Comments on: Round 1s, Pick 36: Stephen Piscotty, 3B

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:56:45 +0000

The choices of Piscotty and Ramsey look like a deliberate strategy to get advanced, high-average hitters who’ll move up quickly, and are likely to be in AA a year from now.

They probably have the same thing in mind with Wacha (although he was probably the best player on the board at 19).

It reminds me of the 2006 draft. After taking a mix of HS and college players in 2005, with an emphasis on high-ceiling guys with a lot of downside risk, they went with a lot of fast movers who had considerable success in college in 2006. Maybe you can say the same about the 2011 and 2012 drafts. Lots of young, toolsy, high-upside guys in 2011, followed by a lot of high-floor college guys in 2012.

The 2006 draft has worked out okay so far, even with that unfortunate first pick.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:34:46 +0000

Power seems lacking for corner OF.

By: Tom s.

Tom s. — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:35:28 +0000

John Mozeliak tells the p-d they see piscotty in the OF long-term. Maybe he makes more sense as a corner outfield pick.

By: cardzfanbub

cardzfanbub — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:21:48 +0000

I don’t know much about swing mechanics, but I like the simplicity in his swing. Keeps the hands back and seems to have really quick wrists. Looks like a line-drive hitter with some pop.

By: Jim1956

Jim1956 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:39:43 +0000

BBA ranked him #26 and MLB.COM had him pegged #18. Looks like good value at #36. Unless all the pros are wrong.

By: chuckb

chuckb — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:02:58 +0000

Freese is 29 and Cox’s star has faded some. He makes sense at 36, much more than Russell does and at least as much sense as Wacha does.

By: roarke

roarke — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:09:28 +0000

I was really afraid that the Cardinals were going to take him at 23 (or even 18), so I was relieved that they didn’t. When they took him here I figured that at least it was a value pick for where they got him, but I still don’t really see him as a great prospect or a guy that fills an organizational need.

By: BigJawnMize

BigJawnMize — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:54:58 +0000

Another guy where I feel his swing needs work. Can I cross the crazy activity of Bean’s swing with this guys statuesque robotic swing to get something closer to what I want.

Dude needs to load up the back leg and get more rotation out of his body. If he hit with some power with this swing, than he will hit with more power once he loosens up.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:18:59 +0000

In my opinion, he’s a subpar pick in a vacuum. In the Cardinals organization, he’s even more confusing to me.

By: Karmaloop

Karmaloop — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:55:33 +0000

Value isn’t the question mark, since I thought he was going in the 20-30 range but he has more value to a team like the Brewers who need to improve the depth. He isn’t an upgrade over David Freese and I’m not sure he’s better than Zack Cox as a prospect.