Community Mock Draft: The Giants!

I’m thinking it’s either Tate or Matzek. Could be another of the high school pitchers, though.

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by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree that they’re probably going with Tate but I’m in the Tim Wheeler camp.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 29, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And I’d be cool with Crow if he’s available (which I don’t expect).

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
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by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another question: who do you NOT want?

For me, it’s Tanner Scheppers (because of his injury history), Grant Green, and Alex White (because of performance issues). But I promise not to have a throw-myself-down-the-stairs moment regardless.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This Write In guy. Never Heard of him, do not want!

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hear he projects as a young Tony Toracto.

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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who himself projected as a young JR Phillpis.

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by rotorueter on May 29, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phillpie > Phillcake

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I should've said

Phillpie > Torcakeo

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You should fine yourself 100 McCovey Dingerz!

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny how life works. If you hadn’t misspelled Torcato, there’s a chance that the world would never have seen this masterpiece.

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by rotorueter on May 29, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve actually been thinking about that one for a while. Which is a sad commentary on me.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't want:

1. Donovan Tate; I have absolutely no confidence in any member of the Giants organization being able to polish the skills of a young, toolsy hitter.

2. Grant Green; I have absolutely no….oh, wait. Nah, this guy just isn’t worth a #6 pick.

3. Mike Minor or Michael Trout (or anybody named Michael).

4. Jacob Turner; Boras client, iirc. Not worth the drama in this case.

5. Kentrail Davis. Fourth round? Sure! First round – no thanks.

6. Mychal Givens; see #1 above.

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by Lyle on May 29, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the other hand, weren’t Crawford and/or Kieschnick seen as kind of toolsy (despite being white)? Early returns on them are good, although they were both college hitters, of course.

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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And they weren’t first or even second round picks either.

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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, sure

…if you want to gamble a 3rd or 4th round pick on a toolsy guy, go for it. But I still have no confidence in the organization’s ability to help the young hitter develop. Crawford’s strikeout problem will be interesting to watch.

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by Lyle on May 30, 2009 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m with you on White. Something about his seeming lack of improvement over three years of college worries me.

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by cornball on May 29, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Davis

but this is too early to take him IMO

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by cloudydays on May 29, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Matzek… he’s got a good combination of potential and polish. I could be wrong, but I haven’t heard anything about him being represented by Boras or him asking for $6 million.

Also be happy with: other prep pitcher the Giants take (especially Turner) or Tate.

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I, too, voted Matzek, and hope we get him. I’d be happy with Miller as well. Don’t want the Boras Drama with Turner.

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by Lyle on May 29, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All I want is BPA, then we can trade him in the future for needs. Baseballs draft don’t have any immediate help and drafting for need is equivlant to jumping in a time machine, scouting the future team and then returning and drafting the player who best fits the need.

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Michael Trout = GAMER!

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by NuschlerFace on May 29, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nah

Something fishy about him.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 29, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we did draft him, I would totally make a million bad jokes about mercury poisoning.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And refer to this for the his DL trips?

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, I didn’t think anything could make McDonald’s less appetizing to me, but there you go.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personally, I’d be looking forward to the opportunity to edit his face into a Captain Beefheart album cover for a rally image.

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by EliminateMe on May 29, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All of this is really making me hope he falls to us in the second round.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His scales are an 80 on the scales scale.

by Grant on May 29, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard he is quite the catch

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 29, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Strength: Fluid motion

Weakness: Struggles with a good hook

by Grant on May 29, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hear he can really flop around when he’s out of his element.

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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As long as he is able to perform swimmingly, I see no problem with him.

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by Natto on May 29, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus, if he can’t hit, he can always toe the rubber. I hear he has a Gil Heredia upside.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just don’t let Travis Fryman into the ballpark. Those guys hate each other.

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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’d be a bad pick. You just know he’d want to join his people in Finland.

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by groug on May 29, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Question—does he only pitch on Fridays?

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 29, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is this distribution for this species? Are they as delicious as the Rainbow Trout?

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I WANT MATZEK

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by jponry on May 29, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

me 2

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by CB30 on May 29, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Voted for Tate because of

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on May 29, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you are missing a tool or two, I only count 101.

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also see Tate use’s B-Moneys Glue?

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 29, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Like Mike

With Strasburg, Crow, Ackley already off the board the next person on the wilriv board is Mike Leake of ASU. Leake is a RHP with great command and poise. SF brass was at a recent game watching Leake pitch a shutout.

