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Post by oldschoolstyle on May 28, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -5
What prevents him from being drafted this year?
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Post by The Duke on May 28, 2008 15:47:08 GMT -5
If you go into college you are there for 3 years as per college and MLB rules.
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Post by oldschoolstyle on May 28, 2008 15:49:18 GMT -5
I haven't decided who I want the Reds to nab in the 2008 draft, but I know who I want them to get in 2009. Steve Strasburg. He pitches for San Diego State. He faced Utah and struck out 23 hitters in a game. His fastball touches 99 and his K/BB ratio is absolutely ridiculous. Not allowed Lark. Time to pick your horses and back them  . Seriously though... who you drafting? |
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Post by Lark11 on May 28, 2008 15:57:55 GMT -5
I haven't decided who I want the Reds to nab in the 2008 draft, but I know who I want them to get in 2009. Steve Strasburg. He pitches for San Diego State. He faced Utah and struck out 23 hitters in a game. His fastball touches 99 and his K/BB ratio is absolutely ridiculous. Well, if we want Strasburg the Reds need to start tanking games left and right because he is going #1 overall. Well, you never know. The baseball draft isn't as cut and dried as the other drafts, so he could slip. Mark Prior was the consensus no-brainer #1, but the Twins still went with Joe Mauer. Rick Porcello slid all the way to the Tigers because of signability. Who knows, maybe he'll sign on with Scott Boras. |
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Post by Lark11 on May 28, 2008 15:58:50 GMT -5
What prevents him from being drafted this year? Yeah, TheDuke's got it, players are not draft eligible until after their junior year. |
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Post by Lark11 on May 28, 2008 16:01:20 GMT -5
I haven't decided who I want the Reds to nab in the 2008 draft, but I know who I want them to get in 2009. Steve Strasburg. He pitches for San Diego State. He faced Utah and struck out 23 hitters in a game. His fastball touches 99 and his K/BB ratio is absolutely ridiculous. Not allowed Lark. Time to pick your horses and back them . Seriously though... who you drafting? Honestly, I don't know enough about the players yet. I haven't had the time or the computer to enable me to roll up my sleeves and do a bit of research. I'll take a look this weekend and see who I like. As of know, all I can say is that I think Tim Beckham should go #1. |
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Post by oldschoolstyle on May 28, 2008 16:01:28 GMT -5
Hmm never knew that rule. Good to know haha.
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Post by Lark11 on May 28, 2008 16:04:20 GMT -5
Hmm never knew that rule. Good to know haha. Yeah, there's another super soph out there worth knowing, Tarheel Dustin Ackley. He's a 1b/of and just a tremendous hitter. He'll be a top draft pick in 2009 as well. |
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Post by oldschoolstyle on May 28, 2008 16:11:05 GMT -5
Alvarez makes me doubt whether or not I would take Beckham #1. I mean I probably would, but Alvarez is as close to a lock to be a solid (if not great) pro as there is in this draft. Alvarez is the safest thing in the draft and that's usually what I look for.
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Post by The Duke on May 29, 2008 10:28:25 GMT -5
BA revised their draft watch www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-tracker/2008/266183.htmlInteresting things of note in it: -Looks more and more like Tim Beckham will go #1 to the Rays -Aaron Hicks is being looked at more and more like a pitcher instead of a 5 tool outfielder -Gerrit Cole is hitting 101 on the gun -Friedrich is almost a top 10 prospect, and would not be a reach at #7 (Lefty starting pitcher with a plus plus curve) -Brett Lawrie intriques me as a power hitting 3B. He's canadian and hit 5 HR's in a DH against the Mariners extended spring training team, and could be a fast mover as he is probably the most polished HS bat in the draft. |
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Post by oldschoolstyle on May 29, 2008 10:34:43 GMT -5
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. Seriously though... who you drafting?