****OFFICIAL OS MLB DRAFT CHAT THREAD****

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josh fields drafted high.

looks like he definitely won't be playing football this year.

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recap:
  FIRST ROUND PICKS
1. Matthew Bush, SD
2. Justin Verlander, DET
3. Philip Humber, NYM
4. Jeff Niemann, TB
5. Mark Rogers, MIL
6. Jeremy Sowers, CLE
7. Homer Bailey, CIN
8. Wade Townsend, BAL
9. Chris Nelson, COL
10. Thomas Diamond, TEX
11. Neil Walker, PIT
12. Jered Weaver, ANA
13. Bill Bray, MON
14. Billy Butler, KC
15. Stephen Drew, ARI
16. David Purcey, TOR
17. Scott Elbert, LA
18. Josh Fields, CWS
19. Chris Lambert, STL
20. Trevor Plouffe, MIN
21. Greg Golson, PHI
22. Glen Perkins, MIN
23. Phillip Hughes, NYY
24. Landon Powell, OAK

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recap:
  FIRST ROUND PICKS
1. Matthew Bush, SD
2. Justin Verlander, DET
3. Philip Humber, NYM
4. Jeff Niemann, TB
5. Mark Rogers, MIL
6. Jeremy Sowers, CLE
7. Homer Bailey, CIN
8. Wade Townsend, BAL
9. Chris Nelson, COL
10. Thomas Diamond, TEX
11. Neil Walker, PIT
12. Jered Weaver, ANA
13. Bill Bray, MON
14. Billy Butler, KC
15. Stephen Drew, ARI
16. David Purcey, TOR
17. Scott Elbert, LA
18. Josh Fields, CWS
19. Chris Lambert, STL
20. Trevor Plouffe, MIN
21. Greg Golson, PHI
22. Glen Perkins, MIN
23. Phillip Hughes, NYY
24. Landon Powell, OAK

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recap:
  FIRST ROUND PICKS
1. Matthew Bush, SD
2. Justin Verlander, DET
3. Philip Humber, NYM
4. Jeff Niemann, TB
5. Mark Rogers, MIL
6. Jeremy Sowers, CLE
7. Homer Bailey, CIN
8. Wade Townsend, BAL
9. Chris Nelson, COL
10. Thomas Diamond, TEX
11. Neil Walker, PIT
12. Jered Weaver, ANA
13. Bill Bray, MON
14. Billy Butler, KC
15. Stephen Drew, ARI
16. David Purcey, TOR
17. Scott Elbert, LA
18. Josh Fields, CWS
19. Chris Lambert, STL
20. Trevor Plouffe, MIN
21. Greg Golson, PHI
22. Glen Perkins, MIN
23. Phillip Hughes, NYY
24. Landon Powell, OAK

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Great pick by Oakland... Powell will be a star

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Great pick by Oakland... Powell will be a star

[PadresFan]

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Great pick by Oakland... Powell will be a star

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30. Eric Hurley - TEX

matt campbell selected before that.

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30. Eric Hurley - TEX

matt campbell selected before that.

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30. Eric Hurley - TEX

matt campbell selected before that.

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Eric Hurley:

"BA reports that "Hurley was closing the season as well as any of his peers, and his improvement will be reflected in his draft position. Heading into Florida's all-star games in Sebring, he was pitching his way toward the middle of the first round thanks to some of the best fastball velocity in the country. Hurley has gone from pitching in the 90-93 mph range to 92-95 consistently, hitting at least 96 in eight straight outings and maintaining his velocity deep into games. Pitching for one of the nation's top teams, he went 13-1, 0.70 with 11 walks and 139 strikeouts in 90 innings. Hurley has a loose arm, and now that he's ironed out a small mechanical issue--staying more upright in his delivery and keeping his elbows in--he's put all the pieces together. He's flashed an average slider and changeup. At times he gets around his breaking ball a bit, when he drops his elbow, and doesn't command it. Detractors say he has a slight head jerk in his delivery that causes him to eleva!
te his fastball, but with Hurley's velocity and life, he might be the kind of pitcher who can live up in the zone, even against professionals."