Though short for a pitcher, he is 6’0’, Leake has all the pitches, movement and is very athletic. Commonly referred tp Tim Hudson as his comp.

Leake’s stats are failry comparable to Strasburg:

PITCHERS
Name………………. Pos… B/T… Ht… Wt…School ………. Yr.. Age.. W… L… ERA… G… SV… IP… H… BB… K
Stephen Strasburg rhp… R/R… 6-5.. 220.. San Diego St.. Jr. 20….13…. 0…. 1.24…. 14…. 0…. 102…. 57…. 19…. 180
14 Mike Leake rhp R/R 6-0 170 Arizona State Jr. 21 1 1.24 15 0 116 66 18 128

by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would not be unhappy with this choice.

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by Lyle on May 29, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please explain

by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would he like this pick? Haven’t you covered it?

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by groug on May 29, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't be unhappy with it either

Leake seems like a real solid dude from the scouting report above, reminds people of Tim Hudson. I can remember when Tim Hudson used to be good.

I’ll tell my grandkids, “yeah you young whippersnappers, that Tim Hudson, man he was something.”

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by RDreamer on May 29, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hudson was pretty good in 2007 and 2008.

Also, his b-r page is full of laughable A’s fan bitterness:

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Huddy WAS the real ace of the team no matter what the stats said. WHY DOES THIS STUFF KEEP HAPPENING??? SMALL MARKET ?? Someone tell the loser bandwagon “Giants fans” to try the other Bay Area stadium for once…they actually win championships there.

I like how they’re still desparately clinging onto, “BUT WE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!” twenty years later.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Copy-paste fail

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Huddy WAS the real ace of the team no matter what the stats said. WHY DOES THIS STUFF KEEP HAPPENING??? SMALL MARKET ?? Someone tell the loser bandwagon “Giants fans” to try the other Bay Area stadium for once…they actually win championships there.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didn’t Hudson have better velocity?

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

actually, looks like Hudson has always sat in the low 90’s too, although I can’t find any early scouting reports that say for sure.

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m getting a bit tired of the “Giants don’t develop toolsy hitters, so don’t draft Tate” line. If there are serious questions about Tate’s hitting that would make him a bad choice at #6 then don’t draft him. If he’s going to ask for a billion dollars, then don’t draft him.

BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT… Please don’t use players like Wendel Fairley, Fred Lewis, and Dante Powell as definitive proof that Tate will be a bust with the Giants. Yes, systems develop players, but I think the main factor is the player’s skeelz, and most of the evidence I’ve seen puts Tate in an almost entirely different category than these other toolsy players that have been busts with the Giants.

Baseball America still ranks the dude as the #3 talent in the whole draft, right behind Ackley and Strasburgh. Same publication that put Timmy at #2 back in 2006.

Yes, I would love a prep arm with tons of upside, but if Tate really has the tools and the Giants won’t have to sacrifice other priorities too much in order to draft him, grab the guy.

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Also, Fred Lewis isn’t a bust. .283 / .361 / .428 is a lot more than most second rounders ever do.

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by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

true dat

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yo

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

word

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by Natto on May 29, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and

hes only getting better

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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 29, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m more worried that the Giants don’t draft the right toolsy hitters. I think the problem with Tate is mystery – high school stats have no reliability, so we only know him to be toolsy and athletic. Who has any idea whether he has plate discipline, or projectable power, or a good swing without giant holes, etc?

In this type of situation, we have to trust a) Giants Front Office, and/or b) crusty cigar-chewing scout-type, and for good reason, many of us aren’t in the habit of trusting either of those.

The scouts, though, at least have some idea of what they are doing, unlike the amateur scouts who watch one grainy video and decide a HS player is going to be the next Frank Robinson.

Shikantanza is right, of course, to say don’t use players like Fairley et al to say Tate can’t make it, but all we can really do is read that Baseball America or Keith Law or Some Other Trusted Source likes Tate and decide whether we believe that source.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on May 30, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BPA

Tyler Matzek LHP, Capistrano Valley High School (California)

by ACgiant97 on May 29, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If Turner’s the guy, then we should draft him regardless of his agent (see Matt Wieters). Joe Sheehan with BP likes Turner a little more than Matzek.

That said, I’m still picking Matzek because of the overall opinion of him—-I just disagree with the OHNOESBORAS rationale.

