Re: D'backs 2008 First-Year Free Agent Draft

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從Nick Piecoro的部落格看來的其實大概也就那樣 ================ First round, No. 26, Daniel Schlereth, LHP, Arizona: A hard-throwing reliever with a mid-90s fastball, a hammer curveball and a change-up. The pick almost immediately came with a red flag; one night after they picked him, Schlereth was seen in the dugout during a super regional came with an ice pack on his elbow, unable to pitch. Reports first said he had an oblique injury, then it was a lat muscle. Either way, the industry seems unanimous in the belief that if something serious, injury-wise, happened to Schlereth, you can’t blame Arizona for taking him. “There was no reason to think that he was hurt at Thursday at three o’clock when the draft started,” one scout said. Certainly the Diamondbacks are going to be diligent before signing him, making sure he is healthy. The health is expected to be a bigger question mark during negotiations than the money. For what it’s worth, heard from multiple people the Diamondbacks were really high on Allan Dykstra, the big Wake Forest first baseman who went three picks before them to the Padres. Supplemental round, No. 43, Wade Miley, LHP, Southeastern Louisiana: A starting pitcher, Miley sits 89-91 mph and more than one person compared him to a Nate Robertson type. Throws two solid breaking balls, one that’s like short slider, the other big three-quarters curve. One scout with another team thought that was a good spot for the Diamondbacks to get him. “We had him ranked right there,” he said. Miley struck out a ton of guys in college against weaker competition, but two scouts familiar with him think he should continue to do the same in the pros. “With that fastball/slider mix, he’ll strike guys out,” one scout said. People say he was worked hard this season, with several of 130-pitch outings, so the Diamondbacks probably won’t have him do much of anything this summer. Second round, No. 73, Bryan Shaw, RHP, Long Beach State: Everyone said the same things about him: A two-pitch closer (fastball/slider), expected to be a fast mover in the system, with a chance to be a late-innings reliever in the major leagues soon. “The fastball’s a little above average, and I think his slider is definitely his best pitch,” a scout said. He’s already signed and pitching for Missoula. Third round, No. 104, Kevin Eichhorn, RHP, Aptos High (Calif.): One of the team’s most interesting picks. Eichhorn doesn’t have an overpowering build, but his stuff is said to be solid and polished, particularly for a high schooler, and he does have some projection to his frame. Although he’s only about 6-foot, his dad, former major leaguer Mark Eichhorn, is 6-3. One scout said he thought the Diamondbacks reached in taking him in the third round. Another said the Diamondbacks “absolutely picked our pocket” since they were planning to take Eichhorn with their next pick. So go figure. Said the scout whose team liked him: “He can really pitch. At some point, we’ve got to start giving credit for that. The problem is, he reminds me of Maddux, and you can go bankrupt looking for the next one.” One scout described him as an 18-year-old college pitcher. He’s committed to Santa Clara, but if they can get him signed , he’ll be an interesting player to follow Fourth round, No. 138, Ryne White, 1B/OF, Purdue: White’s numbers dipped this season after two amazing offensive campaigns, so scouts are saying this was a good upside pick for the Diamondbacks, kind of a buy-low pick where you bank on this having been an off-year. “He could have very easily been one of those first or second round type guys,” a scout said. “This might be a really good pick for them.” One scout said he thought White might have been trying to hit for power a little too much to try to up his draft status. Fifth round, No. 168, Collin Cowgill, OF, Kentucky: He has been described as one of those scrappy, gets-all-he-can-out-of-what-he’s-got type of players. He’s a guy who always got better from year to year in college. A good defender and he has pretty good pop (16 homers last year, 18 this year) for someone who can play center field Sixth round, No. 198, Justin Parker, SS, Wright State: Couldn’t actually find a scout outside the organization who saw him, but the Diamondbacks are high not only on his ability but also his makeup. The older brother of Jarrod Parker, the team’s first rounder last year, Justin sat with scouting director Tom Allison at one of his brother’s games last year. He had a great feel for the game, making a good impression on Allison. He had a shoulder injury that caused him to miss most of last season, which might be a reason some teams weren’t overly familiar with him. Seventh round, No. 228, Miles Reagan, RHP, El Capitan High (Calif.): Another interesting pick because of his upside. Reagan was a possible high-round pick before the spring, but he had a down year. The theory is that he got overcoached and his mechanics got out of