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MLB’s 2008 First-Year Player Draft has begun.
The Mets have three of the first 33 picks, including the No. 18 and No. 22 overall picks.
…Update…2:15 pm…
If you’d like to watch the draft on ESPN 2, go to MLB.com, as they’re streaming it live.
…Update…2:17 pm…
Why is this even important?
The Draft is extra important this season, because, as SNY’s Ted Berg just yelled in the office, “free agency is dead.”
I think that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but his point is understood, which is that when teams like the Rays are locking up Evan Longoria and his 80 major-league at bats to a six-year deal, at a low annual salary, it means the emphasis on home-grown talent is more important than ever.
Couple that to the fact the Mets have not had a first-round pick in two years, but now have three of the first 33 picks, and you’ve got a some-what important day here.
…Update…2:25 pm…
To follow each pick, go to MLB.com and load their Draft Tracker.
…Update…2:30 pm…
The Royals just selected 1B Eric Hosmer, who was among the highest rated players in the draft, a Scott Boras client and a player who likely command a large signing bonus.
And so, if the Royals are not fearful of the Commisioner’s Office, and the slotting system, the Mets should not be as well.
According to Peter Gammons on ESPN, Hosmer could end up becoming the best power hitter in the draft.
…Update…2:44 pm…
The Mets were said to be looking to draft a college bat.
So far, of the first six picks, only one has been a pitcher.
…Update…3:00 pm…
C Jason Castro has been drafted by the Astros.
ESPN and MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo had suggested the Mets may have drafted Castro had he been available.
…Update…3:40 pm…
The above statement can also be said for 1B Justin Smoak, C Brett Lawrie, RHP Ethan Martin and 2B Jemile Weeks, who were all just drafted.
The Mets are on deck, and should be making their first pick in the next 10 minutes or so.
…Update…3:45 pm…
The Blue Jays have selected 1B David Cooper, meaning the Mets are officially on the clock.
…Update…3:50 pm…
The Mets have drafted 1B-OF Ike Davis from Arizona State with their first pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
For more on Davis, see my post here.
…Update…4:00 pm…
I would like to see the Mets go for another bat, thus maximizing their chances of developing a hitter.
Then, if he’s still available, I am really hoping they can select 2B-SS Cutter Dysktra, Lenny’s son.
…Update…4:16 pm…
The Mets have drafted SS Reese Havens from South Carolina with their second first-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
The Padres then selected Allan Dysktra, who is not Cutter – they are two different people.
…Update…4:32 pm…
Jordan Zakarin, from MetsMinorLeagueBlog.com, will be blogging on this post from this point forward.
…Update…5:15 pm…
The Brewers have drafted Jake Odorizzi with the third pick in the compensation round, which means the Mets are on the clock.
…Update…5:15 pm…
The Mets have drafted RHP Brad Holt from UNC-Wilmington with the third pick in the compensation round.
…Update…6:45 pm…
The Mets have drafted OF Javier Rodriguez, from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy High School, with the 22nd pick of the second round.
The Mets need young hitters, especially at 1B. Lets hope they manage to snag some. But I’ll hope for best available athlete early on.
Oh yeah…can you feel the excitement?!?!
I’ll say it again, there’s a very high chance of a top 10 prospect making it to us at #18 due to money.
We better man up and give them the big bucks.
I just hope for another superstar like reyes and wright or an ace pitcher…
Is that all?
Not me. I’m all about mediocre middle relievers!
Why is this so exciting? I can’t explain it. I’ve been obsessed. Thank god it’ll be over soon.
We essentially have 3 first round picks. This could be a huge part of our success in the future.
We’re going streaking!
haha, saw that too, but figured it was obvious he meant streaming… pretty funny though
it’s funny, when you have too much to drink, you usually end up doing both
big money big money no whammies
Good news, the Mets drafted P/1B Robert Scott.*
*Negro League draft :)
Tomorrow, Bob Klapisch kills the Mets for not spending the big bucks to draft Josh Gibson or Satchel Paige.
If you’d like to watch the draft on ESPN 2, go to MLB.com, as they’re streaking it.
So do I need a credit card and password to view that site?
streaking it? that is my question. Is the draft done in the nude or something?
hahahahahaha
hahaha, well played shea
Mets on the clock in about 1.5 hours
MLB.com is going streaking!
whooooooooooo!!!!
Ha. MLB.com and CBSSports.com had their draft trackers updated before ESPN.com… and the draft is on ESPN!
Well, I’d hope that mlb.com would at least.
Justin Smoak has a great handle for headlines: ‘Justin Smoaked two homers”, “Smoakin”.
Does Wayne Hagin actually sound dissapointed the the Mets come through?
“Justin Suspended for Smoaking Crack”… hey, it does work!
Thanks for the explanation Matt, but my boss isn’t buying it.
why they dont introduce the selected players for each team? they just say their names, thats it?. I think in football and basketball they introduce the players, right?
Here’s Tim Beckham. Remember him, you’ll see him again in 2013…
Only if the players are in the green room, which is usually like the top 5 prospects or so.
I love when people make statements like “free-agency is dead.” Teams never locked up young players before? I seem to remember the Indians locking up all of their young studs in the early 90s, and yet I also remember a big free-agent hub-bub surrounding Manny Ramirez, and Albert Belle, and Jim Thome, and on and on. There will always be free-agents – even deals like Longoria’s will expire.
True. But most of those players hit FA after their prime. Thome hit FA at 32, Albert Belle at 30. Manny was 29. It a dicier proposition now, especially with revenue sharing, as teams have a little more money to lock up their young early. The days of Maddux hitting the market at 26/27 are largely over.
Boy, I just looked at the Mets’ #1 draft selections in the 90s. Oy.
1998 Jason Tyner
1997 Geoff Goetz
1996 Robert Stratton
1995 Ryan Jaroncyk
1994 Terrence Long
1994 Paul Wilson
1993 Kirk Presley
1992 Christopher Roberts
1992 Preston Wilson
1991 Alfred Shirley
1990 Jeromy Burnitz
That’s some fairly slim pickings, and I don’t mean the actor!
Let’s just hope for no Shawn Abner-type pick…
After ‘98 they stopped picking names out of a hat though.
I hope they threw that old hat away…
dominican talent all-over, pedro alvarez is a dominican-american, the next arod
Easy there. Way to early to call someone the next A-Rod.
except that Alvarez is actually Dominican unlike A-Rod who is American.
he was born in the bronx, ny, but his parent are dominican
and he went to Horace Mann.
I know, but he unlike A-Rod would play for the Dominican National Team.
It feels weird seeing that the top pick was born in the 1990s
I know.
Yea, its really weird.
Yikes. Sure does…
erick hosmer went to the royals, someone predicted he will go to the mets
That someone must have been insane.
I’m guessing you saw Porcello going 28th last year too?
No but that was a completely different situation. There was no way that the only true power hitter in the draft was going to fall to 18th.
