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Puffy · 06-04-2002, 06:01 PM

Stormy,

ex post facto - come on dude!! I just graduated from law school and am now taking the bar review course from hell, and back, then to hell again. I don't need legal terms on this board!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

06-04-2002, 06:26 PM

Before you get down too much for drafting a third baseman in the 2nd round with the intention of having him pitch (if that is, in fact, true), remember the success they had in the mid 60's in drafting in the 2nd round a pitcher from HS in Oklahoma who they (and only they) projected as a catcher.

Crash Davis · 06-04-2002, 06:33 PM

18. ZACHARIAH MCCORMACK SACRAMENTO CC LHP L/L 6'2" 195 01/18/1982 JR

19. CHRISTOPHER DENORFIA WHEATON COL CF R/R 6'1" 185 07/15/1980 4YR

NC Reds · 06-04-2002, 06:38 PM

Denorfia is a Division III AA. He hit .457 (yes, I know III is relatively weak).

Deepred05 · 06-04-2002, 06:42 PM

Not really fair comparing the Cubs picks with ours. They had four out of the first 38 picks. We had one. You gotta love their draft though.

06-04-2002, 06:56 PM

[Jose] Enrique Cruz IF 5-10, 180
So. Houston

Rice — Five-tool player who could have become one of the Owls’ best-ever freshmen had not most of his rookie season been lost to injury… Named to the 2002 preseason all-WAC team at shortstop by league coaches... Fully recovered from the injury and looks to be a major contributor in the middle infield.

Coach Wayne Graham on Cruz — “He’s made progress as a left-handed hitter this year. We didn’t feel like he was ready left-handed last year and we asked him to hit only right-handed. He’s come along enough this year that he can be effective as a switch-hitter, and it’s what he wants to do. Defensively, he’s motivated to be a shortstop and he has some assets for the position.”

#24 [Chris] Glenn Kamis - P
Class: Fr DOB: 1-10-82
Height: 6’5" Weight: 185
Throws: R Bats: R
Hometown: Streamwood High School: Driscoll Catholic
Major: Undecided

Coach's Profile: Glenn is a very gifted pitcher that transferred to us from the University of Illinois. He possesses a great arm and the ability to throw 3 pitches for strikes. With that being said, we expect Glenn to win a lot of games for us this year.

Cigar2 · 06-04-2002, 07:45 PM

Well the new's on Gruler is we HAVE signed him to a deal already and the way it sound's we signed him basically right after we drafted him.
He get's a 2mil bonus but more importantly he sign a minor league contract.
So we don't have to worry about putting him on the 40 man roster

JaxRed · 06-04-2002, 07:53 PM

Hopefully MLB won't find out the contract had yesterdays date on it !!

KYRedsFan · 06-05-2002, 12:16 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cigar2:
Well the new's on Gruler is we HAVE signed him to a deal already and the way it sound's we signed him basically right after we drafted him.
He get's a 2mil bonus but more importantly he sign a minor league contract.
So we don't have to worry about putting him on the 40 man roster<hr /></blockquote>Just opened mlb.com this morning and saw the great news. Little different than last year's snafu

Also said there are verbal agreements with Votto and Olmstead.

[ 06-05-2002, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: KYRedsFan ]

MasonBuzz3 · 06-05-2002, 01:04 PM

Does anyone know if Jensen Lewis of Anderson HS has been picked yet? My understanding is that he is probably leaning toward college (Vanderbuilt, I think) but maybe he would change those plans to pitch for his hometown ballclub. I think that he would be a really be a nice pick on day 2.

princeton · 06-05-2002, 01:24 PM

still available.

However, Scott Hindman, LHPer from Princeton, was selected at the end of the first day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

06-05-2002, 02:13 PM

Here are a few guys we selected so far in Day 2

23. NICHOLAS MARKAKIS YOUNG HARRIS COL LHP L/L 6'1" 170 11/17/1983 JR

24. JARROD SCHMIDT CLEMSON U C/RHP R/R 6'2" 200 10/02/1980 4YR

(From Clemson website) Most versatile player on the team... invaluable as a hitter and a pitcher... has a career winning percentage of .842, the seventh best all time at Clemson... projected as the starter in right field this season when not on the mound... third-team preseason All-American choice for 2002 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Coach Leggett Comments: "Jarrod is one of the top players in the country and one of the most versatile baseball players in the country. Jarrod was a first-team freshman All-American... He went 9-0 as a pitcher during his freshman year. We will still count on him as a pitcher, but his role will change and shift more toward playing every day in right field. He's going to be an excellent offensive player for us. He's one of the kids we love to see come up in clutch situations. He's very unselfish, hardworking and competitive. He's one of the leaders on this baseball team and one of the toughest kids we have on this team. He's poised to have a great year in the outfield, a great year at the plate, and we will continue to use him on the mound because of his competitiveness."

