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9 Jun 2009  |  mikeA  |FK-All

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The draft is almost here.

Possibilities for the A’s pick:
Mike Leake RHP ASU: Great command, good offspeed stuff, not that great of a fastball. Cheap. Many sources predict he will go to the A’s.
Grant Green SS USC: It would be awesome to get a SS. Many sources have him falling to the A’s. I want a SS.
Donovan Tate OF HS: A’s have apparently been following him closely. Very toolsy. Wants 6 million. Probably will go #3. Doesn’t sound that great.
Mike Trout CF HS: A’s have been following him closely. High bonus demand.
Aaron Crow RHP MO: May fall to the A’s due to bonus demands.
Links:
BA: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/mock-draft/2009/268312.html
grover, etc. http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/6/8/903296/draft-well-or-die-slowly#comments
Guy on Sickels’s site who is some kind of somebody: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/6/9/903803/final-mock-draft

Those are the most rumored guys (Crow less than the others.) I want Green.

59 thoughts on “Draft Thread”

  1. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:25 pm

    Ok, didn’t want Tate. It begins…

  2. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:27 pm

    Pirates are one of the teams who might take Crow.

  3. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:30 pm

    Pirates are cheap instead.

  4. mk Jun 9,2009 3:31 pm

    Regarding the grover thread:

    1. You all keep talking about how fastball velocity declines from college to pro ball. Do you mean that velocity actually declines, or just that velocity measurements in college are inflated?

    2. BlameChannel53 rules.

    • mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:33 pm || Up

      It actually declines, due (so they say) to pitching once a week as opposed to every 5 days. Probably the latter too…

      • monkeyball Jun 9,2009 3:46 pm || Up

        Could it also be due to the attitudinal/incentive differences between college coaches and MLB orgs?

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  5. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:35 pm

    Hopgood is another afraid-about-money pick.

  6. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:40 pm

    Looks like the A’s could get Matzek, who’s the best HS pitcher but wants a ton of money.

  7. andeux Jun 9,2009 3:41 pm

    Callis called the first six picks correctly and seemed sure about #7&8 as well.

    TINSTAAFK
  8. nevermoor Jun 9,2009 3:44 pm

    I think this is the first time twitter has done something cool.

    The A’s are commenting after every pick.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • batgirl Jun 9,2009 3:47 pm || Up

      “Geren is here”

      “Ray Fosse just walked in asked how great we feel.”

    • monkeyball Jun 9,2009 3:51 pm || Up

      I see the A’s are continuing their groundbreaking work in training and nutrition.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  9. monkeyball Jun 9,2009 3:47 pm

    Why do all scouting thumbnails read like they were written by used-car salesmen?

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  10. nevermoor Jun 9,2009 3:49 pm

    I thought Leake might fall.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  11. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:50 pm

    Ok, didn’t want Leake either, and the A’s wanted him. Green, Crow, and Matzek would be good.

    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 3:53 pm || Up

      GM Billy Beane went to Tempe to watch him pitch in the regional over the weekend

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  12. mikeA Jun 9,2009 3:59 pm

    Picking Stanford players=sucker move.

    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:02 pm || Up

      Picking RP in the top 10 = sucker move.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • mikeA Jun 9,2009 4:03 pm || Up

        Well, not so bad when they have to give a bazillion dollars to Strasberg.

        • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:08 pm || Up

          Still, it isn’t like they need to spend money on their MLB roster any time soon.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • batgirl Jun 9,2009 4:04 pm || Up

      why I oughta

  13. mikeA Jun 9,2009 4:04 pm

    Excellent. HS pitchers scare me, and he was getting a ton of money. Crow or Green would be great.

    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:08 pm || Up

      Sigh. Green it is…

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  14. andeux Jun 9,2009 4:13 pm

    Let’s hope he is

    and not

    TINSTAAFK
    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:16 pm || Up

      Billy and team are all smiles. Everyone gets up to congratulate the scout who found Green.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  15. mikeA Jun 9,2009 4:15 pm

    Yay. mlb.com guy just said he reminds him of Crosby. haha.

  16. nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:15 pm

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    They compared him to Crosby.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  17. monkeyball Jun 9,2009 4:15 pm

    The A’s need a sign that says “K E RNIN G”

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  18. the dogfather Jun 9,2009 4:19 pm

    So — anybody named Gold/Gould in the draft?

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  19. mikeA Jun 9,2009 4:27 pm

    Strengths: He has five-tool potential at a premium position. He’s capable of hitting for average and a little power while playing a fine shortstop.
    Weaknesses: He can be a little low energy and has frustrated some at times with a perceived lack of effort.

    That’s what I like to see in the “weaknesses” category.

