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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Dave23 Date: May 7, 2015, 9:27 pm
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9-6-0-0-2-11
124 pitches (20+ in the 9th), and still 94-95 in the 9th...
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Chris27 Date: May 7, 2015, 9:43 pm
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Nothing wrong with Fullmer's talent. Just don't know about that
high-speed delivery. He would be an oddity as a starter.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Cubsin Date: May 7, 2015, 10:10 pm
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For some reason, the scouting reports I've seen on Fullmer make
me think of Fernando Valenzuela and Hideki Nomo, two pitchers
who were almost unhittable early in their careers but failed to
stay on top for more than a few seasons. If he helps the Cubs
win even one World Series, he'd be a great draft pick.
#notascout
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: CUBluejays Date: May 7, 2015, 11:24 pm
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Kyle Tucker is a guy I'm getting a little bit of a crush on.
Most of the video I've seen is from when he was a junior. He
is/was a bean pole. His swing has a kind of funky start to it,
but through the zone he has that pretty left hand swing and for
being a bean pole he hits it hard.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Reb Date: May 7, 2015, 11:54 pm
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[quote author=Cubsin link=topic=279.msg222163#msg222163
date=1431054600]
For some reason, the scouting reports I've seen on Fullmer make
me think of Fernando Valenzuela and Hideki Nomo, two pitchers
who were almost unhittable early in their careers but failed to
stay on top for more than a few seasons. If he helps the Cubs
win even one World Series, he'd be a great draft pick.
#notascout
[/quote]
BA top 100 has Fullmer at #7 overall.
Keith Law top 100 has Fullmer at # 44.
Law is the outlier here I suppose but kind of shows the range of
opinion about Fullmer's future.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Cubsin Date: May 8, 2015, 12:12 am
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Law thinks he has no chance to be an MLB starter because of his
size and his max-effort delivery. Perhaps I also should have
mentioned Tim Lincecum and Mike Hampton as well as Fernando and
Nomo.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Reb Date: May 8, 2015, 12:14 am
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[quote author=CUBluejays link=topic=279.msg222175#msg222175
date=1431059083]
Kyle Tucker is a guy I'm getting a little bit of a crush on.
Most of the video I've seen is from when he was a junior. He
is/was a bean pole. His swing has a kind of funky start to it,
but through the zone he has that pretty left hand swing and for
being a bean pole he hits it hard.
[/quote]
Seems like all five of the touted HS OFers have at least a
chance to develop as CFers. Think that's important at #9,
especially if Almora is unable to continue hitting line drives
to LF.
Still, kind of spooked about HS OFers that high unless it's a
special case.
Remember the 1989 draft when HS OFers went #4, 6, and 8 (Earl
Cunningham) and none of the three got past AA ball. Of course,
didn't have all the showcases back then and clubs do better job
of avoiding the total stiffs that high.
Then there is Ryan Harvey.
Kind of think maybe this is the year to draft a pitcher with
upside. Law linked Matuela to Cubs in his chat---a guy who was a
favorite to go #1 pre-season. Yeah, a risk for several reasons
but intriguing.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Reb Date: May 8, 2015, 12:19 am
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[quote author=Cubsin link=topic=279.msg222182#msg222182
date=1431061925]
Law thinks he has no chance to be an MLB starter because of his
size and his max-effort delivery. Perhaps I also should have
mentioned Tim Lincecum and Mike Hampton as well as Fernando and
Nomo.
[/quote]
I know that college stats are just stats but it's striking how
vastly superior Fullmer's stats are to teammate Walker Bueller,
who also has chance to go in top 10. Would be interesting to
know how Cubs are ranking these two.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: shasson Date: May 8, 2015, 9:47 am
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from a baseball america chat on the draft top 100 prospects:
"Vanderbilt ace Carson Fulmer is a tough one to peg in this
draft. You can find people who are convicted that he will stay
in the rotation. And you can find people equally convicted that
he’s a reliever. He’s dominated on Friday nights for Vandy and
he’s got the weapons. I don’t think it’s out of the question
that he makes it to the big leagues as a starter. But if a team
did use him as a reliever, he could be in the big leagues in a
hurry."
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: shasson Date: May 8, 2015, 9:50 am
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and this is what a BA writer said when asked about Kyle Tucker
(I like him for the Cubs, FWIW):
"Kyle Tucker, an outfielder from Plant High School in Tampa, is
the younger brother of Preston Tucker, who the Astros just
called up. I think it’s fair to say Kyle is a more athletic
version of his brother. Plus hit/power is a rare combo to find.
I think people like his power more than his hit tool right now,
but he’s a very talented offensive player."
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