Draft day #2
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:43 PM CDT
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You think yesterday was a long day, with 202 players selected? Today there will be well over 1,000 more players picked, over about 40 more rounds. Just like I tend to dork out over marginal major leaguers will little chance of sticking, this is the part of the draft that I really like. Not that I know much about many of the players, but if you look at what an organization does over 45 picks, you get a much better idea of their philosophy than you do from day 1 alone.
Also, I went to every game at the D3 World Series last month, and a few of the players who starred there are likely to be chosen today. If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is.
The coverage starts today at 10:30 CT ...I'm not sure whether that means that the punditry starts then or pick #203 is right at 10:30. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm guessing it will take us all the way to game time.
A few links to keep you in the know:
- MLB Draft Coverage home page
- MLB.com draft tracker (this is really cool--check it out if you haven't yet.)
- Splits on all college players taken yesterday
Also, if you're just catching up, there are tons of links to coverage of our draftees in the two draft threads from yesterday. Just scroll down.
Go Jack Z!
UPDATE: Brewers picks so far on day two, numbered by round:
- Trey Watten, RHP, Abilene Christian
- Erik Komatsu, LF (L), Cal State Fullerton
- Michael Bowman, RHP, VMI
- Greg Miller, RHP, Seton Hall
- Mike Marseco, SS (R), Samford
- Garrett Sherrill, RHP, Appalachian State
- Rob Wooten, RHP, UNC
- Corey Kemp, C (R), East Carolina
- Mark Willinsky, RHP, Santa Clara
- Stosh Wawrzasek, RHP, Walnut Grove SS (BC)
- Damon Krestalude, RHP, Port St. Lucie HS (FL)
- Nic Bucci, RHP, St Patrick's HS (ON)
- Blake Billings, RHP, Hillcrest HS (AL)
- Liam Ohlmann, RHP, Manchester CC (CT)
- Lucas Luetge, LHP, Rice
- Ben Jeffers, RHP, Chipola JC (FL)
- Marcus Knecht, OF (R), St. Michael's CHS (ON)
- Brandon Ritchie, LHP, Grand Rapids CC (MI)
- John Delaney, SS (R), Quinnipiac
- Derrick Alfonso, C (R), Louisville
- Austin Adams, SS (R), Faulkner
- Brandon Garcia, C (L), Bishop Gorman HS (NV)
- Tommy Collier, RHP, Cypress-Fairbanks HS (TX)
- Wayne Dedrick, OF, Hillcrest HS (AL)
- Brandon Rapoza, RHP, Flagler
- Colt Farrar, RHP, First Baptist Academy (TX)
- Michael White, RHP, Anderson County HS (TN)
- Calvin Drummond, RHP, Huntington Beach HS (CA)
- Mike Vass, RF (R), Chapman
- Evan Bronson, LHP, Trinity
- Kyle Winkler, RHP, Kempner HS (TX)
- Mike Roberts, C (R), VMI
- Eric Decker, LF (L), Minnesota
- Nicholas Fogarty, LHP, Thornlea SS (ON)
- Joseph Scott, SS (R), Cal State Fullerton
- Ryan Wood, SS (R), East Carolina
- Dexter Price, RHP, Air Academy HS (CO)
- Kaleb Herren, RHP, North Central Texas CC (TX)
- James Kottaras, 2B (L), Milliken Mills HS (ON)
- Carlos George, SS (R), James Monroe HS (NY)
- Kayvon Bahramzadeh, RHP, Catalina Foothills HS (AZ)
- Marcus Salmon, RHP, Miami Dade CC South (FL)
- Daniel Meadows, LHP, Temple JC (TX)
- Sean Nolin, LHP, Seaford HS (NY)
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brewers select
steven waden rhp from avalen christi…(sp?)
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 10:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
check that
steven watten rhp out of Abilene Christian U
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More pitching
We are going to have a lot of players on the rookie bal team pitching if we can sign these guys…
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on Jun 6, 2008 10:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta love
tommy lassorda naming the picks for the dodgers
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Komatsu, Erik
left fielder out of cal state fullerton
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Bowman
RHP out of Virginia Military Institute
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
bowman's stats
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
greg miller
rhp out of seton hall
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Greg-Miller-4.shtml
didn’t pitch very much…interesting pick and by interesting i mean odd
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Marseco
shortstop out of Samford U
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Michael-Marseco.shtml
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey robin yount's kid was drafted
by the dodgers right ahead of the brewers.
austin yount
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
bastards!
but I guess it serves us right, stock-piling the sons of other teams’ greats.
by Oakland Brewer Fan on Jun 6, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i had no idea his kid was playing
or that he had a kid lol
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
for kicks
here are austin’s stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/Y/Austin-Yount.shtml
he’s a pitcher
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sherrill, Garrett
LHP out of App St
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Garrett-Sherrill.shtml
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robert Wooten
rhp out of N.C.
