GDT 6/8/10 - Slotting?

[Ed in Westchester]

How long before Harvey's arm falls off?

[Squadron Nye]

hopefully his stache stays firmly in place

[Dep]

Julia Stiles joins the cast of Dexter for 10 Eps

I cant say any more for fear of da spoiliez

[lucienlc]

How long before Harvey's arm falls off?

With our luck, it'll be like this year with Stephen Matz -- next February or March, so he'll miss the whole year 2011.

[lucienlc]

Nice article about Harvey over here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100607&content_id=10913722&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[Dep]

what time does it kick off today? noon i think

go pick #89!

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Snagletooth Mets fan.

Boy has her career faded since her late 90s debut.

[four3two1]

i joined the twitterverse last night...nights where there are no mets game leads me to do many strange things

[Rave]

Did we not like the Harvey pick?

I liked it, if only because it’s not a signability pick. Maybe Jeffy still loves us.

And if we don’t sign him, we get the #8 pick on a much stronger draft class next year.

[Dep]

I'm fine with it, not a tremendous pick, but seems about right considering the awfulness of this draft class

[four3two1]

i wanted the samoan!

[Rave]

I didn't really think there were any YAY!!!! picks available at #7. I'm ok with meh instead of D'oh!

As someone pointed out last night, Harvey was rated higher than Porcello in the 2007 draft class. He sounds a lot like Big Pelf actually. I'll take that.

The 2 guys AA was screaming for were Chris Sale and Grandal. I'd have liked Grandal....

[Ed in Westchester]

It appears they took the best available player.
Another starter is not a bad thing.

Now, so long as they don't let Warthen within 100 miles of him, I'll be happy.

Maybe Boras gives us a discount after the anal raping over Ollie?

[DL]

look at how many picks were made that weren't even close to projections. that should tell you about the strength of this draft

i'm most worried about how many pitches the kid has thrown, not that he "needs work"

[DL]

i'm watching stras instead of pelf tonight

[DL]

btw my draft comment can go both ways

very little elite talent, but there is depth. of course that means the two sawx comp picks will end up being the best hahahaha

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Imma going to the Rays game tonight. Haven't been in a dome stadium since that inflated garbage bag in Montreal in 1994. I've also been to Toronto and the HH Metrodome. Toronto has been the best so far.

[Dep]

very cool squad, enjoy

[Storkinator]

So my wife gave me tiks to the 8/15 game vs the Phils for my birthday. A Sunday game, final one of the three game series. Anyone here plan on attending?

I'll be wearing my NEW '87 road Hernandez jersey (a bday gift to myself)! Hopefully the Mets will still be in the race at that point. Should be fun.

[DL]

we won't still be in it by then :(

[Storkinator]

Booooooooooooooooooo @ DL

[lucienlc]

we won't still be in it by then :(

We're all so fortunate to have DL around to shower us with sunshine and light from his positive attitude. :-)

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

If we go down, the Philth go down with us.

Everyone in Philslandia thinks their answer to their run woes and lack of spark is Rollins. Do they need to be reminded that 2007 Rollins is gone and neva' eva' comin' back?

[Dep]

lollllllllllllllllll

[DL]

j-blow was hitting well when he was around

07 rollins was a huge outlier though

[Storkinator]

Yeah well 2006 Reyes aint coming back either. I have faith that he can be a very, very good player again (as long as he remains healthy). But a return to '06 form? I think that ship has sailed.

[DL]

While the LeBron comment -- "I can't tell him to go to New York," Oakley said. "New York treated me bad ... " -- may stir headlines, Charles Oakley let loose with a few more jabs at the Knicks. Oakley lives in the Cleveland area and is friends with James. If James does ask, Oakley would point him toward the Heat. Oakley also took a shot at former teammate Patrick Ewing, who he claims never was blamed for the Knicks' failure to win a championship. "When we lose, they only point at us, never point at Patrick," Oakley said. "Patrick was our leader as far as press and people who are watching TV, but the Knicks were made of a lot of tough guys and a lot of heart.

lol shut up oak

[Rave]

I am quite amused at the Phils attempt to out-Mets the Mets.

Utley and Werth and Rauuuul miss their greenies.

[Future]

Yeah, they never blamed Patrick Ewing. I think we all noticed how well the team seemed to play without him. That's why they called it the Ewing Theory.

[DL]

Yeah well 2006 Reyes aint coming back either. I have faith that he can be a very, very good player again (as long as he remains healthy). But a return to '06 form? I think that ship has sailed.

true, but none of us were expecting reyes to "save" us the way philly fans think rollins will from their oh-so-terrible poor stretch of 20 or so games

and 08 reyes > 06 reyes (if we forget about september 08 at least :()

[Storkinator]

Wow. I never knew Oak felt that way. In fact, I never knew that the Knicks organization even treated him poorly. How so? Why the sour grapes? I know this much: Knicks fans LOVED Oakley. Arguably the most popular Knick behind Ewing (back then).

