Draft Pick Discussion Thread, Rounds 11-15

[colbyjack]

Please use this thread to share your thoughts on the Brewers picks on draft day from rounds 11 through 15. Please do not start separate threads to discuss the individual picks.

[DHonks]

BA on Robinson

 

The next-best pitchers in the state were also hard-throwing righthanders, Chad Robinson and Kyle Smit. Robinson touched 94 mph as a sophomore but had labrum surgery as a junior. Robinson had made five starts down the stretch of the high school season, though, and was regaining arm strength, maintaining his 88-91 mph fastball deep into his fifth start and touching 92. He wasn't throwing many sliders, but his changeup is his second-best pitch anyway, and he's shown a good feel for it. The question on Robinson is whether his medical background and lack of a breaking ball will outweigh his projectable 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame for teams. Robinson is a Nevada-Las Vegas signee

[PrimetimeHater]

He came back from labrum surgery? I thought that was like death for a pitchers career.

[xisxisxis]

He came back from labrum surgery? I thought that was like death for a pitchers career.

 

If he survived the labrum injury then being picked by the Brewers should finish off his pitching career.

[DHonks]

I can't say I've heard of someone having labrum surgery at age 16 or so. The key is to have a stretch of prolonged health behind him. If he's back to the low-to-mid 90s, then something must be better. Sounds like if it weren't for the injury, he'd have been a first rounder, so this is a reasonable pick

[RyDogg66]

David, that was instant signature material. Bravo.

[molitor fan]

Robinson was at the same level prospect wise as Jeffress was at the time of his injury. Interesting pick.

 

I like the selection of the Purdue closer too. Good picks at this stage of the draft.

 

 

Edit: from baseballamerica.com

 

West pitchers Chad Robinson and Gavin Brooks will not have a chance to pitch this week, as both pitchers honored their commitments to the Aflac events but will be unable to play in Thursday's scrimmage or Saturday's game.

 

Robinson, a righthander from Las Vegas' Silverado High, had surgery in July to repair a torn labrum and a partially torn rotator cuff.

 

"I got the results back from the MRI the day after the (Aflac selection) tour announcement (in Las Vegas)," Robinson said. "It's tough to be here and not have a chance to play. It's always been one of my dreams to be an all-America.

 

"I haven't thrown a ball in four months and all the waiting and rehab sucks right now, but later on I just think about how it's going to make me an even stronger pitcher."

[batman]

There are a lot of things that could be called "labrum surgery," some more difficult to recover from than others... it depends a lot on what kind of tear it is (SLAP is the most common in pitchers, AFAIK) and whether there is related damage to the rest of the shoulder. Advances in medical technology have made it possible to diagnose a lot of labrum injuries that would have gone untreated in the past, so its not surprising to see someone so young undergoing this kind of shoulder surgery.

 

I can't imagine that his odds of remaining healthy for the long-term are real high given the repetitive stress involved in the pitching motion, but I trust that the Brewers have done their homework and have consulted the appropriate specialists and concluded that the reward is worth the risk.

 

It'll be an interesting story to follow, at least.

 

~Bill

[molitor fan]

in an enduring quest for information, I present to ou the myspace page of our 15th round pick:

 

profile.myspace.com/index...d=12014790

 

Jinx

[And That]

15th round pick Brett Whiteside apparantly has a MySpace page:

 

profile.myspace.com/index...d=12014790

 

Edit: Dang it!

[xisxisxis]

I trust that the Brewers have done their homework and have consulted the appropriate specialists and concluded that the reward is worth the risk.

 

Hopefully none of those specialists received their training from a medical school in the caribbean.

[Southwest Brewer]

666- there's no need to go to the islands. you can buy a M.D. online for $500 and a quick "test" w/o much waiting.

[DHonks]

I have a friend that almost did the medical school in the caribbean. A lot cheaper than in the US, and he'd still have to pass the same tests, certifications, etc. Instead he went the DO route

[foamboy1]

If he survived the labrum injury then being picked by the Brewers should finish off his pitching career.

 

This made me chuckle so long I had to come back and thank David...nice work.

[DHonks]

interesting that one of our guys told teams interested in drafting him that he wouldn't sign, but rather would only like to DFE

[JohnBriggs12]

Round 13 pick, Chris Toneguzzi, is the first ever Purdue Boilermaker drafted by the Brewers in the history of the draft.

 

Not surprising that he is a Canadian given Melvin and Ash heritage.

 

Toneguzzi was Purdue's closer the last couple years. Is a physically imposing 6-5, 250 LBS. Fanned 37 in 30 innings of work.

 

Three Purdue players were drafted on day one. Mitch Hillegoss (SS-Yankees) and Jay Buente (RHP-Marlins) were the other two.

[brewmann04]

LETS GET OUR 12TH ROUNDER SIGNED and things will be all good

[heresrobin]

Whiteside! Ya motorboatin' son of a gun!

 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[And That]

Whiteside better either get rid of his Myspace page really quick or be subject to a load of ridicule.

[brewmann04]

Any update on Chad Robinson I have not seen in the Nevada papers that he signed with UNLV.