Comments on: Draft Stuff

By: edgar for mayor

edgar for mayor — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:29:25 +0000

I know this is pretty much a impossibility but I would really like Alonso to fall to us. He won’t but if he does and we don’t draft him, I might cry. Cooper is also a excellent choice getting lost among the other !B picks of Smoak, Homser and Alonso. I would not be upset if we drafted Cooper either.

By: MorePineTar

MorePineTar — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:49:13 +0000

Regarding Cashner, we should keep in mind Keith Law's definition of "idiot" in the baseball draft context:

I don't object to differing opinions, but let's save "idiots" for people who really deserve it. Like if some team already playing for next year takes a college reliever in the first round.

Found in comments to 6/3 entry of Rany on the Royals blog.

By: gwangung

gwangung — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:38:01 +0000

Hm. Tell me again why this team doesn’t assemble a team suited for its ball park?

By: zDawgg

zDawgg — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:37:49 +0000

Please, give us a big bat. We need someone who can hit.
Please.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:02:56 +0000

So apparently Bob Fontaine will be on the radio pre-game show tomorrow (Weds).

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:00:25 +0000

Thanks Conor

By: ConorGlassey

ConorGlassey — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:57:24 +0000

Hicks is a switch-hitter, Lawrie and Hewitt both hit from the right side.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:21:55 +0000

Dave-

For the three hitters of the four — are the right or left-handed?

By: Badbadger

Badbadger — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:54:19 +0000

I just hope we take a hitter with power. That’s what we really need.

I hate drafting on athleticism. Those guys go bust way too often.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:52:17 +0000

Nick Shekryk

The name makes him a front-runner by itself. And 6’6″, 325 lbs? Is he green? Are you sure he doesn’t spell it “Shrek”? (Think of the cross-marketing opportunities!)