Draft Pick Discussion Thread, Rounds 1-5

[1e Corbeau]

Is that Grant Britton striking again? Or did he actually take that job with the ChiSox? (bf.net still has him as that area scout)

[colbyjack]

Begin the boos...while I'm not a huge fan of a prep arm, especially one in Jeffress, value-wise it is a good pick at 16, and isn't a surprise based on the reports I was hearing.

[yoyomayoma]

Jeffress it is. I'm not a huge fan of picking HS pitchers usually but it sounds like this kid could be tough. Poll: Bard vs. Jeffress?

[clancyphile]

I'd have preferred Huff or Hughes if it were a pitcher, given the Sheets/Ohka situation. They'd have been MLB-ready sooner.

[colbyjack]

1e Corbeau, I don't think we ever got around to updating the scouting map. The area scout's name in that area now is Tim Mcilvaine.

[Madtown Bomber]

If it is true he can hit 100 then what the heck. Colby come in the chat room.

[pogokat]

woulda rather had bard...far and away..

[xisxisxis]

Begin the boos..

 

How about we just do a pool to see when he washes out?

 

That could be more constructive and accurate.

 

I say he lasts 4 seasons before he's not even a third thought for brewer pitching prospects.

[Oldcity]

So does Jared Hughes fall to the second round?

[AJAY]

Another high school pitcher?

 

*sigh*

[Oldcity]

Well obviously other teams don't like Bard too much. He still hasn't been picked.

[jwaltz]

Conger to Angels.

[don1481]

*shrug* I was pulling for either Bard or Chamberlain personally... but ANOTHER HS pitcher????? Any thoughts as to why the Crew took him? I'm having vivid Mike Jones flashbacks here...

[jwaltz]

Bard to Boston.

[JoeH33]

Something must be going on with Bard for him to be falling this far. Maybe a slight injury issue or signability.

[PeaveyFury]

There must be a reason why Bard still hasn't been taken.

 

There he finally goes at 28...

[gebc1997]

Prediction for Jeffress!!

 

2006---AZL Brewers 4-2, 2.39, 45IP 31H, 12BB, 54K

2007---W Virginia 8-4, 3.33, 112/98/38/119

2008---Brevard CO 4-7, 4.04 89/85/29/77

2009---Brev/Hunts 11-6, 2.89 148/122/55/180

2010---Nashville 7-5, 3.69 102/98/44/86

 

Makes debut with Milwaukee on July 16, 2010

[JoeH33]

Why do the Red Sox have two first round picks?

[colbyjack]

Here are my first-hand observations on Jeffress from last year's Aflac All-American Classic (keep in mind, his velocity reportedly has been sustained in the upper-90s all spring, deep into ballgames):

 

From the actual game:

Jeremy Jeffress, whom the East were saving for the ninth, warmed up quickly and replaced Sullivan with two on and no outs. Pumping his fist into his glove repeatedly and getting big cheers from the crowd, Jeffress hit 94 on his first five fastballs, striking out Kyle Drabek in the process. He also threw an inconsistent but potentially dominant 79 mph slider. Unfortunately for Jeffress and the East, he never threw 94 again, as his velocity quickly declined to 91, 89 and 88 mph before settling at 87. The eighth continued to be a nightmare for the East, as Green reached on an error with a runner scoring, while another runner scored on a wild pitch. Shepherd then followed with a RBI single to right field, and Rapoport reached on yet another error. Bridges singled to left field on a good fastball by Jeffress to load the bases. Jeffress got Alcombrack to pop up to third base, but Chris Marrero dropped the ball in foul territory giving Alcombrack a new life (Marrero committed three errors in the inning). Alcombrack then walked in a run. Jeffress finally got a little bit of luck on his side, as he got a double play when Ryan Adams flew out to centerfield and the East threw to third base after Rapoport apparently had tagged and scored. The ump, likely tired due to the heat and length of the inning, called Rapoport out, even if the replay clearly showed he had tagged. With five runs scoring, the West seemed up for good, eight to four.

 

From the scrimmage:

While Betances has a quiet confidence on the mound, Jeremy Jeffress (South Boston, VA) definitely allows himself to show his emotions on the mound. Armed with a heater that has been clocked in the upper-90s this summer, he started in the 90-91 range before dipping to 85-87. This is a trend that also continued during the Aflac game itself, again, which I will also get to later on. He has a slurvy breaking pitch that could use some more consistency, but it definitely shows promise.

 

Madtown, I can't come in the chat room. I'm trying to work and follow the draft at the same time, no easy task http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif .

[Mass Haas]

In the Farm Hops home page article we "hoped" to print this week, I gave my backing and prediction of Jeffress.

 

Score one for me.

 

OK, continue...

[reillymcshane]

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Why do the Red Sox have two first round picks?

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I believe they got the yankees for signing Damon

[DHonks]

I was pulling for either Bard or Chamberlain personally... but ANOTHER HS pitcher????? Any thoughts as to why the Crew took him? I'm having vivid Mike Jones flashbacks here...

 

Don, I would speculate there's a couple of reasons. He might have the best heater in the draft. His mechanics look better than some of the college arms (not as good as Rogers' looked at the time), and they can move him at their own pace. There's no pressure to push him through the system when he's only 18. It's viewed as a 3-5 year thing, not "can we get him there ASAP."

 

I've long supported drafting HS arms, and I have no problem with this. Although I prefererred the lefties. Isn't Anderson still out there?

[JoeH33]

Wouldn't their pick for losing Damon be in the Supplemental Round though?

[reillymcshane]

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Wouldn't their pick for losing Damon be in the Supplemental Round though?

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For a type A FA like Damon, I'm pretty sure you get the other team's 1st rounder (assuming the pick isn't in the upper 15 picks), plus a supplemental 1st rounder.

[DHonks]

no, Damon was a type A free agent...1st rounder + a sandwich pick