whack. He’s already signed -- a little over slot at $150,000, according to Baseball America -- and already pitching. One person in the organization who has seen him described him as “very intriguing.” Eighth round, No. 258, Patrick McAnaney, LHP, Virgnia: The organization is hoping he’s their next Greg Smith. A left-hander with a 88-90 mph fastball, his best pitch is said to be a change-up that can be a plus pitch at times. They say he has a good build and a feel for pitching. Ninth round, No. 288, Brett Moorhouse, RHP, Indian River CC (Fla.): Another pitcher with a good build with projection, a tall, loose body that can be compared to Scot Shields, and a really easy, smooth delivery. “He has a chance to be good,” a scout said. “There’s a foundation there to work with.” 10th round, No. 318, Daniel Hultzen, LHP, St. Albans High (Washington, D.C.): A name you’ll want to remember in three years when he’s draft-eligible again, because he ain’t signing. The Diamondbacks hoped they might have a shot to get him signed -- Josh Byrnes went to the same high school -- but apparently his dad is set on him going to school at Virginia. But everyone says he has a chance to be a special pitcher and everyone figured it was a good gamble with a 10th-round pick. 12th round, No. 378, Daniel Webb, RHP, Heath High (Paducah, Ky.): Another high upside pick. Webb was thought to be a possible first-round type guy at one point this spring, but he struggled with his command and his secondary stuff. The Diamondbacks seem serious about trying to sign him -- and it sounds like there might be a chance they get him to sign -- so we’ll see. Also, there have been reports out there saying that it will take $1 million to get him signed. I doubt the Diamondbacks go that high. He had been committed to Kentucky, but after their coaching change, that’s uncertain. He could also try the junior college route. 22nd round, No. 678, Justin La Tempa, RHP, Golden West CC (Calif.): Similar to Webb, he said to have a great arm (90-94 mph), inconsistent command and fringy secondary stuff. One difference: There’s some injury question marks surrounding him. That could play a factor in signing him. ================ Ran into ESPN.com’s Keith Law at the ballpark and he was kind enough to let me throw some questions his way. What did you think of the Diamondbacks’ draft, particularly when viewed alongside their current farm system? Unfortunately, they kind of plundered their system last off-season and they needed to restock it in this draft. They took a number of college players high and that’s one way to restock it, especially if you’re going for depth over upside. They were looking for upside at 26 but didn’t think it was there. Another thing about their draft -- what I like about (Wade) Miley is he’s going to miss a lot of bats, especially in the minor leagues. He’s sort of like a poor man’s Brian Matusz. There’s something to be said for a guy who has at least an average fastball and secondary stuff that’s going to miss bats at the lower levels. That’s going to build up trade value because everybody looks at that. You would have to be unbelievably objective to not be swayed by a guy who misses bats left and right. Their 12th-round pick, Daniel Webb, is said to have some upside if they can get him signed. What do you think of him? I only saw him on video, but he has a chance for three plus pitches. If I remember correctly, he was up to 94 mph and sat 92-93 mph. I know people who got him harder than that. He had a good delivery that he repeated pretty well. Has a chance for a plus curveball and a plus changeup. But it’s very inconsistent right now, which is typical for a high school kid. They’re not all Rick Porcello. I liked his body. He’s a good athlete with a good pitcher’s build. The interesting thing with him is the University of Kentucky’s coach just left. Both he and Alex Meyer, who the Red Sox took, I guess there’s been some waffling in their commitments. It’s a great gamble to take Webb because to me he was a borderline first rounder. In a year without a lot of good high school arms, if signability hadn’t been an issue he would have been one of the top 10 high school arms taken. But there was a belief wasn’t signable outside the first round. You’ll obviously get a chance to see these guys up close in this series, but what are your thoughts on the way this team has played this season? I almost feel like the truth is somewhere in between. They clearly were not the club that they looked like in April. Justin Upton has struck out something like 50 percent of his at-bats in June. That’s not him either. From what little I’ve seen of them on TV -- and I haven’t focused because I knew I’d see them live here -- they have a lot of guys who the league adjusted to them and they haven’t adjusted back. Everyone knows these guys can hit fastballs. It looks to me like all these guys are seeing more off-speed pitches. They’re going to have to make more adjustments. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.5.3