Comments on: Thinking Ahead to the 2011 Draft http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Fri, 17 May 2013 00:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31253 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:28:30 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31253 At this point in the 2 mocks I’ve seen it has us taking Fransisco Lindor in one and Derek Fisher in the other.

]]> By: JC http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31251 JC Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31251 I’m with you. Lindor is the only one at this point that would be a solid pick at #22 overall pick (1st Rd). That obviously could change over the next couple months. But I like our strategy over the past few years of taking the guy that has dropped in the 1st Rd (Wallace, Miller and Cox). Once we are within a month of the draft it will be a more relavant conversation to start putting names with draft positions. But the point is there are definitely some very attractive SS options in the 1st few rounds. Once again I am very high on Evans and I would be thrilled if he was available in the 2nd Rd but I think his value will only rise.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31250 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:32:53 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31250 After looking through the Top 50 prospects, I think someone alot better than Lindor or Lopes will fall to the Cardinals at 23. We may be a ble to get a pretty good SS prospect in the 2nd or 3rd round. Archie Bradley or Bubba Starling may fall based on the strength of there committment to college. Both we could pay there bonus over 5 years because they both want to play 2 sports in college.

]]> By: JC http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31247 JC Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:35:23 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31247 Lindor at this point is the best SS on most peoples boards. But its early and the next few months will be crucial. Lindor has power for his size and plays a slick SS. IMO he definitely stays at SS long term. Here are some of the other intriguing SS that will most likely go off the board in the first few rounds:

Christian Lopes (as you mentioned) – HS
Tyler Goeddel – HS
Jake Hager – HS
Phillip Evans – HS – I am a HUGE fan!
Tyler Greene – HS
Johnny Eierman – HS
Julius Gaines – HS
Austin Slater – HS
Levi Michael – College
Brad Miller – College
Joe Panik – College
Nick Ahmed – College
BA Vollmuth – College
Derek Dennis – College

There are other guys that will rise in the next few months and some of these guys will fall. To me Lindor, Evans and Lopes are the 3 that I like more than others.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31235 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:43:59 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31235 Researching more into Stanton he really reminds me of Pujols when he came out of Juco. Not many people knew about him but those that did knew he was going to be something special. Both were man among boys physically with very strong work ethics and no questions of make up. Stanton was a 3 sports star so he didn’t go to many of the baseball showcases. He was recruited to go to USC and play football so its possible he fell to 73 because no one thought he would sign. Either way he is someone that should have been our radars. You can rarely go wrong with a big strong smart kid who works hard and cares about being the best. Mike Stanton of 07 seemed like the Austin Wilson of this draft other than the fact that Wilson was probably more known.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31234 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:36:30 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31234 Way to far in the future for me to start guessing on players. A first round pick with alot of power would be nice.

]]> By: Scott http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31233 Scott Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:28:17 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31233 MyMLBDraft currently has us mocked to take Francisco Lindor at 22. From the scouting reports I’ve found, I’ve gotten mixed reviews on him.

Baseball Beginnings’s John Klima seems has a future utility guy with soft hands and little power.

5ToolTalk is higher on him citing his gap power, very good defense and arm, and good speed.

A comment from Dave Perkin at BA compared Lindor to Jose Reyes.

Baseball Rumor Mill calls him an excellent all-around player.

Personally, I’m hoping the Cardinals can pick up him or Christian Lopes in the first round.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31232 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:24:21 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31232 I agree but obviously rushing him didn’t help his development, had they waited another year or so he could have been more successful. I’d still rather have that upside in our system. We have some of it now but were sorely missing it in 2007. Looking back at that draft I’m wondering how highly touted Mike Stanton was. The Marlins got him at 73 I believe. At that time we really didn’t have many OF prospects other than Rasmus. We choose Kozma, Mortenson and Kopp before Stanton was taken. Watching some of his high school highlights he really had a young Albert Pujols type build.

]]> By: zuke354 http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31231 zuke354 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:07:05 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31231 Except you can bring him slowly. Because of the clock, he has to be rushed. Part of the prolem witht he ML contract.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.futureredbirds.net/2011/02/01/thinking-ahead-to-the-2011-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-31227 Andrew Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:58:45 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=6413#comment-31227 I forgot about Stanton, he would look real good in RF right now.

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