I need lo leave soon but i’d like to see the O’s pick at least

is the O’s player rep at the draft. Anybody with any back story on this? Pretty cool, imo. Plus, Ben wasn’t as big a bust as folks on TV are making him out to be. Pretty sure I recall some comments here on CC to back that up.

you know the diehards would show up. Maybe it wouldnt be like the NFL (definitely) but it’d be better.

Not really sure why, though. I don’t have any knowledge of this kind of stuff.

I was hoping Ackley would fall to the O’s.

Bud Selig should fall off a cliff and let someone that isn’t the world’s most boring used car salesman announce the picks and run the league.

Like the Deal or No Deal models or George Clooney

I was really hoping to see him play football and baseball at UNC. Guess that’s over.

Who I have no idea about

likes the pick

I don’t like this pick

that’s the extent of my interest in the draft. See you folks on the game thread. Go O’s!!!

Least amount of risk if he doesnt work out, not like Matzek who is apparently looking for record setting money. Plus it frees up some cash in later rounds to grab a players other teams might have passed on.

I guess the idea is to go cheap here and splurge later.

hobgood is 245 pounds; baseball america guys seem to think that he’s pretty much where he’s going to be at physically; his fastball tops out at 95, but seems pretty consistently in the 92-94 range and he has a pretty sweet curve w/ late break.

Some others from that list include:
2007: Rick Porcello
2006: Justin Upton
2005: Clayton Kershaw
2002: Zack Greinke
2001: Casey Kotchman

Sheffield and A-Rod also won this award way back in their high school days.

So hey, some of the results speak for themselves.

Hobgood looks a little big, who knows, once he gets on better training and diet, lose some weight, up his velocity, develop his changeup. I have never really paid attention to the MLB draft, so I can’t really talk much more than that ha.

When did I get so old?

The A’s just drafted the SS Green. I guess we’ll see how he turns out, since many CC members were advocating for him.

they took Donovan Tate for their pick

(per roch)

ESPN.com’s Keith Law:

“Hobgood is a big strong kid with a live arm and a sharp breaking ball, as well as a baseball-rat mentality that has made him a favorite among area scouts. Hobgood will sit in the low 90s and touch 94 with a good downhill plane that should make the heavy pitch hard for hitters to elevate. His curveball is already above-average, one of the best in the country this year, with a very hard, late downward break like a knuckle-curve. He’ll flash a changeup, but doesn’t have feel for the pitch yet. He lands stiffly on his front leg with heavy recoil, but he generates good leverage after a big stride and his arm works well.”

MLB.com:

“Hobgood is a big, strong right-hander with two plus offerings in his heavy fastball and outstanding curve. Some small tweaks to his delivery should help him find even better fastball command. If he can add a changeup to go along with his other offerings and his tremendous mound presence, he has the chance to be a front-of-the-rotation starter in the future.”

will from here on out be know as…

at least by me. forever.

Alternately, i’m sure you Shakespeare fans can get behind the nickname as well.

Hobblegood “The Fridge”

Tyler Townsend, 1B, Florida Int’l U; 6’3", 215, Junior; L/R

This season: .434/.512/.858, 24 hr, 16 2b, 1 3b, 26 bb, 31 k.

He’s sort of a local boy, he grew up in Lewes, DE and went to Cape Henlopen HS.

ashur tolliver; crummy numbers at university of arkansas little rock, but…

from Baseball America:

All-American SP
Pitcher of the Year: Ashur Tolliver, lhp, Oklahoma City
TOP 10 PROSPECTS, 2009 DRAFT: #1
Oklahoma City, with three all-Americans, added hard-throwing LHP Ashur Tolliver, who transferred from Arkansas-Little Rock after going 3-0, 2.17 in relief in the Cape Cod League last summer.

from Perfect Game:

This year, the best prospect at the NAIA level, according to PG Crosschecker, is Oklahoma City pitcher Ashur Tolliver, an Arkansas-Little Rock transfer. The 6-foot, 170-pound lefthander struggled in Division I a year ago, going just 2-5, 7.94, but he showed flashes of brilliance last summer in the Cape Cod League with three plus pitches, including a fastball that topped out at 94 mph and a slider at 84. If Tolliver can establish any sense of consistency in a new environment this spring, he could emerge as a third- or-fourth rounder.

catcher, justin dalles…

(from niversity of south carolina website)

