When you turn pro she'll let you know (2014 draft)

[Edgy MD]

I like his quick release in the video above, and yeah, he does seem to have some creative flair even fielding those dinky practice grounders.

Got a wide stance and looks like he may be able to drive the ball. But the future is unknowable. Mets getting fat on shotstop prospects. Maybe one turns into an actual real-world shorstop.

[seawolf17]

[Farmer Ted]

Let's circle back to Conforto...and his momma (article and photo!)

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/154842-confortos-it-factor-talent-smarts-genes

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I would hope he's the height FK noted... because, well, 6'2"/165? Ye Gods.

[Edgy MD]

Eudor Garcia-Pacheco, round four, JuCo thirdbaseman. EUDOR MAN!

Supposedly rakes, but may ending up sliding over to first.

[metsmarathon]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I would hope he's the height FK noted... because, well, 6'2"/165? Ye Gods.

that's almost like me in high school, plus about 10-15 pounds.

[Frayed Knot]

Going local in Round 5

Josh Prevost - RHP, Seton Hall U - via Montgomery HS in Belle Mead, NJ
6' 8" 225lbs
DOB: 01/15/92

Prevost seldom pitched in his first two years at Seton Hall, but has made big strides since then and served as the Pirates ace this year. He went 12-2 with a 1.62 ERA this spring and was named Big East Conference Pitcher of the Year. Prevost�s fastball sits around 90 mph and touches 94 mph with sinking action. He also throws a slider and a changeup, which is deceptive enough to create swings-and-misses. He pounds the zone with all of his pitches and has developed a much better feel for pitching over the last year. Prevost went undrafted a year ago, but won�t have that problem this spring. He could be among the first college seniors selected.

[Edgy MD]

Mets who were Seton Hall Pirates:

Charlie Puleo
Rick Cerone
John Valentin
Mo Vaughn

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets pick a catcher named "Tyler Moore" from Louisiana State.

Isn't there already a Tyler Moore in the big leagues?

[Edgy MD]

[Benjamin Grimm]

The only "Tyler Moore" for me is Mary.

This one will have to be a heckuva ballplayer if he's going to entrance me more than Laura Petrie has.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The Mets pick a catcher named "Tyler Moore" from Louisiana State. Isn't there already a Tyler Moore in the big leagues?

The Nationals just sent their Tyler Moore (OF/1B) back down to the minors when they activated Ryan Zimmerman from the DL

I figure that the parents of these Tyler Moores must have either watched NO television when they were younger and didn't have a clue that their kids were destined to be called 'Mary', or they watched a whole lot of it and think this kind of name is cute.

[Frayed Knot]

Round 7/Pick 205
Brad Wieck - 22 y/o LHP
6' 9" / 240 -- Oklahoma City University

[seawolf17]

6'9", 240? That's some serious beef on Wieck.

[Edgy MD]

Got the size of a power forward, but kept getting his shots blocked.

"Get out of here with that Wieck-assed shit!"

[Frayed Knot]

Round 5/Pick 150 to the Tigers -- Shane Todd Zeile, Catcher UCLA
[u:2hdp14d6]Nephew[/u:2hdp14d6] of Todd


Round 7/Pick 223 to the Braves -- Luke Dykstra, 2B, Westlake HS, CA
Son of Lenny, brother of Cutter (drafted 2nd round 2008 - currently in AA Harrisburg, Nationals org)

[Frayed Knot]

Round 8 / Pick # 235
Dash Winningham - L/L, 1B, Trinity Catholic HS, Ocala Florida
6' 2" / 220

[Frayed Knot]

Round 9 / Pick 265
Michael Katz - OF - William & Mary
6' 3" / 235 -- R/R -- 8/6/92


Round 10 / Pick 295
Kelly Secrest - LHP - UNC Wilmington
6' 0" / 215 -- 9/13/91

[seawolf17]

Seawolves catcher Kevin Krause to the Pirates in Round 9.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Round 10 / Pick 295 Kelly Secrest - LHP - UNC Wilmington 6' 0" / 215 -- 9/13/91

She's HOT!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hi, I'm 14th round draft pick Darryl Knight, but you can call me Ray Strawberry if you like.

[Frayed Knot]

"But was she a pro?"