    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 4:37 pm || Up

      !%!@@#$&^#$& Matt Holliday clone.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • andeux Jun 9,2009 4:41 pm || Up

      Reminds me of my evaluations when I was a GSI.

      TINSTAAFK
      • monkeyball Jun 9,2009 4:52 pm || Up

        Grime Scene Investigator?

        Were you ever called out to mikeA’s apartment?

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    • mk Jun 9,2009 4:46 pm || Up

      Assuming he ramps up his energy level and starts trying hard (maybe Adam Kennedy can teach him that fierce grimace scouts swoon over), is he thought to be a fast track sort of guy, or should I forget about him until 2012 or so?

      • mikeA Jun 9,2009 5:06 pm || Up

        Well, college guys are all fast track to a certain extent. Given the Oakland SS situation I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in 2011, but probably 2012 is the best bet for him taking over as a starter.

        • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 5:11 pm || Up

          So next year after our entire infield sprains their obliques?

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  20. Jjjsixsix Jun 9,2009 6:46 pm

    GRANT! I’m stoked! I’ve watched him play for two years at SC … pretty much every home game. He was pressing a lot this year, and that worries me a lot. I’ve actually talked to the guy before and had a couple classes with him… and it’s strange to think that the A’s drafted him and he’s going to make millions of dollars.

    He started out reaaaal slow this year, then started playing well, then hurt himself, and came back and wasn’t as good when he was hot. Then again, we all expected him to hit .400+ so it might have been coloured like that. Nice swing, destroyed the SC triples record, but Dedeaux is a large ballpark with deep power alleys. That said, there’s a reason he’s so highly rated. I’m excited.

    The running joke last year was that our field reporter didn’t want to interview him after the game because she was sick of talking to him every single game. That’s a good thing, by the way… or it just means that SC baseball is no longer really good.

    • batgirl Jun 9,2009 6:55 pm || Up

      He started out reaaaal slow this year, then started playing well, then hurt himself, and came back and wasn’t as good when he was hot.

      Sounds like an A to me.

  21. mikeA Jun 9,2009 7:31 pm

    A’s take college LHP Justin Marks.
    cube
    scouting video says 86-90.

    • mikeA Jun 9,2009 7:39 pm || Up

      Junior year: 3.47 era; 85.2IP 70H 27BB 106K

    • nevermoor Jun 9,2009 7:39 pm || Up

      I predict he’ll go 9-2 every year.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  22. andeux Jun 10,2009 9:47 am

    4. Max Stassi, C, HS
    5. Stephen Parker, 3B, BYU
    6. Ryan Ortiz, C, Oregon St.
    7. Ian Krol, LHP, HS

    TINSTAAFK
    • mikeA Jun 10,2009 11:17 am || Up

      I went over to BA, and the picture on the front page of their website says “Catcher Max Stassi is the top player still available.”

      article

      One of the biggest surprises on day one was a name that wasn’t called: Max Stassi. So, heading into day two, the Yuba City (Calif.) HS catcher, who ranked 30th on our latest Top 100, will be the best talent on the board.

      • nevermoor Jun 10,2009 11:20 am || Up

        :-)

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • andeux Jun 10,2009 11:35 am || Up

        The A’s twitterer (anyone know who it is?) also referred to Stassi as a “consensus top-30 talent” and 10th-rounder RHP Sam Dyson as a “consensus top 50 talent.” It’ll be interesting to see how much over slot the A’s will be willing to go to sign them.

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        • monkeyball Jun 10,2009 11:39 am || Up

          “Dyson” should really be an infielder.

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        • nevermoor Jun 10,2009 11:46 am || Up

          Whenever that’s the question, you know we’ve had a good draft.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • mikeA Jun 10,2009 11:49 am || Up

          I’d imagine they’ll at least try pretty hard to sign Stassi since they used their third pick.

        • mikeA Jun 10,2009 11:50 am || Up

          Dyson was #38 on BA’s list.

  23. salb918 Jun 10,2009 1:29 pm

    Re: Stassi.

    Scouting video

    Fercrissakes, he hasn’t even signed with the A’s yet and he’s limping around the bases.

  24. andeux Jun 10,2009 1:31 pm

    In East Germany, Stassi drafts you.

    TINSTAAFK
    • mikeA Jun 10,2009 1:48 pm || Up

      re his unimpressive scouting video: he should have known he was being filmed.

    • monkeyball Jun 10,2009 1:52 pm || Up

      Yeah, that wins.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  25. mikeA Jun 10,2009 1:43 pm

    all scouting videos
    The one that stuck out was Leyland (HS C; projected in the third round.) Incredibly slow and looked silly at C, but he’s huge and has a great swing.

    • salb918 Jun 10,2009 1:50 pm || Up

      If he can hit like Thome, than he can catch like Thome.

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