MLB.com's scouting report on Hurley is as follows:

COMMENT: TALL, LEAN, WIRY BUILD. LONG ARMS & LEGS. BUILT SIMILAR TO EX-MAJOR LEAGUER OREL HERSHISER. 3/4 TO LOW 3/4 DELIVERY. FB MOSTLY 91-93 W/ SOME BORING ACTION. EASY, LOOSE, WHIP-LIKE ARM ACTION. LOCATES PITCHES DOWN IN ZONE. SHORT, LATE BREAK SLIDER W/ HARD BITE. WILL PITCH IN. CHANCE TO HAVE 2 PLUS PITCHES & NOT FAR FROM THERE NOW."

MJ Hindman

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Eric Hurley:

"BA reports that "Hurley was closing the season as well as any of his peers, and his improvement will be reflected in his draft position. Heading into Florida's all-star games in Sebring, he was pitching his way toward the middle of the first round thanks to some of the best fastball velocity in the country. Hurley has gone from pitching in the 90-93 mph range to 92-95 consistently, hitting at least 96 in eight straight outings and maintaining his velocity deep into games. Pitching for one of the nation's top teams, he went 13-1, 0.70 with 11 walks and 139 strikeouts in 90 innings. Hurley has a loose arm, and now that he's ironed out a small mechanical issue--staying more upright in his delivery and keeping his elbows in--he's put all the pieces together. He's flashed an average slider and changeup. At times he gets around his breaking ball a bit, when he drops his elbow, and doesn't command it. Detractors say he has a slight head jerk in his delivery that causes him to eleva!
te his fastball, but with Hurley's velocity and life, he might be the kind of pitcher who can live up in the zone, even against professionals."

MLB.com's scouting report on Hurley is as follows:

COMMENT: TALL, LEAN, WIRY BUILD. LONG ARMS & LEGS. BUILT SIMILAR TO EX-MAJOR LEAGUER OREL HERSHISER. 3/4 TO LOW 3/4 DELIVERY. FB MOSTLY 91-93 W/ SOME BORING ACTION. EASY, LOOSE, WHIP-LIKE ARM ACTION. LOCATES PITCHES DOWN IN ZONE. SHORT, LATE BREAK SLIDER W/ HARD BITE. WILL PITCH IN. CHANCE TO HAVE 2 PLUS PITCHES & NOT FAR FROM THERE NOW."

MJ Hindman

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Eric Hurley:

"BA reports that "Hurley was closing the season as well as any of his peers, and his improvement will be reflected in his draft position. Heading into Florida's all-star games in Sebring, he was pitching his way toward the middle of the first round thanks to some of the best fastball velocity in the country. Hurley has gone from pitching in the 90-93 mph range to 92-95 consistently, hitting at least 96 in eight straight outings and maintaining his velocity deep into games. Pitching for one of the nation's top teams, he went 13-1, 0.70 with 11 walks and 139 strikeouts in 90 innings. Hurley has a loose arm, and now that he's ironed out a small mechanical issue--staying more upright in his delivery and keeping his elbows in--he's put all the pieces together. He's flashed an average slider and changeup. At times he gets around his breaking ball a bit, when he drops his elbow, and doesn't command it. Detractors say he has a slight head jerk in his delivery that causes him to eleva!
te his fastball, but with Hurley's velocity and life, he might be the kind of pitcher who can live up in the zone, even against professionals."

MLB.com's scouting report on Hurley is as follows:

COMMENT: TALL, LEAN, WIRY BUILD. LONG ARMS & LEGS. BUILT SIMILAR TO EX-MAJOR LEAGUER OREL HERSHISER. 3/4 TO LOW 3/4 DELIVERY. FB MOSTLY 91-93 W/ SOME BORING ACTION. EASY, LOOSE, WHIP-LIKE ARM ACTION. LOCATES PITCHES DOWN IN ZONE. SHORT, LATE BREAK SLIDER W/ HARD BITE. WILL PITCH IN. CHANCE TO HAVE 2 PLUS PITCHES & NOT FAR FROM THERE NOW."

MJ Hindman

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it's hard to care much about all these guys when you see picks late in the draft who turn into studs.

just seeing that piazza was a 62 rounder, and oswalt was a 23rd rounder hammers that point home. Who knows if the top 10 picks will even amount to anything.

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it's hard to care much about all these guys when you see picks late in the draft who turn into studs.

just seeing that piazza was a 62 rounder, and oswalt was a 23rd rounder hammers that point home. Who knows if the top 10 picks will even amount to anything.