MLB Draft (June 4-6)

[metirish]

Yeah sure it's a bit of fun , young kids like they are. I mean if you asked who to name one player drafted by the Mets last year I wouldn't have a clue........

[batmagadanleadoff]

Besides the fact that these prospects, even the best ones, are so lacking in major league skills, who the hell follows college baseball? Do you guys follow it? Because not only do I not, but I don't even know anyone that follows college baseball.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, but today is the day we start caring about these kids. No, I've never heard of any of them before, but that really doesn't matter.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Besides the fact that these prospects, even the best ones, are so lacking in major league skills, who the hell follows college baseball? Do you guys follow it? Because not only do I not, but I don't even know anyone that follows college baseball.

I follow it as closely and with as much interest as all NCAA sports.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Round 4/140. Say aloha to high school shortstop Branden Kaupe, born and raised in Maui.

[metirish]

Nice body, arms extended, eyes alert....yeah he's a player...

[Ceetar]

That guy was only drafted so the scout could write off his trip to Hawaii.

[nymr83]

Ceetar wrote: That guy was only drafted so the scout could write off his trip to Hawaii.

"See Jeff? I told you there was a kid out there, now how about this scouting trip I've been planning for Bermuda?"

[Ceetar]

he's got his own website too http://www.brandenkaupe.com/

it has a phone number 808-463-4441

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Don't watch most of the college ball, but I'll watch some of the College WS, usually, and browse prospect lists from time to time during the winters/early springs.

And as to last year... There's Nimmo, and Fulmer, and Mazzoni, and Pantloads. If he keeps up what he's ben doing, I'd be surprised if we didn't see a September visit from Leathersich.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This guy's awesome
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[bmfc1]

Check his birth certificate.

[Vic Sage]

How come no Seawolves drafted, Mr.Depodesta?

Besides the fact that these prospects, even the best ones, are so lacking in major league skills, who the hell follows college baseball? Do you guys follow it? Because not only do I not, but I don't even know anyone that follows college baseball.

i do now, with my 'wolves winning the regionals, and on their way to Louisiana.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8011140/stony-brook-seawolves-crash-super-regional-party-ncaa-baseball-tournament

"Although Kent State and St. John's are strong candidates, there might not be a better story in the NCAA tournament thus far than Stony Brook -- the only No. 4 seed to advance to the super regionals. The Seawolves won the Coral Gables Regional -- host Miami was eliminated after two games -- by defeating UCF 10-6 on Monday. Starting pitcher Tyler Johnson struck out five and allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings."

� Stony Brook became just the third ever No. 4 seed to advance to the super regionals since the NCAA went to the regional format in 1999. The Seawolves (50-12) also became the first team in the nation this season to win 50 games. They're also the first American East conference squad to win a regional since 1991.

[seawolf17]

Second Seawolf in the first three rounds; Pat Cantwell (who was drafted by the Orioles late in the draft last year but didn't sign) goes to Texas with the 123rd pick.

We'll see third baseman Willie Carmona's name come up at some point, and pitcher Tyler Johnson and 2B Maxx Tissenbaum hopefully too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Round 5/170: Brandon Welch, RHP, Palm Beach State College

[Vic Sage]

5th round - Welch, Brandon Palm Beach CC, FL (RHP) 6'01" 185lbs DOB: 08/24/91
"Welch is one of the more intriguing prospects in the Draft. His fastball sits in the mid 90s, and he also has a hard slider. He has excellent command of both pitches and rarely walks a batter. However, Welch is not the biggest guy in the world, leading some scouts to think he will be a reliever at the next level. Either way, Welch's aggressive nature and pure stuff are what will get him drafted."

[seawolf17]

Get Koch and Welch signed and get 'em up here.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Shouldn't this thread have a clever title like "There's a draft in here?"

[Benjamin Grimm]

Here's the draft-day thread from six years ago.

Among others, this thread introduced us to Kevin Mulvey, Joe Smith, John Holdzkom, Stephen Holmes, Scott Schaefer, Daniel Stegall, Nathan Hedrick, Jeremy Barfield, Phillips Orta, Andrew Moye, Nick Giarraputo, Daniel Murphy, Duane Privett, Justin Dallas, Tobi Stoner, Stephen Puhl, Ritchie Price, Jason Jacobs, Joel Wells, Timothy Stronach, Nicholas Waechler, Valentin Ramos, and Steven Cheney.

Murphy, a 13th round choice, was clearly the best of the bunch.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Rpund 6/pick 200: Jayce Boyd, 1B, Florida State.

His Twitter description is a bible verse

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

He also keeps his eye on the ball as his .390 batting average shows.

[seawolf17]

Lotsa love for Jesus among our picks so far, no?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Almost exclusively white Christian males. It's a right-wing conspiracy.

[seawolf17]

Learned this a few minutes ago: Until the Astros took Correa first overall, the highest-ever drafted player out of Puerto Rico was...

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Here's the draft-day thread from six years ago. Among others, this thread introduced us to Kevin Mulvey, Joe Smith, John Holdzkom, Stephen Holmes, Scott Schaefer, Daniel Stegall, Nathan Hedrick, Jeremy Barfield, Phillips Orta, Andrew Moye, Nick Giarraputo, Daniel Murphy, Duane Privett, Justin Dallas, Tobi Stoner, Stephen Puhl, Ritchie Price, Jason Jacobs, Joel Wells, Timothy Stronach, Nicholas Waechler, Valentin Ramos, and Steven Cheney. Murphy, a 13th round choice, was clearly the best of the bunch.

wow, Pedro Beato was on the CPF radar going back to then and I assume before that.

So, three of those guys made it to the bigs with the Mets, Smith, Murph and Stoner, anyone else do anything?

[metirish]

seawolf17 wrote: Learned this a few minutes ago: Until the Astros took Correa first overall, the highest-ever drafted player out of Puerto Rico was...

trick question, gotta be

some chubby fella we had no doubt , amounted to nothing?

[Ceetar]

metirish wrote: Learned this a few minutes ago: Until the Astros took Correa first overall, the highest-ever drafted player out of Puerto Rico was... trick question, gotta be some chubby fella we had no doubt , amounted to nothing?

Carlos?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Jayce Boyd: Draws a smily face with his bat-head in the dirt as he steps to the plate and plays Miley Cyrus as his walk-up music.

See about 1:30 in this vid.

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[seawolf17]

Learned this a few minutes ago: Until the Astros took Correa first overall, the highest-ever drafted player out of Puerto Rico was... trick question, gotta be some chubby fella we had no doubt , amounted to nothing?

I'm going to give you full credit for that.



17th overall by the Astros in 1994.

[metirish]

Don't break my heart Bucket...

[metirish]

Ha! , Castro at 17?

I was actually thinking Robinson Cancel........crapshoot is right.