Open Draft Day II Thread

Whoa I just watched the MLB.com video. He has kind of a left-handed Bronson Arroyo thing going.

Yeah, I like that Galloway pick.

Upstaged by Grant.

Dodgers guy just said something to the effect of what the f*%$ is his last name when announcing his pick.

hahhhaha

All need is to add a “t” between the “r” & the “u” and use some alternate phonetics for vertigo.

4 LHP’s in a row for the G’s

nice.

That’s Sabean’s way of making for Barr’s postion player draft yesterday. I can just see that converstion now:
Barr: Whaddya think of this Aaron King guy ?
Sabean: Another LHP ? Don’t we already have enough of those guys ?
Barr: Well, he has played CF ! And he has SPEED !
Sabean: SIGN HIM, SIGN HIM !

Just watched Barnes video… herky jerky is right.

Pinochio

From SoCal HS

Ryan O’Sullivan, RHP/SS. Valhalla HS, El Cajon, Calif. Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Bats/Throws: R/R. As a talented two-way player, O’Sullivan can impact a game. THat is all I got from BA

Interests include listening to music and watching movies?!?

giants like these Washington guys who end up at LSU…weird

2007: Led team with 20 appearances, all in relief… Had 3 of team’s 6 saves… Finished with a 1-4 record and 4.96 ERA… Fanned 16 batters in 32.2 innings of work… Didn’t allow a baserunner and struck out a batter in his first save of the year against Saint Mary’s (2/13)... Fired 3.0 perfect innings in his second go-round with Gaels to earn his third save of the year (4/17)... Particularly effective in 2-out situations, holding opposing batters to .158 average (6-for-38).

2006: Pitched in five games, starting four, all in the early season… Struck out 18 batters against seven walks in 23.0 innings… Went 1-0 with 4.70 ERA… Lone win was in brief relief outing vs. Santa Clara (2/7)... Had best appearance a week later vs. San Diego, allowing two hits and no earned runs in six innings (2/12)... Granted medical hardship season.

2005: Made 15 relief appearances… Finished 1-3 with 6.75 ERA… Longest outing was 3.2 innings of shutout ball at Cal Poly… Struck out three batters with no walks in that sting… Entered May with 3.50 season ERA.

CARDINAL NEWMAN HS ‘04: Earned first-team All-North Bay League and first-team All-Redwood Empire in both baseball and basketball in 2003-04… Compiled 9-0 record with 1.80, fanning 95 in 79 innings as a senior… Fired four shutouts, including a perfect game at the Adam Westcott Tournament… Team finished with a school-record 25-3 mark… Averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds per game in basketball as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Santa Rosa, Calif…. Economics major… Parents are Patrick & Margaret Fitzgerald, both of whom were collegiate athletes… Patrick played basketball at Hawaii-Hilo, Margaret played softball at Santa Rosa JC… Grandfather, John Fitzgerald, played for the Pirates and Cardinals organizations.

in his draft video anyway

Run on pitchers continues.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2007: Made eight appearances and six starts on the mound … season cut short due to an injury … still posted a 3.05 ERA, while holding opposing hitters to a staff-best .225 average … held righties to a .210 batting average … went 2-4 with 22 strikeouts in 41.1 innings of work … named the WCC Co-Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27-Mar. 4) after picking up two wins against Washington and UC Davis … lasted 7.0 scoreless innings during win at Davis on March 4 and allowed just three hits with two strikeouts and no walks … pitched 6.1 innings, allowing one unearned run on four hits and six strikeouts in a no-decision against BYU on Feb. 17.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2006: Started 14 games while making 17 appearances as primary No. 1 starter … named to the 2006 WCC Spring All-Academic team … tied for team high with three wins, posting a 3-6 record … 14 starts tied for third most on UP’s single season list … led staff with 82.2 innings pitched … had a 5.44 ERA and 40 strikeouts … struck out five in 5.1 innings during 9-2 loss at Nevada on Mar. 10 … struck out five and didn’t allow a hit in 4.1 innings of relief at San Jose State on Mar. 15 … allowed five hits in 6.0 scoreless innings to pick up win during 8-1 defeat of Concordia on Mar. 21 … allowed three earned runs on seven hits, while striking out four in 8.0 innings to earn the win against UC Davis on Mar. 26 … allowed two runs on seven hits and three strikeouts in 7.1 innings against San Diego on Apr. 8 … allowed two runs while scattering eight hits and striking out seven in 6.0 innings to pick up win against San Francisco on Apr. 13.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Appeared in 16 games, making 15 starts as No. 2 starter … tied for second on the staff with three wins, second on the staff with two complete games, 96.1 innings pitched and 49 strikeouts … third on the team with a 5.61 earned run average and a .304 opponents’ batting average … won first start as a Pilot, going five innings while giving up four hits and two runs in a 7-3 win against Kansas State on Feb. 13 … pitched 10 innings giving up nine hits and one run during a 2-1 win over UC Davis on Feb. 26 … struck out a season-high six batters and gave up only two runs in a complete-game 9-2 win against Santa Clara on April 2.

