Official 2012 Draft Day Thread (Day 1)

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Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

Yuck, sounds like Ryan LaMarre Part II.

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Haha, glad to see someone else had the same thought. :laugh:

Can't win 'em all I guess. Like the first two picks

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

Haha, glad to see someone else had the same thought. :laugh:

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Great minds!

(And us too.)

http://www.bbprospectreport.com/2012...deo#more-16412

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

Haha, glad to see someone else had the same thought. :laugh:

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Hit 2 HR's in NCAA regional game vs. Creighton two days ago. Moving on in college WS I think. Named Regional MVP. Hit 2 HRs in a game in Feb. too. 11 on the season.

I doubt LaMarre ever hit 2 HRs in a game in his life.

http://features.rr.com/article/0cIZg...ic+Association

"This guy’s future is all about the left-handed bat, and as a fringy tools guy, that means his best chance is to rip in the minors and win a bench job in the big leagues."

Supposedly has really started to put it together late in this season.

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Originally Posted by RedlegJake

"This guy’s future is all about the left-handed bat, and as a fringy tools guy, that means his best chance is to rip in the minors and win a bench job in the big leagues."

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Gotta love to hear "fringy tools" in a comp pick.

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Originally Posted by Edd Roush

Gelalich sounds a lot like Ryan LaMarre to me..

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Good call. Keith Law seems to like him more than most, as he had him as a top 40 player. I like the first two picks better. Gelalich sounds like the type of non-flashy overachieving college player that this regime seems to love (LaMarre, Lohman, Greene, Valaika).

Oh well, at least they went for upside with the first two guys. I would've preferred Virant, Rahier, or Alex Wood, but I hope Gelalich makes me forget those guys. Unless of course we take one of them tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by RedlegJake

"This guy’s future is all about the left-handed bat, and as a fringy tools guy, that means his best chance is to rip in the minors and win a bench job in the big leagues."

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Not excited about this one...

I like the upside of the first two picks, but don't see it here. Let's hope I am wrong with Gelalich.

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Originally Posted by Benihana

Good call. Keith Law seems to like him more than most, as he had him as a top 40 player. I like the first two picks better. Gelalich sounds like the type of non-flashy overachieving college player that this regime seems to love (LaMarre, Lohman, Greene, Valaika)

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Couldn't have said it better myself. I will still root for the kid and hope he proves me wrong.

http://www.foxsportswest.com/05/29/1...78&feedID=3707

Not a bad draft overall so far. I'd have loved it if they'd changed the third pick to Virant.

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Originally Posted by RedlegJake

http://www.foxsportswest.com/05/29/1...78&feedID=3707

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Sorry, got sidetracked by the slideshow of UCLA cheerleaders on that page. Was there an article there about baseball too?

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Originally Posted by Superdude

Can't win 'em all I guess. Like the first two picks

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Law had Gelalich rated 37th overall, with Winkler not in his top 100....