Official 2012 Draft Day Thread (Day 1)

[Blitz Dorsey]

Stryker Trahan is built and looks about as catcher-y as they come. 6'1", 215#, neck and head sort of bullet-shaped.

First your profile pic of Pete and now talking about Trahan's body? I'm starting to worry about you man.

[RedlegJake]

Stryker Trahan is built and looks about as catcher-y as they come. 6'1", 215#, neck and head sort of bullet-shaped.

A lot of scouts wonder if he can stay behind the plate, though. Probably less power than O'Brien, too. I don't understand it but then I'm not a scout.

[Doc. Scott]

First your profile pic of Pete and now talking about Trahan's body? I'm starting to worry about you man.

It's worth remembering that every player is (or has) some junk.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Run on catchers!

[traderumor]

Travieso's April No Hitter and a story about it... liking the pick a bit more, especially if we get one of Shaffer, Piscotty or Roache.

http://www.browardhighschoolbaseball...-prep/01010629

Looks like the scouts have had their eye on him a bit longer than RZers

[Blitz Dorsey]

It's worth remembering that every player is (or has) some junk.

Haha. Well played.

[RedlegJake]

Coulter to Milwaukee. Decent pick. Should stick at catcher and good power. Don't like it for the Reds sake though. Good player.

[Doc. Scott]

Clint Coulter (a catcher-y name) is from just across the river in Camas, Washington. I wasn't aware much but suburbs and pot grew there.

Usually PNW players go to college, with Oregon State being the prime program. Not a lot of high HS picks out of this region. I guess Tampa got a couple of position players last year.

[Doc. Scott]

Only five players actually came to the draft? Jeez. Coulter flew 3,000+ miles to get picked #27.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bye-bye Roache

[Benihana]

There goes Roache.

Still hoping for Gallo, Barnes or Piscotty at 49.

[RedlegJake]

Well, Roache goes to the Brewers. They had a good first round.

[Doc. Scott]

Crew also gets Victor Roache, OF, Georgia Southern. Dude hit thirty homers in a season as a sophomore. Listed as 6'1", 230#. Hmm, chunky.

[RedlegJake]

Crew also gets Victor Roache, OF, Georgia Southern. Dude hit thirty homers in a season as a sophomore. Listed as 6'1", 230#. Hmm, chunky.

Real heavy - almost sure to end up on first base

[camisadelgolf]

Just for fun, I decided to take a stab at what the 2017 squad could look like if the Reds don't extend anyone's contracts. Obviously, there are a bunch of prospects that are left out (Yorman Rodriguez, Juan Duran, Ismael Guillon, etc.), but as "weak" as people sometimes say the system is, I don't think it's in all that bad of shape.

SS Billy Hamilton
CF Ryan LaMarre
1B Joey Votto
3B Gabriel Rosa
RF Jay Bruce
2B Brandon Phillips
LF Todd Frazier
C Devin Mesoraco

C Tucker Barnhart
IF Zack Cozart
IF Henry Rodriguez
OF Kyle Waldrop
OF Donald Lutz

SP Robert Stephenson
SP Nick Travieso
SP Dan Corcino
SP Amir Garrett
SP Kyle Lotzkar

RP J.J. Hoover
RP Donnie Joseph
RP Tony Cingrani
RP Drew Cisco
RP Chad Rogers
RP Brian Pearl
RP Dan Renken