BOULDER HS: Earned three letters for coach Jack Taylor … also lettered twice in basketball and once in cross country … named to the all-conference second team.

PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1986 in Boulder, Colo. … parents are Lester Ronick and Deborah Kline … majors are business and Spanish… American Legion team posted a 71-8 record and competed in the American Legion World Series.

In their pre-season College player rankings at number 50.

Yes! I finally get to use a Sports Night reference in a semi-appropropriate context!

I can’t seem to find the 2008 stats.

Ends run of 8 consecutive pitchers selected.

the bronx kid who lied about his age in the little league world series

The 37 home runs ‘shattered’ the previous NJCAA Div-II record of 23.

13th round is probably the right place to take a chance on freakish Div. II performances

Thus begins the run on CF’s.

Sabean has officially taken over draft selections.

2007 – Second team all-Big Ten… saw action in 51 games, starting 46 including all 30 Big Ten games… hit .354 in conference play with 26 RBIs… tied teammate Kevin Hoef for Big Ten lead with seven sacrifice flies… had a team-high 15 game hitting streak… had 16 multi-hit games… picked up at least one hit in 38 of 46 starts… hit .412 (28-of-68) with runner in scoring position… served as Iowa’s clean-up hitter… hit .466 (7-of-15) with six RBIs in a four-game series against Illinois (Apr. 20-22)... went 3-of-5 with a double, triple and three RBIs against Minnesota (Apr. 16)... went 3-of-5 with a stolen base against UNI (April 17)...went 2-of-3 with three RBIs against UNI at the Corridor Classic (May 15).

Before Iowa – Played two years at Minnesota State Community Technical College… two-time player of the year… two-time all-American… hit .420 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs as a freshman, hit .430 with three home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 stolen bases as a sophomore… played both second base and shortstop… 2006 Northwoods League North Division All-Star.

Personal – Born 4/23/86… parents are Steve and Tami Curry… health and sports studies major.

YEAR BA G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI
2007 .354 51 164 58 9 3 2 41

Looks stoned to me.

Hey! Wiffle ball is hard.

Maybe they also make phabulous phaucets with phunny names.

Who pfists the pfister? The pfisterer of course.

City by the Bay

As if missing out on Smoak by one pick wasn’t a big enough slap in the face, A’s fans now have to deal with the fact that their cross-bay rivals had one of the day’s best showings.

The Giants were in a win-win situation - they could take Smoak or catcher Buster Posey with the No. 5 overall pick and look like geniuses either way. Looking to get the most for their selection, San Francisco went for the man who can play nine positions as opposed to just one - fair enough.

The Posey selection was just the beginning.

With their next two picks, the Giants picked up a pair of proven college bats: Conor Gillaspie (No. 37) and Roger Kieschnick (No. 82). Holding a trio of talented hitters to its credit, San Francisco decided to roll the dice on shortstop Brandon Crawford with its next selection (No. 117), which could prove to be a good value pick over time.

Across the bay, Oakland went with Jemile Weeks, Tyson Ross, and Peter Paramore with its first three selections. These picks made for a pretty good showing, but San Francisco steals the show this year. In a somewhat related note, the A’s took Weeks in-between probably my two favorite guys to root for—Smoak and Brett Wallace. Oh well.

No hardware just yet

Although the Giants had a great first day, they certainly haven’t locked up any kind of top-draft honors—their success has just been the most annoying success for me.

http://www.projectprospect.com/article/2008/06/05/2008-mlb-draft-day-one-reactions

Great article about him in the Merc today.

http://www.mercurynews.com/athletics/ci_9499319

Maybe a break after rounds 15, 20, 25, etc.

Sp: Ziegler

isnt he almost 23, and isnt that kind of old to be drafted?

Draft

Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 37th round of the 2007 MLB draft, but opted to return to Arizona rather than sign.