25. ROBERT MOSBY NORTHEASTERN OK A&M 1B R/R 6'3" 240 04/09/1982 JR

26. CHRISTOPHER DUNN CHAPARRAL HS SS R/R 5'10" 180 03/08/1984 HS

27. JUAN VELAZQUEZ MONTGOMERY HS RHP R/R 6'4" 190 10/11/1983 HS 56k | 300k

COMMENT: Tall, lean muscles. Future Joaquin Benoit body. Quick arm. Occasional cutter movement to fastball. Good arm extension out front. Adequate slider location and break. Other pitch is splitter with fair deception and occasional late drop. Competitor. Enthusiasm for game. Just keeps getting better.

guernsey · 06-05-2002, 02:51 PM

825 JAY TUST STADIUM HS 2B R/R 5'11" 190 05/21/1984 HS

855 RICHARD CORRELL LIMESTONE COL SS R/R 6'1" 205 06/17/1981 4YR

princeton · 06-05-2002, 03:15 PM

I'm stumped: who is Joaquin Benoit and would one want to have his body?

Buckeye33 · 06-05-2002, 03:36 PM

Benoit is a top pitching prospect in the Rangers organization.

He is 6-3 205 pounds.

I think that is a very nice size for a pitcher.

[ 06-05-2002, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: Buckeye33 ]

06-04-2002, 06:01 PM	#166
Puffy Puffy 3:16 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 13,668	Stormy, ex post facto - come on dude!! I just graduated from law school and am now taking the bar review course from hell, and back, then to hell again. I don't need legal terms on this board!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> __________________ "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

06-04-2002, 06:33 PM	#168
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06-04-2002, 06:38 PM	#169
NC Reds Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,391	Denorfia is a Division III AA. He hit .457 (yes, I know III is relatively weak). __________________ Stop! Heisey time!

06-04-2002, 07:45 PM	#172
Cigar2 Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Terre Haute,IN Posts: 703	Well the new's on Gruler is we HAVE signed him to a deal already and the way it sound's we signed him basically right after we drafted him. He get's a 2mil bonus but more importantly he sign a minor league contract. So we don't have to worry about putting him on the 40 man roster __________________ "it took me back in time thru dwindling joy to when i was such a guilt ridden catholic boy im evangelical agnostic now" Happy New Year Todd Snider Yours A ChampCar Fanatic And In The Home Of Champange Velvet Beer, Andy K. Terre Haute Brewing CO.

06-05-2002, 12:16 PM	#174
KYRedsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 3,546	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Cigar2: <strong>Well the new's on Gruler is we HAVE signed him to a deal already and the way it sound's we signed him basically right after we drafted him. He get's a 2mil bonus but more importantly he sign a minor league contract. So we don't have to worry about putting him on the 40 man roster</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Just opened mlb.com this morning and saw the great news. Little different than last year's snafu Also said there are verbal agreements with Votto and Olmstead. <small>[ 06-05-2002, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: KYRedsFan ]</small> __________________ "You're drunk again. No, I'm just exhausted 'cause I've been up all night drinking." Peter Griffin

06-04-2002, 06:26 PM	#167
PiggyPuff Guest Posts: n/a	Before you get down too much for drafting a third baseman in the 2nd round with the intention of having him pitch (if that is, in fact, true), remember the success they had in the mid 60's in drafting in the 2nd round a pitcher from HS in Oklahoma who they (and only they) projected as a catcher.

06-04-2002, 06:42 PM	#170
Deepred05 Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,516	Not really fair comparing the Cubs picks with ours. They had four out of the first 38 picks. We had one. You gotta love their draft though.