It’s not different because he’s a hitter instead of a pitcher.
They were both top 5 prep talents. Like Callis and all the talking heads were saying, teams are stepping up and taking the high priced players THIS YEAR unlike the past.
Controlling the most talented players is the life blood of the small market teams. They have cash so they aren’t going to worry about slotting.
There goes Hosmer =/
Mayo is 3 for 3 so far.
Not to start a whole production, and this might not be in the Mets interest, but what is the explanation for the Latin American (actually, all international) kids not being in the First Year Player draft?
Just seems to create an apartheidish (please, obviously not) system whereby a prospect like F-Mart gets a lot less cash than his US HS counterpart.
Also, what are the rules for signing international FAs vs. HS players in terms of age? I assume a US 16 year old cannot sign…
I thought a US 16 year old could sign an MLB contract. I know the Mets have the Academy in the dominican and cannot sign those kids until they turn 16 but at a much cheaper rate. The fact that not a lot of info is available about that Academy is kind of alarming.
anyone knows what pick was david wright?
He was taken in the Supplemental round in 2001. The pick was curtosy of us losing Mike Hampton.
thank god for the Colorado public school system…
#38 overall
38th overall??? sometimes you have to be lucky
Piazza was taken in the 62nd round, after 1,389 other players had been selected. Yup, sometimes it pays to be lucky.
Whats up with saying all of these guys full named. If I were a Giants fan praying for them to select Buster Posy and the first words out of Selig’s mouth was “the San Francisco Giants select Gerald D….” I might have had a heart attack.
Now Mayo is four for four.
It looks like we’re not even going to get an opportunity to go above the slot, who else was expected to fall?
Smoak, please god.
Or possibly Yonder Alonso. Both are real longshots to fall though.
Crow.
Gordon Beckham.
Hicks.
All those would work nicely too.
So much for Alonso.
well damn.
it will be interesting to see if these guys get signed. $12M? Is that a joke?
DAMN! alonso is gone… this is shaping up exactly how i didnt want it do
Sometimes I feel like the baseball universe hates us.
Odd pick of Alonso. If I remember correctly, Votto can play corner OF, so I really don’t think they will have a problem finding room for both of them, but Gordon Beckham seemed like a much better fit for them.
Ok, Smoak watch begins. Fall, baby fall!
Interesting that the Marlins took Skipworth over Yonder.
Not really Yonder was a bit of a reach due to his lack of athleticism.
cmon justin we wanna smell what you’re smoakin!!
By the way, nobody is slotting….even the Reds.
If Omar has a chance to take a stud but doesn’t and slots, he needs to fired. Today.
I seriously think the Mets may be the only team left “slotting for Selig”
Ok, stop complaining about slotting. There is not one guy who we’ve passed up since Omar has been GM because of slotting. We just havnt had first round picks.
Clearly the trend of this draft so far is f-slotting so the Mets had better follow the trend.
I feel like the trend is f-mets. we finally have a first round pick, two in fact, and every team decides they’re going to ignore slotting rules.
Well, there goes Mayo’s streak. He had the Reds picking Gordon Beckham.
Good, bye bye Gordon.
Starting to think Ike Davis is who the Mets will end up with.
Smoak on the watttter, gordon picked by Chi….
If we could get by the Nationals at 9 we could have a shot at Smoak
we can hope…
Insert requisite eating crow joke.
What are the odds of Steve Phillips finding a way to bash the Mets when the Mets are on the clock?
2/1
What are the odds of the two guys with the same last name being taken in the Top 10, and not being related?
and most recently playing their ball in the same state…
They will also be the first two players with the last name of Beckham to ever play in the majors. Amazing.
how about chris long and jake long in the nfl draft this yar? picks 1 & 2, same name, no relation.
YES!!
Hold your breath on #9
Nationals took Crow, Smoak is still there
Ok, so there are three teams who could resaonably select Smoak ahead of us. Houston and Texas with the next two picks, and then Toranto with the pick before us. Hold your breath you guys.
I don’t think he gets past Texas. They need pitching bad.
so you mean you think he WILL get past Texas? Smoak is a first baseman…
Ugh I’m horrible with names. I must have seen him and some pitcher mentioned together and decided they were the same person.
In that case I think he’ll get past them. A friend of mine is a huge Rangers fan and according to him they have hitters for days in the minors. They just have no pitching.
Because they’re the Mets, he’ll go to Toronto.
What about Ron Davis’ boy, Ike?
According to Mayo, Brett Wallace may be possible now if Smoak goes
This seems to be going really slow.
Woah, reach for Castro.
Yeah that was a shock. I dont think I saw a mock that had him in the Top 10.
Yep, and only recently was he even considered a first round prospect.
This is his only year of showing power.
YESSSS!!!!
x2
Ok, now I’m starting to believe.
YA Gotta. At least ’round here
Good, we won’t get another backup catcher Castro.
Adios Castro
Thats odd that the Astros picked Castro. Weren’t we projected to get him?
Ah, Jesus Flores, where have ye gone? That was truly a blunder…
Astros took Jason Castro. I’m glad — I didn’t want the Mets to go for him.
what’s with the run on catchers overall? aren’t they typically the most difficult position to project?
The scouting reports all say that each of them should remain at catcher, and that their hitting skills are top notch. All were projected first rounders. So in this case, its not out of the blue.
damn, im so fearful Toronto will take our boy Smoak… any word if Wallace is as nice?
Wallace is probably the better Sun Devil.
I bet the Jays will take him now. Or Lawrie if he lasts.
The A’s scare me here.
Whoever they choose is going to be a stud.
You’d think they’d want some pitching.
Castro is gone. It looks like the talented armsare falling while the position players are getting gobbled up.
Tanner Scheppers was supposed to be gone by now. Same for Gerritt Cole so the Mets may have to look at pitching.
Not true Metdamage, Cole was expected to fall way down, similar to Porcello. Wants a lot of money and I think he is repped by Boras. Scheppers wasnt expected to go yet either after his recent injury. I would love to scoop both of those guys up. They both have the talent to have already gone but it is not surprising to me that they havent gone yet. Scheppers would be gone if not for his injury.
I didn’t know Boras had Cole. I knew Scheppers had an injury but i saw mock drafts that had him going 9th. If the Mets can get either then that would be great.
Guys, the stros just took Jason Castro, which is absolutely amazing. I am so happy the Mets couldnt pick this guy and then tell us it is because they stuck to slot and got a catcher to move quick. Great news, did not want Castro at all. LETS GO BEST AVAILABLE TALENT COME ON WE CAN REVAMP OUR SYSTEM TODAY LETS DO THIS FRED AN JEFF AND OMAR!!!!!
I like the enthusiasm!
Please let Smoak and Weeks drop. Smoak at 18 and Weeks at 22.
