MLB Draft

[AppGuy04]

is today and tomorrow

MLB.com is webcasting the 1st round live, starting at 12 noon with a draft preview special

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060603&content_id=1485697&vkey=draft2006&fext=.jsp

The draft order is as follows:
1. Royals
2. Rockies
3. Devil Rays
4. Pirates
5. Mariners
6. Tigers
7. Dodgers
8. Reds
9. Orioles
10. Giants
11. Diamondbacks
12. Rangers
13. Cubs
14. Blue Jays
15. Nationals
16. Brewers
17. Padres
18. Phillies (from Mets for type A Wagner)
19. Marlins
20. Twins
21. Yankees (from Phillies for type A Gordon)
22. Nationals (from Athletics for type B Loaiza)
23. Astros
24. Braves
25. Angels (from Indians for type B Byrd)
26. Dodgers (fron Angels for type A Weaver)
27. Red Sox
28. Red Sox (from Yankees for type A Damon)
29. White Sox
30. Cardinals

Supplemental First Round
31. Dodgers (for Weaver)
32. Orioles (for Ryan)
33. Giants (for Eyre)
34. Diamondbacks (for Worrell)
35. Padres (for Hernandez)
36. Marlins (for Burnett)
37. Phillies (for Wagner)
38. Braves (for Farnsworth)
39. Indians (for Howry)
40. Red Sox (for Damon)
41. Yankees (for Gordon)
42. Cardinals (for Morris)
43. Braves (for Furcal)
44. Red Sox (for Mueller)

It looks like KC is leaning towards picking Luke Hochevar, who was drafted by the Dodgers last year but didn't sign. In my opinion, this is a bad move for KC, b/c they are not exactly frugal with their money, and Hochevar wants an enormous amount of money up front.

One of my customers is a Giants scout, and we were talking about who they were looking at. I mentioned Andrew Miller from UNC, and he said that they would probably have no shot at it, but looking at this:http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article_perspectives.jsp?ymd=20060605&content_id=1489090&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp, he may be wrong

[dbackjon]

Royals take Luke Hochevar
Rockies take Gregory Reynolds
Rays take Evan Longoria
Pirates take Brad Lincoln
Seattle - Brandon Morrow
Detroit - Andrew Miller

[dbackjon]

My Diamondbacks take RHP Maxwell Scherzer from Missouri.

[dbackjon]

First I-AA sponsoring school with player drafted:

Missouri State's Brett Sinkbeil, RHP - #19 Florida Marlins

[dbackjon]

First I-AA sponsoring school with player drafted:

Missouri State's Brett Sinkbeil, RHP - #19 Florida Marlins

More, thru round 2:

#47 - Josh Butler, U San Diego - Tampa Bay
#62 - Kevin Mulvey, Villanova - New York Mets
#67 - Dustin Evans, Georgia Southern - Atlanta

[AppGuy04]

Detroit is gonna have a killer staff after adding Miller

[dbackjon]

Second round supplimental:

#75: Matthew McBride, Lehigh - Cleveland

[AppGuy04]

Daniel Bard of UNC and Aaron Bates of NC St both go to Red Sox. Nice picks IMO

[griz37]

Royals take Luke Hochevar
Rockies take Gregory Reynolds
Rays take Evan Longoria
Pirates take Brad Lincoln
Seattle - Brandon Morrow
Detroit - Andrew Miller

Is Tampa hoping their fans get confused & think Eva Longoria will be at the ballpark?

[dbackjon]

Is Tampa hoping their fans get confused & think Eva Longoria will be at the ballpark?
xlolx xlolx I bet he gets that a lot....

[NoCoDanny]

Proud to be a Rockies fan today!


OK, maybe not, somebody shoot me... :bang:

[blackfordpu]

The Astros went the the World Series last season. How did they end up with the 23 spot?

[dbackjon]

The Astros went the the World Series last season. How did they end up with the 23 spot?

It's based strictly on won-loss record.

[dbackjon]

Lot's of I-AA sponsering schools getting players drafted:

#106 - Gary Daley, Cal-Poly - St. Louis
#169 - Nevin Ashley, Ind St - Tampa Bay
#172 - Jordan Newton, WKU - Detroit
#179 - Josh Lansford, Cal-Poly - Cubs
#189 - David Morris, Cal-Poly - Houston
#195 - Brian Omogrosso, Ind St - Cubs
#196 - Flyod Horrick, SIU - St. Louis

[eagleskins]

More, thru round 2:

#47 - Josh Butler, U San Diego - Tampa Bay
#62 - Kevin Mulvey, Villanova - New York Mets
#67 - Dustin Evans, Georgia Southern - Atlanta

The Braves had Dustin Evans at 97MPH on the gun. Funny thing is, he was nowhere near our best pitcher.

