In-Draft Thread - 2011

[Frayed Knot]

Sox are in the Bronx tonight for the start of a series ... they should bring him in and ask Jeter to bend over so the kid can sign his contract on Jeter's back.
Then they should suit him up and let him play.




Couple of the more highly regarded catchers just disappeared.
Next NYM pick at #101, then #132, then every 30 picks after that.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets go with Cory Mozzoni, RHP from NC State. Sickels: "Slightly above average stuff ... outstanding command ... I like him a lot"

Wonder if he's confusing him with Carmine Ronzoni of the Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.

[seawolf17]

Let's try this again, Mets. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

[metirish]

Are we doing good here or what?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Round 3/101: Logan Verrett, RHP, Baylor U.

[Frayed Knot]

metirish wrote: Are we doing good here or what?

You'd have to ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about ... and even they don't know.



#101 - Logan Verrett - RHP - Baylor U.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Keith Law on Verrett:

Verrett will come out early and sit 90-93 but doesn't hold his velocity deep into games, although he does drive the ball down in the zone. He pairs it with a short slider/cutter in the low 80s and a hard changeup; his arm slot seems tough for a slider and he might be a candidate for a true curveball. His delivery is short and compact with minimal stride, little hip rotation, and no shoulder tilt, so there's good reason he can't generate plus velocity but the potential there's potentially more velocity in there if someone wants to rework his delivery. Right now he projects as a three-pitch reliever who'll sit 92-94 or so, but he could go higher to a team that doesn't mind taking a risk on a college starter who might need more development time than normal.

[seawolf17]

PFFFFFFFFFFT. Tropeano's way better than this Verrett character. WAY TO MISS THE GUY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD, SANDY.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Does your guy have a brother like this?!? Huh?

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[Guest Edgy DC]

My quick-glance clairvoyance report on Cory Mozzoni.



Scouts are split on whether his name is Mozzoni or Mazzoni. He has a dark, brooding, boyish face which suggests the intense guy who freaks out when you fuck with his stuff, which only tempts his teammates to continue fucking with his stuff to provoke more freakouts. His heroes are UFC fighters and Rand Paul. Has had two roommates move out on him because it's all about him. Insists he can dunk but and he has been known to spend hours on a side court in the gym working on dunking. Nonetheless, nobody takes the bet because it's just too pathetic the way he lays the ball in and snaps the rim back on the way down and calls it dunking.

Has changed his major from psychology to sociology to parks and rec. (Parks and rec?!)

Nickname is "Cooter."

[seawolf17]

Where's Edgy when we need him to post the Facebook picture of Mozzoni and his girlfriend?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=626673758

Believe that's a MFY hat he's wearing backwards. That or Braves.

[bmfc1]

Thanks for posting the video, JCL.

[Guest Edgy DC]

seawolf17 wrote: Where's Edgy when we need him to post the Facebook picture of Mozzoni and his girlfriend?

What, you can't right-click?

[seawolf17]

Nah, I just didn't want to step on your toes.

Consecutive picks: Kyle Simon (BAL), Kyle Smith (KC), Kylin Turnbull (WSH).

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Pirates open day 2 by taking Josh Bell, uber OF prospect but considered a very very tuff sign. Well, yeah, he did write a letter to Major League Baseball asking them to ask all teams NOT to draft him, since he wants badly to go to school and play for Texas.

which has to be code for "pay me" because otherwise you just ignore whoever drafts you and go to college.

[seawolf17]

Ceetar wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Pirates open day 2 by taking Josh Bell, uber OF prospect but considered a very very tuff sign. Well, yeah, he did write a letter to Major League Baseball asking them to ask all teams NOT to draft him, since he wants badly to go to school and play for Texas. which has to be code for "pay me" because otherwise you just ignore whoever drafts you and go to college.

Karma, bitch. Enjoy last place.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Cubs select Tony Zych, dude with a fastball with movement that touches 100.

Houston follows with HS pitcher Christopher Lee-- a pick with teeth!

And, Wolf, by the time he gets to the majors, the Pirates most assuredly won't be in last. Their minors are still stacked.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets going after college pitchers with blonde girlyfriends, meet 4th round choice Tyler Pill from Cal State Fullerton:

[Frayed Knot]

Mets take a chill pill with their 4th round pick -- actually a Tyler Pill, RHP, Cal State Fullerton

[seawolf17]

I know. But still.

Tyler "Pilly" Pill to the Metsies with the 132nd pick, a RHP out of Cal State Fullerton who is a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Award, which is apparently the college baseball Heisman.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That is one tall drink of water.

Our guy's pretty long, too.

[Frayed Knot]

Pill was drafted by the Rockies in the 25th round in 2008 but did not sign.
Older brother Brett - also via Cal St Fullerton - is an infielder at AAA Fresno in the SFG system.

[seawolf17]

Five of the last 21 picks have been named "Kyle."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets go with Cory Mozzoni, RHP from NC State. Sickels: "Slightly above average stuff ... outstanding command ... I like him a lot"

More than Daniel Norris? (Touted as possible top-15 pick; went to Toronto at #71.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Any of them from Wyoming?

[Guest Edgy DC]

seawolf17 wrote: Five of the last 21 picks have been named "Kyle."

All the Corys need roommates.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And how about those Tylers?

Do Californian parents get a prenatal pamphlet or something?

[seawolf17]

The last ten picks have included four Matts.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Doesn't anyone name their kids "Boof" anymore?

Where have all the "Orbers" gone?