[Future]

Yeah I have no idea what the Knicks did to Oakley.

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

2008 Reyes wasn't bad either. I have more faith Jose can be that guy more than Rollins getting back to anywhere close to his MVP level.

2006 Howard helped earn 2013-2017 Howard his pay days.

[DL]

we really need to wipe out that harvey stache pic from existence

man that's fucking terrible

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Starks was popular too I think his game 7 performance tarnished his legacy.

[DL]

i loved oak when he was playing, much more than ewing, but i dont wtf he's talking about

ewing might have been the nyc star most hated by nyc fans ever

[Storkinator]

Starks was immensely popular. That's why I said arguably the most popular behind Ewing. I know for me he was. Type of player you love on your team, hate when he plays against you.

[Future]

Starks was my favorite player too.

[Storkinator]

Ewing was shit on his entire career because fans and media assumed that his pro career would mirror his college career. And it didn't even take that long! He was getting booed on a regular basis in his rookie season! And people say NY fans are the most knowledgeable. Ha!

Still, I gotta say he was the most popular Knick overall from that team. Even with all the hate.

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

But they didn't deliver the hardware the way their co-inhabitants of the Garden did. Too bad the 94 Rangers were built as a one and done team. They didn't need to sacrifice both of their perennial 30+ goal wingers (Amonte and Gartner) especially for Glenn Fucking Anderson.

[Future]

Well it all worked out. We don't know if we could have won a title without the people we had and I won't trade that title for anything.

[Dep]

C-Low - where are youuuuuuuuuuuu?

I need your cell phone # brother. I may be in baltimore saturday now and may look to meet up with ya

[DL]

ewing's legacy would be much different if starks gets that game 6 shot off a little quicker or if charles smith wasn't a massive bitch

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

I think they couldve won without Anderson. So fucking useless. He made a HOF career riding shotgun with Messier in Edmonton and then for 30 some odd games in NY.

[Storkinator]

The Gartner trade was bullshit. Rags made lotsa bullshit trades back then. Robitaille for Zubov is another wound that has never fully healed.

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Nope, they had two of the premier PP QBs in the league and they sent one off for an end of his career Ulf Samuelsson. Trading Mattias Norstrom was terrble as well. I was less concerned about Kovalev because I never thought he would put it together consistently enough. He had the goods to be a 40-50 goal guy every year but only played well once every 3-4 years. And although hr succeeded on the Pens the Rangers didn't have that style of team.

[DL]

buccos stockpiling young arms

[Dep]

According to The Day, Harvey’s high school coach, John Schiffner, who also coached Harvey in the Cape Cod League the past two summers, said yesterday:

“His work ethic is amazing. He’s an extremely hard worker. He wants to be a big league pitcher and he knows what he has to do to do that. There’s no question he was our team leader last summer and for North Carolina this spring. Last year he knew he was struggling and he made no excuses. I’ve seen guys like him in the same situation pack it up and go home. He refused to do that. He wanted to get better. He knew he had to find it and he eventually did.”
~Metsblog

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

So they can feed the rest of the league the future versions of Gorzelanny, Snell and Caps?

[DL]

sawx made another good pick

[Dep]

Boston can derelict my ballz

fuck those fuckers

[DL]

a whole new generation of douchey white guys

[Dep]

haha, that's why they wanted Reese Havens so bad

[Dep]

What pick # are they up to?

[DL]

79 now

these rounds go much quicker

[Dep]

hehehehe

[Dep]

ooh we pick soon then!

COME ONNNNN College Relievers!

[DL]

mel rojas jr is still on the board and i think his dad was an expo and a met

[Dep]

.

[Dep]

mel rojas jr is still on the board and i think his dad was an expo and a met

LMAO. can omar resist!?!?!??!

[DL]

damn buccos take him

the dream is dead

[Future]

He was just picked by the Pirates.

[Future]

Forsyth out of Tennessee. Catcher. That's our pick.

[DL]

norman forsythe, catcher, univ of tennessee

who?

[Dep]

Forsyth out of Tennessee. Catcher. That's our pick.

interesting. thanks for posting it

[Dep]

Mets

take Blake Forsythe, who I had on my list for like round 5 or 6.

by Alex Nelson on Jun 8, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions ~AA

[Dep]

Forsythe

is a talented receiver, plus arm, has a long swing, strikes out a lot but is very patient. Doesn’t have much power, so he’s a good-throwing catcher who might not make enough contact.

by Alex Nelson on Jun 8, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
~AA

[Future]

Gotta love taking a guy 2-3 rounds too early. Nice work Mets!

[Dep]

hahahahahah

I will say this, I've been seeing Alex make comments like that often, about a lot of picks.

[Dep]

Mayo's immediate reaction was "He can't hit."lol

[DL]

.

