Comments on: Rounding out Day 2, Recap of Day 3

By: RunSup

RunSup — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:44:22 +0000

Hey. I just want to give a late shout out to the site and contributors. I’ve been beat up by work and travel with little time to prep and follow the draft. I’m also a Cards Talk refugee.

Thanks to Pickle, Few, UncleBuck, Erik and others for the great draft prep thread over on CT. Thanks to DGoold for his great coverage over on PD.

And a BIG THANKS to Future Redbirds and all the contributors with the 2 days of Draft Chat, draft summaries and continued follow-up. I re-lived the draft vicariously through you guys. Good stuff guys. Kudos.

– RSR

P.S. I appreciate the varying opinions and discussion. And I give Pickle his due. There’s nobody thats not actually on the Cardinal payroll who invests more time and energy into the draft.

Yeah its frustrating they don’t take a few more risks on HS in the first couple of days. But months ago we predicted a profile for the 1st 10 picks as 7 College, 2HS, 1 JC. Can’t be too upset when that’s exactly what you got.

Much rejoicing at the Miller and Stock picks. Some head scratching to follow. But still some very interesting picks through the balance of the draft. You gotta wonder if they’ll ever find that top end LHP, but they took more shots this time.

Fun stuff. I enjoyed all the coverage and conversation.

By: brak60

brak60 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:04:22 +0000

Sorry. didn’t see it elsewhere.

By: brak60

brak60 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:02:43 +0000

Don’t count on Tyler Bighames, the 31st pick, being that tough of a signee. Article from the News-Press about how the family couldn’t get teams to believe that he was willing to go pro. Details of the contract he’s set to sign on Tuesday are included.

http://www.news-press.com/article/20090612/SPORTS/906120395/1010/RSS07

By: Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:45:20 +0000

Tyler Bighames Will sign with the Cards…Lots of Potential..Kinda a suprise that he didnt go to the Ducks and go grow his skills there. But sometimes the money will dictated everything….

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/jun/12/mlb-draft-its-all-cards-bighames/

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:54:03 +0000

I don’t have much to complain about with this draft. As far as I’m concerned, they went with the upside pick Miller, and whatever it takes to get him signed, do it. That might mean taking money from the rest of the draft, but usually if you get one good player, and a few role players from every draft that’s a good draft. Besides, Days 2 and 3 are usually what Luhnow excels at, so I’m willing to wait on these guys.

By: erik

erik — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:07:30 +0000

cut and paste job, I take no fault!

By: stlcards5129

stlcards5129 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:02:20 +0000

I know the 34th rounder Kington. 88-90 MPH fastball, nasty curve really has legit movement, nothing else worth mentioning stuff wise. Needs coaching badly, SIU doesn’t have the greatest coaches.

By: Liam

Liam — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:36 +0000

I’m stoked to hear we’re going well over slot for Bighames.

By: mriehn

mriehn — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:13:51 +0000

I don’t know what a “god feel for his changeup” is, but if Andrew Hillis posseses one he is a must sign! :). J/k. Very nice write-up as usual.

By: BigJawnMize

BigJawnMize — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:37:15 +0000

Pickle-

Honestly how can you say a computer made the picks from round 4 on…that is being disigenouis. How does a computer come up with Ryan Jackson, who’s top skill–defense–doesn’t translate into stats well–he has to be seen. Or Patrick Daugherty who be owner of a 9 era. A computer is definitely not picking these guys.

I am not saying that I disagree with you in that I much rather have had shelby miller and the pirates draft where they took a lot of chances and will have to pay up. And there are obviously some players that the computer dug up, but this is far from the whole draft.

They are obviously leaning heavely on the scouting department, even the Stock pick–he doesn’t hit like a catcher–someone has to see something in him that the stats are missing.

Having watched a lot of High School and College players I really believe that context and story make all the difference. Take Strasburg–kid wasn’t drafted out of high school because of the bad body fear, got to college, got it together…Jamie Garcia is a similar story. In the draft as a whol you are looking for people that can grow into major leaguers–a plus potential skill and correctable flaws. This is even more true later in the draft.