I don't know these players well enough to comment. Just reading BA's reports, Green could be a utility player relatively soon. The outfielder from Michigan was rated 32 by BA and could do well in the minors, could play a fourth outfielder role relatively soon.
Reds don't want to spend high picks on guys who are six years away. They are focused on the relative near term IMO.
Text I got from a friend who played with LaMarre at Michigan:
"Stud!
He's a good friend of mine, he'll work his (butt) off and be up there in a couple years I guarantee it."
Take that for whatever its worth.
Gauntlett Eldemire still available for the Reds here in the 5th round...
I doubt anyone knows. I doubt many Card fans felt confident that Pujols would make the show when he was draft, nor Oswalt, Piazza, etc.... if its hard to judge the first couple of rounds of a draft until 3 years later, its impossible to stake a claim as to which mid to late round pick (or whatever you want to classify as rounds 3 and beyond) are going to be true diamonds in the rough.
Man, that kid with the first name Jablonski probably learned how to defend himself pretty well in the schoolyard.
"I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum."
- - Rowdy Roddy Piper
"It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man"
- - Fletch
John Mugarian, come on down.
With the 157th pick, the Reds select...
John Mugarian, RHP, Pensacola Catholic HS, FL
Dickie Thon, now there is an unfortunate name.
The Mad Mugarian
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