Smoak never was going to fall to us. Weeks could have been nice, but I like Havens ALOT. This guy can play and will move fairly quickly through the system. I know he is listed as a SS, but I think he will be a good 2B. He reminds me a little bit of Dustin Pedroia or Placido Polanco. I also heard that some teams like him as a C, but I think he is more suited for 2B. I dont know as much about Ike Davis, but I hear he can also move quickly to the bigs, and can possibly even replace Delgado next year. LF is another possibility for him. I think these 2 picks were going to be the best college bats that fill needs, which I dont agree with at all in theory, but I do like these 2 picks, especially Havens. We’ll see if they take some guys who drop to them with their next few picks.
Y’know, one of the best things about this draft is seeing that Atlanta has no pick until #40. And, of course, that Tommy G. provide two of the picks to us.
Damnit!
There goes Smoak
=/. So Ike Davis it is?
Wallace would be better IMO.
Smoak gone
Smoak is gone to Texas
damn… up in a cloud of smoak
NOT IKE DAVIS HE SUX. i think jamiele weeks. they are comparing him to chase utley with less power but faster. he comes from the university of miami which is a great baseball school
If he’s anything like Rickie, I dont want him.
IKE DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!
:(
I have zero interest in Ike Davis. We have three of him at AA already (Carp, Murphy and until recently, Evans.) All tremendously low celling corner infielders and corner outfielders.
I was hoping Smoak would go to Tampa bay or SF.
Smo-o-o-oak on the water!
Damnit….
Aaron Hicks is a stud. Might be available at 18.
nvm there he goes
damn you billy beane!
Eh, the A’s can have Billy Beane. Less power than his brother and questionable D at 2B? No thanks.
Er Weeks lol.
Now i am really going to cry
its like looking into the future when the A’s pick… you know he’s gonna be sick
Maybe we go starting pitcher?
BYE BYE WEEKS
Gerrit Cole is still on the board. I wouldn’t overlook him.
This is crap, we’re gonna end up with another Pelfrey and Humber or Mike Carp!
Does every team hate the Mets?
to answer your question, yes. Tons of NY haters out there, but the Yankees aren’t nearly as villified bc of their storied “history”
So you were hoping the first 17 teams would take the players you hate so the Mets could get a stud?
Yes…they do.
no. the baseball gods hate us.
NO PITCHING… WE DNT NEED ANOTHER PELFREY
cbs has jemile weeks listed as OAKs pick… which is it him or hicks?
weeks
It’s Weeks.
i wanted Jemile Weeks :( Speed FTW!
Yeah, I’m starting to think a pitcher is the way to go. But really they need to just go BPA. (It’s just looking like that’s gonna be a pitcher, based on how many hitters are lying off the shelves.)
hitter/pitcher in Aaron Hicks
94-97mph
6.6sec 60yards
5 tools baby
Now we need anthony hewit. They say he is the next hanley. he plays like david all out. he has power and speed.
Yeah, but there are just as many scouts who hate the kid. We can’t use our first pick on a huge question mark. Maybe if he slips to our of our supplemental picks.
so i’m still guessing we’ll pick Ike Davis…
OK the Mets need to take pitchers 18 and 22nd and if Davis is there at 33 then take him.
I’m thinking we get Brett Lawrie, anyone else?
No ike davis. we should not get someone because they will be ready sooner.
i agree
yup, BPA… no matter when they think he’ll be ready… you can always find a stopgap on the FA scrapheap, we don’t need to draft one…
This year is different because we really need to have young players who are ready to come up sooner so we don’t have to carry 3 catchers like this year because we have no mlb ready players to come up.
who is brett Lawrie???
Canadian infielder. Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein had him going at #7.
HS catcher. Alot of chatter with Mets picking a catcher.
Larry Walker or Morneau potentially. Biggio more realistic.
The next best 1B just went in Wallace, this sucks
Lets go Brett Lawrie or the next best pitcher
yes, yes it does.
no pitchers i think we should go for power. we have speed in jose. we have no power. look for a first basemen. how about… (Fill in the blank)
Sorry, I think the best 1B are gone
Please fall, Aaron Hicks. BUut again, its a longshot.
YES!
DAMN!
If not him, I’d rather have Brett Lowrie
ugh did he say a run on relief pitchers.
There’s a frightening thought.
Plenty of relievers left
I know. That’s what’s upsetting me.
GODDMANIT!
I wouldnt give up hope. Pujols went in the 13th round and look at him. Maybe just this once we get a good pick
and Hicks is gone
so much for Hicks
…and the New York Mets select Joshua Fields.
The Braves tried to sign him last year and failed, how ironic would it be if we got him for Glavine!
We just drafted a relief pitcher last year. We got eddie kunz it would be a waste to get another reliever
And Joe Smith the year before. So there’s precedent for doing it.
hicks gone
Does anyone have anything on 1B Jason cooper?
SON OF A… damn, wanted hicks if not someone better
What about Dykstra’s son? Is he in this draft?
Probably on roids like his dad
he is not expected to go in the 1st rd
Cutter, 3 round probably.
There is an Allan Dykstra (no relation) that’ll probably go 1st or sandwich.
Hicks could have pitched and then moved to OF as a defensive replacement for us!
Hunt or Fredrich at this point
His biggest adjustment will be learning to trust his stuff so he can keep his pitch counts down. He flashes a plus changeup in the bullpen, though he doesn’t use it much in games.
Sounds like a Met pitcher to me.
Good call, I’ll take Hunt
Hopefully:
Tim Melville
or
Gerrit Cole
Is there even anyone left that would be over slot? There has been a lot of talk about this and it may not even matter.
Not really.
Shooter Hunt if he fell to us would be the only real drop, BA had him as the 11th best prospect.
Wouldnt mind Melville.
there are no small market teams anymore. it’s over.
i think there must be a pitcher who would be over slot… how has there been only two pitchers selected in the one draft we were targeting position players… typical
Tom Glavine’s revenge. Somewhere he is laughing at us whilst twirling his wife’s mustache.
that brought a nice smile to my face… haha twirling her mustache
Is it just me or does Selig look drunk and have no idea what he is doing?
Bud never looks like he knows what he is doing.
It’s not just you.
Just now, or all the time?
All the time, but even more now
haha, yea I see that.
martin to dodgers
Lets get Gerrit cole with that 22nd pick.
Ethan looked pretty good. Now we should go for a pitcher. absolutley no more hitters. tim meilville would be awesome is he fell to us.
I’m thinking the Brewers take Lawrie here.
NICE GUESS
Eh, I was just thinking about what the Brewers could use.
:o he must have cheated
Christian Friedrich is the second best Lefty avail. according to Mayo and he is still there
alot of relief pitchers left………………
oh goodie!!
our specialty!
I hope none of are tall, with low ceilings.
Zach Collier could be worth a flyer with the 18th or 22nd. Apparently took Hicks deep when they played against each other.
why does selig pick his nose after he annmounces every pick? :o (no pun intended)
Lawrie’s gone.
so whats the deal? canada is in the draft but puerto rico is not?
Wow a ton of catchers gone. I just dont understand why. How many Brian McCanns are out there???