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by rotorueter on May 29, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yea, I like Turner a lot (based on what I’ve read)

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was one of the few who voted for Scheppers

If he is truly healthy (and so far there is no indication to think otherwise) he is second only to Strasburg in pure stuff. He could make it to the majors fairly quickly too, coinciding with the arrivals of Alderson and Bumgarner.

by baseballjunkie on May 29, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If that's the case

Then they can replace Unit, Sanchez, and crosses fingers Zito.

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by RDreamer on May 29, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To me, that’s a reason to prefer a HS pitcher at #6. Ideally, you’d like to stagger the arrival of the young prospects, with them replacing older vets in an orderly fashion. Let’s have something to look forward to in 2014 besides RaRod.

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by Lyle on May 30, 2009 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DBacks and Angels

Both these organizations have five picks in the Top 50. While as many have claimed that this draft does not have the top prospects there is plenty of depth.

by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Per KLaw

He is hearing rumors the Giants are looking at Tim Wheeler with the #6 pick and “(the Giants) are indicating they would rather take a college position player over a high school pitcher.”

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4215618&name=mlb_draft
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Wheeler at 6 seems like a truly terrible overdraft.

by KCE on May 29, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

On second thought, “truly terrible” is probably a little aggressive in hindsight, but 6 still seems too high for a player of that caliber.

by KCE on May 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, I think “truly terrible” is a good description

by FluLikeSymptoms on May 29, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll root for the guy they draft, of course. Tim Wheeler certainly isn’t my favorite, but I could see him turning into a really good player.

Seems like there’s a pretty big talent gap between Tim Wheeler and Turner or Tate though.

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they're indicating they'll take a college position player...

…then what they’ll actually do is take a high school pitcher.

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by EliminateMe on May 29, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Giants have a player, any player, high on their board why would it be considered an overdraft? It cannot be because other evaluators view it differently. There is no trading down and selecting the player you covet. If he is “The Guy” then grab him when your pick comes along.

by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, though they better be damn sure Wheeler is actually good and not, I dunno, Jason Castro mark II.

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by jponry on May 29, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Arturo McDowell, Tony Torcato, etc.

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by jcb9 on May 29, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I certainly hope we don’t go for Tim Wheeler as there’s much better options available. We should be taking BPA and i don’t see how Wheeler could be classed as that. Whilst he might end up a decent player i just don’t see anything to suggest he’s worthy of the 6th pick.

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by GiantFan on May 30, 2009 2:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matzek plz

Though I still don’t have a nickname for him. And someone’s already claimed him in the adoption draft.

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

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by baetown415 on May 29, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

him = #6 overall pick

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

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by baetown415 on May 29, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll vote Matzek, but I trust the Giants to do what they do

Any word on Rich Porythress? I have seen him bounce around on mock drafts, and from what I have seen, he wont fall to the 2nd round. It would be aweosme if he did though.

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by CB30 on May 29, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hit two more homers today.

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by cornball on May 29, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve heard that his range and overall defense is pretty bad, though.

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by rotorueter on May 29, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please don't draft Tim Wheeler!

From the new BA mock draft (today’s), which has the G’s taking Matzek:

“6. GIANTS. San Francisco could use a hitter but all of its best options will be pitchers. If Minor, Crow and Gibson go 3-4-5, the Giants will get their pick of the best high school arms: Matzek, Purke, Wheeler and righthanders Jacob Turner (Missouri) and Shelby Miller (Texas). Matzek touched 98 mph in a start earlier this week, which jumps him to the front of the line.

Projected Pick: TYLER MATZEK."

98?!?!?!? Please, please, please, please get him!

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by shikantaza on May 29, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted Matzek because the Giants seem to be following him pretty tightly. I do think he’d be a great pick; however, I’d like to see Tate. His ceiling seems to be pretty special even as there are doubts about the bat. Still, I think they’ll draft a high school pitcher.

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by cornball on May 29, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Peter Gammons sez:

In this wake, we are missing the pitching the Giants are amassing to the north, not only with Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum and the revival of Barry Zito, but the knowledge that within a year they will have added two more great arms in Tim Alderson and Madison Bumgarner (6-1, 1.09 with a 44-8 strikeout-walk rate moving from the California League to the Eastern League) and the expectation that Buster Posey is their Matt Wieters; beware the Giants the next few years because Brian Sabean, with Dick Tidrow’s advice and consent, is back judging and developing talent.

And draft info:

The Giants, who don’t seem to miss, have been rumored to take Millville (N.J.) outfielder Mike Trout; Sabean has been to see Mission Viejo (Calif.) left-hander Tyler Matzek and may go in that direction.

by wilriv21 on May 30, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs