The 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Discussion Thread (Day 2)

[Red Leader]

Round 29, Pick 889:

Steven Otterness, LHP, Embry-Riddle U. (Sr)

6'4" 210 10/30/84


RL nickname: Puffy

[dabvu2498]

An engineer. Sweet.

[CTA513]

27th round pick:

829 Roenicke, Jason Cuesta Col RHP R/R 6'00" 200 1985-10-25

Anyone know if he is related to Reds minor leaguer pitcher Josh Roenicke?

[Red Leader]

Round 30. Pick# 919.

Brett Bartles, 3B, Duke U. (Jr)

6'2" 205 R/R 8/20/86

We need to pick someone up with the last name of James.

Bartles and James. Ah, forget it.

[Red Leader]

Will Vazquez, C, Kent St. went to Boston in the 30th round.

Good luck, Will.

[redsmetz]

I've been busy working (and have more to do before leaving at 5:00 to see Homer!), can anyone give a quick little synopsis of what we've been drafting today. My son called and said they'd draft a slew of pitchers this afternoon.

[Red Leader]

I've been busy working (and have more to do before leaving at 5:00 to see Homer!), can anyone give a quick little synopsis of what we've been drafting today. My son called and said they'd draft a slew of pitchers this afternoon.

We have a bunch of pitchers, SS's, and C's. Seems like most kids drafted today were college seniors.

I'll try to get on the board sometime tonight and update the Selection thread will all drafted players. It'll be easier to see the breakdown once I get that thread updated.

[Gallen5862]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft...m.php?team=CIN
Round Overall Player Position School State
1 15 Devin Mesoraco c Punxsutawney (Pa.) HS PA
As strong as this year's high school class was considered at the outset of the season, it got even better when high school righthanders Jarrod Parker and Nevin Griffith and Mesoraco came out of the gate showing better tools and ability than they had last summer and fall. Griffith and Mesoraco appeared in showcases, but they didn't show impact potential until this spring, and Mesoraco has been the biggest riser of them all. An arm injury led to Tommy John surgery when he was a sophomore, and he was relegated to DH duties as a junior. His arm strength has slowly returned, and this spring he has shown a 70 arm with quick, efficient releases. Defensively, Mesoraco compares favorably to 2001 Angels first-rounder Jeff Mathis, with athleticism serving as the foundation of an agile, quick-twitch player who receives and blocks exceptionally well. He shows above-average bat speed and 50-55 power at the plate. He's a solid-average runner, too, rounding out a legitimate five-tool package that probably won't make it out of the first round.
1s 34 Todd Frazier 3b Rutgers NJ
1s 53 Kyle Lotzkar rhp South Delta SS, Delta, B.C. BC
2 79 Zack Cozart ss Mississippi MS
3 104 Scott Carroll rhp Missouri State MO
3 109 Neftali Soto 3b Colegio Marista HS, Manati, P.R. PR
4 139 Blake Stouffer 3b/of Texas A&M TX
5 169 Drew Bowman lhp Nebraska NE
6 199 Evan Hildenbrandt rhp Mennonite Educational Inst., Abbotsford, B.C. CN
7 229 Brandon Waring 3b Wofford SC
8 259 Andrew O'Neill rhp Penn State PA
9 289 Alexis Oliveras of Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Guaynabo, P.R. PR
10 319 Harris Honeycutt rhp South Carolina SC
11 349 Jordan Wideman c Streetsville SS, Mississauga, Ont. ON
12 379 Scott Gaffney ss Penn State PA
13 409 Brandon Menchaca of Delaware DE
14 439 Joseph Krebs lhp Texas TX
15 469 Matthew Kinker rhp Furman SC
16 499 Charles Snowden lhp Brandon HS MS
17 529 Jesse Craig rhp Brigham Young UT
18 559 Taylor Jordan rhp Merritt Island HS FL
19 589 Raymond Jeffords rhp South Carolina SC
20 619 Jacob Kahaulelio ss Oral Roberts OK

[Red Leader]

Round 31, Pick 949:

Jordan Hotchkiss, RHP, Brevard College (NC) (Jr)

6'4" 210 04/03/86

[RichRed]

Round 31, Pick 949:

Jordan Hotchkiss, RHP, Brevard College (NC) (Jr)

6'4" 210 04/03/86

Our 3rd Jordan of the draft.

[redsmetz]

Thanks, folks. Very interesting.

[LexingtonRedsFan]

I was wondering that since we havent taken many from texas (especialy considering how many in the last few years) if the death of our scout down there after last years draft (cant remember his name) has anything to do with the lack of picks from the lone star state??

[Red Leader]

The Blue Jays passed in Round 31, their draft is done:

Round 32, Pick# 978:

Brandon Douglas, SS, University of N. Iowa (Jr)

6'0" 8/27/85.


Chip's got a new boyfriend...

[Gallen5862]

Isn't that a little early to drop out of the draft?

[dabvu2498]

The Blue Jays passed in Round 31, their draft is done

Wow. IIRC, that hasn't been done in a while.