[DL]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7604025

[Dep]

SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Forsythe appeared to cement his status as an early-round pick in the 2010 draft with a big sophomore year at Tennessee and by being selected as one of two catchers on USA Baseball’s college national team last summer. After hitting .347-15-46 in the spring for the Volunteers and earning all-Southeastern Conference honors, he badly outhit Miami’s Yasmani Grandal (.293-2-9 to Grandal’s .182-3-7) during the summer, but he has inextricably struggled at the plate this season for Tennessee. Through his first 32 games, he was hitting just .241-4-27 and striking out at a high rate. His timing couldn’t have been worse as Forsythe gave all indications of being one of the first three college catchers drafted this year, along with Grandal and Louisiana State’s Blake Gibbs, both potential first-rounders. His chances of surpassing his brother Logan, who was the 46th overall pick in the 2008 draft as a third baseman out of Arkansas, appeared strong entering 2010 but have largely slipped away, too, with his disappointing junior season. Forsythe has gotten used to his share of ups and downs in his career. After hitting .433-13-53 as a senior at Memphis’ Christian Brothers High in 2007 and setting a school-record for homers, he failed to go deep even once as a Tennessee freshman, and hit just .173-0-4 in 22 games. But he had a breakout season that summer in the Coastal Plain League, finishing second in the league with 10 homers, and he used that performance as a springboard to his big sophomore season. When Forsythe is going good, the ball explodes off his bat with the type of backspin that only advanced hitters can generate with wood bats. Forsythe has also made significant adjustments in his time at Tennessee in hitting breaking balls, which hampered him in his freshman season with the Vols, but can still be prone to struggling against high-velocity arms. He also has an unusually good eye at the plate and will draw more than his share of walks. Forsythe’s defensive tools are solid. He has quick feet for his size and is very mobile behind the plate, and has a strong throwing arm.—ALLAN SIMPSON


UPDATE (5/15): If scouts weren’t turned off by his slow start and kept coming to see him, then Forsythe has a good chance to restore some of his lost luster in the draft. He swung the bat much better over the second half of Tennessee’s 2010 season, finishing at .286-15-57. His average was clearly down from his sophomore season as he struggled to bat even .250 in the first half, but his power numbers were consistent. Forsythe’s superior athletic ability (for a catcher), makeup and track record also will make scouts think twice before penalizing him for his slow start at the plate.—AS .

[four3two1]

Mayo's immediate reaction was "He can't hit."

he's going to be the new schneider. stockpile arms you idjiot!

[DL]

these videos are pretty unilluminating

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Convert him to the OF at least that's what the Nats are doing with Harper.

[Chris in Ga]

I like looking at the archives on here. Interesting to view what Alex's thoughts were on the 2008 draft

[Chris in Ga]

Mike Difelice was a star at Tennessee

[Future]

Micah Gibbs was taken about 8 picks later. If we were going to take a catcher with that pick I would have MUCH preferred Gibbs over Forsythe.

[Dep]

Lunch!

[Dep]

For what it's worth

Rob Brantly who the Tigers took is who the Mets should have taken instead of Forsythe.

by Alex Nelson on Jun 8, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions .

[Ramon Suarez]

"I can't tell him to go to New York," Oakley said. "New York treated me bad ... " --

There are alot of spoiled, digruntled ex Knicks like Oakley and Ewing who loved to complain about how the franchise mistreated them when it wasn't true at all. They were treated like kings, overpaid, and kept on the team for years well after thier primes in 94 just so that the team could go to the playoffs without a chance of defeating the Jordan led Bulls or Shaquille led Magic.

[Chris in Ga]

Cory Vaughn CF San Diego St was the 4th rd pick

[DL]

cory vaughn, cf, san diego st is our 4th rounder

[DL]

he's greg vaughn's son?

[Chris in Ga]

Cory Vaughn is Greg Vaughn son

[Chris in Ga]

Vaughn is 6-4 225ilbs

[Chris in Ga]

Cory Thomas Vaughn was born May 1, 1989, in Green Bay, Wis. ... Son of Greg and Michele Vaughn ... Father was a Major League baseball player who played for the Padres, Brewers, Reds, Devil Rays and Rockies during a 15-year career (1989-2003) and was named to the all-star team on four occasions ... Interests include equestrian and golf ... Favorite athlete is former major league outfielder Gerald Williams ... Majoring in kinesiology and is looking to a career as a diabetes specialist.

LOL

[DL]

lololololol

[Future]

Really, we picked a guy who likes that d-bag Gerald Williams. Wonderful.

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Not the son of Ricky Vaughn?

[Future]

I still think he missed that ball intentionally to end Pedro's no hitter against the Dodgers. Can't convince me otherwise.

[DL]

the experts (law, etc.) seem to hate vaughn

whatever

[Tim]

danny, if your here...head for the basement.

[Athena]

danny, if your here...head for the basement.

twister a'coming?

[Tim]

twister a'coming?

dark and the sirens are goin off, but we hardly ever head for the basement....but it's an option right now.

[Athena]

dark and the sirens are goin off, but we hardly ever head for the basement....but it's an option right now.

Okay. Keep us posted, please. Don't want you guys to end up in Oz!