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"A pro? A pro Danny is how you think of yourself"

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frayed Knot wrote: Round 8 / Pick # 235 Dash Winningham - L/L, 1B, Trinity Catholic HS, Ocala Florida 6' 2" / 220

This kid is too much. Apparently hit a few out of Citifield in a workout and is pals with Daniel Muffy. Also, fat. Also, enthusiastic. He's like a big fat excited kid. Loves the Mets.

Check his feed @winninghamDash

[Edgy MD]

I like how he's not really fat, but has a frame and a face that says he's gonna get fat as soon as the season ends.

Probably wears those kooky sleeves to make his arms seem more cut.

Like with Charles Barkley during his playing days. He was called fat, but he was more, like, fleshy.

Definitely looks like a good candidate for a 40 homer/180 strikeout season or three.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Fatter, and tweets about livin the dream like Jack Leathersich tweets about eatin the burritos.

Dash Winningham @WinninghamDash � 6h I'm just a normal small town kid livin' for a big time dream.

Could be a John Cougar lyric.

Dash Winningham @WinninghamDash � 20h One day I hope to look up in the stands and see people with my last name on the back of jerseys they wear to games!

[Edgy MD]

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[seawolf17]

WTG, fellas.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Going local in Round 5 Josh Prevost - RHP, Seton Hall U - via Montgomery HS in Belle Mead, NJ 6' 8" 225lbs DOB: 01/15/92 Prevost seldom pitched in his first two years at Seton Hall, but has made big strides since then and served as the Pirates ace this year. He went 12-2 with a 1.62 ERA this spring and was named Big East Conference Pitcher of the Year. Prevost�s fastball sits around 90 mph and touches 94 mph with sinking action. He also throws a slider and a changeup, which is deceptive enough to create swings-and-misses. He pounds the zone with all of his pitches and has developed a much better feel for pitching over the last year. Prevost went undrafted a year ago, but won�t have that problem this spring. He could be among the first college seniors selected.

Meet Josh, who has already disgraced his father's name, bought a used pick-up truck, kept a chip on his shoulder and hired his Mom to look after his $$ while he plans his midseason 2016 MLB debut.