1, just 1.
FRIEDRICH is my call
We’re in a good spot, Cole or Friedrich.
Cole is the best righthander out of Southern California since Phil Hughes starred at Santa Ana’s Foothills High in 2004.
Friedrich operated in the mid-80s as an undrafted high school senior in the Chicago area before blossoming in college. He now maintains solid-average 89-91 mph velocity throughout a game and can touch 94, but his money pitch is an over-the-top curveball with huge 12-to-6 break
Damn, if he was an undrafted high school senior in the mid-80s he’s older than I am! Stay away Omar!!
If his money pitch is a curve ball we definitely shouldn’t draft him.
oh boy we’re next…i’m scared :(
Relax, Omar hasn’t screwed up yet.
are we allowed to BOO?
Only if Omar drafts Ike Davis.
Jays missed on their Canadian boy Lawrie.
ESPN has been praising everyone’s pick so far, watch when we pick they will bash it.
Another guess: Jays take Casey Kelly, which would be out of character for them.
Cant win em all. David Cooper, thought it might be a bit high for him.
whats the time frame between picks?
5 minutes (laughs)
I agree with Zach Collier. the only problem is that he is an all out guy. hr or out like adam dunn. he has great speed so that would be a great asset. very young. they say he is a carlos beltran with more power and less contact
I thought Dunn was a HR or K guy.
Mets should get Ryan Leaf. I hear he’s good.
We could really end up with 2 good pitchers at 18 and 22.
I agree. I know that the mets people know much much more about this than be, and I have no right to be saying this, but if we take Ike Davis, I’m gonna freekin flip.
or a middle reliever and a future fourth outfielder!
Mets will have their pick of the pitchers. Either Cole, Melville or Joshua Fields is going to be a NY Met.
Cashner is also there, it looks like we have to go with pitching which is not a bad idea
damn im so nervous… its so funny too bc in football im just curious to see who gets taken… here im so nervous it will be a (what my non-scout mind deems to be a) bad pick
haha, well said… i agree
Let’s Go Mets! On the clock!
Get ready to hear the name we are going to be lovin or hatin for the next decade
til he gets traded
agree with above, please no ike davis
I’m hoping the Mets take Melville, but I bet Davis is the pick here.
Take Gerrit Cole :D
I’ll take the power pitcher!
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH, LHP, Eastern Kentucky DO IT OMAR
not that i thought we’d take him (cooper), but hilarious another first baseman is taken.
Wasn’t Hunt supposed to go pretty high? HIgher than this?
I’m shuddering at the brickbats that will fall from this forum if the Mets don’t make a good (or popular) pick . . .
I just want to see who I’ll be watching in Brooklyn
AND THEY ARE ON THE CLOCK!!
Of course, if the Mets take Melville here, and get Davis at 22, I’d be fine with that. Or vice versa.
Gerrit Cole still available
Him and Hunt, I’ll be happy.
Wallace?
Chubby is gone.
Gone
Omar might get killed here for not taking offense, but by far the best players on the board now are pitchers. Lets go, Omar.
Just pick a Superstar!
Yeah, I don’t care who it is, so long as he hits like A-Rod and pitches like Santana.
IF WE TAKE IKE OMAR SHOULD BE FIRED. IKE DAVIS IS EVERYTHING I DNT WANT. HE IS THE NEXT DELGADO!
If he’s the next Delgado in his prime, I’ll take it!
i told you we were gonna get Davis
You mean a multi yr allstar……..I will take that.
Who ever we pick, we must remember…they better be a superstar or else…
Gerritt Cole f the slotting!
Please no college relief pitcher
Lets take a pitcher here and then draft a hitter next turn
If the Mets are willing to go above slot, maybe they take Casey Kelly?
Should we start booing so the new guy gets use to the fans?
Hahaha
Can’t stand the wait!!!!!!!!!
Damn.
Friedrich
Ike Davis!
Ike Davis
SOB
saw that coming………………..
oh screw it!
Ike Davis
Are we the first team to have our 2nd pick?
yes, thank you braves
Mets fans just jumped off the bridge.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
You have to be kidding me.
FRIEDRICH!!
Congrats, we just got Mike Carp Jr.
…I hope I’m wrong.
I was thinking Carlos Delgado Jr. but then I saw Ike’s picture, Carp Jr. it is!
It’s all a crapshoot anyway, but still, don’t let the slotting BS dictate what you do
Get Cole at 22 and make up for this pick.
Anybody seen the mock draft from mymlbdraft? They had Friedrich going at #10 and he’s available.
Can’t wait to see him fouling off pitches in the majors.
Is that a reference to his MLB.com prospect video where they showed him hitting a foul ball? If so, I was just having a huge laugh about that.
“I like Ike.”
Worst quote in the new Indy movie or worst quote by Omar? You decide.
i am going to hang myself. c ya guys good luck with the rest of the draft
The son of former big league reliever Ron Davis, Ike was not a scouts’ favorite coming into his junior season. A decorated high school career that included a star turn with Team USA’s youth national squad and an MVP award at the 2004 Aflac Classic, and his pitching family pedigree, had most scouts regarding him as a pitcher out of high school. He decided to go to Arizona State rather than sign as a Rays 19th-round pick, and he started on the mound and batted cleanup in his first game as a Sun Devil. He struggled with wood in the Alaska League in 2006 and in the Cape in 2007, when he cut his summer short to have right wrist surgery. He returned to the mound as a closer in 2008 and played first base to keep his arm fresh. He also worked to incorporate his lower half more and was having a banner season, leading the Sun Devils in the triple crown categories as well as saves, before missing time with a ribcage injury. Davis has excellent raw power, comparing to former ASU star Jeff Larish, but he’s a much better defender with a better swing and better pitch recognition. Davis is above-average at first base and should be able to play an outfield corner as well due to his plus arm; his below-average speed could limit him to left.
Jeff who?
come onnnnnnnnnn
lol even the scouts are like “meh”
omg we’re on the clock again…:o
I hope Gerrit Cole lasts
Davis? F#$% me man. seriously
I dont know anything about these players but its funny how everyone said dont take Ike Davis and of course the mets take Davis
Mike Carp
Nick Evans
Ike Davis
Ryan Church
Xavier Nady
All the same players…
Are you serious?
Mike Carp couldn’t carry Xavier Nady or Ryan church’s jock strap to the game
Huh? Have you seen Ike play?
davis…
If Ike’s power bat doesn’t work out they can make him a pitcher. He can throw in the 90s, but he needs work on the breaking ball according to Keith law.
Hmmmm…sounds like a guy named Mike Pelfrey.
next two picks better be starting pitchers. the kind with good enough stuff and a good head on their shoulders.
I want the Next John Maine X2.
Thanks Mr. Coupon
how did i f’n know they’d draft davis
omar likes ike.
Ok they didn’t get ripped for taking Ike Davis. He could be a nice addition to the farm system but does this mean that Carp is on the way out?
Davis can play OF.
