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Thursday, June 5th, 2008More quality players left than I thought. At pick 33, I’m hoping for one of the following.
Jake Odorizzi, RHP
Zach Collier, OF
Tim Melville, RHP
Shooter Hunt, RHP
Ross Seaton, RHP
Draft tomorrow
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Just a reminder that the draft begins tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern (ESPN2, MLB.com). I’ll be here providing instant info on the Mets first day picks. To hold you over, here’s one more name to watch for tomorrow.
Tyler Chatwood, rhp, Redlands East Valley HS (CA)
2nd-5th
He’s undersized at 5′11, 175 lbs, but Chatwood has plenty of […]
Draft profiles: Mississippi closers
Friday, May 23rd, 2008I’m not an advocate of using first round draft picks on relief pitchers. For that reason, I would shy away from college closers Josh Fields, Ryan Perry, and Andrew Cashner. However, there are a few relievers in this draft who have quietly been just as dominant as the first round guys. Two in particular come […]
Draft profiles: Jake Odorizzi and J.J. Hoover
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Jake Odorizzi, rhp, Highland HS (IL)
1st-Supplemental
Odorizzi has a combination of stuff, command, and polish that reminds me of other recent draftees (such as Zack Greinke, Phil Hughes, and Yovani Gallardo) who have ascended quickly from high school to the major leagues. He throws 5 pitches, all of which project out as average or better. […]
Draft coverage: Prospect Profiles
Sunday, May 18th, 2008With less than 3 weeks until draft day, I’d like to start sharing some players who have caught my attention. These won’t necessarily be the very best players in the draft - in fact, I’m going to refrain from profiling the consensus top 10 picks - instead they are players who I believe represent great […]
Refugees Draft Coverage: Basics
Friday, May 16th, 2008The first-year player draft is scheduled to begin at 2pm on Thursday, June 5th. For just the second time ever, the 1st round of the draft will be televised on ESPN2.
The draft is 50 rounds and takes place over the course of two days. The Mets have their full complement of draft picks since the […]
Refugees Draft Coverage ‘08: A review of last year’s draft
Monday, May 12th, 2008We begin our coverage with a review of last year’s draft class.
First Round
Pick went to the Giants for the signing of Moises Alou. (They took HS outfielder Wendell Fairley.)
Supplemental Round
42. Eddie Kunz, rhp, Oregon State
Armed with a heavy, mid-90s sinker that generates tons of groundballs and a biting slider to get strikeouts, Kunz was advertised […]
Building a Bullpen, Part III
Monday, March 24th, 2008A successful bullpen depends not only on its pitchers, but also on the manager using them effectively. Willie Randolph has drawn criticism for his bullpen management, as has every other major league manager. In part three of our series on the bullpen, we focus on Randolph and whether the criticism is justified.
Bullpen management […]
We got Santana! Now, how many years?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008The answer to that question, some of you may be thinking, is “As many as he wants.” I agree. But that doesn’t quite get me to the word count I was going for, so let’s press on.
What exactly is the big deal about signing Santana for five years, through his age 33 season, versus seven […]
NL East Top 20 Prospects
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I thought I’d try my hand at prospect ranking this year. I should have a full-fledged top 100 list for you later this winter, but for now, here’s my take on the top 20 NL East prospects. Hopefully my Mets bias doesn’t show through too much here; for the record, I strongly considered Heyward for […]
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