[Future]

Justified finale tonight!

[Danny]

I'm sort of in the basement of this facility I'm in so I think I'm ok. But yeah, things are happening here and I'm holding my teddy.

At first I thought Tim was trying to communicate to me which bar he runs here in St Louis, and I was unable to decipher his code.

[Tim]

I'm sort of in the basement of this facility I'm in so I think I'm ok. But yeah, things are happening here and I'm holding my teddy.

At first I thought Tim was trying to communicate to me which bar he runs here in St Louis, and I was unable to decipher his code.

My Bro in Law and Father in Law run The Royale....on Kingshighway and Arsenal. Are you doing some work with Wash U.?

[Future]

Matthew Den Dekker, CF Florida. Our latest pick.

[Future]

My Bro in Law and Father in Law run The Royale....on Kingshighway and Arsenal. Are you doing some work with Wash U.?

Oh I thought you ran the bar also.

[Danny]

My Bro in Law and Father in Law run The Royale....on Kingshighway and Arsenal. Are you doing some work with Wash U.?

I'm actually at the VA Medical Center here in STL. I followed mapquest and drove through a very pleasant part of town between the medical center and highway 70 on Grand Blvd actually.

Washington U looks pretty nice. I went out that way for dinner last night.

[Tim]

Oh I thought you ran the bar also.

I help out on occasion and my wife helps with some stuff, but it's mostly silent partner type stuff.

[Tim]

I'm actually at the VA Medical Center here in STL. I followed mapquest and drove through a very pleasant part of town between the medical center and highway 70 on Grand Blvd actually.

Washington U looks pretty nice. I went out that way for dinner last night.

North city rough, Wash U area nice. give me a bit and I can guide ya to some good places to eat.

[Future]

I help out on occasion and my wife helps with some stuff, but it's mostly silent partner type stuff.

Gotcha.

[Dep]

lol


Law


Quote:
Cory Vaughn is a non-prospect for me. I was in San Diego earlier this year at USD and told some scout friends I was going over to SDSU "to watch Cory Vaughn strike out four times." Well, I only saw him hit twice ... but he struck out both ABs."

[Future]

This is a depressing day 2 of the draft.

[Dep]

SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Den Dekker had realistic expectations of being an early-round pick in the 2009 draft after a solid sophomore season at Florida. But he didn’t progress at the plate as a junior as hoped, hitting .296-5-37 with 49 strikeouts. That was in contrast to a 2008 season, when he hit .333-8-48 and whiffed just 24 times. Scouts believe he pressed too hard with the draft on the horizon, but they still saw him for what he’s capable of becoming—a solid all-around, athletic player with a passion for the game and an exciting upside. But that assessment wasn’t reflected in the 2009 draft as Den Dekker wasn’t selected until the 16th round, which prompted him to return to Florida for his senior year. With a solid .336-6-23 season and club-high 10 stolen bases through 33 games this season, he should be one of the first college seniors drafted in June. Den Dekker went undrafted out of a Florida high school in 2006, but has started in center field for the Gators from day one. Even when he hit just .234-7-25 as a freshman, he was an asset defensively and on the bases, and it was apparent from the start that his offensive ability just needed repetitions to blossom. Sure enough, he showed vast improvement at the plate as a sophomore. He featured one of the best approaches and best pure, compact swings in the Southeastern Conference, and the ball jumped off his bat. He also became an effective leadoff hitter for the Gators by stealing 20 bases in 20 attempts. Den Dekker was rewarded for his breakthrough season by being selected to Team USA’s college national team during the summer, and was one of two players to play in all 24 games as the team went undefeated. Though he hit just .229-1-9 in 70 at-bats with wood, mostly as a leadoff hitter, den Dekker was Team USA’s best defensive outfielder, takinggood routes to balls and using his superior speed to track balls efficiently in all directions from center field. Hehas enough speed and agility to play an average big-league center field and be a very good base runner at that level. Though he has pitched on occasion for the Gators, his arm is considered just solid-average by center-field standards. The key for him developing into a potential early-round pick in the 2010 draft will be his continued improvement at the plate. He’s a natural No. 1 or No. 2 hitter and uses the whole field to both spray and drive balls, but struggles to make consistent contact, particularly with off-speed pitches. With 30 in 33 games, he was leading the Gators in strikeouts again this spring. Den Dekker is regarded as more of a third-to-fourth round talent, but could go earlier because of his senior status and general lack of college position players in this year’s draft.—ALLAN SIMPSON

UPDATE (5/15): Though the strikeouts have continued to occur at an unacceptable pace, with 45 in 55 games, den Dekker has shown improvement offensively this spring. He led the Gators in batting, with a .355-12-34 line, and stole 21 bases in 26 attempts using his natural speed. Scouts continue to wonder about his approach at the plate, as it varies between swinging for the fences and chopping at the ball. Twelve of his 21 extra-base hits have been home runs, but 57 of his 77 total hits have been singles. Though he has lacked consistency in his approach, scouts can’t argue with his value as a solid senior athlete with defensive tools and speed, and he still looks like the top senior position player in the entire draft class.—ANDY SEILER .