Terrible pick with Cole on the board.
Maybe Ike Davis becomes Phil Simms….
Or Chris Simms…
Next pick better be a pitcher, Cole or Friedrich
I agree, we need a pitcher of Cole’s caliber.
I agree but how about Shooter Hunt?
No we get gerit cole. he looks like the next joba. his slider is sick. and his change up is almost like johans. it is a 12mph difference and you cant tell the difference in his motion.
Law’s analysis on ESPN.com:
“The Mets said they wanted to focus on college bats with their first two picks, and Davis was probably the best hitter left on the board. His pitch recognition is good, and he has a clean swing once he gets it started. 30-plus homer power in the big leagues if everything clicks. He’s also a good defender with a plus arm at first base. ”
I don’t know anything about these guys. Why was everyone so down on him?
BA’s mock actually had Davis going 17th, so this is not some sort of off-the-wall pick.
we need a 2nd basemen and 1st basemen … i think we got the outfield covered ..09 fernando martinez in left field !!!!!!!!! CROSS FINGERS hope he will be ready by next season
cf beltran
lf martinez
rf church
If he is to be ready next year he better start being healthy enough to play THIS season.
what does this mean for lucas duda? we’re going to have a bunch of guys changing positions in the minor leagues.
Anyone else notice that right before the Mets picked they had the camera on the Mets drafting desk and the guy there had his hands up like “What do we do?’
Lets see we passed on the second best lefty in the draft to take the fifth best 1B. wow
Completely agree.
arguably…as in arguably the 5th best.
this may sound like total over-thinking. but by taking a 1st baseman with their 1st pick, does this mean they have no desire to sign Teixeira after this year???
I was thinking the same
Ike can play LF too. Also, stockpile talent…maybe Carp becomes trade bait along with others this year and you develop Ike for later.
It’ll be a different group in the Front Office this offseason, so it’s tough to say…
Wow, snap.
Be happy guys, we didn’t take Cashner.
We need a 1b guys and this seemed to be the best one we could hope for at this spot. Give him a chance.
To those who didn’t believe me that Omar is horrible when it comes to the farm system… maybe you’ll believe me now?
18th pick… Issac Davis
he was excellent as Chef on South Park but isn’t he kind of old?
Keith Law’s analysis on ESPN.com: The Mets said they wanted to focus on college bats with their first two picks, and Davis was probably the best hitter left on the board. His pitch recognition is good, and he has a clean swing once he gets it started. He has 30-plus homer power in the big leagues if everything clicks. He’s also a good defender with a plus arm at first base.
Friedrich and Cole still there, we will get one of them!
Don’t forget Hunt, better competition at Tulane than Eastern Kentucky.
Look on the bright side fellas, at least we can’t draft Ike Davis at #22 :-)
Please, please, pleaseeeeee take Cole at 22, Omar.
I think all you people are so idiotic…none of you have any idea what this kid will be in the pros…you’re just b*tchin to B*tch….
Thank you
While I agree on the “no idea” part, I disagree on the other points. All I know about these players is what I read written by the supposed experts, and the supposed experts say this was not the best guy at 18, that’s why I’m b*tchin. I hope I and all the experts are wrong.
I love how people on here are pissed at a draft pick as if you know hes gonna be a bust.
Some people just read 1 scouting report and become convinced. I’ll take the mets scouting department over you guys anyday
We aren’t pissed about that. We just are annoyed that we didn’t take the best talent. We overdrafted Davis
I agree with napes.
But how do you know….You read one scouting report and you take that as fact….
We need a 1B so we draft the best left with an early pick, rather than taking the best available player.
It’s like sinking a canoe with a torpedo.
I’m sure the big spending Tigers will take Cole or Friedrich
Definitely a starting pitcher at 22
Cashner or Friedrich would have been great. Cashner is gone to the Cubs
Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m reading that Cashner is a RP and nobody here wanted a RP.
Ok the Cubs are dumber then us. They picked a guy with velocity but little control.
1st relief pitcher.
hey guys we r forgetting about the players we have in the minors right now like dan murphey. he is a monster but where will he play. where will carp play where will ike davis play.
Ike Davis may be better than them. He seems like a good defensive player which Carp is not.
Apparently people are saying bad things about Brett Wallace’s “Lower Half.” Ha, sounded funny.
Mayo has us taking SS Havens next.
Why a shortstop. Jose will be our shortstop for the next 10 years or so, while Castillo will be our second basemen for the next 4.
I’m terrified that Detroit will take Cole.
You’re so smart….
Fields is gone. Good.
Well, at least Omar didn’t draft a Latino guy:)
Cmon Cole
Cole is going to Detroit
So Friedrich or Cole will be availalbe at 22. But don’t be surprised if the Mets pick Gillaspie.
Dizzy?
Okay, take two.
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH!
Good SP left….please please Omar no RP.
who is havens???
Coming off a strong showing in the Cape Cod League last summer when he hit .314 with five home runs, Havens positioned himself to be one of the top middle infielders in this draft class. Steady and durable, Havens has been a fixture in the middle of the diamond for the Gamecocks since his freshman year. His consistency in always being in the lineup parallels his consistent improvement offensively and defensively every season since arriving in Columbia. Drafted out of high school by the Rockies in the 29th round, Havens has improved his range, hands and agility and now has the defensive ability and arm strength to stay at shortstop in the professional ranks. He makes up for his lack of foot speed with proper routes to the ball and advanced instincts. At the plate, Havens changed his hand position this season, moving them lower to an unconventional location around the bellybutton. Scouts have split opinions on his new batting style, but he he has hit for better power and average and leads off for a strong South Carolina lineup. He has great makeup and is a prototype “baseball player” with all the intangibles.
- per Baseball America
Also why does Selig say where each University is located? “From the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Sounds so stupid.
Yeah, for the University of Georgia it sounds stupid, but not everyone knows where Rice, or Marshall, or Ball State are.
I hope a player is drafted from IUPUI
Well, at least Omar got his guy. It better work out.
that makes me confident
Hopefully Detroit takes a reliever
Were all praying, brother.
Tigers won’t dick around, they actually develop good players
And are well below .500
The Mets have to get the best pitcher available because the Phillies are 24th.
We need to take a starting pitcher here, either Cole or Friedrich.
Detroit is pretty sure to select Cole.
YES!
Perry to Detroit
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here comes the reach catcher.
chuckle
YAY!!!! WE GOT IT NOW WE NEED TO GET GERIT COLE. I AM FEELING GOOD ABOUT THIS DRAFT!!!!
FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH
Gerrit Cole or Christian Friedrich!
Im saying Cole, did i get it?
Hunt, Cole, or Freidrich
Friedrich please
Tigers select Perry!
Cole!!
No faith the Mets will take the best player available
how come no one is picking this Friedrick and Coles that you guys are speaking so highly about?
they want $$$
some of you dudes are thinkin about this draft like its football. teams usually don’t draft to fill need. drafting a 1st baseman, even if he pans out, won’t solve our problem at first till 2010 at earliest. + most players can play multiple positions or at least be taught to. that pick has nothing to do with us not going after texiera.
