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What's the best Islanders draft class pre-'79?
My previous two posts on the Best and Worst Islanders Draft Classes have brought up some wonderful discussions. A dark horse candidate (the 2003 draft) added late to the Worst poll nearly won. But the recent poll of the Best Islanders class post-1979 brought up discussion about the pre-'79 drafts....
Red Sox Amending Bridge Period Via Draft
Take the best talent available, with heavy considerations for potential and not so much on organizational needs. Thanks to the benefits of a deep and fruitful farm system in recent years, the Red Sox have been afforded the luxury of applying relatively simplistic draft strategies such as the one...
BCB Interview: unsigned RHP Colt Farrar
Watching the scramble to sign draft picks as the August 15 deadline approached, Brewers fans could sit back and relax, knowing their team had already signed its first 26 draft picks and 36 of their 54 picks overall. But what of the unsigned 18? One player the Brewers did make a late, and ultimately...
BCB Interview: LHP Lucas Luetge
Rice University is a college baseball powerhouse with a history of producing blue-chip pitching prospects, which over the last few years have included players like Jeff Niemann, Phil Humber, Wade Townsend, Joe Savery, and Bryan Price. Though shying away from the big names, the Brewers have drafted...
BCB Interview: CF Cutter Dykstra
When talking to Cutter Dykstra, it becomes immediately apparent that while he treasures his father's wisdom and advice, he's out to make a name for himself. That said, if you saw Lenny Dykstra play, you have a pretty good idea of Cutter's game: one hundred percent all of the time. He may not end...
BCB Interview: RHP Rob Wooten
The Brewers made University of North Carolina closer Rob Wooten their 13th-round draft pick this June. Beyond his quality stuff, Wooten has a host of qualities that will aid him in trying to become a big league relief ace, including gobs of big-game experience, excellent leadership abilities, and a...
BCB Interview: OF Erik Komatsu
Cal State-Fullerton outfielder Erik Komatsu is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I haven't seen him play, but his line at Helena (.326/.393/.516) conjures up images of a sweet lefty swing lacing liners into the gap. At only 5'10", Komatsu is short for an outfielder, but as his old coach said,...
BCB Interview: 3B Taylor Green
Taylor Green, an unheralded 25th-round draft-and-follow in 2005, exploded onto the Brewers' prospect scene last year, hitting .327/.406/.516 for West Virginia after barely making the team out of spring training. He hasn't stopped hitting since, currently sporting a .285/.369/.420 line in the very...
BCB Interview: 4th-round LHP Josh Romanski
Josh Romanski was drafted by the Brewers in the fourth round out of the University of San Diego, where he starred as a left-handed pitcher and outfielder. One of his Torero teammates was fourth-overall pick Brian Matusz, who said to me of Romanski, "I have never seen someone bury an inside fastball...
Wednesday's Crystal Callix
First off, All-Star balloting ends at 11 PM CT tonight, so vote for Ryan Braun (and Jason Kendall!) if you are so inclined. Wondering what Greg Vaughn is up to? The guy I sat behind in Vaughn's Valley in 1993 who screamed "HIT IT GONE, VAUGHN!" for the. entire. game. is, I'm sure. Check out a...
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