[dbackjon]

#208 Grant Gerrard, SIU - Texas
#217 Theodore Yarbrough, EKU - Philadelphia
#268 Brennan Garr, Northern Colorado - Texas
#282 Nathan Boman, San Diego - Angels
#336 Stephen Singleton, San Diego - Minnesota
#342 David Pellegrine, Northeastern - Angels

[dbackjon]

#347 Everett Teaford, Georgia Southern - KC
#359 Kitt Kopach, Ill State - Cubs
#371 Daniel Fregga, Ill State - Cleveland
#381 Joseph Kantakevich, William & Mary - Seattle
#394 Daniel Murphy, Jacksonville - Mets
#397 Zachary Pemprase, Mississippi Valley St - Philadelphia
#410 Greg Smith, Fordham - Pittsburgh

[dbackjon]

#449 Matthew Canepa, Cal-Poly - Cubs
#492 Scott Carroll, Missouri State - Angels

[ngineer]

Second round supplimental:

#75: Matthew McBride, Lehigh - Cleveland

Wow! A few weeks ago he was projected around the 5th Round. He obviously caught more interest based on his playoff performance. He was the third catcher drafted and the first catcher drafted out of college.
The Lehigh website has an interview with McBride on www.lehighsports.com
Lehigh will certainly miss him next year. He's 19 credits short of graduating. Says he expects t finish in the off season next year. Might be on his way to one of Clevelands minor league teams by end of this week.

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

SU signee Cedric Hunter was drafted in the 3rd round.

Southern coach Roger Cador does not expect to have Hunter, who was on Baseball ’s Preseason All-America second team.

“He swings the bat like a man,” Cador said.

A year ago, SU signee Cameron Maybin was taken 10th by the Detroit Tigers. The outfielder is sidelined for a few weeks with a finger injury after a strong start in Class A this season.

“It speaks volumes that we can go out and sign that type of talent,” Cador said.

[ngineer]

Reported in today's Morning Call that the Red Sox were very interested in McBride, but that Cleveland beat them to him. I sorry the Phils didn't make a run--but they did get a hotshot pitching phenom out of Texas--the son of Doug Drabek. Supposedly has a 97 mph fastball and nasty curve. Did have an underage drinking incident last year, which may have scared some teams off, but in this day and age I'd find that surprising...
McBride supposedly will be offered a contract with a signing bonus in the $500K range...

[TexasTerror]

Last year had a Kat sign with the Mets after the draft. This year, we get one drafted...

June 7 , 2006.

Dustin Martin, senior outfielder for Sam Houston State from Burnet, Texas, has been drafted by the New York Mets.

Martin was the 784th selection in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft in the 26th round.

Martin, who finished the regular season as the Southland Conference's leading hitter with a .389 average, was a first team All-Southland Conference selection for the Bearkats in 2006.

Martin totaled 81 hits in 208 at-bats with six home runs and 16 doubles to go along with 13 stolen bases.

The senior right fielder also ranked third in the Southland in on-base pct. (.480) and sixth in both doubles (16) and slugging pct. (.572).

A four-year letterman for the Bearkats, Martin appeared in 180 games and produced a .337 career batting average with 80 career RBIs, 29 doubles and 11 home runs.

His .389 batting average his senior season is the fifth best ever by a Bearkat at the NCAA Division I level.

http://bearkats.shsu.edu/baseball/draft.html

[Ivytalk]

Reported in today's Morning Call that the Red Sox were very interested in McBride, but that Cleveland beat them to him. I sorry the Phils didn't make a run--but they did get a hotshot pitching phenom out of Texas--the son of Doug Drabek. Supposedly has a 97 mph fastball and nasty curve. Did have an underage drinking incident last year, which may have scared some teams off, but in this day and age I'd find that surprising...
McBride supposedly will be offered a contract with a signing bonus in the $500K range...

I saw a game at the Vet where Doug Drabek had a no-hitter going with two outs in the ninth, only to have it broken up by the immortal Sil Campusano!

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Another SU signee ,from Thurgood Marshall High in Houston was drafted in the 22nd round by the Angels...

[ngineer]

I saw a game at the Vet where Doug Drabek had a no-hitter going with two outs in the ninth, only to have it broken up by the immortal Sil Campusano!

Wasn't Drabek the guy who broke his arm while pitching for the Giants a number of years ago. They said you could hear the bone crack during the pitch...:eek:

[AppGuy04]

Looks like the draft will be overshadowed by more drug use