that’s 8 college players in a row
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/W/Rob-Wooten.shtml
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the draft is worth listening to just for tommy lassorda
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Corey Kemp
catcher out of eastern carolina u
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/K/Corey-Kemp.shtml
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Willinsky, Mark
rhp out of santa clara
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stats
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/W/Mark-Willinsky.shtml
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i am taking off for now
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
by Michael M on Jun 6, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Stosh Wawrzasek, RHP
Now that’s a name!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on Jun 6, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
pronunciation guess
“Wah-ray-seck” maybe. And I’ve literally never heard of anybody named “Stosh” before…
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounded like "Va-vah-sik"
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on Jun 6, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, I don't have the broadcast open.
Presumably they know what they’re talking about. :)
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's the guy that the Brewers consulted RE: Lawrie
He’s played with/against him a bunch.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damon Krestalude, RHP
“Krestalude”? Now I’m positive they’re just picking by name.
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on Jun 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
whoah
Out of 11 picks so far, 8 pitchers and all of them right-handed…
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They’re trying to corner the market on RHP so they can face more lefties.
Coffee is for closers
by drezdn on Jun 6, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ingenious!
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by Jordan M on Jun 6, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 more pitchers in 5 selections since my above post
and 4 of them RHP. I think you’re on to something.
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blakeney Billings
I know a girl named Blakeney.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
CollegeSplits.com, the first-ever cheerleader database
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I can get this girl to do the splits on camera...
...I’ll post it. But I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If anybody has some free time
listen/watch to the live feed of this thing. it’s weirdly gripping.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pat Venditte!
He’s off the board to the Yankees. He’s the famed “switch-pitcher” from Creighton.
And hey look, the Indians just took a super-obscure NAIA guy!
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's illegal in the MLB and its leagues, right?
I love that strategy. Makes me sad if they won’t let him do it in the pros.
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by Jordan M on Jun 6, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's legal
you just can’t change sides during an at-bat. you can pitch lefty to one guy and righty to the next, though.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greg Williams (?) did it in the 90s I think
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can he wear his two handed glove, though?
If so, I want to year Zdrenklkdcizkdik’s explanation for not picking him.
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by Jordan M on Jun 6, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, another Azusa guy
And he’s named Johnny Bravo, awesome. Too bad we didn’t pick him, the Cards did…
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Cards have a stat guy
who, I would guess, is digging pretty deep into those talent pools.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phillies just took Korey Noles from Columbus State
the numbers like that guy…
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
did anyone take your deep sleeper yet?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep, Cards at #245
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And there goes another Azusa guy
Azusa and Lewis-Clark State (ID) absolutely dominate NAIA—LC has had a few guys taken too.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We drafted someone from Quinnipiac
I’m happy now.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not as happy as the guy from Northeastern who is now a Yankee
tee hee.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second-day scouting videos
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
more video
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
another video
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey!
incarnate word off the board!
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, the Cubs just took Sonny Gray
No way he signs.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I mentioned it to you
but for some reason I was in the LaPorta thread.
[smacks head]
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
Has anyone from Wisconsin gone yet?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
guy from St Norbert's
who I had never heard of.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Frost was supposed to be one of the top in state guys
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's the entire list
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
already four Canadian picks for the Crew
Only one other team even has two (the Jays).
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phil Schreiber hasn't gone yet (Kaukauna RHP)
He’s got a scholarship to Iowa, and it looks like he’s going to be going there. He was a possibility for about the fifth round if a team thought they could sign him, but it looks he’s going on to college. You’ll hear his name in the next few years… low 90’s fastball and a good, consistent curve, and he’s a good hardworking guy, too.
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by Jordan M on Jun 6, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
finally, draft day is complete...
one player has been taken from each of the two Wayne State Universities.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There's a "Biola University"?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"noted for its conservative theology."
Yeesh.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody from Bob Jones yet, ha
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty sure bob jones doesn't play baseball
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but I do have about a dozen schools in my database
with “baptist” in the title.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouachita Baptist!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
indeed
I was always pronouncing it wrong. Turns out it’s WATCH-ih-taw
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It always makes me think of the Uinta Mountains
the only east-west mountain range in the US.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither does Oregon!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
east valley high school...
from my hometown.
whoa … following pick is also from spokane washington.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the draft people sure delight in
mentioning famous relatives of their picks.
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Rapoza, the guy we just picked, is from Flagler College
Home of the ominous-sounding Gargoyle Controvery.
If you must know, I am anti-gargoyle. I know they’re supposedly just as smart and capable as the rest of us, but I’ll never forgive them for what they did to her...
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and, coincidentally enough
flagler was the last school i added to my database last night.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Splits Controversy!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa.