Arizona 2007

Season: Is the only player to start all 59 games for Arizona … Batted .355 with 59 runs scored, 23 doubles 13 home runs and 63 RBI … The 23 doubles and 59 runs scored were team highs for the season … at No. 6 Arizona State (May 23-25): Hit .385 (5 for 13) with three home runs, seven RBUI and five runs scored … Washington (May 18-20): Batted .429 (6 for 14) with two doubles, a team-high eight RBI and four runs scored in the series … USC (May 12-14): Hit .400 (4 for 10) with a double and a run scored … Liberty (May 4-6): Tied the single game school record for doubles for a second time with three two-baggers … Finished the series 6 for 15 (.400) with two RBI and three runs scored … at UCLA (April 27-28): Had just one hit in the three-game series, but made it count. Smashed a three-run homer, his team-leading 10th of the season, in the eighth inning to help lead Arizona to a series-saving 5-3 win on Sunday … at Washington State (April 20-22): Hit his team-leading ninth HR of the year in Sunday’s 5-3 loss … at Stanford (April 13-15): Went 5 for 11 (.455) with two doubles, his team-leading eighth HR of the year, five RBI and three runs scored … Cal (April 5-7): Batted .364 (4 for 11) with a double, four RBI and tow run scored … Scored the GW run in the 11th inning in the series opener and drove in the GW runs in the seventh in the series finale … No. 2 Oregon State (March 30-April 1): Went 7 for 11 (.636) with two doubles, two RBI and team-high five runs scored in the sweep … Went 5 for 5 with four runs scored and two RBI in the series-clinching win on Sunday … Northern Colorado (March 24-25): Batted .308 (4 for 13) with a double, two triples four RBI and three runs scored … Morehead State (March 20-21): Scored three runs and drove in two others in the series … at Hawaii-Hilo (March 13): Went 4 for 5 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored … Eastern Michigan March 2-4): Batted .357 (5 for 14) with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored … Went back-to-back home runs for a second consecutive game with Brad Glenn in the series opener … Arizona State (Feb. 27): Hit back-to-back home runs with Brad GLenn in the ninth inning … at No. 8 Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 16-18): Batted .111 (1 for 9) with a double … New Mexico (Feb. 9-11): Led all players at the plate with a .545 average (6 for 11). Finished the series with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored … Utah Valley State (Feb. 6-7): Went 2 for 3 (.667) with three RBI and two runs scored in two games … Gonzaga (Feb. 2-4): Began his UA career 5 for 9 with four doubles, five RBI and eight runs scored in three games … Tied the single game school record with three doubles in his first career start on opening day.

Pima Community College

Played two years at Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz., for head coach Edger Soto … Team captain his sophomore season … Led the ACCAC in home runs in 2006 … Named second-team all-conference as a sophomore.

High School

Graduated from Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz., in 2004 where he earned three varsity letters in baseball for head coach Keith Francis, UA’s current volunteer assistant coach … Two-time team captain in 2003 and 2004 … 2004 Arizona state player of the year … Named all-state his senior season … Holds CDO’s career and single-season batting average and home run records … Also earned two varsity letters in football as a quarterback for the Dorados … Holds the CDO records for most passing yards in a game, most touchdown passes and highest completion percentage.

Summer Leagues

Was named a 2006 all-star in the Costal Plain League after leading the league in home runs, slugging percentage and on base percentage … Participated at the 2003 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif.

Personal

Full name: Craig James Ziegler … Born: 11/27/85 in Tucson, Ariz. … Son of Mark and Kimberly Ziegler … Both parents are graduates of Arizona … Has a younger brother, Nick, and two younger sisters Stephanie and Becca … Majoring in history with a minor in business.

I really like CJ Ziegler. He hit 19 homers this year, in the Pac 10. That’s not bad at all. Doesn’t appear to have a lot of speed, but can walk some.

The really struggled with it on the con call.

I think Witter may be the last one with any kind of chance to make it to the majors.

Hamden’s Brian Irving, a recent Yale graduate. Irving, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound RHP, came out of relative obscurity (his best ERA in three prior seasons was 6.75) to become the Bulldogs’ ace this spring.

He was 4-3 with a 3.86 ERA, thanks to a 90 mph fastball.

“He has good size and I know a bunch of teams like him,” the scout said. “He could go pretty high.”

2008: Named second team All-Ivy and shared Yale’s Raymond W. (Ducky) Pond Pitching Award…Selected first team Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN The Magazine…Made nine appearances, all starts…Posted a 3.86 ERA and tied for the team lead with four wins…Led the Ivy League with 59 strikeouts in 51.1 innings…Had 13 strikeouts in seven innings at George Washington on March 2 in his first start of the year…Yielded one run and five hits in 6.1 innings at Penn on March 29, a game Yale eventually won 5-1 in nine innings…Named Ivy League Co-Pitcher of the Week after a 12-strikeout performance in a seven-inning complete game against Princeton in the home opener on April 5…Struck out the side in the seventh in that game, a 3-2 Yale win…Gave up one run on four hits with seven strikeouts in six innings in his next start, against Harvard on April 12…Bulldogs went 4-1 in his five conference starts, winning the first four.

2007: Started the season in the rotation before emerging as the team’s closer…Made 14 appearances, including three starts…Led the Ivy League with four saves…Gave up one hit and two unearned runs with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings in his first relief appearance vs. Jacksonville State on March 20…Earned first career save at Navy on March 24, pitching a hitless 1.1 innings…Picked up wins in back-to-back games, as Yale posted walk-off victories vs. Columbia (April 9) and Sacred Heart (April 10)...Allowed three hits and struck out three to pick up the save in two scoreless innings vs. Dartmouth on April 22…Also made two appearances as a pinch runner, scoring a run at Princeton on April 1.

2006: Pitched in 12 games, including one start…Picked up the win in relief against Connecticut (March 8), giving up three hits and two unearned runs in four innings of work…Made first career start vs. Eastern Illinois (March 13)...Struck out three in that game…Posted three strikeouts in one inning vs. Fairfield (April 19).

2005: Made nine appearances out of the bullpen, pitching 9.1 innings…Had nine strikeouts and just three walks…Didn’t allow a run in his first three collegiate appearances.

Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA
2005…. 6.75 0-0 9 0 0 0/1 0 9.1 12 10 7 3 9 3 0 1 43 .316 1 1 1 0
2006…. 6.75 1-1 12 1 0 0/0 0 17.1 24 18 13 6 18 8 0 0 92 .296 2 2 3 0
2007…. 6.96 2-4 14 3 0 0/1 4 32.1 47 31 25 8 26 5 1 2 142 .331 2 8 0 3
2008…. 3.86 4-3 9 9 1 0/0 0 51.1 53 27 22 22 59 8 0 5 193 .275 2 5 1 8
TOTAL… 5.47 7-8 44 13 1 0/2 4 110.1 136 86 67 39 112 24 1 8 470 .289 7 16 5 11

Their scouting director must have a strange sense of humor.

Shortstop/Pitcher
Sophomore
6’0”
185 lbs.
Bats-Right Throws-Right
Vancouver, WA
Mountain View High School

Brooks is back in NWAACC Baseball after a year away from the game. He was the 2006 NWAACC MVP while playing for Mount Hood during his freshman season. Brooks is an outstanding shortstop and hitter, and he also very effective as a relief pitcher.

Hey HH, if you click the reply button it’ll nest your comments so that it’ll be easier to know who you’re replying to.

At Missouri State: Ryan Mantle possesses one of the team’s top combinations of power and speed and will split time in left field.

2007: Mantle was one of MSU’s top power threats in 2007, hitting .262 and slugging .454 with five homers and 26 RBIs … Made 34 starts in left field and played in 51 total games … Stole seven bases in nine attempts … Had four outfield assists, good for second on the team … Led the team with five game-winning RBIs … Had two hits and scored twice at Minnesota (3/10) ... Homered versus Arkansas-Little Rock (3/13) ... Went 3-for-4 with a run scored against South Dakota State (3/18) ... Hit a grand slam and had five RBIs versus Northern Iowa (3/24) ... Went 4-for-7 with three RBIs in the SEMO series … Tripled and had two RBIs against Bradley (4/7) ... Was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs versus Bradley (4/8) ... MVC Player of the Week (4/9) and MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (4/12) following his performances against Bradley and SEMO … First-team MVC Scholar-Athlete selection.

2006: Appeared in 26 games including 11 starts as the designated hitter … Hit .184 with a homer and three RBIs … Homered against Arkansas State (3/10) ... Drove in a pair of runs and doubled versus Toledo (3/18) ... Five of his seven hits on the year went for extra bases … Had a four-game hit streak (3/18-3/24).

Background: Mantle came to the Bears after a standout career at Eureka High where he was a teammate of Bears’ pitcher Tim Clubb … Mantle had a .394 batting average, 19 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in his senior year … He is a four-time all-conference selection and three-time all-metro and all-state honoree … In 2003, his sophomore season, Mantle set a new Eureka High School record for home runs with seven … Mantle was also selected as an academic all-stater in 2005 … With the Eureka Legion Post 177 during the summer of 2005, Mantle was named the team MVP, as well as the district MVP, hitting .436 with nine triples, five home runs, 34 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 35 games.

Personal: Ryan Christopher Mantle was born July 12, 1986, in St. Louis, Mo., to Marvin and Donna Mantle … He is a third cousin of the late Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle … Ryan is an insurance and risk management major at Missouri State.

AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
.388 57-57 237 57 92 16 5 0 47 118 .498 24 7 14 5 .452 4 9 11-14 124 4 2 .985

50 rounds

But the Giants can pass and end early.

we’re in round 19 of 50. riveting, isn’t it?

No Trey Sutton on Ole Miss’s roster

2007 NCBWA All-American * 2007 Academic All- American * Three-Time All-Conference USA * 2008 Preseason All-Conference USA * 2007 Preseason All-Conference USA *

