Comments on: Draft Day 2007 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ryan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56917 Ryan Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:25:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56917 Speaking of sounding familiar, how 'bout RHP Richard Zumaya of Bonita Vista (CA) High in round 43? Reminds me of somebody... Somebody the organization is willing to do a favor for... unless he can actually pitch. Then I eat my tasty, tasty words. Speaking of sounding familiar, how ’bout RHP Richard Zumaya of Bonita Vista (CA) High in round 43? Reminds me of somebody… Somebody the organization is willing to do a favor for… unless he can actually pitch. Then I eat my tasty, tasty words.

]]> By: Dave T. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56912 Dave T. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:37:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56912 FYI...the tigers drafted a guy named Colin Kaline with the 900-something pick. He was from Groves HS. Name kind of sounds familiar. FYI…the tigers drafted a guy named Colin Kaline with the 900-something pick. He was from Groves HS. Name kind of sounds familiar.

]]> By: JMD http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56897 JMD Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:10:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56897 my thing is, who cares about english or writing skills. We don’t even konw how to spell simple words. at lease with other unintelligent posters, you see the decent attempts at proofreading. you know who they are. i didn’t know about justin verlander so therefore i should piss on everyone else's parade. i knew about jared weaver ut id on't even know his brother's actual name. we dont knoe these guys and i don't really even know how to use a period correctly. so who cares about writing coherently or intelligently. my thing is, who cares about english or writing skills. We don’t even konw how to spell simple words. at lease with other unintelligent posters, you see the decent attempts at proofreading. you know who they are. i didn’t know about justin verlander so therefore i should piss on everyone else’s parade. i knew about jared weaver ut id on’t even know his brother’s actual name. we dont knoe these guys and i don’t really even know how to use a period correctly. so who cares about writing coherently or intelligently.

]]> By: Brett Granger http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56894 Brett Granger Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:55:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56894 The scouting report quoted was from the second game of the season against the team that eventually won the Alabama State Baseball Championship. Hamilton and his new catcher were still getting acquainted. In that game, he faced 17 batters and walked 7 and struck out 2 allowing 2 hits. Nevertheless, he could have received the win as he gave up no earned runs. Poor fielding and lack of offense crippled him. The wind was also gusting 45-60mph throwing vast dust clouds. For the season, Hamilton was 2-7 (10 starts) with a 1.83 ERA, 29 walks, 70 strike outs, and 46 hits out of 252 batters faced. His fastball was clocked as high as 96 mph late in the season with an off speed drop off of around 10 mph. His record does not reflect how well he pitched. His team had only 2 returning starters (both seniors) and a junior catcher who had been the back up the year before. Everyone else had only a week or two of varsity experience or were JV the year before. Defense was at times awful and the team hit weakly all season (.227 team average with only two players hitting above .300). All in all, Hamilton did very well with the hand he was dealt and can be a strong prospect in the Tiger's organization. The scouting report quoted was from the second game of the season against the team that eventually won the Alabama State Baseball Championship. Hamilton and his new catcher were still getting acquainted. In that game, he faced 17 batters and walked 7 and struck out 2 allowing 2 hits. Nevertheless, he could have received the win as he gave up no earned runs. Poor fielding and lack of offense crippled him. The wind was also gusting 45-60mph throwing vast dust clouds.

For the season, Hamilton was 2-7 (10 starts) with a 1.83 ERA, 29 walks, 70 strike outs, and 46 hits out of 252 batters faced. His fastball was clocked as high as 96 mph late in the season with an off speed drop off of around 10 mph.

His record does not reflect how well he pitched. His team had only 2 returning starters (both seniors) and a junior catcher who had been the back up the year before. Everyone else had only a week or two of varsity experience or were JV the year before. Defense was at times awful and the team hit weakly all season (.227 team average with only two players hitting above .300).

All in all, Hamilton did very well with the hand he was dealt and can be a strong prospect in the Tiger’s organization.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56875 Joey C. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:33:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56875 I'm so tempted to get seriously Beavis and Butthead with our 4th round pick's name. I'll refrain from doing so in this forum. I’m so tempted to get seriously Beavis and Butthead with our 4th round pick’s name. I’ll refrain from doing so in this forum.

]]> By: Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56870 Jim Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:14:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56870 man o man...the future is looking bright! man o man…the future is looking bright!

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56862 Mike R Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:50:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56862 Thanks for the ignorance pettus carney. i loved the Casey Crosby pick. VERY interesting pick. Today, i think the Tigers had a top 5 draft, mainly because of the unreal steal they got with Porcello. I think Texas and Oakland had the best drafts and the Pirates and Yankees and Cardinals had some of the worst. Thanks for the ignorance pettus carney.

i loved the Casey Crosby pick. VERY interesting pick.

Today, i think the Tigers had a top 5 draft, mainly because of the unreal steal they got with Porcello.

I think Texas and Oakland had the best drafts and the Pirates and Yankees and Cardinals had some of the worst.

]]> By: pettus carney http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56857 pettus carney Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:16:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56857 my thing is, who cares about baseballs draft. We don't even konw these guys. at lease with nba and nfl, you see the guys all the time. you know who they are. i didn't know about justin verlander until he signed a major league contract. i knew about jared weaver because he was jason weaver brother and i heard he was going to be the #1 pick in the draft. we dont knoe these guys and most of them don't even make it to the majors. so who cares about these guys. my thing is, who cares about baseballs draft. We don’t even konw these guys. at lease with nba and nfl, you see the guys all the time. you know who they are. i didn’t know about justin verlander until he signed a major league contract. i knew about jared weaver because he was jason weaver brother and i heard he was going to be the #1 pick in the draft. we dont knoe these guys and most of them don’t even make it to the majors. so who cares about these guys.