Matt wants Dykstra’s son
TAKE DYKSTRA HERE!!!
Your kidding, right?
haha I actually don’t know anything about the kid…
That won’t be very smart. Cutter should be around in the 4th round.
LETS GO DYKSTRA LETS GO!!
look up both guys at milb.com and u will se why. they are both dirty but i think cole is better
If they take Gillaspie… uugh god I dont want to even think about it.
C’mon Melville.
I prefer Fitzgerald myself. F. Scott, that is.
Hah!
Take the power arm…idiota!
Pick Darren McFadden. Come on…..i mean….nevermind.
WHAT THE F…
uh oh, what?
WTF???
WTF?
I guess its Safe Havens.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
wtf
Havens = Future catcher per Gammons
I guess Reyes is not in the Mets’ long term plans…?
…note sarcasm…
there’s gotta be some logic behind this pick….but i don’t see it. then again, i’m sitting at my desk at work on my computer……
Is this a joke? Omar you suck cock.
David Eckstein 2.0
A Shortstop? Come on. Thats probably the one position you dont need to worry about for the next oh say 15 years!!!!
Scouting report says Havens may have to move to third, so maybe the Mets are preparing to move Wright to 2B or 1B down the road. On the plus side, he was born in 1986!
so he’s already 22?
….
Isn’t that getting a bit old for a drafted player?
Not if they went to college.
October of 06!
he’s a junior in college so thats a reasonable age
Wright is not a 2bman thats an outrageous comment…if anything maybe they will move him to first base…and you dont move a superstar to a different position for a prospect to take over…oh and wright did win the gold glove last year
I dunno, Keith Law likes him.
THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!
Meet our new 2B. goodbye Castillo. Mayo’s a genius or a witch.
He has 78 hits in 208 AB.
:o Reese Havens?
WTF!!!!!!!
Coming off a strong showing in the Cape Cod League last summer when he hit .314 with five home runs, Havens positioned himself to be one of the top middle infielders in this draft class. Steady and durable, Havens has been a fixture in the middle of the diamond for the Gamecocks since his freshman year. His consistency in always being in the lineup parallels his consistent improvement offensively and defensively every season since arriving in Columbia. Drafted out of high school by the Rockies in the 29th round, Havens has improved his range, hands and agility and now has the defensive ability and arm strength to stay at shortstop in the professional ranks. He makes up for his lack of foot speed with proper routes to the ball and advanced instincts. At the plate, Havens changed his hand position this season, moving them lower to an unconventional location around the bellybutton. Scouts have split opinions on his new batting style, but he he has hit for better power and average and leads off for a strong South Carolina lineup. He has great makeup and is a prototype “baseball player” with all the intangibles
Phillies get cole… automatic.
I’m gonna say they pick Hunt.
No way, they won’t pay him. They’re cheap.
And??? So???
all the analysts say hes a good pick chill out…he’ll be our new catcher that hits .325…it woulda been nice to get a power arm though
Everyone on ESPN loves the pick, so I can’t complain.
Actually, that should make you complain.
David Havens is a GREAT pick! Stop hating if you don’t know.
Keith Law: Excellent pick – a ballplayer with great instincts, can easily move to 2nd. Slappy’s replacement.
Oh well, I haven’t actually seen any of these guys play so I’ll just hope for the best
I can’t believe we haven’t taken a starting pitcher yet.
oh god….
didn’t this guy sing at Woodstock…?
Everyone likes Haven except the blog.
Nah, seems to be a few of us that like it. Hopefully Melville falls to a sandwich pick.
Maybe I’m going to pitch for the Mets. Sweet!
When is our next pick?
11 picks. Cole is gone by then, and so is any chance of having a legit ace.
I thought Johan was our ace, my bad.
Yeah. That Santana guy sucks.
Ok so what’s Johan Santana???
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Due to his lack of exceptional tools, Havens probably would have gone at least 30 picks later a few years ago. However, there were a lot of teams interested in him at the end of the first round or in the the supplemental round this year. He didn’t seem likely to last at shortstop anyway, and he certainly won’t now that he’s a Met. However, he could turn out to be an excellent second baseman and there were some teams that really liked his potential as a catcher. He’s a nice pick.
Relax Maneiac
33
33 i think
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Well, Keith Law’s comments reassured me a bit. If Havens becames a major league 2B for the Mets, that could work out well.
So much for taking the best player available.
…or hell, for that matter, even taking a position we need.
What pick do we have next?
Nevermind just looked a couple of posts up
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Thats not Lenny’s son everyone. Don’t get worked up over it.
Better than Ike Davis IMO.
This is crazy Dykstra goes on the very next pick
OK Sorry
okay….the chatter is easing my mind a bit. Guy seems flexible – catcher, 2B perhaps?
lol and there goes Dykstra
…no relation, of course
The OTHER Dykstra, not Lenny’s son/
AKA the better dykstra
Havens sounds like a “grinder” type player that hits for average.
Keep in mind that the Mets really have no position players in the system that grade highly besides Martinez.
Great, a “grinder.” In other words, he’s a white kid who trys hard but has no skills. Fantastic…
Nah Jose, this kid can play. He just hits, and just plays baseball. He doesnt have a standout tool, but he is above average everywhere but possibly in the power department. Great batspeed, should hit for average too, and could help quickly if Castillo goes down or just doesn’t produce.
sounds like a pretty good ballplayer you might of heard of him. his name is
David Wright
no! they took Dykstra!!! we have failed at creating the second coming of the 86 mets :(
By not taking someone not related to Lenny?
false alarm…
haha no they took the other dykstra – lennys kid cutter is still around
The Phills will get the pitcher we wanted and we will be talking about it for a long time
Just like they took Utley before we did :(
So far im happy with these picks. ASU has great baseball talent and SS make great 2nd baseman. Both guys seem very flexible in their positions too, so thats a bonus. Hopefully they pan out for us. Now lets hope for some magic in the later rounds.
I like Havens ALOT. This guy can play and will move fairly quickly through the system. I know he is listed as a SS, but I think he will be a good 2B. He reminds me a little bit of Dustin Pedroia or Placido Polanco. I also heard that some teams like him as a C, but I think he is more suited for 2B. I dont know as much about Ike Davis, but I hear he can also move quickly to the bigs, and can possibly even replace Delgado next year. LF is another possibility for him. I think these 2 picks were going to be the best college bats that fill needs, which I dont agree with at all in theory, but I do like these 2 picks, especially Havens. We’ll see if they take some guys who drop to them with their next few picks.
I know I can easily find this myself, but can somebody list me the Mets picks in the top 100 please if they happen to know?
I’m in full agreement with you on Havens. I’m hoping he can be up by 2011, and replace Castillo. Maybe even late 2010.