Enjoyed three productive seasons for the Golden Eagles … Earned third-team NCBWA All-American honors … Earned All-Conference USA honors for the third consecutive year … Returns to claim his starting position at first base after playing second base during his freshman campaign … Suffered a season ending knee injury at the end of last season … Adds offense from the left side, and defense from first base to the Golden Eagles’ lineup … Aggressive hitter who can be patient at the plate as well … Plays the game at a high level … ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American … Dean’s List … Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … 2007 (Jr.): led the Golden Eagles in almost every offensive category including batting average (.368), runs (69), hits (88), doubles (18), triples (3) and on base percentage (.459) ... In Conference USA he was first in runs scored, second in on base percentage and batting average, third in total bases, fourth in hits and slugging percentage, fifth in doubles and seventh in triples … Ended the season on a 21 game hit streak … hit safely in 46 of 57 games played … had multiple hits in 30 different games, including eight games with three hits … Recorded four hits at LSU (3/10) ... Scored runs in 40 different games, including 22 games with at least two runs scored … scored four runs at LSU (3/10) ... Had an RBI in 24 different games including 10 multiple RBI games and four at LSU (3/10) and at Central Florida (4/8) ... Had four games with a pair of doubles vs. Georgia Southern (2/23), vs. Indiana (2/24), at LSU (3/10) and vs. UAB (4/22) ... Hit two home runs at Central Florida (4/8) ... Collected 35 walks on the season, which was third on the team … 2006 (So.): Played in 57 games and started 56 … Missed several games due to ankle injury … Finished with a team-high .375 batting average with 14 doubles (second on the team), two triples, four home runs and 32 RBIs … Had a .427 on-base percentage, collected 120 total bases for a .500 slugging percentage … Fielding percentage of .956, finishing with 124 putouts, 135 assists and 12 errors … Part of 37 double plays that were turned … Had a team-high and season-best hitting streak of 18 games (Feb. 26 – March 31) ... Ranked No. 3 in Conference USA in batting average and No. 7 in hits … Collected 31 multiple-hit games (21 games with two hits, 10 with three), second on the team, six multiple-RBI games (five games with two RBIs, one with three), 14 multiple-run games (12 with two runs, two with three) and four multiple-walk games (one with three walks, three with two) ... Hit .394 in C-USA games with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 14 RBIs … Batted .538 (7/13) in the UCF series (5/18-20) with a triple, two walks and four RBIs … Hit .500 (7/14) in the C-USA Tournament (5/24-26) with two doubles and two RBIs … Finished with a .313 (5/16) in the NCAA Regional Tournament with a triple and two RBIs … Went 5-for-10 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and five RBIs in the Mississippi State series (4/25-26) ... Finished with a .364 (4-for-11) batting average in the Troy series (3/17-19) with one double and two RBIs … Hit .500 (6/12) with a double, three walks and two RBIs in the UAB series (3/24-26) ... Posted a .467 (7/15) batting average in the Houston series (4/14-16) with three doubles, two home runs and three RBIs … Notched three hits in five at bats with a double and an RBI against Stetson (2/18) ... Registered three hits, including two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and an RBI in the first game of the Houston series (4/14) ... Tallied three hits, including a double and two RBIs in game one against Mississippi State (4/25) and followed that with two hits, a home run and three RBIs in the second game (4/26) ... Had three hits with a triple and two RBIs in the third game of the UCF series (5/20) ... Garnered two hits, including a double, two walks and an RBI in the series opener at UAB (3/24) ... Finished with three hits and an RBI in game one of the NCAA Regional against Troy (6/2) and had two hits and an RBI in the second game against Troy (6/4) ... Posted two hits with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in the series finale of the Rice series (4/22) ... Had two hits in each of the second and third games of the Illinois State series (3/4-5) ... 2005 (Fr.): Started 61 games at second base … Finished third on the team, hitting .346 with 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 41 RBIs … Was hit by pitch 14 times, No. 1 on the team and tied for third on the school’s singleseason chart … No. 2 on the team in walks with 31 and No. 3 in stolen bases with 11 … Registered 132 total bases for a slugging percentage of .502 and had an on-base percentage of .442 … Had a fielding percentage of .966 with 133 putouts and 178 assists in 322 chances … Finished with 28 multiple-hit games (17 with two, nine with three, one with four, one with five or more) and 12 multiple-RBI games (eight with two, four with three) ... In Conference USA statistics, he finished No. 4 in runs scored, No. 5 in hits and defensive fielding assists, tied for No. 6 in triples, No. 9 in fielding defensive double plays and No.10 in on-base percentage and total bases … Season-high three RBIs in several games … Seasonhigh four runs scored in the first game of the East Carolina series (4/8) ... Season-high three walks in game three of the Tulane series (4/24) ... Hit .304 in Conference USA games with four doubles, one triple, four home runs and 22 RBIs … Had 20 walks, a .424 on-base percentage and a .448 slugging percentage … Hit .357 (5/14) with a double, a home run, two RBIs and nine total bases (.643 slug) in the Memphis series (4/1-3) ... Went 6-for-13 in the Saint Louis series (4/15-17) with a home run and five RBIs … Hit .500 (4/8) with a home run, two walks, three hit by pitch and three RBIs in the UAB series (5/6-8) ... Batted .389 (7/18) with two doubles, two walks and an RBI in the Conference USA Tournament (5/25-28) ... Went 7-for-15 (.467) in the Arkansas State series (3/11-13) with two home runs, six RBIs, 13 total bases (.867 slug) and a .500 on-base percentage … Prep: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Wade Clark at West Jones High School … Also lettered at Presbyterian Christian High School … A three-time 4-A All-State selection … A three-time first-team all-district selection … Selected district player of the year as a senior … Named district defensive player of the Year as a junior … Team most valuable player as a sophomore … Hit .494 with 12 doubles, three triples, a home run, 37 runs scored, 21 RBIs and 13 stolen bases as a senior … Helped West Jones finish 24-9 as a senior and advance to the South State finals … Selected to the Mississippi Crossroads Diamond Club All-Star Game … Posted a .417 batting average as a junior, including 15 doubles, three home runs, 17 stolen bases, 35 runs scored and 24 RBI’s … Helped lead West Jones to the district championship as a junior … For his career, he hit .446 with 27 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 72 runs scored, 45 RBIs and 30 stolen bases … 1999 team most valuable player at Presbyterian Christian … Five-year letterwinner in soccer … Two-time 4-A all-state goalie … West Jones Student Council … West Jones Beta Club … West Jones Bible Club … Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Honor Roll … Personal: Son of Rick and Kathi Sutton … Father played baseball at Mercer University and Belhaven College and mother played soccer at Belhaven … Grandfather, Bill Sutton played basketball at Davidson University and Mercer University … Majoring in business administration … Enjoys playing ping pong in his spare time … Born Dec. 29, 1985.

yup I’ve been waiting for this

Not at home

thanks for the reminder, forgot about this!

