jacksonianmarch

BTW, Mussina is actually pitching rather well.

sounds like a mix of Pedroia and Ellsbury. Interesting they would go that route. Still baffled that Carpenter is still available.

Just got a 2 way player in Middlebrooks. 94mph heater, but looks like he'll be a 3b for you guys. Another HS kid. Why the hell has Chris Carpenter fallen so far?

thus far, I am content with the Brackman pick. The Romine pick is a good pick, except for the fact that Harvey was available. The Pope pick sounds like they may have gotten a steal if you go by the draftcast audio "experts". Suttle didnt have the best numbers in 06, but was lights out power and avg wise this yr at UT, but has projectability apparently and was absolutely drafted later because of bonus demands (Boras client). Still kinda upset we passed on Carpenter in that slot. Thus far, content with the 4, but could have been better.

Well, here they are.... 1st- Andrew Brackman- SP- NC St- 6'11" power armed pitcher who can get the 4 seamer into the high 90s and can control the 2 seamer into the mid 90s. Has a knuckle curve and change that are raw but have projection. Tired arm is concerning. Personal issues cost him time as well. A projection pick, high risk, high reward type pitcher Keith Law says Brackman's a very tall, athletic, ex-basketball player with fairly clean arm action and a basically sound delivery. He has a superior fastball that could eventually overpower major league hitters. His power curveball will be an out-pitch to both righties and lefties. He shouldn't be rushed. Everything will improve with instruction and innings now that he is concentrating full time on baseball. He has a speciall arm with the chance to become a No. 1 starter, or at worst a No. 3. 2nd- Austin Romine- C- HS- Professional pedigree. Considered to be a very well polished catcher. Has great arm. Average to above average defensively. Has offensive projection. 3rd- Ryan Pope- SP- Savannah A&D- Dominated NAIA ball. 9 starts, 9 complete games, 4 shutouts, ERA 1.25, 65.0 IP, 74 K's, 6 walks, Opponents hitting a robust .149 off him. Was drafted later than expected. Can bring it mid 90s. 4th- Brad Suttle- 3b- UT - Switch hitting 3b, professional hitter, not much power. Slow runner. Considered the 32nd best prospect in the draft. Is a draft eligible soph and may be a tough sign. 5th- Adam Olbrychowski- RP- Pepperdine- A guy who had 2 awful yrs at Pepperdine then put together a solid 2007 where he had a sub 3 era and posted a career high in IP, K, and BAA. Unsure of his stuff. Will report on that when it is published. On this kid.... From Baseball America: Pepperdine put one of its best arms into a role that made him tough for scouts to see, yet righthander Adam Olbrychowski still could go in the first six rounds. He's proven durable in a relief role and gets good sink on a low-90s fastball that touches 95, giving up just two homers in 60-plus innings. He doesn't throw consistent, quality strikes with his slider and changeup, so he doesn't get as many strikeouts as someone with his stuff could.

Round 4- Chris Province SE Louisiana U. No SR on him.

Harvey to the Angels. I have absolutely no idea why he slipped into the 3rd round. Maybe nobody thinks they can sign him? How the hell did we pass on him with the 2nd round pick. Incredible.

Harvey is still available. Interesting.

THRU 7 IP

NO HITTER THRU 6.2IP

Curst Schilling vs the A's, through 6.1IP

CURT SCHILLING IS THROWING A NO HITTER.

Smoker goes next. He is a good pick for the Nats.

Here is Brackman's SR...

and it really looks like Harvey is gonna fall to the sox, which may be his biggest wish. I heard the kid is a die hard sox fan.

I still like the pick. I think a 6'10" power armed pitcher is a wonderful pick. But when a guy WITHOUT elbow problems and is 3 yrs younger is on the shelf and is available, you gotta take him. Either way, another power arm in the yankee minors and if they can get him healthy/ fix him with TJ surgery, he could be something special.

well, full f***ing circle. Gotta be kidding me. I like Brackman, but not when Harvey is on the f***ing board. Goddamn it.

Time to get Harvey The only reason why I wanted Brackman was because I had no idea these guys would be close to available. Harvey is a top 10 talent. TAKE HIM!

Harvey and Smoker are the only other 2 I'd want out of the 1st round pitchers.

Yeh, I liked Main a lot. Here come the Tiggers. .............................f***!!!!

If he were to do that, the yankees easily could get around that by activating Giambi from the DL when he is eligible to and have him serve the suspension while he is injured.

anyone checking out the draft or no? BTW, another pitchers duel. This has been a good series to watch, regardless of your allegiance. Good pitching all around.

Porcello, Main, and Harvey have not been selected. This is turning into a very good situation.