Austin Adams slugged over .700. Admittedly, against some pretty low-level competition.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Kevin Leslie, who slugged .773, hasn't been drafted
Faulkner’s got a pretty nifty site there.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he was apparently their closer, too
24 IP, 12 SV, 3.00 ERA
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow...i think that's the third guy that just went from lubbock christian
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nope, just two
but still.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One guy from Watchitaw Baptist
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just drafted somebody named Ruettiger
not sure of the spelling yet.
But regardless, I’ll bet he’s really, really gritty.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
haha
Cards just drafted Boras’s kid.
“Son of former Cardinals minor league Scott Boras.”
(Which he was. I’ve got a baseball card to prove it.)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Who's his agent?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second guy from Chapman U
And I think there’s another coming, a pitcher named Wayde Kitchens.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
man oh man
the whole azusa pacific pitching staff is going pro.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the happiest I've ever seen you
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 more RHP in the latest 7 picks...
If Yovani was down with an arm injury instead of one in his knee, I’d have to be wondering if they’re looking for spare parts for him…
by Zeyes on Jun 6, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tommy Collier
Any relation to former Brewers great Lou Collier? I hope so. Let’s get some Moutons too.
C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk
by alkaseitzer on Jun 6, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kyle Winkler
Son of Milwaukee favorite Henry Winkler. Aaaaaaaayyyyyy!
Sit on it, Battlekow.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on Jun 6, 2008 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oooh, we drafted Eric Decker
He’s the Minnesota WR that (in)famously kicked Jack Ikegwuonu in the nuts.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nicholas Fogarty makes five Canadians
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 4:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
James Kottaras makes six
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, according to the draft tracker
Kaleb Herren is from North Central Texas CC, which is in…Oklahoma?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
54 picks and 50 rounds later, it's finally over
The Brewers drafted:
26 RHP
8 LHP
7 SS
7 OF
5 C
1 2B
6 Canadians (Lawrie, Wawrzasek, Bucci, Knecht, Fogarty, Kottaras)
5 Michaels (Bowman, Marseco, White, Vass, Roberts)
3 Brandons (Ritchie, Garcia, Rapoza)
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
not a third baseman in the bunch
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on Jun 6, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shortstops often become third basemen
Ryan Braun did.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the draft features a disproportionate number of shortstops, catchers, and CFers. If anything, it’s surprising just how many 2B prospects there were this year. Usually 2Bers are converted SS’s as well.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and btw
it’s arguable that Ryan Braun became a third baseman. He was stationed there for a while, though.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 6, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
third basemoan?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 6, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, for a while. :)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on Jun 6, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
quick comparison to the overall draft...
number of Brewers picks, and in brackets the overall number of picks per category prorated to the Crew’s 54 picks:
High School 23 (17.4)
Jr College, 1st Year 0 (2.5)
Jr College, 2nd Year 4 (5.0)
Jr College, 3rd Year 2 (0.6)
College, Soph 1 (0.9)
College, Jr 16 (14.2)
College, Sr 8 (11.7
College, 5Y Sr 0 (1.4)
No School 0 (0.2)
Dropout 0 (0.1)
by position, grouped roughly by defensive spectrum (of course the official designations at mlb.com may not be terribly accurate to begin with):
2B/3B/IF/UTL 1 (5.0)
LF/RF/OF/1B 5 (7.8)
C 5 (4.2)
SS 7 (4.4)
CF 2 (4.3)
LHP 8 (8.4)
RHP 26 (19.7)
by Zeyes on Jun 7, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the work, Zeyes
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
the official designations are selected by the team. doesn’t mean they are entirely accurate, and certainly doesn’t mean the player will stick there, but it is how the brewers want them “listed” right now.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 8, 2008 6:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
In my disclaimer I was mostly concerned with how having 30 different opinions on “listed” positions might affect things in the aggregate numbers. I’ve assumed that “outfielder” means guys who at the very least aren’t “true centerfielders” and thus grouped them with the corner guys, but I’m honestly not sure. Likewise, based on the “most draftees are the best player on their team and thus play shortstop” notion, I’ve assumed that there’s no big difference between guys listed as 2B and those listed as 3B (i.e. they’re all “not the shortstop”, but also not such immobile oafs that they’d be listed as 1B already), even though that’s obviously not how you’d look at things at the ML level.
Incidentally, the only player listed as “utility” was picked by the Cubs, go figure. Maybe not enough second basemen in the draft after all. :)
by Zeyes on Jun 8, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently...
we’re short on pitchers.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 6, 2008 6:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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St. Louis
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91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
|
Chicago
|
83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Milwaukee
|
80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
|
Cincinnati
|
78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
|
Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
(updated 11.7.2009 at 10:17 PM CST)
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