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E 2005…. .270 32-32 122 12 33 7 0 1 34 43 .352 7 0 22 0 .303 3 1 0-0 113 13 6 .955
2006…. .279 38-36 104 9 29 6 1 0 17 37 .356 13 0 11 3 .359 0 2 0-0 88 15 2 .981
2007…. .167 15-11 12 3 2 1 0 0 2 3 .250 2 0 4 0 .286 0 0 0-0 7 14 0 1.000
TOTAL… .269 85-79 238 24 64 14 1 1 53 83 .349 22 0 37 3 .327 3 3 0-0 208 42 8 .969

Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2005…. 33.00 0-1 1 1 0 0/0 0 3.0 7 12 11 2 1 0 1 0 22 .467 2 5 0 0
2006…. 1.90 5-1 8 8 3 1/0 0 47.1 27 14 10 29 45 1 1 1 202 .168 5 5 1 5
2007…. 3.31 2-4 9 8 1 0/1 1 54.1 45 22 20 26 47 6 1 1 231 .237 4 2 4 8
TOTAL… 3.53 7-6 18 17 4 1/1 1 104.2 79 48 41 57 93 7 3 2 455 .216 11 12 5 13

SCOUTING REPORT: The powerfully-built Eifel may be from Dominican University, a little-known Division III college in Illinois , but he dominated the Georgia Collegiate League like no one else, going 5-1, 1.05 with 15 walks and 57 strikeouts in 43 innings. A former catcher, he overmatched hitters with a fastball that was a steady 88-92 mph all summer long, and topped out at 95 in the league’s post-season tournament. He mixed in a curve and changeup, had good mechanics and wasn’t afraid to move hitters off the plate.

Courtney, British Columbia. 6’2”, 180 lbs
Parksville Royals/Can. Youth Team
443rd on Perfect Game Cross Checker’s top 700
Top SS award winner at America’s Worlds Qualifier in Mexico, Bell, .411, 9 extra-base hits for Royals

Big Leagues calling Royals’ Carter Bell
Parksville prospect projected to be 7th Canadian chosen in MLB 2008 draft
Nanaimo Daily News
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008

Carter Bell knows exactly where he’ll be June 5-6: at home on his computer.

The talented B.C. Premier Baseball League player for the Parksville Royals is a candidate for the Major League Baseball draft.

It’s a fun but nerve-racking time for any of the top prospects. For those with professional aspirations, June 5-6 are tell-tale days for a player’s future in the sport.
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Of the four major professional leagues in North America, baseball’s draft is the biggest. The 2006 draft lasted 50 rounds with more than 1,000 players being chosen.

Draft day is an emotional time for the eligible players and their families. Teams can promise you the moon but until you see your name on the computer screen, there are no sure things. Dreams can be shattered.

Parksville Royals head coach Dave Wallace said generally teams are pretty good about assessing players’ chances of being drafted but caution them about getting too excited about the process.

“Most team, from what I understand, treat the kids very fairly,” he said. “They’re very honest and they don’t make promises. Sometimes parents will read things. Hey, it’s hard not to think you’re going to get drafted when all of these people are paying all this attention to you. We’re talking about 17-year-old kids. That’s a tough situation. It’s an emotional roller coaster for all of their Grade 12 year.”

Bell is a Canadian junior national team member and on the radar screens of pro and college scouts.

A shortstop, he’s the seventh-highest ranked Canadian player. Catcher and third baseman Brett Lawrie and right-handed pitcher Stosh Wawrzasek, both of the BCPBL Langley Blaze, are ranked No. 1 and 2.

Based on the team interest, Bell should be drafted. No less than 25 of the 30 MLB teams have talked to him.

“I’ve had quite a few house visits, meetings, dinners out with teams,” Bell said. “I’ve had meetings with all of those teams to see where they see me and where I see myself in their organization. It gets more exciting every day it gets closer.”

With a scholarship to Oregon State already locked up, Bell has something to fall back on but the draft is where he has fixed his focus. He’s confident he’ll be picked but he’s unsure in which round.

“It’s hard to say but I’m hoping in the top 15 rounds. I’m staying home from school those two days,” said Bell. “It will be good.”

http://www.canada.com/oceansidestar/story.html?id=b145a94e-811a-4ecd-bc54-0452a37540f3

Wait, we’re drafting dropouts now? Is this some kinda “scared straight” program?

