Comments on: First 2010 Draft Update

By: arknepp

arknepp — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:18:44 +0000

There is an outfielder by the name of Gauntlett Eldemire that BA’s Jim Callis projects to the sandwich or 2nd round. I am hoping and praying that the Cards pick this guy just for the fun we could have on name alone. Profile in next installment please?

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:59 +0000

high school pitching is definitely the strength of this draft. gausman is a stud, and like you said there is still quite a few on the list ahead of him at this point.

By: BigJawnMize

BigJawnMize — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:49:35 +0000

Volsn

I like Austion Wilson, but I think if Kevin Gausman on the board you have to take a long hard look at him. You know that high school pitching is deep when a kid that can touch 97; with good comand; and a nice delivery is considered a “later half of the first round” type.

By: VolsnCards5

VolsnCards5 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:41:12 +0000

I want austin wilson…that is all

By: cardsfandan

cardsfandan — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:58:40 +0000

Every year it seems like there are at least one or two local products that have first round potential (Odorizzi, Melville, Turner, and Sherzer come to mind). Anyone from the Greater St. Louis area who strikes you as coming off the draft board early?

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:46:12 +0000

i’m a big deglan fan. from the short video i have seen on him i think he can be a stud. i haven’t heard a lot of hype on him yet, but i would say he is a 2nd rounder right now although i haven’t seen anyone rank him that highly. i think he would be a steal in rounds 3-5.

wilson is also my favorite for the 25th pick, but like you think he will go much earlier.

right now i am hoping for something like this
25. Austin Wilson
46. Cam Bedrosian
50. Gary Brown
75. Rob Rasmussen
106. Kellin Deglen

By: Kazakhstanny Danny

Kazakhstanny Danny — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:23:49 +0000

I have a feeling there may be a run on high school position players early on in the first round, which would probably mean that my favorite player from this years draft, Austin Wilson, won’t make it to pick 25.

If I had a guess, I would say that the Cardinals go College, and they go righthanded starter with that pick. I guess since they took Miller last season, and since High School starters are strength this year, they may go that route, but I don’t know if that was a start of a trend, or a chance to appease fans and certain sectors of the media that complained about the Cardinals being one of the more risk averse drafting organizations in MLB.

Wilson if he happens to make it to them, but much more likely to be a Matt Harvey type. Though there is always a chance neither of those two would be there, since Harvey could really crank up his draft stock if he continues to pitch well, plus he is a Boras client, which always complicates matters, and guarantees he won’t come cheap. No matter how inconsistent his college career has been. Sort of like the Andrew Miller, I guess.

By: nmstar

nmstar — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:56:53 +0000

Nice write-up. I’m already looking forward to the draft. Do you have any thoughts on where Canadian catcher Kellin Deglan and where he might go?

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:16:44 +0000

jws, i am also a fan of eibner, but i like him much better on the mound. he is a great athlete and has some power, but i just don’t see him ever hitting for much average. on the mound he has that good fastball and breaker as well as the 6’4″ frame and his athleticism allows him to repeat his delivery very well. i think he is going to take off when he focuses solely on pitching. he is one of my favorites for the cardinals’ sandwich picks, but unfortunately i think they might have to take him at 25 if they want him and he may be a little too raw for me to take there.

By: jws003

jws003 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:10:27 +0000

I’ve seen Cox play quite a bit because I go to Arkansas, and while he is a great talent I don’t think he is a Top 15-type talent. That’s not to say you’re wrong on your evaluation, because almost everybody has him rated as highly as you do. He was just as highly thought of out of high school and he played well in the Cape league, which I think attributes to his high rankings. IMO, and this probably isn’t worth much, but he will be nothing but average at 3B defensively and even though he has a solid bat I don’t think he projects to be above average anywhere. That’s not to say he won’t be a very good player, because I think he will be solid but I don’t see him overwhelming anybody with his abilities.

A guy I think could sneak into the first round from Arkansas is OF/RHP Brett Eibner. He can touch low to mid 90′s on the gun and has a few good breaking balls to mix in, but I think his future is at CF/OF. He is very fast with a great glove and can really cover ground. To this point, he has been underwhelming at the plate but he has plus power potential and could hit for a high averge as well. He’s had some amazing BP sessions the past few years, but he tends to get tentative at the plate which has caused his numbers to drop. He’s looked great so far this year and I expect him to start living up to the hype and jump up near the 1st round come draft time.