2006 MLB Mock Draft - Page 2

Joshv02 · 06-06-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Miller dropped to the Tigers because of his bonus demands.

Nice pick up for the Tigers, though. Could advance by next year if signed quickly -- they are picking up some nice arms.

Luis_Rivera · 06-06-2006, 01:36 PM

I don't know how I feel about the Bard pick because to be honest I don't know much about the alternatives. He was one of the few guys left I knew much about, though and what I do know is obviously a mixed bag.

Joshv02 · 06-06-2006, 01:51 PM

Every year I think to myself that I want to learn more about the draft, but I end up only with a bit of familiarity with some of the names.

Bard I've heard of now for a couple of years. Good FB, good slider. Power pitcher. Not consistent. Good pitcher's body. That is abut all I know.

Every mock had him going in the top 1/2 of the draft, though, so there is that.

Beato, Bettences, King, Laporta, Locke, Lars Anderson-- all names that are still available.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Bard is the only name taken in the entire first round that I recognized.

PerfectMisnomer · 06-06-2006, 04:13 PM

Stupid question:

If they say there is no such thing as a pitching prospect, why are 6 of the first 7 picks or so pitchers? Aren't they high risk/high reward picks?

kingcharlesxii · 06-06-2006, 04:24 PM

The Brewers drafted Brent Brewer in the 2nd round. That really amuses me.

Green & Gold Heart · 06-06-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii

The Brewers drafted Brent Brewer in the 2nd round. That really amuses me.

Very nice. They can't ever trade that guy now.

jte87 · 06-06-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PerfectMisnomer

Stupid question:

If they say there is no such thing as a pitching prospect, why are 6 of the first 7 picks or so pitchers? Aren't they high risk/high reward picks?

"They" don't say that. Joe Sheehan does. His opinion is worthless.

mikev · 06-06-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PerfectMisnomer

Stupid question:

If they say there is no such thing as a pitching prospect, why are 6 of the first 7 picks or so pitchers? Aren't they high risk/high reward picks?

I remember reading something somewhere that explained how college pitchers offer the quickest return on investment from the draft.

Other then that, I got nothin

Green & Gold Heart · 06-06-2006, 05:33 PM

PING: Bailey

The A's drafted this guy in the 6th round:

http://wagnerathletics.cstv.com/spor..._andrew00.html

Jonzard · 06-06-2006, 05:38 PM

The beginning of the end of the Oakland A's!?

UngratefulDead · 06-06-2006, 06:04 PM

Wowza, Tim Lincecum really is a strikeout machine. Does anybody with more knowledge than me in that sort of thing know just how wonky his mechanics are? It doesn't look like he has an injury history to accompany them at least.

abailey3313 · 06-06-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

PING: Bailey

The A's drafted this guy in the 6th round:

http://wagnerathletics.cstv.com/spor..._andrew00.html

How did that guy drop all the way to the sixth round?! That's a steal.

(P.S. - If he ever gets the call-up for the A's, you're going to think of me every single time he pitches. Whether you like it or not, there's no escaping OOTP!)

Joshv02 · 06-06-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jte87

"They" don't say that. Joe Sheehan does. His opinion is worthless.

He is a very smart baseball analyst who you may disagree with, but who, chances are, has an opinion more worthy of respect than most.

Skipaway · 06-06-2006, 06:30 PM

It doesn't really worth it to learn too much about MLB drafts. The top picks just don't have the impact as top picks in other sports.

Joshv02 · 06-06-2006, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

It doesn't really worth it to learn too much about MLB drafts. The top picks just don't have the impact as top picks in other sports.

True, but it is still fun!

Seriously: the Red Sox picked a guy named Lars Anderson. That is cool. Doesn't matter that he probably won't sign -- damn cool name.

FWIW, Philly Sox Fan has some of the most interest draft studies out there, all on the SonsofSamHorn website.

jte87 · 06-06-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by UngratefulDead

Wowza, Tim Lincecum really is a strikeout machine. Does anybody with more knowledge than me in that sort of thing know just how wonky his mechanics are? It doesn't look like he has an injury history to accompany them at least.

He may not have an injury problem now, but aside from the mechanics, to say that Lincecum has been overworked in his career is an understatement.

jte87 · 06-06-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshv02

He is a very smart baseball analyst who you may disagree with, but who, chances are, has an opinion more worthy of respect than most.

Considering his peers, you're right. Most of his opinions are correct aside from TINSTAAP, but he only has about five of them.

Joshv02 · 06-06-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jte87

Considering his peers, you're right. Most of his opinions are correct aside from TINSTAAP, but he only has about five of them.

He writes a (somewhat) daily column.

And, I think you are taking TINSTAAPP further than they did. They wanted some publicity and came up with a phrase. But, they consistently rank pitchers among their top "prospects," (e.g., Lariano, Felix, Cain, Petit [ranked too high], Verlander, etc.) thus making clear that they, too, understand what the hell they are talking about.

UngratefulDead · 06-06-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jte87

He may not have an injury problem now, but aside from the mechanics, to say that Lincecum has been overworked in his career is an understatement.

Yeah, that is definitely true. On the flip side though, maybe it's his mechanics that are allowing him to throw so many innings. I don't know of many pitchers who threw almost straight overhand to compare him to.

06-06-2006, 01:51 PM	#23
Joshv02 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , " Posts: 3,082	Every year I think to myself that I want to learn more about the draft, but I end up only with a bit of familiarity with some of the names. Bard I've heard of now for a couple of years. Good FB, good slider. Power pitcher. Not consistent. Good pitcher's body. That is abut all I know. Every mock had him going in the top 1/2 of the draft, though, so there is that. Beato, Bettences, King, Laporta, Locke, Lars Anderson-- all names that are still available. __________________ Brookline Maccabees. RIP Last edited by Joshv02; 06-06-2006 at 03:02 PM.

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06-06-2006, 05:38 PM	#31
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	The beginning of the end of the Oakland A's!? __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

06-06-2006, 06:30 PM	#35
Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 11,017	It doesn't really worth it to learn too much about MLB drafts. The top picks just don't have the impact as top picks in other sports. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

06-06-2006, 01:36 PM	#22
Luis_Rivera Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,177	I don't know how I feel about the Bard pick because to be honest I don't know much about the alternatives. He was one of the few guys left I knew much about, though and what I do know is obviously a mixed bag.

06-06-2006, 02:04 PM	#24
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Bard is the only name taken in the entire first round that I recognized.

06-06-2006, 05:33 PM	#30
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	PING: Bailey The A's drafted this guy in the 6th round: http://wagnerathletics.cstv.com/spor..._andrew00.html

06-06-2006, 06:04 PM	#32
UngratefulDead Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 3,415	Wowza, Tim Lincecum really is a strikeout machine. Does anybody with more knowledge than me in that sort of thing know just how wonky his mechanics are? It doesn't look like he has an injury history to accompany them at least.