[Dep]

John Manuel


Quote:
Mets 5th rounder is one of better Srs. available, Fla. OF Matt den Dekker, plus defend, good tools, though he'd go higher #mlbdraft

[Dep]

Matt's stock fell drastically as a junior, when he hit .296/.409/.412 with 17 steals in 18 tries. He was still rated 92nd overall by Baseball America among prospects entering the 2009 amateur draft - then was not selected until the 475th overall pick, when the Pittsburgh Pirates snatched him in the 16th round. .

[Squadron Nye]

Hey anyone know if the stras start is going to be nationally broadcast?

[Dep]

soooooo toolsy college players with serious performance issues seems to be the trend

[Dep]

Hey anyone know if the stras start is going to be nationally broadcast?

I would think MLBnetwork is going to show a lot of it.

beyond that me no know

I'll find a link later if we need it

[DL]

well there isn't a single guy we could have picked today that didn't have issues

[Rave]

Hey anyone know if the stras start is going to be nationally broadcast?

Yep, it's on MLB Network.

[Danny]

North city rough, Wash U area nice. give me a bit and I can guide ya to some good places to eat.

yes please

[Ramon Suarez]

We love toolsy guys. I hope for trade bate fodder....thank you Carlos Gomez!

[Squadron Nye]

Yep, it's on MLB Network.

word up.. thanks

[Dep]

ya, i'm not necessarily complaining, the whole draft sucks

buttttttttt there were some guys to spend on and we chose not to, as always. so that kinda blows

[Virginia Met's Fan]

Hey anyone know if the stras start is going to be nationally broadcast?

Good Lord, isn't everyone in the MASN viewer Network - oh wait that's just us poor saps who live within 200 miles of Baltimore or DC.

Oh - how's everyone doing??

[Athena]

Good Lord, isn't everyone in the MASN viewer Network - oh wait that's just us poor saps who live within 200 miles of Baltimore or DC.

Oh - how's everyone doing??

VMF!! Hey!! What's cooking?

[DL]

yeah well i was reading some of the fugees thread on the draft and getting irritated about how apparently all our picks are pieces of shit and cheapout moves

[Virginia Met's Fan]

VMF!! Hey!! What's cooking?

Met's pitching and hitting????

[Dep]

WC is the most annoying fucker

anything bad about the guys we draft is true and anything good is questionable

that makes sense!

[Virginia Met's Fan]

Just checking in to see if anyone is going to the Met's v. Baltimore game(s) this weekend.

[Future]

Hey VMF. How are the cabana boys.

[Future]

WC is the most annoying fucker

anything bad about the guys we draft is true and anything good is questionable

that makes sense!

WC? Will Carroll? Who is WC?

[DL]

greg peavey, p, oregon st

i will say i don't like that given the history of oregon st pitchers (coach is notorious for running pitchers into the ground)

[Dep]

Oregon St Pitcher Greg Peavy
6th rd pick

[Dep]

WC? Will Carroll? Who is WC?

fugz guy, i was talking to DL, sorry

[Dep]

greg peavey, p, oregon st

i will say i don't like that given the history of oregon st pitchers (coach is notorious for running pitchers into the ground)

Rice of the West Coast!

[Dep]

I think a lot of these guys were drafted in 2009 n didnt sign

[Virginia Met's Fan]

Hey VMF. How are the cabana boys.

Good gracious that Ruben Tejada is one hot hottie!

[DL]

rays get a good value pick, another shocker

[Athena]

Met's pitching and hitting????

Heh! Well sort of! Good to "see" you!

[Athena]

Good gracious that Ruben Tejada is one hot hottie!

Just your type! I didn't think of that! He's too boyish for my taste. But he's in your wheelhouse.

[Bob A. Booey]

what round we in ????????????? help a brother out !!!! :)

[Dep]

Alex likes the Peavey pick



I kinda like this one. Greg Peavey is a good pitcher, throws in the high 80s, flashes a good slider but it’s inconsistent. He has good command and a very compact delivery.

by Alex Nelson on Jun 8, 2010 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

[Virginia Met's Fan]

Just your type! I didn't think of that! He's too boyish for my taste. But he's in your wheelhouse.

He is yummy. How are you doing? Getting ready for summer?

[Dep]

orrrrrrrrrrrrrr


Scouting Report: Peavey has effort in his delivery but usually has a fastball around 92 mph, touching 94, to go with a good, hard slider. Peavey has been on radar screens for several years and while scouts like his arm and pitchability, he hasn't developed much since his freshman year. The violence in his delivery has some concerned and the lack of a changeup has some thinking he's bound for a bullpen role in the future

[Bob A. Booey]

welcome back vmf ,,,,,,, where are you hiding lunky ??????????????

