatsoever
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 5, 2008 5:10 PM PDT reply actions
Hennessey had a lot of potential when drafted
..not the best pick, but at the time his slider was considered something else. The two years lost to back tumors likely stunted his development.
by wcw on Jun 5, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, and even in spite of the setbacks
he has still had a couple of relatively productive MLB seasons which makes him a halfway decent pick even in the first round.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 5, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
And he is probably not done.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
ouch
quirarte is a dodgers fan according to his bio on the matadors site… blech, wrong choice kid. hopefully he’s a fast learner
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
There are 45 more rounds...
...but this should be it for today.
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
anyone else noticed that Crawford and Kieschnick were both born on 1/21/1987?
by i wish we were good on Jun 5, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply actions
holy shit
That makes me feel old.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm Bored and Tired.
But I’m at work so I guess that makes sense.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Question:
What is the deal with Brett Hunter out of Pepperdine 95+MPH, why hasnt he been selected?
by krukkuipandclint on Jun 5, 2008 5:21 PM PDT reply actions
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I was really hoping for another UCLA guy Jermaine Curtis here
but the Cardinals sniped him in the 5th
so last pick for today, now everyone can debate and hate on all our picks, cant wait
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Since my name is Eric and I have no other MCC children I am taking this opportunity to draft Eric Surkamp. Now I can celebrate Fathers Day next weekend!
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for what it’s worth he’s struck out 82 in 69.2 innings pitched this year, so he does seem to have the stuff to make guys miss
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply actions
also, sounds like he had a lot lot of success in the cape cod league
from his bio on NC State’s athletic site:
“Split the summer of 2007 between Team USA and the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod League … Went 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in five appearances, including four starts, at Orleans, pitching 24 1/3 innings and allowing 20 hits, walking eight and striking out 26 …”
me like
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by Smoke on the Water on Jun 5, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
How many rounds today?
For some reason, I thought it was just the first five. Which doesn’t make much sense, now that I think about it.
I thought 10....
...but I could be wrong.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Kyle Drabek will be an ace!
You just wait! All of you…you’ll see!
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 5, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
They've said on the broadcast that Round 6 is the last.
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by BruteSentiment on Jun 5, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting story on Surkamp
Apparently, he’s a longtime friend (and teammate) of Andrew Brackman.
http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/574574.html
What I’ve got on his stuff: FB 88-90, Strong Changeup (at least in 2007), 70-71 MPH ‘Hook’. A BP article compared him to Glavine in 2007, suggesting he should be drafted ‘higher’ than Tom, who was a 54th overall pick.
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I still wish they'd taken Smoak, but...
...this looks like a really strong draft to my relatively untrained eye. 3-4 guys who could well show up on our top 10 prospects list next year (especially if Schierholtz ends up with too many at-bats to be counted).
That's the way to draft...
getting talent rated higher than the spot they are picked in… seems like something that didn’t happen much in past years.
by baseballjunkie on Jun 5, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i think they only do 6 rounds day 1 and the rest tomorrow
go giants!
by krukkuipandclint on Jun 5, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions
All in all, a good day for the Giants, I think.
I can understand why a lot of people wanted Smoak, but every draft expert out there preferred Posey. Gillaspie and Kieschnick are good value picks (rated higher by Baseball America and ESPN than where they actually went).
Crawford probably won’t amount to anything, but I think he’s a good risk in the fourth round. Let’s not forget that less than a year ago he was a Top 30 prospect.
I’m happy.
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