So after all the photos, "call to mom", and some words from Peel, the draft continued! And as you can see, the two pitchers that we were hoping might drop, were no longer there(Moran and Mendoza). So Ed, John, and I huddled around the desk, and looked at what we had!
Chris Scott was sitting there, and so was the catcher, Powell Shoemaker. Our scout John Mizer also liked Colt Long, who was projected to be an "elite" player, but with three solid outfielders in Lacy, Roberson, and Griffith(all hitting over .300), and Devin Forrest ready to come up next year, we felt we could afford to pass on him. Finally, with the 12th pick, and our first ever amateur selection, we took first baseman Chris Scott.
The overall scouting book on Scott as follows:
So, with that pick, we watched as there were a few surprises, including Colt Long dropping to Carbondale at the 18th pick.
Finally, it was our pick in the second round, and to our amazement, Powell Shoemaker, the catcher we thought would go in the first round, was sitting there. Apparently that shoulder injury he has scared a lot of clubs away. We weren't concerned, and with the second pick we grabbed him!!
In the third round, we go with what our scout felt was a true "sleeper" in Juan Luna. A typical Ace player with no power, but incredible speed, having stolen 37 bases in college, while only being caught once.
The rest of our picks went like this:
4.
Freddie West - 2B - A real steal for us in this round. Needs to work on his fielding, but should be a good hitter.
5. Angelo Reyes - C - Projects to be more of a backup, good defensively!
6.
Arturo Ocampo - MR/SP - Looks to be a solid MR and or spot starter. It will be interesting to see which direction his career takes him!
7.
Jose Luna - OF - This is Juan's cousin. We'll see how he develops.
The other three picks, all are "reaches", and we'll see how they develop!
8.
Steffan Brown - RF
9.
Carlos Ortiz - CL
10.
David Carr - 1B
So, with the draft completed, it was time once again to break out the Chimay, as we felt really good with all our picks. It will be nailbiting at times, but also fun to see how these "kids" develop over time!