Offical Draft Thread.

[ReasonablySober]

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Yes, but he still takes up a spot. I don't know if you are watching the same team. The guy I want up pretty soon is Yovani Gallardo. For a team in contention (which we hope they are) they need production, not to give a amateur draft guy a look. If they need someone to pinch hit for fielder they have Andy Abad hitting around .350 @ Nashville. He also is a proven fielder in AAA.

They can call up to 15 players to the Big Club. I doubt he's taking anyone's spot.

Often a high pick is called up to the club as a sign of good faith or as a reward for being picked that high.

People act like it's never been done.

[Ayt]

It happens all the time actually.

[ReasonablySober]

It happens all the time actually.

Yup.

[Ayt]

Teams rarely ever use all 15 spots and usually only 2-3 of the guys called up are expected to contribute on good teams, if that. After all, you don't want your 26th, 27th, and 28th man playing all that much.

[Ayt]

Current then potential. They give him a 55 overall as a prospect.

Hitting 55 N/A
Power 55 65 Light-tower raw power.
Plate Discipline 45 55 Vastly improved from his freshman year.
Running Speed 35 35 Home to first time: 4.5 sec
Base Running 40 45
Fielding Range 50 55
Arm Strength 50 50
Arm Accuracy 50 50
Fielding Instincts 50 55
Feel for Game N/A N/A

Physical Description: Stocky, muscular medium-to-large frame with broad sloped and rounded shoulders. Barrel chest, well-developed upper and lower arms. Muscular legs.

Batting Stance:

Ultimate Role: Middle of the order

Draft Estimate: 1st round (late)

Summary: Well developed and polished college hitter with good strength. Has excellent lofting type pull power and good power gap to gap. Makes consistent hard contact and gets good extension through the ball. Very selective, with good plate discipline. Weakness may be the breaking ball away as he will try to pull it . He is not overly quick, but not a clogger on the basepaths. Seems possess excellent baseball instincts and sets an example of outstanding leadership. He has very soft hands and is very adept at turning 3-6-3 double play, thanks to a good quick throwing release and average arm strength that plays up a notch. He is for the most part a finished product who should get through the minor leagues very quickly, but may have limited upside. Should be an everyday 1B early in ML career, but then may settle into utility-DH-pinch hitter role later on. Figures to be a Greg Colbrunn/Scott Hatteberg type player.

Grade explanation:

80 Hall of Fame Caliber
Among the best ever. Should be getting out very, very sparingly. Johan Santana

[LeopoldStotch]

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Which is what I meant. He's not going to start but I could certainly see him get 10-15 at bats over the course of the month to get his feet wet.

Actually, you said this "...but would it shock a ton of people if he were a September call-up due to the lack of right handed bats on the bench?"

To me, that sounds like you were suggesting he would be a contributing member of a contending team, not just a guy getting his feet wet. Not that it matters, but for the sake of this argument.

Bottom line, hopefully the guy can play LF and get up ASAP. I can't see Mench or Jenks hanging around too much longer.

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Just caught one of the guys who covers the Brewers on Milwaukee radio say that they (Melvin/Brewers) will start him at A ball. Plan now is to move him to AA next year. "They are looking at a three year turnaround schedule before he gets to the majors" "Leftfield, where they worked him out"

[LUKE23]

Like the pick. This guys bat is absolutely ridiculous and he has a work ethic to go with it. I say 2 years and he's on the ML roster.

Anyone see his OPS last year? 1.432. HAHA!!

LF most likely will be his position, filling in the role that Jenkins currently holds.

Future lineup:

Weeks
Hardy
Braun
Fielder
Hall
LaPorta
Hart
Catcher
P

[koski02]

The brewers have also taken a few more player by now.
They are...

R3, Johnathon Lucroy, C, U Louisiana Lafayette
R4, Eric Farris, 2B, Loyola Marymount U
R5, Caleb Gindl, CF, Pace HS

Here's mlb.com's descpription of Lucroy.

Comments: Lucroy is a pretty good, if lesser-known, all-around catching prospect. He has a good line-drive stroke and has the chance to hit for average with some pop. Defensively, he is a natural leader who throws extremely well. Those who look for college catching in this draft should surely take a look at Lucroy.

What's interesting so far is that they haven't taken a pitcher so far even though it could be argued that that is where the brewers have the least amount of depth compared to the position players. Also interesting is that 3/4ths of the players they have took so far have college experience. Perhaps they are just looking for the quickest return on value for the picks instead of highest ceiling.

[trwi7]

LF isn't exactly rocket science. It's without a doubt one of the easier positions to pick up. He'll be up when his bat is ready.

Yep and you don't even have to be a good athlete to play it. (see Burrell, Pat; Dunn, Adam and Lee, Carlos)

[trwi7]

The Brewers are having a fantastic season, but only three of their young players were drafted by Milwaukee. Outside of first baseman Prince Fielder, pitcher Ben Sheets and shortstop J.J. Hardy, the rest of their core were brought in by other means. General Manager Doug Melvin has shown the talent though to hit on young talent and picking this high is just an added bonus to an excellent 2007 season. Being in first place, look for Milwaukee to take a risk somehow in the first round and in our latest mock draft, that appears to be right-hander Phillippe Aumont.

Who wrote this? Have they never heard of Ryan Braun, Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart, Tony Gwynn Jr.?

[ReasonablySober]

The Brewers are having a fantastic season, but only three of their young players were drafted by Milwaukee. Outside of first baseman Prince Fielder, pitcher Ben Sheets and shortstop J.J. Hardy, the rest of their core were brought in by other means. General Manager Doug Melvin has shown the talent though to hit on young talent and picking this high is just an added bonus to an excellent 2007 season. Being in first place, look for Milwaukee to take a risk somehow in the first round and in our latest mock draft, that appears to be right-hander Phillippe Aumont.

Who wrote this? Have they never heard of Ryan Braun, Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart, Tony Gwynn Jr.?

Douglas Benton it looks like:

http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_extra ... e_central/

Wondering what he's thinking on that one.