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Amateur Draft Open Thread, Part 3

Carrying this over from the last thread...

First Round: Joshua Fields, RHRP, U Georgia

Fields is a reliever who's walked 42 batters in 70 innings these last two years. He throws hard, with a fastball in the mid-90s and a sharp curve, and he's proven difficult for righties to hit, but he has trouble against lefties and did I mention that he's a reliever? Because if there's one thing this team needs more of, it's right-handed relief pitchers with hard fastballs and iffy control. Also, at an alleged 6', he's one inch taller than Tim Lincecum, who I guess was too little for our likings.

Dumb. Dumb dumb dumb. Taking relievers in the first round is dumb, especially when building an effective bullpen on the cheap is the only thing your GM can do even remotely well. This is the worst season ever.

Second Round: Dennis Raben, LHB COF, U Miami

Big slow dude with power and patience, his scouting report makes him sound an awful lot like Brad Wilkerson (before the aging and injuries). Won't be good in the field; will have to make it with his bat, which has both a bunch of holes and .500 SLG potential.

Third Round: Benjamin Pribanic, RHP, Nebraska

Fourth Round: Steven Hensley, RHP, Elon

Fifth Round: Brett Lorin, RHP, Cal State Long Beach

Jarrett Burgess, RHB COF, high school

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I will never be able to leave the Mariners

But how many years of this shit would make it legit?

In the name of the Bedard, the Felix, and the Ichiro, amen.

by rlintott on Jun 5, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No

Texas is in this to win it, too.

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They're getting a ton of production

from guys they got in the minor league FA draft. They’re maximizing their (meager) resources.

Looks to me like they don’t have the fire to stay in this fight…. pansies.

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 1:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Will we see another pick before I have to leave around 3?

Hmmm…

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/milb-mariners/

by JY on Jun 5, 2008 1:46 PM PDT   0 recs

Shouldn't we have picked Dykstra?

I thought he had power and good plate approach…I’m glad it took us 2 drafts to get 1 reliever.

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 1:46 PM PDT   0 recs

Brad Wilkerson just got walked intentionally.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 1:47 PM PDT   0 recs

wow

who called for that?

by Edgar for Mayor on Jun 5, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Giradi, I suppose.

Farnsworth got to pitch to Rod Barajas instead.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 1:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Vidro must have been on deck

the only OTHER player who’s worse…

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 1:48 PM PDT   0 recs

I was hoping he wouldn't single again

Every time he singles it seems like Vidro hits into a double play

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jun 5, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

w/ Sherrill getting his 20th save

I’m really glad the M’s don’t play today.

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

HAHAA...

HILARIOUS!!

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hunt is still on the board, isn't he?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 1:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just got here

and you are correct. Augghghhhhghghghgg

by Nick S on Jun 5, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's struggled recently

Teams are backing off quickly. It’s weird how they do that with one guy, but Alvarez breaks a bone and then sucks, and still goes #2.

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow the Red Sox pick according to their needs?

SHOCKED

Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 5, 2008 1:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Maybe their 'need' is to spend some of that money

bribing a football player out of his commitment to Tennessee.

Maybe the Sox know something we don’t, but this pick screams train wreck.

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm really glad we used our first round pick to cover for a mistake we made ourselves

I’m also really glad we value relief pitching so much that we trade it for Horacio Ramirez.

by Jeff on Jun 5, 2008 1:56 PM PDT   0 recs

But we can use Fields as a chip down the road

I hear Ramirez is ‘fixed’ now. Something KC taught him on the landing of his right foot.

I bet the Dodgers would consider flipping Chan Ho Park for Fields too, if we sweetened the pot a bit.

Flexibility

by marc w on Jun 5, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fields giving radio interview

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 1:57 PM PDT   0 recs

he's excited to do what the club asks him to do, 'help, anyway I can'

he’s confused…didn’t he see ‘The Tirade’ yesterday?

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 1:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait though, if Atlanta picked him last year

he should be decent, right?

its ATL, they know pitching, correct?

fuck were fucked arent we

by PShwa on Jun 5, 2008 1:58 PM PDT   0 recs

We need a strict "Atheist Only" draft policy.

Like Toronto’s “white only” policy, but more discretionary.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 2:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone listening to the Fields interview?

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/milb-mariners/

by JY on Jun 5, 2008 1:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Among others...

“I prayed about it… a lot…” (on not signing with Braves)
“The Lord blessed me with opportunities…”

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/milb-mariners/

by JY on Jun 5, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Greatest story ever:

Well, I saw that Gordon had to wear a black shirt. So I asked the media guy here if I could wear my blue shirt and he said yes.

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jun 5, 2008 1:59 PM PDT   1 recs

You don't just pull that out of a hat...THAT'S reasearch!

I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You've played baseball your enitre life, what's it like being here on draft day?

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/milb-mariners/

by JY on Jun 5, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am

He doesn’t sound mad about being drafted by us

by Edgar for Mayor on Jun 5, 2008 2:02 PM PDT   0 recs