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Amateur Draft Open Thread, Part 3

Tiny by Jeff on in Upcoming Events Comment 734 comments

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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giradi, I suppose.

Farnsworth got to pitch to Rod Barajas instead.

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

Maybe he could be our DH when he isn't pitching

At this point, it would involve trading Clement + Triunfels.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HEY!! Let it go..NO ONE gets them all right...

or ANY of them if your M’s personel.

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

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He sure throws interesting.

I like it. It’s pretty amusing. That was one loopy ass curveball, too.

by the way, I typed “curbeball” and the spell check suggestion was “knuckleball”

WHAT.

by PShwa on Jun 5, 2008 2:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scouting report

Physical Description: He has a lean, wiry and thin frame with whipping arm action—kind of like a more physical Tim Lincecum.

by Jeff on Jun 5, 2008 2:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to the Yakima-Herald

ELLENSBURG—Central Washington senior Jamie Nilsen broke a school record with his 22nd career home run in the first game of a baseball doubleheader sweep of Montana State Billings on Sunday.

by InSpokane on Jun 5, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang, he was in town, I could've watched it....

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

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 2:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder what he did

in the second game of the doublehader

What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?

by rickpo on Jun 5, 2008 10:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So after the first round our organizational needs are as follow

Catching
Corner infield (offense)
Corner infield (glove)
Middle infield (offense)
Middle infield (glove)
Corner outfield (offense)
Corner outfield (glove)
Center field (offense)
Center field (glove)
Positionless bat (offense)
Starting pitching, righty (power)
Starting pitching, righty (control)
Starting pitching, lefty (power)
Starting pitching, lefty (control)
Relief pitching, righty (control)
Relief pitching, lefty (power)
Relief pitching, lefty (control)
Good players

by Robert on Jun 5, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the same as it was this morning.

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

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gold star

"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 2:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Having watched more video

Fields comes almost completely over the top, which should help his curveball be more of a weapon against both lefties and righties. So that’s something.

by Jeff on Jun 5, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, whatever...

Did his dad play in the NFL?

Didn’t think so.

by lyleleander on Jun 5, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ken Griffey Jr....Keep watching....

cos my 6.7 HR/FB ratio means it could be awhile… *ding *ding *ding

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

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 2:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*6.7 %*

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

by Montucky on Jun 5, 2008 2:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Surprised to see"

So many relievers go in the first round.

Ha.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 5, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's see:

Work: Pissing me off.
Odd vibration in my car: Pissing me off.
Gas prices: Pissing me off.
M’s draft: Pissing me off.

At least there’s some consistency. This Fields guy better be one kick-ass reliever.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 5, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do tell.....

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 5, 2008 2:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on M's

Younger more talented Butts, Younger more talented Butts…come on

by Edgar for Mayor on Jun 5, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BBQ sauce on a sandwich?

This had better be some kind of awesome pulled pork sandwich or a weird UK thing

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 2:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wr9iong

Barbecue.

I was once in a spelling bee as a kid where that word eliminated the entire field. Every single competitor insisted on putting a Q in it.

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

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What?

They actually said that?

"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 2:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Now this kid here, he's a real basbeball player"

That kind of thing?

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 5, 2008 2:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 5, 2008 2:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I hate ESPN now.

It used to be so cool back in the day.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 5, 2008 2:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Problem was

Once The Big Show got into a groove, then ESPN kept trying to replicate what was really just good chemistry and Olbermann’s charisma, so then every Sportscenter anchor from there tried to become a one liner machine.

by Gomez on Jun 5, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olbermann was good.

Then he did politics, which sucks. Now he does Sunday Night Football on the side and the suckiness has stayed with him.

Sad turn of events.

by Wilder. on Jun 5, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michael Saunders?

Hardly a badass name.

"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 2:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maximo Mendez.

Now you’re talking.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 5, 2008 2:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three words.

Pebbly Jack Glasscock

"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 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johan Assman

Funny thing is, my girlfriend’s grandma’s maidan name is Assman. And her last name is currently Steinke. Talk about getting hit with the bad name stick.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally

I think this might be better than his actual career.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2008 3:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would write RODNEY GUILLORY over and over again in caps letters

but I’m the one going around loudly proclaiming that OJ Mayo is the best player in this years draft and that I will scream and jump for joy if the Sonics take him and don’t move to OKC

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rodney Guillory remarks

really wouldn’t have an affect on me. I’m upset that they let the guy anywhere near the program. Personally I hope our entire compliance office and Garett get the boot.

At least OJ finished on the honor roll, unlike Love. His academics won’t hurt us like Love’s will hurt ucla.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Rodney Guillory will

and when you get right down to it, UCLA’s hoops program has enough built up credit (for the time being) to easily take the impact of a Kevin Love dropping classes mid year. BTW, this is another unfair aspect to NCAA policies in that it’s much harder for a potential hoops player to finish his last year at UCLA and avoid negatively impacting the APR than it is at ‘sc because of the quarter v. semester system.

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not entirely convinced that Guillory will hurt us

but I do hope it makes the NCAA change their system, A LOT.

Also ucla should switch to a real system. Quarters are for community colleges.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quarters work well

and I’m pretty sure that some combo of Bush/Guillory will hurt – if it’s lack of institutional control, it could be real trouble, most likely it won’t be.

I’m still not sure why Guillory was ever near the program after Trepagnier.

Also, it’s my understanding that an athlete can make up for damage to the APR by coming back to school and progressing towards a degree, which Kevin has indicated he intends to do.

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess after he busts out of the NBA

he’ll have a degree in PE or something to fall back on.

I could totally see him as a junior high gym teacher.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha

you seem to be selling him a bit short. He actually did very well at the combine athleticism tests and has lost ~20 lbs since the end of the season. He’s changed my mind from “fringe starter and useful contributor” to “solid starter, potential All-Star if everything breaks right”

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just a hater

and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2008 4:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good, me too

But you win points back for being an M’s fan

by seattlebruin on Jun 5, 2008 4:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Angel Pagan

I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little

by Sportszilla on Jun 5, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Summer Leagues get better names.

Isliexel Gonzalez. Jetsy Extrano. McyQuin Lora. Rigoberto Rangel. Ambioris Hidalgo. Axel Wel. Janelfry Zorilla.

I could go on.

"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 2:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Turn back the clock night...

Arquimedez Pozo!

"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 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he had stuck around...

It would’ve been hard for me now to come up with an image linking him to the Bizarros.

Sealab 2021 or the Superman villain, either or.

"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 2:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yhency Brazoban begs to differ

I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little

by Sportszilla on Jun 5, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robin Big Snake

Native kid. I saw him at a Vancouver Giants game once.

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

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Incidentally, I have a niece who refers to her breasts as the Vancouver Giants.

I’m not kidding.

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

by Llewdor on Jun 5, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitching Coach drafted

Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 5, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs