Draft to be televised on ESPN2

[tdel23]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2862901

about time they are televising the draft.

[gdn]

Let's just hope it doesn't turn into a snooze-fest a la the NFL Draft. I really like the 5 minutes for each pick.

Btw for those who don't want to click on the link:

June 7, 2007, 2pm ET to 6pm ET on ESPN2.

[In Mo I Trust]

Cool.

[DontHateOnNumber2]

Finally.

[jerez23]

Too bad Yanks have only one pick. With all the sandwich picks they have a long wait between their 1st and 2nd pick.

[Steph19]

Interesting. I hope the picks don't slow down too much because of this.

[CaptainThurman]

I like when they take a first-rounder who slips to the eighth round because of signability issues, and they give him first-round money anyway....

Now, THAT'S how you use your resource advantage, not by signing old players for too much money.

[gdn]

Interesting. I hope the picks don't slow down too much because of this.

Still only 5 minutes per pick.

[CaptainCargo]

Hopefully they'll come prepared with some game film of some of these guys. Thats what will make it interesting to watch.

If it's just a lot of stats and yakkin I can get that here with this posse.

[ARoDfan4life]

I hope we draft Danny Almonte in the mid-rounds

[yankeebot]

Does anyone publish profiles of the players expected to be picked in the top rounds?

[ARoDfan4life]

Does anyone publish profiles of the players expected to be picked in the top rounds?

rank	player	pos	team	notes
1	David Price	lhp	Vanderbilt	6'6" lefty's fastball touches 98 mph, filthy secondary stuff
2	Matt Wieters	c/rhp	Georgia Tech	Best college hitter in draft. Scott Boras client.
3	Rick Porcello	rhp/ss	Seton Hall Prep (NJ)	6'5" Fastball clocked in mid 90s, good change-up, excellent SS as well. Seaver potential. NJ native.
4	Josh Vitters	3b	Cypress HS (CA)	Top power potential in his class, excellent tools
5	Sean Doolittle	lhp/1b	Virginia	2006 ACC Player of the Year; 93 mph fastball with good slider. NJ native.
6	Nick Schmidt	lhp	Arkansas	Mixes mid-90s fastball with tough curve
7	Andrew Brackman	rhp	North Carolina St.	7'0" pitcher with fastball topping out at 99. Also plays hoops. Boras client.
8	Matt Harvey	rhp	Fitch HS (CT)	2006 AFLAC All-American, fastball clocked in mid 90s
9	Julio Borbon	of	Tennessee	Speedy and athletic OF
10	Cole St. Clair	lhp	Rice	Closest to majors - closer mixes mid 90s fastball with plus curveball
11	JP Arencibia	c	Tennessee	Well rounded hitter needs some work on defense to retain high draft value
12	Joe Savery	lhp/1b	Rice	Fastball sits around 93 mph with great movement with a stunning slider
13	Todd Frazier	ss	The Rutgers	Athletic five-tool shortstop. American hero. NJ native.
14	Blake Beavan	rhp	Irving HS (TX)	Good makeup, mid 90s sinking fastball, plus decent curve, slider, and change
15	Josh Fields	rhp	Georgia	Elite closer with mid 90s fastball and plus slider
16	Josh Horton	ss	North Carolina	Awesome approach at the plate, but average power and speed, defense is also not a strong point
17	Neil Ramirez	rhp	Kempsville HS (VA)	Great command and makeup, fastball hits 94 mph
18	Robert Stock	rhp/c	Agora HS (CA)	Baseball diehard, great tools as either pitcher or catcher. 95 mph fastball
19	Michael Main	rhp	Deland HS (FL)	Fastball sits in the low 90s, can hit 99, complemented by nasty breaking stuff. If he goes to college it would be Florida State, but it's looking like he'll go pro.
20	Justin Jackson	ss	Roberson HS (NC)	Top notch defensive shortstop with great athletic ability and good plate discipline
21	Matt Dominguez	3b	Chatsworth HS (CA)	Awesome raw power potential, above average defensively
22	James Adkins	lhp	Tennessee	Fastball sits in low 90s with little movement, but possesses awesome secondary stuff
23	Michael Burgess	lhp/rf	Hillsborough HS (FL)	Has all the tools, including arm strength, power, and athleticism.
24	Brad Meyers	rhp	Loyola Marymount	Effective righty paints corners with his high 80s fastball
25	Kentrail Davis	of	Theodore HS (AL)	Powerful and athletic outfielder with real baseball grit
26	Michael Taylor	of	Stanford	Great size, speed, power, and arm, yet to put up elite numbers
27	Beau Mills	3b	Lewis-Clark State College	Top power hitting NCAA freshman in 2007
28	John Tolisano	ss/3b	Estero HS (FL)	Tolisano is a potential five tool infielder
29	Josh Smoker	lhp	Calhoun HS (GA)	Good delivery - 93 mph fastball with well-rounded arsenal of secondary stuff
30	Wes Roemer	rhp	CS-Fullerton	Smaller pitcher with pinpoint control but average stuff has dominated NCAA, rarely tops 90 MPH