06-04-2002, 06:56 PM	#171
Clemson Guest Posts: n/a	[Jose] Enrique Cruz IF 5-10, 180 So. Houston Rice — Five-tool player who could have become one of the Owls’ best-ever freshmen had not most of his rookie season been lost to injury… Named to the 2002 preseason all-WAC team at shortstop by league coaches... Fully recovered from the injury and looks to be a major contributor in the middle infield. Coach Wayne Graham on Cruz — “He’s made progress as a left-handed hitter this year. We didn’t feel like he was ready left-handed last year and we asked him to hit only right-handed. He’s come along enough this year that he can be effective as a switch-hitter, and it’s what he wants to do. Defensively, he’s motivated to be a shortstop and he has some assets for the position.” #24 [Chris] Glenn Kamis - P Class: Fr DOB: 1-10-82 Height: 6’5" Weight: 185 Throws: R Bats: R Hometown: Streamwood High School: Driscoll Catholic Major: Undecided Coach's Profile: Glenn is a very gifted pitcher that transferred to us from the University of Illinois. He possesses a great arm and the ability to throw 3 pitches for strikes. With that being said, we expect Glenn to win a lot of games for us this year.

06-04-2002, 07:53 PM	#173
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,228	Hopefully MLB won't find out the contract had yesterdays date on it !!

06-05-2002, 01:04 PM	#175
MasonBuzz3 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 863	Does anyone know if Jensen Lewis of Anderson HS has been picked yet? My understanding is that he is probably leaning toward college (Vanderbuilt, I think) but maybe he would change those plans to pitch for his hometown ballclub. I think that he would be a really be a nice pick on day 2.

06-05-2002, 01:24 PM	#176
princeton Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: princeton, nj Posts: 9,482	still available. However, Scott Hindman, LHPer from Princeton, was selected at the end of the first day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> __________________ 2015, baby!

06-05-2002, 02:13 PM	#177
Clemson Guest Posts: n/a	Here are a few guys we selected so far in Day 2 23. NICHOLAS MARKAKIS YOUNG HARRIS COL LHP L/L 6'1" 170 11/17/1983 JR 24. JARROD SCHMIDT CLEMSON U C/RHP R/R 6'2" 200 10/02/1980 4YR (From Clemson website) Most versatile player on the team... invaluable as a hitter and a pitcher... has a career winning percentage of .842, the seventh best all time at Clemson... projected as the starter in right field this season when not on the mound... third-team preseason All-American choice for 2002 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Coach Leggett Comments: "Jarrod is one of the top players in the country and one of the most versatile baseball players in the country. Jarrod was a first-team freshman All-American... He went 9-0 as a pitcher during his freshman year. We will still count on him as a pitcher, but his role will change and shift more toward playing every day in right field. He's going to be an excellent offensive player for us. He's one of the kids we love to see come up in clutch situations. He's very unselfish, hardworking and competitive. He's one of the leaders on this baseball team and one of the toughest kids we have on this team. He's poised to have a great year in the outfield, a great year at the plate, and we will continue to use him on the mound because of his competitiveness." 25. ROBERT MOSBY NORTHEASTERN OK A&M 1B R/R 6'3" 240 04/09/1982 JR 26. CHRISTOPHER DUNN CHAPARRAL HS SS R/R 5'10" 180 03/08/1984 HS 27. JUAN VELAZQUEZ MONTGOMERY HS RHP R/R 6'4" 190 10/11/1983 HS 56k \| 300k COMMENT: Tall, lean muscles. Future Joaquin Benoit body. Quick arm. Occasional cutter movement to fastball. Good arm extension out front. Adequate slider location and break. Other pitch is splitter with fair deception and occasional late drop. Competitor. Enthusiasm for game. Just keeps getting better.

06-05-2002, 02:51 PM	#178
guernsey Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 11,243	825 JAY TUST STADIUM HS 2B R/R 5'11" 190 05/21/1984 HS 855 RICHARD CORRELL LIMESTONE COL SS R/R 6'1" 205 06/17/1981 4YR __________________ "People that frequent Internet forums resemble the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest!" - C. J. Cregg, The West Wing

06-05-2002, 03:15 PM	#179
princeton Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: princeton, nj Posts: 9,482	I'm stumped: who is Joaquin Benoit and would one want to have his body? __________________ 2015, baby!

06-05-2002, 03:36 PM	#180
Buckeye33 Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 2,410	Benoit is a top pitching prospect in the Rangers organization. He is 6-3 205 pounds. I think that is a very nice size for a pitcher. <small>[ 06-05-2002, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: Buckeye33 ]</small> __________________ Matta = Really good

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