Both the Rangers & Angels have proven that having a number of good, young catchers in the system is no guarantee that any of them will pan out in the end.
Both the Rangers & Angels have proven that having a number of good, young catchers in the system is no guarantee that any of them will pan out in the end.
I would be happy with any of these guys with the 62nd overall pick:
RHP Stetson Allie, OF Austin Wilson, SS Yordy Cabrera, RHP Brett Eibner, OF Jarrett Parker, RHP A.J. Cole, and RHP Brandon Workman. One of them should be available when the Reds pick. I have a feeling the Reds will pick Workman if he's still there.
Kevin Goldstein's list of the top 10 players available on day two:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...rticleid=11114
What time does the draft resume tomorrow...?
If you are a Baseball America Subscriber, they just posted their Reds/Grandal article
http://www.baseballamerica.com/onlin...0/2610153.html
Key quotes are that the Reds were certain Grandal was going to be gone at 12 until today, and Buckley talked up how tough it is to find catching and says Grandal is a well above average defensive catcher and a switch hitter with power from both sides of the plate.
If the Reds somehow net Cabrera I'd be amazed but thrilled. He's a very similar type player to Billy Hamilton, a raw but gifted middle of the field guy with an almost unlimited ceiling.
I know it's completely hypothetical, but I wonder who the Reds would have taken if Grandal had been off the board? And if McGuire had been available 1 pick later, if they would have taken him? Or if both guys had been off the board, would they have taken Wimmers? Or even Chance Ruffin??
Last edited by fearofpopvol1; 06-08-2010 at 02:39 AM.
Kyle Parker to the Rockies in round 1?
Why are Denver teams reaching on college QBs in the first round this year?
Gallen5862 (02-18-2019),kaldaniels (02-18-2019)
The Reds did quite well with the Grandal pick that year.
Good grief many of the other names bandied about turned out to be busts.
Nick Castellanos would have been a nice grab
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
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