[BrandonA33]

I watched online last year and they showed alot of hilites and stats. ESPN has struck gold by turning the NFL draft into the event it is now, Mel Kiper and fantasy/mock drafts, etc. Maybe they can do the same for MLB and we are the winners. We follow all year, and get to see our new prospects hilight reels, projections, etc.

[ARoDfan4life]

well all I know is whoever gets David Price has an ACE for life, he'll definitely go # 1

[yankeebot]

Wow, thanks ARoDfan4life!

[gdn]

I hope we draft Danny Almonte in the mid-rounds

Almonte was available last year, but not picked in any round. I see no reason why he'll be picked this year.

[ARoDfan4life]

Almonte was available last year, but not picked in any round. I see no reason why he'll be picked this year.

a lefty that throws in the mid 90's did he sour that bad I'm just following up the DailyNews story on him. He's entering this year and supposively has plus stuff or are they overhyping him again

[gdn]

Here's where the draft discussion is taking place:

http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=103141

[ARoDfan4life]

Wow, thanks ARoDfan4life!

no problem

[ARoDfan4life]

can the mods merge this ?

[yankeebot]

can the mods merge this ?

I hope not. Locking it would be fine but without this thread and it's descriptive thread title, I would not have known anything about the draft being televised.

[gdn]

I hope not. Locking it would be fine but without this thread and it's descriptive thread title, I would not have known anything about the draft being televised.

Yeah, there's no need to merge the threads. They're separate topics.

[yankeebot]

Yeah, there's no need to merge the threads. They're separate topics.

HOLY CRAP! Who are you and what have you done with gdn????

[gdn]

HOLY CRAP! Who are you and what have you done with gdn????

Hey, I'm reasonable

[ARoDfan4life]

Hey, I'm reasonable

so I take it your the top dog here, nice to meet you finally

[gdn]

so I take it your the top dog here, nice to meet you finally

No, I'm not. I'm the guy that people don't like.

[yanks_fan_in_nc]

[ARoDfan4life]

No, I'm not. I'm the guy that people don't like.

why is that ?

[Hidekifan57]

Nick Schmidt does not throw mid-90's and neither does Danny Almonte. Almonte isn't even close to mid-90's. Schmidt is more like 88-91 MPH.

[Iknowcool]

Does anyone publish profiles of the players expected to be picked in the top rounds?

http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewDraftArchive.do?draftId=5

[Iknowcool]

18

Robert Stock

rhp/c

Agora HS (CA)

Baseball diehard, great tools as either pitcher or catcher. 95 mph fastball

Robert Stock isn't even draft eligible. Hes a freshman at USC.

[Yanks21]

I don't like this at all. You don't need 5 minutes to make a pick. Especially when picks can't be traded. The entire round shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. And it only usually lasts that long, because Tommy Lasorda always gives an overly dramatic selection for the Dogers. Personally, I always enjoyed the lightening round atmosphere of the MLB draft...

[gdn]

I don't like this at all. You don't need 5 minutes to make a pick. Especially when picks can't be traded. The entire round shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. And it only usually lasts that long, because Tommy Lasorda always gives an overly dramatic selection for the Dogers. Personally, I always enjoyed the lightening round atmosphere of the MLB draft...

I thought that time limit existed before this year. Or are you saying that you didn't agree with it even last year (or before)? (I'm just seeking clarification.)

[Yanks21]

I thought that time limit existed before this year. Or are you saying that you didn't agree with it even last year (or before)? (I'm just seeking clarification.)

This is the second year teams will have 5 minutes to make a selection. The 5 minutes is really for the broadcasters/webcasters to talk about the previous selection. I really didn't like it last year. The rapid fire aspect of the MLB draft is unique to the other major sports' drafts, and is what makes it a lot more entertaining...

[Yankyfan]

About time !! As I have said for years now if the NHL and WNBA drafts are on air there was no reason the MLB shouldn't be.... YAhoooo.

[hlrjr]

might have to take an extended lunch that day.