[Virginia Met's Fan]

I think a lot of these guys were drafted in 2009 n didnt sign

Yeah - but the Met's aren't drafting the same ones they couldn't sign last year, right?

[Danny]

It's violently compact, Dep.

[DL]

i have no idea if there is anyone of note still out there

[Virginia Met's Fan]

welcome back vmf ,,,,,,, where are you hiding lunky ??????????????

Damn - lunk missing? Well to be honest my house is such a mess he could be anywhere and I wouldn't know. We are adding a bathroom upstaiirs and I think two of my cats have moved out.

[lucienlc]

Well, at least we're not drafting all college pitchers projected to be relievers this time.

A lot more position players than is usual for the Mets, I think.

What did Alex think of the Dekker pick?

[DL]

jeffrey walters, rhp, uga

[Bob A. Booey]

what round are they in ???????????

[Athena]

He is yummy. How are you doing? Getting ready for summer?


Yeah, he's adorable. Except for the necklace, which I think is a little silly.

I'm doing well, thanks! Not getting ready for the summer one way or the other, but I'm sooo glad to have warm weather. I am an uber-baby about cold (even chilly weather.) I love the summer!

And you? Do you have any big plans? How are the kids?

[Dep]

ok Jeffery Walters


OK, this is the fifth time he’s been drafted. Former JuCo guy, now pitching at Georgia.

[Athena]

It's violently compact, Dep.

Hehe! I guess he's extra talented!

[DL]

LOL

fifth?

[Dep]

Another one!

Extremely talented, Matt den Dekker, a senior sign. Just hasn’t produced at Florida.


-Alex

[Dep]

Alex likes Dekker better than vaughn cuz he thinks Dekker can stick at CF, and Vaughn cant

[Dep]

den Dekker is strong and fast. But he was very disappointing in college, and I’ve never liked his swing.
-Alex

[DL]

every guy we've taken is from a reasonably good bigtime college program

[Dep]

Walters

He’s a big guy with a big fastball, not a whole lot else. Slider shows promise, but it’s inconsistent. Arm action is pretty good though a little whippy, but he drags his glove side down and it’s clearly affecting his command.

by Alex Nelson on Jun 8, 2010 2:56 PM EDT reply actions .

[Virginia Met's Fan]

The kids are good, they have BIG plans for the summer. Kat is going to Europe for 17 days in July and she will be going to Disney with her dance troop again this year. Garrison is going to overnight camp for the first time. Cross your fingers I won't have to go out in the middle of the night to pick him up.

[Chris in Ga]

Vaughn's already too big for CF imo. I like Our last few picks, Since the Fla kid. Upside in this draft now is not existent. I hate the 3rd and 4th rd picks

[Dep]

WTF @ Walter's stats:




7.90 ERA
68IP
98H
55K
41BB

oy

[Chris in Ga]

The Ga kid is a reliever imo. I saw him pitch Sunday Night on a replay of a game earlier this yr. He had a nice FB but nothing else

[Bob A. Booey]

any cool devil or god names ????? see angle, pagan, jeseus , satin or ollie ???

[Athena]

The kids are good, they have BIG plans for the summer. Kat is going to Europe for 17 days in July and she will be going to Disney with her dance troop again this year. Garrison is going to overnight camp for the first time. Cross your fingers I won't have to go out in the middle of the night to pick him up.

Wow! Both away for part of the summer? What the hell are you going to do with all that spare time!

Sounds like exciting plans. I'll hope that Garrison doesn't get too homesick. ;-)

[Chris in Ga]

WTF @ Walter's stats:




oy
He was totally miscast imo. Shouldnt have been starting

[DL]

lol 7.90

college stats are misleading though

[Athena]

WTF @ Walter's stats:




oy

Ummmm. . . I guess I'm reading it wrong. ;-)

[DL]

we just took some dude from harper's school

[Dep]

we picked a teammate of bryce harper

[Dep]

lol 7.90

college stats are misleading though

LOL, yes yes

the K/BB ratio and the H/IP makes me want to vomit tho

this draft just sucks. not a big deal.

[Virginia Met's Fan]

I don't kow what we'll do with our spare time. Hopefully not entertain contractors. I am over this project. But I long for the day I can take a REAL shower in my own home. I hear people like those, showers I mean. I know no one likes contractors.

[Dep]

the bryce teammate kid has a scholarship to Hawaii, may be a tough sign. we'll see

I would certainly go to hawaii over the mets!

[DL]

let's just not sign harvey and pick someone awesome in the allegedly awesome draft next year

[Chris in Ga]

Yankees first rd pick's dad is in jail for burning down family's home

[lucienlc]

we picked a teammate of bryce harper

Maybe he'll be good by osmosis.

[Bob A. Booey]

the bryce teammate kid has a scholarship to Hawaii, may be a tough sign. we'll see

I would certainly go to hawaii over the mets! hmmmm the north shore or brooklyn tough call ,, :)

[DL]

yanks first round pick needs to honor his commitment and help transform maryland baseball

[lucienlc]

let's just not sign harvey and pick someone awesome in the allegedly awesome draft next year

Maybe that's the plan. Everyone knows it's hard to sign Boras' clients.

