MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

[BatsareBugs]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

D'Backs take 3B Bobby Borchering with the their first first-round pick.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

D'Backs take A.J. Pollock, CF, with their second first round pick.

Marlins take Chad James, a lefty.

[R3BeL]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Cardinals select Shelby Miller with the 19th pick in the first round.

[Cusefan]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

I really hope the Nationals send Strasburg to the minors for a few game, I would really love to see him play in Syracuse(The nationals AAA team is the Syracuse Chiefs).

[snepp]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Big, hard throwing RHP who has a future coming out of the pen.

Fills a need.

That's setting the bar pretty low for a first round pick.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Twins select Kyle Gibson from University of Missouri.

[Speedy]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Zack Wheeler to the Giants.

Atlanta front office must be disappointed at not getting the homegrown kid but Mike Minor? Ugh...

[Misfit]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Boston takes a light-hitting outfielder. Their organization lacks power, I would have preferred someone with a better projection to hit for pop but in reality I don't know much about the talent available so I'm forced to defer here.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

That's setting the bar pretty low for a first round pick.

At this point, I'll just take a successful first round pick...haven't seen one of those in a while.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

First round is complete. I won't post the compensation round on the main page.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

UNC had 2 players selected, plus 2 HS commits, all in the 1st 15 selections.

[Misfit]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

I really hope the Nationals send Strasburg to the minors for a few game, I would really love to see him play in Syracuse(The nationals AAA team is the Syracuse Chiefs).

I'm fairly certain he'll spend some time in the minors, though if skips any leagues it would probably be Triple A as I could see him going straight from Double A to the big leagues (provided he's as dominant as advertised). Speculation is moot at this point though, as the Nationals have to actually sign him first which is easier said than done.

[Coug00]

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That's setting the bar pretty low for a first round pick.

Tell that to Bill Bavasi. 3 relievers in 5 years with 1st round picks. Explains a lot doesn't it?

Well nevermind. Just read Morrow is tired of relieving and is headed to Tacoma to become a starter, again. That guy switches sides more than Anne Heche.

[snepp]

Re: MLB 2009 First-Year Amateur Draft Discussion Thread - June 9

Tell that to Bill Bavasi. 3 relievers in 5 years with 1st round picks. Explains a lot doesn't it?

Exactly, when your 1st rounders are becoming relievers (or worse, relievers right from day 1) you're going to be in a world of hurt.

Well nevermind. Just read Morrow is tired of relieving and is headed to Tacoma to become a starter, again. That guy switches sides more than Anne Heche.

That guy just needs to pull a Greinke, disappear for a while, then come back with his head straight.

[Cusefan]

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I'm fairly certain he'll spend some time in the minors, though if skips any leagues it would probably be Triple A as I could see him going straight from Double A to the big leagues (provided he's as dominant as advertised). Speculation is moot at this point though, as the Nationals have to actually sign him first which is easier said than done.

well I got my fingers crossed