“Stay in school, kids, or you could get drafted in the 23rd round by the Giants…”

Here is a link to the page where I found the info.

http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:UXNZGgvqdq0J:riveraveblues.com/2008/03/23/2008-draft-preview-damaged-goods-2372/+Jason+Jarvis+RHP&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=firefox-a

I like picks like this in the later rounds; it at least makes for good conversation

this is fantastic. i am hereby adopting him.

sorta. but with a little more velocity

Link?

another freakin centerfielder.

I hope he and the Yale guy don’t get into fights.

third 2b we’ve taken so far

2 RHP 1 LHP 1 CF 1 SS 1 2B
4 college players, 1 high school (the SS) and 1 no school (RHP)

All 6 foot 6 of him…our tallest pick so far.

Woodruff is a local kid, from Leland High and College of San Mateo. Was great at CSM, but had issues with emotions at Chico. Sounds a lot like our last CSM kid, Mike Mooney.

Nice article: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=57235

Moon Shot. Would love seeing him drive and hit one into the glove at AT&T

Over the scoreboard! A monster homerun!

Close, the shocker- for the school- has the thumb sticking out. I go to a Missouri Valley School, and it is kinda a bid deal. It goes from being sexually explicit to being not so sexually explicit, and looks like a W for Wichita

Not to be confused with North Georgia University and State College.

I didn’t like Chappelle. Then they had to go and kill him and make me feel bad.

In the 2006 Big 12 championship against Missouri, Price hit a big home run, and when the third baseman didn’t move out of his way during his trot, he lowered his shoulder and gave him a bump. Fight, with full-blown punches ensued.

Although I don’t know who ‘won’ (both were ejected), guess who the third baseman was?

Brock Bond.

That should be an intriguing reunion.

...if this listing is right: 6’ 5”, 185 pounds!

SUMMER 2007
Played for the Danville Dans of the Central Illinois Collegiate League … played in 38 games, starting 34 … batted .159 with 20 hits in 126 at-bats … had three doubles, one triple and two home runs … scored 12 runs and drove in 14.

FRESHMAN / 2007
Played in 43 games, starting 39 … batted .306 with 12 doubles, one triple and three home runs … was third on the team with 25 RBI while scoring 20 runs … batted .358 in 23 conference games … second on the team in Big Ten play with three home runs, 19 RBI and a .569 slugging percentage … third on the team with 13 multi-hit games … ended the season with a nine-game hitting streak … collected his first collegiate hit, a double, at Western Kentucky (3/3) ... was 2-2 with two doubles and four runs batted in vs. Illinois (3/30) ... had first three-hit game vs. Indiana (4/15) ... slammed a pair of home runs vs. Iowa (5/12) in a 2-3 performance with three RBI … had a season-high seven assists at third base at Valparaiso (5/16) ... went 3-4 with a grand slam and four RBI vs. Northwestern (5/19).

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letterwinner at Carmel High School … was an honorable mention 2006 Louisville Slugger High School All-American, according Collegiate Baseball Magazine … hit .429 as a senior with eight home runs and 31 runs batted in … earned all-state honors as a senior and played in the IHSBCA North-South All-Star Game … named Indianapolis Star Player of the Year as a senior … was a member of the Indianapolis Star Super Team as a junior and senior … earned all-conference and all-county honors all four years.

PERSONAL
Full name is Daniel David Black … was born on July 2, 1987, in Indianapolis, Ind. ... son of David and Cindy Black … has two brothers, Adam and Mike … majoring in organizational leadership and supervision … was the high school teammate of current Boilermaker Jeff Straub.

avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob%
.320 58-58 194 47 62 15 0 18 70 131 .675 31 17 39 4 .444

WAY’S WSU CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2007): Made 13 appearances, including seven starts…posted 2-1 record with one save and 7.39 ERA…gave up 45 hits and 23 walks with 27 strikeouts in 35 and one-third innings…started and went six innings for the win against Southern Utah March 2…pitched shutout ball with five strikeouts, giving up three hits and one walk…career-high seven strikeouts in start and victory at San Jose State March 9…notched a save with two shutout innings at California April 1.

FRESHMAN (2006): Made 13 appearances, including two starts…was 1-1 with one save and 4.74 ERA in 24 and two-thirds innings…gave up 28 hits and 16 walks with 20 strikeouts…earned save with three-inning effort at Hawaii-Hilo Feb. 17…picked up first collegiate victory with three shutout innings at UC Davis Feb. 25…went three straight outings totaling five innings without yielding an earned run March 9 (second game of doubleheader)-March 18.

WAY’S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned four varsity letters in baseball for coach Ed Conway and four in swimming for Robby Jarvill…also earned two varsity letters in wrestling…as a freshman, lettered in baseball, qualified for State tournament in 100-fly and earned wrestling most improved award…reached State tournament in both swimming and wrestling as a sophomore…lettered in baseball…lettered in baseball and captured State title in 100m breast stroke as a junior…led team to 2005 State title in baseball as a senior after team posted 17-3 regular-season record…named to 2005 National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-District 8 Team and Alaska State All-Tournament team…repeated as 100m breast stroke State champion in swimming.