[Bob A. Booey]

Yankees first rd pick's dad is in jail for burning down family's home like you never thought of doing that to some redneck braves fan ??? come on chris ,,, :)

[lucienlc]

Bryce Harper teammate is Kenny McDowall:


take RHP Kenny McDowall in Round 8. He was a teammate of Bryce Harper at College of Southern Nevada. Went 5-1 with 50 K's in 42.0 IP

[Athena]

Okay - I have an idea! If I make a thread with names- info of all of our picks, would you guys go to it and post - or even repost - some of your comments? I'm already getting confused about who is who and what the relevant opinions are. But it won't be much fun if no one adds to it.

Waddaya think???

[peejay]

It's violently compact, Dep.

so is his penis

[Dep]

I think the Tigers drafted Leyland's kid or a relative haha

[Dep]

let's just not sign harvey and pick someone awesome in the allegedly awesome draft next year

that might be worth it

i kinda like harvey tho

[Dep]

42.0 IP

SOLD!

[DL]

leyland's kid is another md signee

he's supposed to be pretty good actually

[Dep]

yanks first round pick needs to honor his commitment and help transform maryland baseball

LOL-good luck w that!

[DL]

brett cecil used his md experience to propel him to greatness




(lol, the idiot coach at the time had him closing)

[Dep]

Jacob DeGrom from Stetson is next

[lucienlc]

Corey Vaughn also a Bryce Harper teammate???

[Future]

Dep, you going to see Jonah Hex? It looks good.

[lucienlc]

Really interesting entry on the ESPN Mets blog page about Tim "Tim Terrific" Leary and his travails as a very-much-hyped Mets prospect. Cautionary tale on the ephemeral nature of greatness. Also nice to know the Mets medical staff sucked as badly in the early 80s as it does now. Maybe more.
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets

[Chris in Ga]

We drafted Lenny Dinardo out of Stetson years ago

[DL]

akeel morris, some hs pitcher from the virgin islands

tim duncan of baseball!

[Rave]

I want them to draft signability picks in the teen rounds so we can whine when the Mets lowball them.

The Mets draft strategy is predictable: they are willing to go overslot in the first round, but they are not going to pay in the later rounds.

Boston, OTOH, has been gaming the system for years and Selig has not spanked them for it.

[Dep]

Dep, you going to see Jonah Hex? It looks good.

I'll see it at some pt for sure, probly bootleg

[Dep]

heyyyy we finally took a HS kid

[Dep]

akeel morris, some hs pitcher from the virgin islands

tim duncan of baseball!

haha, 17 yr old topping out at 94. i'm game

[DL]

he's actually 27

[Dep]

lollllllllllllllll

i hope we take gunhouse again

[DL]

kid threw a perfect game in the islands at some pt

[Athena]

lollllllllllllllll

i hope we take gunhouse again

Oooo! I forgot about Gunhouse. Great name.

[Future]

A lot of teams are gaming the system. Even the Pirates.

They need to come to exact pay slots for every spot. Take it out of the teams power. Then the bad teams actually get the best talent. :gasp:

[Dep]

kid threw a perfect game in the islands at some pt

against 9 coconuts!

[Dep]

maybe we're just saving all our money for a big IFA season

WACKA WACKA

[Dep]

Jake deGrom

hit .263/.333/.347 on a team where the team line was .318/.393/.456

He had a 4.48 ERA and had a 56:23 K:(BB+HBP)
.

[Dep]

OOOOH EXCITING


Maine throwing live BP

[Dep]

Adam Kolarek,Jr, Maryland

lol DL

[Dep]

Kolarek

6.06 ERA (team was 7.19), 13 games, 5 starts, 35 IP, 34 strikeouts, 21 walks

[Future]

God why do we pick these guys who suck at the amateur level? I mean do we just expect them to kick ass as pros?

[Dep]

everyone sucks, there's not much talent in this draft

i assume there's something that's projectable about this bums

[Dep]

.

[Dep]

12th Round - Bret Mitchell

[Future]

Yeah but in the very late rounds don't we see the Red Sox and whoever drafting 1st round talent who are expected to go to college, then the team going way over-slot and signing them?

[Rave]

maybe we're just saving all our money for a big IFA season

WACKA WACKA

Yeah. I want Oswalt AND Lee. And a unicorn.

[Dep]

Yeah but in the very late rounds don't we see the Red Sox and whoever drafting 1st round talent who are expected to go to college, then the team going way over-slot and signing them?

yeaaaaa usually, not so much this draft. there aren't that many guys like that.

I dont know, i havent quite been following non mets picks. I'll wait for the recaps

there's one guy that no one is touching. i cant recall his name

[Dep]

Yeah. I want Oswalt AND Lee. And a unicorn.

is it sad that the unicorn might be our best shot?