]]> By: Russ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56855 Russ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:38:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56855 MLB on Luke Putkonen: Putkonen has been so-so as North Carolina's Sunday starter, but does possess intriguing arm strength. He throws an above-average fastball and can command it fairly well. The only problem is that his other offerings are far behind the heater. He might be better suited to a bullpen role, but the lack of a good secondary offering makes it hard to project him. MLB on Luke Putkonen:

Putkonen has been so-so as North Carolina’s Sunday starter, but does possess intriguing arm strength. He throws an above-average fastball and can command it fairly well. The only problem is that his other offerings are far behind the heater. He might be better suited to a bullpen role, but the lack of a good secondary offering makes it hard to project him.

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56854 KS Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:13:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56854 This may seem irrelevant in this thread, but this is where the Tigers idiotic decision to sign Jose Mesa for $2.5 million really hurts. Stuff like that makes no sense on any level. This is where getting cheap quadruple A level talent (like Byrdak) is a much better option. You get equal or better production....AND a great benefit in having more cash flexibility to blow on the draft. Now...it doesn't appear that that's an issue after the decision to draft Porcello, but it could hurt in other areas and it's something I'd like to see my brilliant GM pay a bit more attention to. This may seem irrelevant in this thread, but this is where the Tigers idiotic decision to sign Jose Mesa for $2.5 million really hurts. Stuff like that makes no sense on any level. This is where getting cheap quadruple A level talent (like Byrdak) is a much better option. You get equal or better production….AND a great benefit in having more cash flexibility to blow on the draft. Now…it doesn’t appear that that’s an issue after the decision to draft Porcello, but it could hurt in other areas and it’s something I’d like to see my brilliant GM pay a bit more attention to.

]]> By: colin http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56853 colin Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56853 Sweet. Thank you Mike Illitch. While I'm not sure that top talent slipping for signability reasons is necessarily good for the game, I'm happy to see the Tigers take advantage. Sweet. Thank you Mike Illitch. While I’m not sure that top talent slipping for signability reasons is necessarily good for the game, I’m happy to see the Tigers take advantage.

]]> By: Russ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56852 Russ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:05:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56852 Here's what MLB.com's scouting says about Compensation Round pick RHP - Joey Hamilton: Hamilton's pure stuff and ability to pitch are there, and that kept scouts coming all year. But he didn't always show he knew how to deal with adversity on the mound and wasn't always aggressive enough. His inconsistencies all year will keep him from going as highly as his size and stuff might dictate, but teams will perhaps be intrigued by his power arm after the first round. Second Round pick SS - Daniel Worth: College shortstops who can catch the ball are usually in high demand and often in short supply, so Worth should get plenty of attention. He's very sure-handed and has tremendous defensive instincts. He's become a better hitter this year, with good plate discipline and a shorter swing that's allowed him to spray the ball to all fields. But it's his glove that will carry him. Here’s what MLB.com’s scouting says about

Compensation Round pick RHP – Joey Hamilton:

Hamilton’s pure stuff and ability to pitch are there, and that kept scouts coming all year. But he didn’t always show he knew how to deal with adversity on the mound and wasn’t always aggressive enough. His inconsistencies all year will keep him from going as highly as his size and stuff might dictate, but teams will perhaps be intrigued by his power arm after the first round.

Second Round pick SS – Daniel Worth:

College shortstops who can catch the ball are usually in high demand and often in short supply, so Worth should get plenty of attention. He’s very sure-handed and has tremendous defensive instincts. He’s become a better hitter this year, with good plate discipline and a shorter swing that’s allowed him to spray the ball to all fields. But it’s his glove that will carry him.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56849 Mike R Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:25:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56849 Unreal. Tigers are the clearcut winners of the 1st round. I put Porcello ahead of David Price due to a higher ceiling and the gap between the two, stuff wise, not being that great. My silly-ness aside, Porcello's almost unanimously regarded as the No. 2 pitching prospect in the draft behind price and the clear cut No. 1 HS arm in this years draft and we got him at 27 because people don't think they can sign him. And, picking him means we didn't think of taking Andrew Brackman, who the Yankees took, who is basically another pitcher who could easily become overweight and has durability issues. I love it. Love it love it love it love it. Unreal. Tigers are the clearcut winners of the 1st round. I put Porcello ahead of David Price due to a higher ceiling and the gap between the two, stuff wise, not being that great. My silly-ness aside, Porcello’s almost unanimously regarded as the No. 2 pitching prospect in the draft behind price and the clear cut No. 1 HS arm in this years draft and we got him at 27 because people don’t think they can sign him. And, picking him means we didn’t think of taking Andrew Brackman, who the Yankees took, who is basically another pitcher who could easily become overweight and has durability issues.

I love it. Love it love it love it love it.

]]> By: Rob http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56848 Rob Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:31:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56848 PORCELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the fact that Illitch gives Dombrowski the freedom to take a shot at getting the best player he can in the draft without worrying about signability. PORCELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the fact that Illitch gives Dombrowski the freedom to take a shot at getting the best player he can in the draft without worrying about signability.

]]> By: Russ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56847 Russ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:05:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/06/draft-day-2007/#comment-56847 The draft thread is back. The draft thread is back.

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