PHEW! Phillies took a middle infielder
Hewitt was 0-Summer last year according to Keith Law -4-6 years away.
that may decide on going to Vanderbuilt instead! Nice!
He’ll likely be an outfielder in the future. Decent, but at least he is not an ace. Hopefully the Yankees go for a position player also.
high risk high reward huh?
Yes, huge reward, high risk. This guy could be an absolute stud, but that is if everything falls perfectly for him. Probably a better chance that he is a bust though.
looks like Jimmy Rollins loafing today has resulted in the Phils taking a SS….
the kid was in high school. Where does the best athlete on a team in high school play???
SS, you can’t project where they are going to play in the majors on what they play in HS
lmho.
Well, we could still end up with a good pitcher.
It seems everyone is ignoring them.
If Cole goes to the Yankees will there be a blog riot?
Who else is good besides Cole? We have the 33rd pick.
Shooter Hunt is actually rated higher than Cole on some reports.
i will go berserke if the yankees get cole
Watch the Yankees take Casey Kelly who’s already committed to play QB for Tennessee. Can anyone say Drew Henson?
Freidrich a Rockie.
Thank you Omar.
good pick by colorado
the mets will end up getting shooter hunt or tim meilvile
OT: just saw the torrealba/kemp fight on youtube and i’m so glad we don’t have him (torrealba).
link please
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2281159281506736068&q=kemp+torrealba&ei=hU5ISNTnNoeQ4wKY3KCiDA&hl=en
I was looking at Frederich and he doesn’t look too exciting. But I do think he can be an average to above average pitcher.
Omar, it’s time to man up:
Give Alex Meyer big bucks.
Meyer threw his fastball from 92-95 mph, and his hard breaking ball was even nastier. Just like that, he was tabbed as a potential first-rounder for the 2008 draft. This spring, Meyer has continued to show the talent to go in the bottom of the first round, but clubs don’t think he’ll sign even if he does go that high.
Meyer throws his pitches on a steep downward plane, thanks to his 6-foot-7, 200-pound frame. Unlike many big pitchers, he doesn’t have much difficulty keeping his mechanics in sync and repeating his delivery, the result of the athleticism that makes him an all-conference center for his high school basketball team.
If Meyer does opt for the Wildcats over pro ball, it’s easy to envision him in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick in 2011.
Given Cashman’s record, I will be psyched the Mets didn’t pick whichever pitcher the Yankees take.
yea, I’d hate to have Joba in our bullpen.
then again, with the Mets, he’d probably still be starting in AA, so I guess it’s ok.
I just hope we don’t take a Rice pitcher with our next. Bad news.
Yankees will take Cole hands down. Sigh…
Scooter Hunt is better than Cole
How do you go from picking Aaron Hicks to picking Carlos Gutierrez!?
Off Topic- Watching Kyle Farnsworth makes me think Aaron Heilman is not so terrible after all.
Damnit…..
DAMN YANKEES!
At least they’re losing right now.
As I predicted. Cole to the Yankees.
He’s a tough sign.
Hunt or Melville at 33.
Melville please.
Ok, only 4 teams until us. We still might get Shooter.
Of course, we’ve already passed on him twice so a 3rd time would not surprise me.
Here comes the carnage, we didn’t get cole, oh no!!
Oh the pain!!
so basically the yanks are spending money on this cole kid because no one else wants to pay him bills…which is why he wasnt drafted much earlier in hte draft??
bit more:
Cole does bring mechanical concerns. He lands on a stiff front leg, and he recoils his arm during his follow-through. Both hurt control and raise injury concerns. Complicating the situation, Cole’s adviser is the Scott Boras Corp., which may eliminate many clubs from consideration. Cole also hasn’t endeared himself to scouts or teammates with what one scout described as his immature mound demeanor.
There’s always a reason to be concerned about drafting a high school pitcher.
I can’t wait for Gerritt Cole night at Yankee staudium in a year and a half.
Hes going to be yet another ridiculously over-hyped prosepct
You wonder if Pelfrey has scared the Mets off from drafting these high priced first round pitchers
like Kazmir scared them off?
Huh? Pelfrey was picked 3 years after Kazmir
Shooter Hunt!
CONOR GILLASPIE, 3B, Wichita State, our pick at 33.
Calling it now.
Oh, god, no more Wichita State bums.
Hahahah
Well the Indians drafted a criminal, so Omar’s next pick won’t be as bad as that.
Minor league baseball website compares Melville to Phil Hughes. In a good way stuff wise not the injury-prone bad way.
A number of teams don’t like to take high school righthanders early in the draft, and that bias may be all that stands in the way of Holt High producing a first-round pitcher for the second straight year. Holt High grad and Missouri State product Ross Detwiler went sixth overall in 2007, and while Melville won’t go that high, he’s the top high school arm for 2008. Melville hasn’t pitched as well as he did last summer, when he tore up the showcase circuit, with his velocity slightly down and his curveball losing some tightness. He struggled in his first two starts but was throwing better as the draft approached, operating from 91-94 mph with his fastball and flashing a plus curve on a more regular basis. Melville is a very athletic 6-foot-5, 210-pounder who could be a star third baseman at the college level. He repeats his stress-free delivery with ease, allowing him to fill the strike zone. As a pro, he’ll have to throw more two-seam fastballs and changeups. Melville probably won’t follow through on his commitment to North Carolina unless he somehow falls out of the first round, and that would be an upset.
Interesting pick for Cleveland: arrested for bugulary and grand larceny.
Sounds like the Bengals may have interest in him.
If the Mets can draft a guy named Shooter, I’ll be happy
same here. I’ll even take him to Red Lobsters!
Nah, we’re taking Brett DeVall. Best LHP out of HS.
Or Hunt if they want a College pitcher, but he seems to have control issues with 42 walks in 77 innings.
Im all for Shooter, what a name. Reminds me of Turk Wendell.
He can shoot his fastball past the hitter :) ok i’m done…
Yea! Two more teams left before us. C’mon Shooter.
What!? 15 mins, lol? Damnit.
Looks like the Mets are going after polished, college level position players that can probably shoot through the system and be up here in 2 years.
Melville, Mets make it happen.
Oh boy, after listening to him talk, I sure am glad we didn’t take Josh Fields lol.
I asked the lord and the lord told me to not play for the Braves.
I like him.
HAHAHA
What’s so wrong with praying? I like that God does not support the Braves. LOL
JOSE don’t hate on prayer!!!
Nothing wrong with it.
It would be nice if athletes could compose a sentence without thanking the lord 15 times.
Exactly
Melville or Hunt would work here. Come on, Omar!
Anyone else feel like we drafted a two mid level prospects rather than taking the top guy?
Nothing against our picks so far, but I can’t see either of these guys being ranked higher than a low B level prospect. But who knows, before 2006 Joey Votto was expected to be a 15-20 HR guy.
I dont know, scouts and experts seem to like those two guys. I dont think there were really any great picks at those two spots. It’s not like they passed up a top 5 or 10 prospect, you know?
