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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 9, 2023 22:01:54 GMT -6
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Post by Saint on Jul 9, 2023 22:04:31 GMT -6
Well, got an arm. Massive body and a lot of polish. Not bad. Definitely someone we can work with. I like the pick. If scouts like low 90's I have a son they should look at.... Though he is closer to 6'3", not 6'8". Back when I played 20+ years ago and we were meeting with scouts and such, they used to tell us that if you could consistently hit 90mph that you were an automatic draftee. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 6:53:19 GMT -6
I like the pick. If scouts like low 90's I have a son they should look at.... Though he is closer to 6'3", not 6'8". Back when I played 20+ years ago and we were meeting with scouts and such, they used to tell us that if you could consistently hit 90mph that you were an automatic draftee. ROTFL the times they are a changin'. |
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Jul 10, 2023 6:57:07 GMT -6
When you hear 6’8” it makes you think of Randy Johnson. However it sounds like this kid has nowhere near the velocity The Big Unit did. Hopefully he can get his fastball up to around 95 regularly.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 10, 2023 9:34:42 GMT -6
Hurry up 1:00.
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Post by m240 on Jul 10, 2023 10:26:50 GMT -6
When you hear 6’8” it makes you think of Randy Johnson. However it sounds like this kid has nowhere near the velocity The Big Unit did. Hopefully he can get his fastball up to around 95 regularly. I hate saying this but I will anyway, when I look at this guy I see Whitley. Hopefully we will not screw him up by misusing him like we have done with Whitley. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 10, 2023 10:39:39 GMT -6
I like the Brice Matthews pick. I think he will eventually take Altuves spot and before that will be a super utility guy. A kind of Ben Zobrist role.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:05:50 GMT -6
Sykora dream shattered immediately.
Man if Washington can really sign their whole class, their farm system will be unthinkable.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:12:13 GMT -6
Jack Hurley, this year's Gilbert, goes to the D-Backs, to go along with Tommy Troy. Some great bats headed to the desert.
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Jul 10, 2023 12:20:58 GMT -6
WOW! This 3rd round goes so much faster than the first two went!
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:24:14 GMT -6
WOW! This 3rd round goes so much faster than the first two went! It's wonderful. Should be two minutes per pick for the first round, one minute after that. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:29:33 GMT -6
Astros take Jake Bloss, RHP from Georgetown
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:30:07 GMT -6
MLB.com
"Bloss spent three years at Lafayette, largely pitching out of the rotation, while getting his undergraduate degree with a double major in math and economics. He moved on to Georgetown both to further his studies as a graduate student working towards a master's in finance and to keep pitching. His stuff has all ticked up, as well as his ability to use it, in 2023 en route to him being named Big East Pitcher of the Year and turning into one of the more intriguing senior signs in the class. The 6-foot-3 right-hander has the makings of a legitimate four-pitch arsenal. He's added some velocity since his Lafayette days with a fastball that averages around 93 mph and has touched 97 with good riding life to it, allowing him to miss a good amount of bats. He throws both a true overhand mid-70s curve and a harder, tighter low-80s slider, with the former typically a touch better than the latter, though both can flash above-average and elicit swings and misses. He doesn't throw his changeup often or land it for strikes consistently, but it does show some fade away from left-handed hitters at times. Bloss has done a much better job at finding the strike zone this year, but it's still control over command. Though he is a graduate student, he was just 21 for the entire spring season. Maybe he's a bullpen arm when all is said and done, but he could be a very good Day 2 value."
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:33:54 GMT -6
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Jul 10, 2023 12:34:07 GMT -6
Astros take Jake Bloss, RHP from Georgetown It sounds good? All I see is pick 99 and his rank is 178, which concerns me that we are reaching. However, what I read is good and I know the front office knows what they are doing. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:39:51 GMT -6
Astros take Jake Bloss, RHP from Georgetown It sounds good? All I see is pick 99 and his rank is 178, which concerns me that we are reaching. However, what I read is good and I know the front office knows what they are doing. Spencer's point about taking swings later is right on IMO. Matthews and now Bloss should give them somewhere between $1.5 and $2 million to work with in later rounds. Keep in mind this is one of the deepest draft classes in history (due to the 2020 situation causing a lot more people to go to college, who are now in this class). Like Clifford last year, expect Houston to get at least one, and maybe more, high-end guys that fall due to signability. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 12:46:38 GMT -6
Another thing that I sort of joked about on Twitter just now but might actually be a factor: maybe it's desirable that Bloss is very smart. Double major in math and economics, and a masters in finance? How frustrating is it that the jocks always want to "best on themselves" and seek the pride of getting the biggest contract possible? Maybe a guy with a masters in finance is smart enough to take the early, team-friendly extension and know that he can properly invest it and build his long-term wealth, instead of getting a big head and wanting to wait for the mega contract?
I bring it up because Dana Brown has been talking about how important it is to him to interview these guys and find out about their personalities and makeups etc. Maybe they know this guy is smart and humble and that bodes well for the team financially. Just a thought.
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Post by Saint on Jul 10, 2023 12:58:37 GMT -6
Back when I played 20+ years ago and we were meeting with scouts and such, they used to tell us that if you could consistently hit 90mph that you were an automatic draftee. ROTFL the times they are a changin'. Tell me about it. 90mph is a changeup for some of these guys now. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:01:35 GMT -6
Astros take Cam Fisher, LH hitting OF from UNC Charlotte
"Fisher redshirted at Mississippi in 2020 before helping Walters State (Tenn.) CC reach the College World Series the following season. He hit 18 homers (including two grand slams in one game) after transferring to Charlotte in 2022 but went undrafted because of worries about his swing and strikeouts. Those concerns still exist, but at age 22 he's one of the top budget savers in this year's Draft after setting school records for single-season (30, third in NCAA Division I) and career (48) homers and breaking another mark with six blasts while winning MVP honors at the Conference USA tournament. Fisher stands upright at the plate with one mission on his mind: launching balls to his pull side with an uphill left-handed stroke. His combination of bat speed and strength, as well as the fact that 23 of his homers landed from the right-field pole to right-center, led one scout to dub him the mid-major version of Kyle Schwarber. Though he ranked fifth in D-I with 64 walks, his approach leads to troubles with non-fastballs and plenty of whiffs. While Fisher isn't the smoothest runner, he has solid speed and can steal an occasional base. An adequate right fielder for the 49ers, he has an average arm and projects as more of a left fielder in pro ball. He also spent some time at catcher during his season at Walters State."
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:02:55 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 10, 2023 13:11:40 GMT -6
I like the Fisher kid.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:15:12 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:17:02 GMT -6
1.320 OPS
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:34:47 GMT -6
First prep pick. It's Chase Jaworsky, a LH hitting SS from Colorado.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 13:47:46 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 14:03:44 GMT -6
Ethan Pecko, RHP from Towson
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 14:32:23 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 14:42:17 GMT -6
Joey Dixon, RHP from Stanford
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 10, 2023 14:43:13 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 10, 2023 14:46:53 GMT -6
When you hear 6’8” it makes you think of Randy Johnson. However it sounds like this kid has nowhere near the velocity The Big Unit did. Hopefully he can get his fastball up to around 95 regularly. I hate saying this but I will anyway, when I look at this guy I see Whitley. Hopefully we will not screw him up by misusing him like we have done with Whitley. This is what is wrong with America today: Blaming everyone else for this loser being a loser. The team didn't give him Adderall, the team didn't give him a shitty work ethic, the team didn't make him a punkass who complains about every bruise/scrape and misses months of work because of them. That's all on him. |
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