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Reb

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #150 on: May 16, 2015, 04:21:40 pm »
Arkansas finished SEC regular season today. SEC tournament starts this week.

Andrew Benintendi ends season at 415-511-771.  21/25 SBs.

Maybe a better risk than the HS OFers? Especially as a definite CFer?  Of course, all about scouting at this level, not stats.

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« Reply #151 on: May 16, 2015, 04:25:31 pm »
The Reds are supposedly in on Benintendi 13th pick so perhaps it wouldn't be a stretch to take him at 9.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #152 on: May 16, 2015, 05:21:47 pm »
I still say draft Everett, let him go to Vandy, and have 2 picks next year...
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #153 on: May 16, 2015, 05:25:11 pm »
Kiley McDaniel had criptic tweet about some talented 2015 HS player who was previously unsignable had a falling out with his college over summer activities and could know sign.
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« Reply #154 on: May 16, 2015, 05:47:37 pm »
Its hard to trust a man named Kiley.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #155 on: May 16, 2015, 07:59:15 pm »
Quote from: Reb on May 16, 2015, 04:21:40 pm
Andrew Benintendi ends season at 415-511-771.  21/25 SBs.
Maybe a better risk than the HS OFers? Especially as a definite CFer?  Of course, all about scouting at this level, not stats.

*If* he scouts as a *true* CF, and *if* they scout him favorably as a hitter, I can't imagine why he wouldn't make more sense than the HS guys.  As I understand it, Clark is one who's a maybe CF, but not sure he's a great CF prospect defensively.  And his ugly swing with his big leg kick make him look like a very high-risk option.  Compared to a guy who's show he can recognize pitches and has a beautiful swing and good balance against the best college pitchers in the country in the SEC.  Seems like an easy choice. 
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #156 on: May 16, 2015, 08:08:18 pm »
The Reds are also interested in him at 13 from PSD.

Sure seems like a Cubs pick and the LH bat would be nice to have.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #157 on: May 16, 2015, 08:11:58 pm »
A friend of mine that has seen Benintendi a lot referred to him offensively as less than Schwarber and more than McKinney.  No comment about his ability to play cf in the majors.

Only one person's opinion, but if accurate, that sounds pretty good to me for a number nine.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #158 on: May 17, 2015, 02:23:20 am »
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #159 on: May 17, 2015, 07:11:27 am »
Has the college ball been changed to facilitate more HRs? 
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #160 on: May 17, 2015, 07:13:04 am »
Quote from: davep on May 16, 2015, 08:11:58 pm
A friend of mine that has seen Benintendi a lot referred to him offensively as less than Schwarber and more than McKinney.  No comment about his ability to play cf in the majors...

*If* he projected as a true defensive CFer, a McKinney bat who was solid/asset in CFer would be an excellent value. 
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« Reply #161 on: May 17, 2015, 07:38:24 am »
Quote from: craig on May 17, 2015, 07:13:04 am
*If* he projected as a true defensive CFer, a McKinney bat who was solid/asset in CFer would be an excellent value. 

Agreed... and if so it would be surprising if he is still available when the Cubs draft.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #162 on: May 17, 2015, 08:28:41 am »
He has shot up on the draft charts in the past three weeks.  He may be for real, but it may also be just a career year surge for him.  That forces teams high in the draft to decide whether his recent performance is for real, or if they should go with someone that had a longer track record.

We got Stinnett in the second round last year because he was a college senior with good but not spectacular performance during his last season.  If he has pitched like that his entire college career, he would have been a high first round pick.  Time has yet to tell if last year was an exception.

I am not saying it was or was not.  Just that in the first half dozen picks, there are others that are less risky.  As you move down on the list, you have do decide how much risk you are willing to take with your choices when ALL of them have reasons why they have not been picked higher.

I hope they take him if available, but it is not without risk.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #163 on: May 17, 2015, 09:42:17 am »
Quote from: davep on May 17, 2015, 08:28:41 am
He has shot up on the draft charts in the past three weeks.  He may be for real, but it may also be just a career year surge for him.

When a 20 year old has what is up until that time a "career year" it might be reasonable to conclude it is less a result of being the best year he will ever have (which is the way I define "career year") and more a result of simply developing and coming closer to reaching his potential.  In fact 20 year old players who do NOT have what is up until that point the best season they have ever had should be raising concerns about their performance.
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« Reply #164 on: May 17, 2015, 10:44:18 am »
Teams didn't realize he was a sophomore eligible draft either, so a lot of teams didn't put the work in on him.  According to McDaniel 15 scouting directors were at his last game. The only others first round talent was a 2016 arm for Georgia.

He's a risky pick, but every #9 pick is.
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