Comments on: Draft talk http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/ 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: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86049 Mike R Sun, 25 May 2008 05:03:11 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86049 Also, <a href="http://www.takkle.com/rankings/baseball" rel="nofollow">here</a> is the best/deepest free list I've found for prep senior baseball players. Worth a look through (they're not as high on Odorizzi as I am). Also, here is the best/deepest free list I’ve found for prep senior baseball players. Worth a look through (they’re not as high on Odorizzi as I am).

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86047 Mike R Sun, 25 May 2008 04:49:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86047 If Jake Odorizzi is there, he needs to be taken. I personally have him as the best prep arm in the draft this year. Clean, effortless delivery, good velocity. Also, I'm kind of split on Ike Davis vs. Brett Wallace. Wallace walks a lot more but I like Davis' power this year (got slowed a bit by a rib injury I believe it was). But, if Jake Odorizzi is there at 21, I think it's a perfect pick for the Tigers. Short of a signability guy sliding to the 20's again (don't see it happening, really), I think Odorizzi is likely the best player available at 21. If Jake Odorizzi is there, he needs to be taken. I personally have him as the best prep arm in the draft this year. Clean, effortless delivery, good velocity.

Also, I’m kind of split on Ike Davis vs. Brett Wallace. Wallace walks a lot more but I like Davis’ power this year (got slowed a bit by a rib injury I believe it was). But, if Jake Odorizzi is there at 21, I think it’s a perfect pick for the Tigers. Short of a signability guy sliding to the 20′s again (don’t see it happening, really), I think Odorizzi is likely the best player available at 21.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86044 Matt in Toledo Sun, 25 May 2008 04:22:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86044 Well, one thing he said I found puzzling. He was pretty much told the Tigers would either go pitching or good athletes who would make good players, and he singled out Brett Wallace. From what I've read about Wallace, he's not in the good athletes mold. He's more in the, "yeah, he doesn't look like a ballplayer, but he hits the crap out of the ball so who cares?" mold. Well, one thing he said I found puzzling. He was pretty much told the Tigers would either go pitching or good athletes who would make good players, and he singled out Brett Wallace.

From what I’ve read about Wallace, he’s not in the good athletes mold. He’s more in the, “yeah, he doesn’t look like a ballplayer, but he hits the crap out of the ball so who cares?” mold.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86014 Sam Sun, 25 May 2008 02:06:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-86014 I think whatever Lynn Henning says, he will be wrong. Look for the Tigers to go over slot once again. -Sam I think whatever Lynn Henning says, he will be wrong. Look for the Tigers to go over slot once again.

-Sam

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-85941 Matt in Toledo Sat, 24 May 2008 15:14:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/draft-talk/#comment-85941 Ugh. I don't like the idea of drafting a reliever who seems to have some trouble throwing strikes (Cashner). At least Fields would probably come in at slot and sign quickly as a senior. I guess I just have a hard time believing the "best player available" is a reliever, but maybe that's just me. Ugh. I don’t like the idea of drafting a reliever who seems to have some trouble throwing strikes (Cashner). At least Fields would probably come in at slot and sign quickly as a senior. I guess I just have a hard time believing the “best player available” is a reliever, but maybe that’s just me.

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