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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: JR
Date: May 31, 2011, 9:52 pm
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Maybe we should go ahead and get the 2012 Draft topic started.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: May 31, 2011, 9:54 pm
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Yes Jes, but has BA watched all several thousand eligible
players?
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: May 31, 2011, 9:55 pm
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An early look at some of the top names for '12:
HTML http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5117
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: May 31, 2011, 10:24 pm
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Chris, I am not saying the Cubs should draft Starling, or that
they should not, and I will have no problem deferring to
Wilkin's choice regardless who it is. I merely posted
information I had found on Starling. As to whether BA has in
fact watched all of the several thousand HS players eligible for
the 2011 draft, undoubtedly not... which is one of the reasons I
have no problem with the idea that a team might reasonably
evaluate and draft a HS player ahead of him.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Cubsin
Date: June 1, 2011, 1:08 am
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For me, it's a lot easier to see Starling as top prospect in
baseball than in football or basketball. At 6'5", 193 pounds,
he'd probably be limited to shooting guard in basketball, unless
he's another Magic Johnson. He could be a great college QB, but
he's about 40-50 pounds shy of the prototypical NFL QB. I'd
expect him to gain 15-20 pounds during his college years, but
much more would hurt his speed and mobility.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Cactus
Date: June 1, 2011, 8:59 am
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This is from a local article on an upcoming NCAA regional
tournament
New composite bats designed to make college baseball safer have
taken much of the offense out of college baseball.
So how much slack do you give a highly thought of prospect if
his numbers are down from last year?
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: June 1, 2011, 9:20 am
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Look at the overall stats for the conferences using the new
bats, norm them, determine the difference between last year and
this year, and make the corresponding adjustments to the stats
of the given player you are looking at. Not perfect, but should
be pretty close.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: buff
Date: June 1, 2011, 9:37 am
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I shouldn't say Starling is absolutluy going to get drafted by
KC if he is still there. I have been told by guys that follow KC
area athletics that there is a lot of pressure to take him.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: JeffH
Date: June 1, 2011, 10:01 am
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Some mock drafts have had Starling going to the Mariners at #2.
If that happens and Pittsburgh takes a pitcher, I wonder how far
Rendon would fall.
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Re: 2011 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: June 1, 2011, 12:13 pm
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BA draft chat with Jim Callis:
--- Quote ---
> Dan (Lansing): Do you think there is any chance Tim Wilken
takes Bubba Starlin @ 9 if he's still on the board for the Cubs?
>
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> Jim Callis: Huge chance. The Cubs would jump on Starling at 9
--- End Quote ---
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