PERSONAL
Matt Way…born in Sitka, Alaska…age 21…parents Jim and Lesa…has one younger brother, Brian, and two younger sisters, Caitlin and Meaghan…enjoys fishing and hunting…honor roll student in high school…social sciences major.

YEAR ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2006 4.74 1-1 13-2 0 0 1 24 2/3 28 22 13 16 20
2007 7.39 2-1 13-7 0 0 1 35 1/3 45 31 29 23 27
Career 6.30 3-2 26-9 0 0 2 60 73 53 42 39 47

ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg
4.01 4-4 18 5 2 0/0 2 74.0 72 34 33 21 68 14 1 5 279 .258

The new Lewis and Clark?

RHP/OF
Freshman
6’3 170
R/R
Tortola, Brit. Virgin Islands

I thought Freshman were ineligible to be drafted?

Height 6’4”
Weight 190
Position RHP
Bats/Throws R/R
High School Delta
Hometown Delta, CO
Parents Kim and Kelly Shea
Major Criminal Justice
Favorite Baseball Player Josh Beckett
Favorite Baseball Team Boston Red Sox
Most Admired Person “My Mother”

...not a chance to sign.

And presumably a chart-topping country music star, with a name like that.

Any chance these two sign or do they go back to college.

Stadler and Long are the only two Virginians named first team Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-Americans, as named by Collegiate Baseball magazine.

Stadler as LHP, Long as a 2-way player (LHP/1B).

Stadler is an 18-year-old senior at reigning AAA state champ James River. He was first team All State as an outfielder last year as well as honorable mention All State as a pitcher. (Which makes me wonder why Collegiate Baseball didn’t include him in the 2-way category, but I won’t quibble.) He was also Times-Dispatch All Metro Player of the Year as a junior.

Long is 19 and a towering, intimidating force on the mound and at the plate for St. Anne’s Belfield in Charlottesville.

St. Petersburg made sense to second baseman Correy Figueroa. Figueroa went to Florida High in Tallahassee and could have stayed local or at least attended a Panhandle school. But he felt the right thing to do was head south.

“I just liked what they were doing down here,’’ said Figueroa, whose twin, Cole, plays at Florida. “I came down to visit and liked the coaches. And the beaches were nearby. We don’t have that in Tallahassee.’‘

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/college/article491475.ece

It was nice to get some scoop on this kid and then to read something encouraging.

Son of Robby!

Palm Beach County Spring All-Conference Team; North Division

He is committed to University of Florida.

Tyler Thompson, is the son of former major leaguer Robbie Thompson.

“A left-handed hitter with a really good swing, Tyler covers a lot of ground defensively,” O’Sullivan said. “He is a hard worker who demands much of himself and we see him as someone who will make a quick entrance into the lineup. Tyler’s combination of speed and power are strengths we hope to take advantage of. It will be exciting to work with him over the next three to four years because Tyler has the chance to become one of the top outfielders in the nation.”

Scouting Report: Throws a heavy sinker in the low to mid 90s with a solid slider… A late bloomer who has a power arm. Favorite team Dodgers (ugh).

Height Weight Year Bat Throws
6-4 220 So R R

2007: Round Rock Regional All-Tournament Team selection…Big West All-Conference honorable mention…held opposing teams to a 45-percent success rate in stolen bases…batted .296 on the season…totaled 45 hits, three doubles and a triple…recorded 21 RBI and 10 stolen bases…third on the team with 13 sacrifice hits…career-high four RBI against Utah and four hits against UC Davis.

2006: Ranked 19th in the country in sacrifice hits with 19…voted the team’s Most Improved Player…threw out 17 base runners to tie for third in the Big West…hit .246…played in 52 games…recorded 30 hits and 14 runs scored…had three doubles and a triple…drove in 12 runs…2 for 3 in stolen bases…drove in a pair of runs on three occasions…went 3 for 4 against San Diego State for a personal-high.

2005: Suffered a broken wrist…made two appearances behind the plate.

2004: Granted a redshirt year…played summer ball with the Granbury Generals in the Texas Collegiate League…saw action in seven games…recorded three hits and an RBI.

Calabasas High School: All-Ventura County junior year…three-time first team All-Frontier League choice…saw three league championships freshman through junior years…team MVP…was a team captain three years…holds the school record for most games played on varsity…totaled 14 doubles, hitting .381 as a senior…2002 Area Code Games participant…member of the 2002 Dodger Elite Team…played in the Connie Mack League.

Personal: Son of Dale and Judy…has two brothers, Michael and Andrew…majoring in studio art.

Career Stats:

YEAR AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2004 .000 7-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0
2005 —-—-—-—-—-—--Redshirt Year-—-—-—-—-
2006 .246 52-43 122 14 30 3 1 0 12 6 23 2-3
2007 .296 58-47 152 23 45 3 1 0 21 4 25 10-12
Total .269 117-92 279 37 75 6 2 0 33 11 48 12-15