2009 – All-SEC second team honors … Named to NCAA Greenville Regional All-Tournament team after stellar weekend in which he hit .579 (11-for-19) with three HR and 10 RBI … 2-for-5 in 10-9 loss to East Carolina (6/1) … 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in 8-6 loss to East Carolina (5/31) … 4-for-5 with grand slam and seven RBI in 12-2 win over East Carolina (5/30) … Hit a three-run homer in 7-4 win over Georgia (5/15) … Solo home run in 7-2 win over Georgia (5/14) … 2-for-3 with homer and two runs scored in 15-6 win over Tennessee (5/10) … 2-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI in 11-3 win over Vanderbilt (5/3) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 9-4 loss at Florida (4/24) … 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in 10-4 win over Auburn (4/19) … 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI in 12-10 win at Ole Miss (4/10) … 2-for-3 in 9-1 win over Arkansas (4/4) … 2-for-4 with a RBI in 6-4 loss to Arkansas (4/3) … 4-for-5 with a double, home run, a pair of RBI and three runs in 20-19 win over Kentucky (3/28) … Game-winning RBI single in 5-4 win at Mississippi State (3/15) … 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored and three RBI in 16-8 loss vs. Wofford (3/11) … 2-for-4 with a homer, double and three RBI in 13-3 win over Old Dominion (3/10) … Pinch-hit solo home run in 10-7 loss to Long Beach State (3/8) … 2-for-5 with a run scored in 6-4 win over Charleston Southern (3/4) … 2-for-3 in 3-1 win at Clemson (2/28) … Key two-run double in 8-4 win over Duquesne (2/22) … Hit first career homer in 13-0 victory vs. Duquesne (2/21).

JUNIOR COLLEGE – 2008 NJCAA honorable mention All-America honors … Also named to 2008 All-NJCAA Gulf District and 2008 All-FCCAA first team … Hit .387 as a sophomore with 13 HR and 70 RBI … Tallied six home runs as freshman … Three-time MLB Draft selection … Selected in 2008 by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 26th round, selected in 2007 by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 40th round and selected in 2006 by the New York Mets in the 15th round … Listed by Baseball America as No. 41 best prospect overall in the state of Florida for 2008 MLB Draft. "

aaron wirsch, lhp, 6’6" 205, el toro hs; 74ip/25bb/89k

devin harris, of, ecu, 6’3" 225

(from ecu website)

Strong athletic sophomore with phenomenal baseball tools … Will compete for significant playing time in right field … Has tremendous power to all fields … One of the most projectable players for the next level on the 2009 squad … 2008: Played in 11 games recording one start … Batted .167 (2-for-12) with two RBI and two walks … In first collegiate game was 1-for-1 with an RBI against South Carolina (2/23) … Also recorded a hit and RBI against Campbell in his first collegiate start (4/2) as the designated hitter … Lone walk was against Campbell (4/2) … Month-by-month analysis includes February (1.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI), March (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI), April (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI), May (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) and June (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) … 2007: Redshirted … Fall 2007 Fire of Blackbeard Individual Champion … Played summer ball for the Davidson Copperheads of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League … Named to the 2007 SCBL North All-Star squad … Batted cleanup and played right field in the Mid-Summer Classic going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI … During regular season batted .270 (34- for-126) with six home runs, 32 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples and had a slugging percentage of .524 … High School: A three-sport athlete at Ashbrook High School that earned 11 letters (4 baseball, 4 basketball and 3-football) … Three-time all-conference selection under the direction of James Parks … As a sophomore belted seven home runs, hit .410 with 28 RBI on his way to helping Green Wave take home the regular season, conference tournament and state championships … Named Underclassman Athlete-of-the-Year … During junior season helped team to consecutive regular season and conference tournament titles and the Easter Tournament championship after hitting .330 with three home runs … Rated the 19th best prospect and the 13th best positional player in North Carolina by Impact Baseball … As a senior, batted .280 with seven home runs … Helped Ashbrook claim its third straight regular season and conference tournament title, as well as its second consecutive Easter Tournament title … Named preseason N.C. All-State as a wide receiver and was selected to the Charlotte Observer and Gaston Gazette all-star teams in football, basketball and baseball … Competed in the 2006 Perfect Game/Baseball America World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla. … Team finished ninth out of 80 teams … Personal: Full name is Devin Alexander Harris … Born April 23, 1988 in Gastonia, N.C. … Son of John and Deborah Harris … Has one sibling (Ryan) … Intended major is pre-med … Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll recipient (Spring ’07 and Fall ’07).

ryan berry, rhp, rice u; 6’1" 195

2009: 11gs/4cg/2sho/81.2ip/19bb/68k/5hr

(from rice website)

Possesses pitching acumen with the arm to match… Enters third season as the Owls’ opening-game pitcher of weekend series… Honored as the Houston area preseason college player of the year by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers of America.