They could both end up being great picks. They’re also safe picks, and fans tend to want the flashier picks.
It’s just like the NFL draft all over again.
exactly: everyone’s bitching and moaning about these 2 guys, but it looks like all the potential “over-slot” players that the fans wanted were already taken early in the round. The only guys left that the fans wanted were pitchers, which the Mets obviously weren’t targeting, and I’m fine with that. I like “best available,” but I also like drafting offense more than pitching, b/c it’s much more predictable. Just look at some of the all-star pitchers from last year who weren’t first round selections:
Brandon Webb – 8th round
Jake Peavy – 15th round
Roy Oswalt – 23rd round
Dan Haren – 2nd round
Brad Penny – 5th round
Chris Young – 3rd round
obviously, there is pitching talent available in later rounds. Just gotta get lucky with it.
Just picked up tickets to see our 1st round pick at the Regional Tournament this weekend, ASU vs. Fresno
We want a full scouting report Monday morning!
No problem, probably will have it after the game or sunday morning
you are a true fan :)
Giambi 2-run walk-off homer.
Sure looks like Toronto could use a reliever or two
is there less time between picks in the later rounds?
Yes, 1 minute… allegedly….
I don’t respect anyone that wants Cutter. The draft is for making your team BETTER, not acquiring guys that have connections with a Mets team two decades ago.
Seriously. How did Preston Wilson work out?!?
Preston brought us Piazza.
If Cutter brings something similar down the road, bring him on!
Ok, true. LOL- different rounds – different level of hype – but my point is Preston never panned out as a good player.
How much time is in between each round, it is taking forever.
15 min before the supp rd.
The Mets may draft Shooter…and Grizzly Adams had a beard
More Ike Davis news:
Sophmore year; .346 7hr, 22 dbls
Last year; .394 16hr in 46 games.
The kid can swing a bat.
I like the pick, he can also play the outfield which would diffuse the logjam everyone says now exists with the Bingo boys.
wow exciting if you ask me
uugh, there goes Hunt
Shooter gone. So Melville or something else….
Shooter gone. Who is the best pitcher left?
There goes shooter
Ok, Melville is there! Lets go
Mellville?
Call me Ishmael.
“control issues” – no thanks.
Melville or Meyer at this point.
More info on Havens;
Last year; .359 18hr in 63 games.
Who?
Holt emerged this spring as the ace of a surging Seahawks baseball team. His fastball has improved since arriving in Wilmington and now sits between 92-94 mph, touching 96. Not only does he have a big arm, but he is able to maintain his velocity deep into games. However, the major difference between this year’s Holt from the past is his vastly improved command. Holt at 6-foot-4, 195 pounds, has a perfect pro body with a clean delivery and a first-round arm. He is coordinated and athletic on the mound, attacking hitters with his fastball. The only thing holding him back is the lack of a usable secondary pitch. He offers a slider with loose spin and tends to slow his body and arm down when throwing it. Even though his secondary stuff is in need of refinement, teams will not walk away from the pro body, strong arm and life on the fastball.
Sounds like Pelfrey… But hey, let’s hope for the best.
Counds like a reliever unles his secondary stuff develops quickly (see: Pelfrey, Mike)
Thank you sir!
I was really excited up until that secondary pitch problem. That seems critical.
Perfect pro body, strong arm, life on the fastball…sounds like a Mets pick.
Holt is a very interesting guy. He is a college starter that burst onto the scene this year because his velocity moved from 90-92 to 93-96. He shows that he knows what he is doing out there. He has a good slider, but doesn’t throw it with consitency yet, and has shown the ability to throw a good changeup. He is a starter who can move quickly, lacks any ijury history, and has good command of a plus fastball. He has the potential for 3 plus pitches.
why didnt they show a clip of HOlt!?!?!??
They likely didn’t have one.
BA had him as the 98th best prospect.
Well what does Baseball America know? It’s not like they devote a ton of time and energy to researching and comparing minor league players or anything.
take a good guess.
Not good when first reaction of ESPN guys to our pick is “so, what’s the staregy in supplemenmtal round – to take a flyer on a longshot?”
98th best prospect…that was the 33rd pick uh oh
Oh and he might not sign. Great choice Omar!
Next pick is 68. UGH!
Why didn’t we get Melville? Omar you are crazy.
Teams must think Tim Melville won’t sign.
That blows. I was hoping for DeVall.
Omar only understands Latinos…has no clue what these white americans can do
DeVall to the Braves.
That one will hurt in a few years.
Omar’s buy low technique doesn’t apply to drafts. Why would we take such a low rated guy – we saw how the lack of a secondary pitch is hurting Pelfrey.
Sigh…way to blow it Omar. So many better arms out there.
I love how you act like you have any idea what you are talking about. Odds are, you know nothing about any of these guys. Every team wanted Pelfrey, and the fact that you talk about Pelfrey as if he is already a bust shows what you know about drafting. Holt is a very interesting guy. He is a college starter that burst onto the scene this year because his velocity moved from 90-92 to 93-96. He shows that he knows what he is doing out there. He has a good slider, but doesn’t throw it with consitency yet, and has shown the ability to throw a good changeup. He is a starter who can move quickly, lacks any ijury history, and has good command of a plus fastball. He has the potential for 3 plus pitches.
Now is the draft over at 6, or is ESPN’s coverage of it over at 6?
the latter, the draft continues into tomorrow.
68th pick and then 100th pick next.
Yanks are going to take melville
Melville to us at 68, get it done Omar!
Wow, teams must really think that Melville won’t sign. Yankees even passed up on him.
…and so did the Sox. Odd.
Who is his agent? Did Tim say he wouldn’t sign this year? It certainly is odd why teams are passing over him.
maybe he will go to STL, he’s from MO? what college has he committed to?
MELVILLE, from Baseball America:
Melville had an uneven spring and also has informed teams through a letter that he will not sign unless he’s treated like a top-15 pick. He’s a North Carolina recruit.
See you in 3-4 years Melville.
Winfield is a smart guy.
When will there be a next pick? Are they taking a break?
i think they might have gone to sleep….sheesh…
Cutter has been drafted by the Brewers.
Mets are picking at 68. After the 58th pick, Melville is still on the board.
If we could get him this late and muster up enough money to get him signed, this could be a huge baseball and PR win for Omar.
come on Omar!
Our Pick! Melville is on the board
Javier Rodriguez, what a suprise!
Javier Rodriguez out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy. Ok
Any information on this guy?
Nope. None at all.
Bud Selig actually said, ‘Who?”
I guess Melville is asking for Porcello like numbers at this point. Pretty much every big parket team has passed up on him at least twice.
Unless someone signs Melville, this draft is getting boring. Ike Davis, Reese Havens, Brad Holt, and Javier Rodriguez is what we have. It’s not great, but its not horrible. These are all young guys so we’ll have to wait to see if they have talent.
I agree. I’m waiting for somone to sign Melville and then I’m out.