The thing about White that concerns me is his K rate and BB rate have stayed the same since last year AND he has been hit harder. 10 HR's given up this year, opposed to 5 HR's last year.
Hopefully he's facing better competition, but I'm still not blown away with this pick. And if Crow or Matzek was available, I'm actually less than thrilled.
Last edited by BuckeyeRedleg; 06-09-2009 at 05:14 PM.
I still dont think they pass on Crow unless his demands are even higher than last years.
Originally Posted by Kc61
Very well put.
While Crow and Matzek may rank higher on the draft board, I don't see how they are sure things, or so much higher that it's crazy to pick anyone else, especially when the money is factored in.
I have a feeling all teams are realizing that the draft is such a crap shoot, that unless the guy is really can't miss, or leagues better than any other option, it does not make sense to brake the bank to sign them.
I thinkthe Reds feel that since the talent difference between White and Crow/Maztek is not as great as the money difference, might as well draft the cheaper guy and spend the money on something of a more certain value. Remember that only around 65% of top 10 picks even make it to the majors.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Alex White probably is going to get more money than Aaron Crow. The Reds probably have White higher on their board than Crow. BA has White ranked #6 and Crow ranked #7, I'm just not understanding how picking White is going cheap.
That's a good point. This truly might not be a signability issue. Matzek, one might say, could have more physical potential, but being a high school pitcher and also having question-marks about his attitude might put him lower on the Reds' board. Though his money demands might be a factor, it might not be the main factor.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Quick final pre-draft thoughts:
Leake and Scheppers are the two college pitchers I like best (now that Gibson's injured).
Bobby Borchering interests me quite a bit.
If you're going to draft a HS arm, let it be Tyler Matzek or Jacob Turner.
Yet my pick would be Grant Green if I were the Reds (or Donovan Tate if he drops).
Andrew Oliver would be my sleeper.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Grant Green would be my pick as well.
But its going to be Minor, imo.
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