Wayne Graham said — “Obviously one of the better starting pitchers in college baseball. We expect big things.”

At Rice — 2008: All-Conference USA (First Team)… Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team… Was invited to the 2008 Team USA national trials upon his return from the College World Series… Led the team and was among the best in the conference in starts (16), innings pitched (104.0) and strikeouts (86)… Averaged a steady 6.1 innings per start… Opposing hitters batted a composite .259 against him… Averaged 7.4 strikeouts per 9.0 innings… Struck out a career-high 13 in 8.1 innings against C-USA foe Southern Miss, a team that went on to play in the NCAA Tournament… Started on opening day for the Owls on the road against nationally-ranked Long Beach State… Fired a complete game, three-hit shutout on the road at Memphis… Blanked nationally-ranked Tulane for 8.0 innings before leaving with a comfortable lead… Also notched wins over Oklahoma, Houston and East Carolina… Pitched a total of 62 innings against NCAA Tournament teams, posting a 5-3 record and 3.34 ERA against that elite competition.

2007: National Freshman Pitcher of the Year (Collegiate Baseball)… All-America (American Baseball Coaches Association/Second Team; Collegiate Baseball/Third Team)… Conference USA Freshman of the Year/All-Freshman Team… All C-USA (First Team)… All-Silver Glove Series… Whataburger College Classic All-Tournament Team… Minute Maid Park All-Tournament Team… National Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 10)… Led C-USA in strikeouts (125), innings (122.2) and starts (20)… Shared the team and conference lead in wins (11, with eventual MLB first round draft pick Joe Savery)… Finished among the NCAA leaders in strikeouts (14th) and wins (tied for 16th)… Tied the most wins recorded in a single season by a Rice freshman in school history (set by eventual major league pitchers Matt Anderson in 1995 and Philip Humber in 2002)… Among C-USA leaders in ERA (3.01) and opponents’ batting average (.248)… Averaged 8.2 hits and 2.5 walks allowed, with 9.2 strikeouts per 9.0 innings… Averaged 6.0 innings per start… Threw seven-plus innings nine times, including a nine-inning complete game win against Marshall… The complete game effort was the first by a Rice pitcher since Josh Geer in June 2005… Pitched 7.1 innings in the Super Regional opener against sixth-ranked Texas A&M, allowing just two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 10… Fanned 10 or more in a game four times… Struck out a career-high 12 batters on the road against an East Carolina team that won 40 games and advanced to a regional… Struck out 11 against Big 12 foe Texas Tech… Won the winner’s bracket start in the Regional against 16th-ranked TCU, where he scattered six hits and a walk while striking out seven in 6.1 frames… Went 1-1 and struck out 23 batters in a combined 20.0 innings in the NCAA Tournament… Started and won regular season games against regional-bound teams East Carolina, Baylor, Long Beach State, Memphis and TCU… Also faced eventual regional teams Cal State Fullerton, Texas, Nebraska, Southern Miss and Sam Houston State… Pitched 50.2 innings against ranked teams and recorded 56 strikeouts… Went 6-2 with a 2.30 ERA in C-USA starts… Made only three relief appearances all season: his Division I debut on opening day, a March road game at Texas, and the championship final of the C-USA Tournament… Did not allow an earned run and struck out eight in 6.2 innings working in relief.

International — Gained valuable experience pitching for the United States national team over the summer against older, and often professional, players from all over the world… Went 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA in seven appearances for Team USA, including the Pan American Games in Brazil and World Port Tournament in The Netherlands… Held the Japanese national team scoreless for 7.2 innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out three… Fired a 7.0-inning complete game shutout against China for first international victory, scattering four hits and no walks while striking out seven… Also faced teams from Nicaragua, Brazil, The Netherlands and Chinese Taipei… Faced 129 batters and held all international opponents to a composite .202 batting average.

High School — 2006 graduate of Humble High… Coached by David Sitton… Earned all-state honors as a pitcher… All-District 22-5A selection… Maintained a grade point average of 4.5.

Personal — Full Name: Ryan Paul Berry. Born: Aug. 3, 1988, in Houston. Parents: William and Lora Berry, Humble (two brothers and one sister). Major: civil engineering. Served as the defensive coordinator for Hanszen College’s powderpuff football team in the fall. College: Hanszen.

jacob cowan; rhp; san jacinto cc, 6’3"

2009: 65ip/31bb/88k

michael ohlman, catcher, high school

.597/.697/.925

A co-worker of mine’s cousin or nephew or something got drafted in the 8th round and she was asking me how many rounds there are. I have no idea.

boy, at least 11 more pichers selected since i last posted. also a catcher named bako wno does not APPEAR to be related to “base knock”.