[Dep]

Mitchell


94 IP, 37 BB+HBP, 108 K’s

yay, a good stat line!

[Dep]

Cardz take Wilson, that's the guy that fell A LOT and no one was going near

[four3two1]

Omar sucks monkey balls

[Future]

Austin Wilson? He went to a hs that some of my friends went to in LA. Think he plans on going to Stanford.

[Dep]

Brian Harrison 3B

[Dep]

Austin Wilson? He went to a hs that some of my friends went to in LA. Think he plans on going to Stanford.

yupyup

word is its going to take a big 7 figure # and everyone was scared off, even NYY/BOS

[Dep]

B-Harrison this season:

.362/.462/.734

[Future]

I put money on him signing for a cool million.

[Dep]

could be, i wish the mets took a chance like that

oh well. i refuse to get bummed out over the draft.

BIG IFA's COMING ;)

[Squadron Nye]

Since I know nothing about this draft class I'm hoping for neat baseball names like tobi stoner and ra dickey

[Future]

could be, i wish the mets took a chance like that

oh well. i refuse to get bummed out over the draft.

BIG IFA's COMING ;)

I don't understand why they don't, besides the fact that they really don't want to spend money. I think being Selig's lackey isn't it, I think they're just cheapskates. And we don't even seem to move that money to the IFAs these days. Sigh.

[Dep]

Blackfish says:


Harrison

is a very smart pick. He’s athletic should be a good defender, really came on strong towards the end. Could go to second base, but he has the arm for third.

[Squadron Nye]

MC-Lite reporting that MLB bought the snow job about Ollie's injury

[Dep]

I don't understand why they don't, besides the fact that they really don't want to spend money. I think being Selig's lackey isn't it, I think they're just cheapskates. And we don't even seem to move that money to the IFAs these days. Sigh.

yup, sad state of affairs

[Dep]

MC-Lite reporting that MLB bought the snow job about Ollie's injury

damn straight they did

[lucienlc]

Per ESPN:


Major League Baseball is satisfied with left-hander Oliver Perez's placement on the disabled list with right knee tendinitis and will not pursue nullifying the maneuver, an official with knowledge of the review told ESPNNewYork.com.

Perez had abruptly landed on the DL on Saturday to clear roster room for left-hander Jon Niese after declining to go to the minor leagues.

The Mets had Perez take an MRI on Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery. After reviewing the medical material, MLB has declined to pursue the matter further.

[Dep]

there was a DICKIE THON b4

[Dep]

JAMES BROWN! YES!

[lucienlc]

damn straight they did

As several people noted, once you reach the age of 30 or so as a professional ball player, esp pitcher, there's going to be enough on your MRI to DL you at any point in time.

[Tim]

there was a DICKIE THON b4

Got his eye socket smashed

[lucienlc]

B-Harrison this season:

.362/.462/.734

you forgot the ten HRs.

[lucienlc]

John Maine:


John Maine is throwing live BP to Chris Carter right now. Bad sign - stretching shoulder. Good sign - followed it up with a swing and miss.

[Dep]

I would just be like

94.....84.....28 yrs old. STFU n SUCKIT!

[Squadron Nye]

there was a DICKIE THON b4

ahhh that would have been sweet

[lucienlc]

Wonder if McLite is ever going to update his roster on the front page, which shows GMJr still a Met.

[Dep]

Pacific JR 2B JB Brown – Above-average hitter in the mold of Josh Vitters, Howie Kendrick, and Placido Polanco. Of course, those three names were superior prospects at various points in their respective development; I’m talking about the type of hitter, not necessarily the quality of hitter. Brown is a notorious hacker, but has shown an uncanny ability to swing at pitches he can handle. Hitters like this are typically far too batting average dependent to emerge as successful professionals, but they make for interesting case studies as they progress through the minors.

.376/.407/.502

6 HR, 31 RBI, 43 runs, 10 doubles, 8 walks, 31 Ks in 221 ABs
4 SB, 3 CS .

[Dep]

ahhh that would have been sweet

We did just James Brown!

[Squadron Nye]

As several people noted, once you reach the age of 30 or so as a professional ball player, esp pitcher, there's going to be enough on your MRI to DL you at any point in time.

Especially since he had surgery on it not too long ago! Plus the idea of MLB calling a doctor a liar probably didn't sit too well with the higher ups. I mean have they ever overturned a DL roster move? Ollie had to know they were gonna get him out of there one way or another with his continued obstinate stance

[Rave]

Maine's in NY? I was hoping he'd be banished to wherever they've sent Green.

==

Lee Harvey Oswalt rotation in 2011!

[Squadron Nye]

We did just James Brown!

Now that IS sweet!!!

[Dep]

Ollie is done on this team IMO, he will never be back on the 25-man

[Squadron Nye]

I hope that's true dep, good riddance. To publicly show such a lack of character is amazing

[Rave]

Ollie is done on this team IMO, he will never be back on the 25-man

Then why bother with the roster shenanigans?