Comments on: 2012 Draft: Richie Shaffer

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:45:01 +0000

I put carp in there because it shows that if you can hit, they will find a spot for you.

And I am not saying only focus on the college guys early. Who knows what will be available.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:33:08 +0000

I agree…but if you have guys that have defensive value that you also feel will be a solid hitter than no need to take that chance on a 1st Rd pick. Not sure why you say Carp was not a good defensive player at TCU. He played a pretty good 3B in college…and I think he still plays a good 3B. With where our farm system is I want us to get aggressive with upside early in the draft and then snag some college arms and bats to give a little more balance.

By: Shanky

Shanky — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:44:48 +0000

Shaffer does seem to fit the Cards profile. . .advanced college bat, success on the Cape. But the rest of the college hitters. . .blech. At least in the first round. Personally I’d go h.s. bats at both 19 and 23, and hope one pans out in a big way. A Trahan/C. Seager combo, for example, would excite me.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:38:58 +0000

oops..meant HS heavy.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:38:34 +0000

Way, way too college heavy for me.

By: BigRob

BigRob — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:34:39 +0000

Not bad at all. I would love to get his arm in this system but, like you said, it appears he’d have to go at 23 because he will most likely be gone by 36.

By: Karmaloop

Karmaloop — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:30:48 +0000

He’s a lefty version of Jenkins to an extent. Highly athletic and needs a lot of time, but the upside is there. Maybe Ted Lilly in his prime.

By: Karmaloop

Karmaloop — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:29:06 +0000

I’d really rather not take either. Right now, my ideal draft scenario would be to take two of D.J. David/David Dahl/Addison Russell/Hunter Virant in the first round, and then come back in the supplemental first with three of Walker Weickel/Clint Coulter/Josh Elander/Wyatt Mathisen/Ty Buttrey/Matt Smoral.

By: BigRob

BigRob — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:20:34 +0000

If I didn’t know better, reading what you just posted sounds something similar to what Tyrell Jenkins’ pre-draft report may have read.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:20:04 +0000

Its always been my beleif that if you hit, they can fins a spot for you.

I am also factoring history into the equation. The cards have shown an ability to draft and develop these types of hitters (carp,craig).