Prevost selected by Mets MHS graduate improved stock in final year at Seton Hall By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Josh Prevost had the chance to sign a professional baseball deal last year, but the Montgomery High School graduate wanted the chance to show he was worth more than a free-agent deal from the Oakland A�s. Prevost passed on his first professional chance last year in order to return to Seton Hall University for his senior season. �It wasn�t a very tough decision at all,� Prevost said. �My coaches and my whole family wanted me to make the best decision. I could improve my stock. I wanted to prove a lot of people wrong that didn�t take me. I wanted to get my degree and have a great senior year, which I did. �I was told a lot of promises last spring around this time,� he added. �None of them went through. I kind of felt like they didn�t value me as high as they should have. I don�t blame them, but I felt like I was worth more than they had me at.� Prevost�s value sky-rocketed in his senior year at Seton Hall that saw him finish at the Big East Pitcher of the Year after going 12-2 with a 1.62 ERA. In 116� innings, he struck out 111 batters and walked just 20. Opponents batted only .158 against him. The 6-foot-8 right-hander was selected Friday in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft by the New York Mets. �It was a lot quicker this year,� said Prevost, who was signed by scout Jim Thompson. �It was nice. I got a phone call. I was really happy. �They�re my dad�s favorite team growing up,� he said. �I always had an affinity for them growing up. They�re the underdogs in the city. I like the Yankees too. I have a lot of friends and family that like the Mets. I�m so happy I can stay local.� Montgomery resident Luke Bonfield, a senior at IMG Academy in Florida, was selected by the Mets as well, with the outfielder going in the 21st round. If he does not sign with the Mets, he will play on scholarship for the University of Arkansas, a program that had the most draft picks in 2013. D.J. Ruhlman, another Montgomery High School product, was not selected in the draft. After a breakout junior year, the shortstop is expected to return to Seton Hall for his senior season. Another season like this year�s and he could be another high selection. Last year, MHS graduate Jon Prosinski was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th round. �You�re already proud of the guys that are competing on the Division I level,� said MHS head coach Pete Mueller, who coached Prosinski, Prevost and Ruhlman. �You don�t think you could be more proud, then this happens. It�s such a sense of happiness. I feel like a kid. �It�s really cool to see this. I couldn�t be happier for those guys. They work so hard. It�s so nice to see him rewarded for all that hard work.� Prevost was to sign his professional contract this week and could be in uniform for the Brooklyn Cyclones for the New York-Penn League short season by the end of the week. He is living out a boyhood dream. �I�ve been getting phone calls, texts, Facebook messages,� Prevost said. �It�s kind of still hitting me. It�s been my dream for 15 years to play professional baseball. It�s very surreal. I�m sure it�ll hit me when I start pitching.� Prevost�s dream was almost derailed after his freshman year at MHS. He thought temporarily about playing golf instead. Mueller told him that he had a chance to play professional baseball if he stayed with baseball. �I don�t know if he believed me, but he stuck with it,� Mueller said. �With his size and ease with which he released the baseball, I just knew he had the potential.� Prevost developed into a dominating pitcher. He was Most Valuable Player in the Somerset County Tournament then started his career at Seton Hall. After two sub-par seasons, he came into his own as a junior but didn�t go in the draft and returned this year to prove it was no fluke. �I had a lot of confidence,� Prevost said. �I was building off a good spring last year, a great summer last summer. I had a lot of confidence. I wasn�t afraid to fail at all. I wanted to go out and be the No. 1 guy with a chip on my shoulder. I threw a lot of strikes.� Prevost�s advisor � now agent � kept in touch with major league teams. Prevost worked out for the Mets and for the Tampa Bay Rays. The draft came last weekend with Prevost waiting to hear who would take him. �I knew where I was valued,� he said. �I knew what they were saying. I didn�t worry about it. I don�t worry about things I can�t control. �I�ll always have a chip on my shoulder. I was very happy where I went. I was told top five rounds and the money I was offered was more money than I was hoping for. Everything worked out great.� Prevost didn�t go overboard in his celebration. He went for a used pick-up truck rather than a flashy new car. His money will be managed by his stepmom, who is an accountant. He will keep his focus on what it will take to get to the majors. �I guess keep doing what I�m doing,� Prevost said. �They like what they drafted. I throw a lot of strike, go deep in games, competing with three pitches. I�ll make small adjustments as I work my way up. I�ll just be trying to improve each game. That�s all that matters.� Prevost has seen significant improvement over his four years of college. It has seasoned him for the next step. �I came into Seton Hall a skeleton of what I am now,� Prevost said. �They do a really good job of developing all their pitchers. The past four years, we�ve had four starting pitchers and one closer picked. I�ve had a lot of guidance looking after those guys. They showed the way. �Seton Hall baseball is amazing. It�s the best in the Northeast. They care about their players, care about how you do after. It�s a wonderful program and turned me into a professional prospect.� Prevost gives some credit to his fellow MHS grad Prosinski for leading the way to Seton Hall. Now he�s followed him into the pros. �He was the No. 1 guy in high school,� Prevost said. �He was the ultimate leader. He�s the best pitcher to ever go through Seton Hall. When he went to Seton Hall, that�s when they started looking at me. I was really set up in high school as well as college.� It was Prevost that took the next big step as a senior. He followed up a strong junior campaign with a dominant senior season. �I definitely surprised myself a little bit,� Prevost said. �The numbers I put up were video game-esque. I had a similar summer last year. I had a great fall. I wrote down my personal goals before the season just like other Seton Hall pitchers. I wanted to get 10 wins and get an ERA under 3.00. I did both of those. I definitely passed both my expectations. Phil Cundari, our pitching coach, said you�ll never have higher expectations for yourself than I do. I guess I�m realizing what I�m capable of.� The Mets see something special as well. Prevost is the first pitcher that they selected in this draft. �You go in Round 5 and they expect you to contribute quickly,� Mueller said. �He�s still skinny. He has room to get bigger and stronger. There�s a lot to get excited about.� Prevost proved to the baseball world that he is a high level pitcher. Now the Mets are giving him the chance to see how far he can go, and Josh Prevost is turning his attention to setting a timeline to make it to the majors. �Hopefully under two years,� Prevost said. �That�d be ideal.�

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Whenever you can hire someone who's emotionally involved and more closely tied to other parties in your immediate sphere to handle some essential business function for you, you've got to do it, right?

[Farmer Ted]

Yeah, this isn't too shady.

Prevost�s advisor � now agent � kept in touch with major league teams.