tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post6213130697579943365..comments2024-03-28T08:29:08.040-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Scouting the 2015 Draft: Giants Draft ReviewDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-1205269538074394982015-06-16T10:16:31.076-07:002015-06-16T10:16:31.076-07:00Miller signed for double slot. That's really ...Miller signed for double slot. That's really interesting, something the Giants haven't done a lot of. They plucked a HS guy who was possibly falling on bonus demands. He might end up being the best pick of the draft.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-5110997280377880952015-06-15T17:26:53.786-07:002015-06-15T17:26:53.786-07:00Hey Doc, a few days ago you mentioned in a minors ...Hey Doc, a few days ago you mentioned in a minors recap that Kelby Tomlinson's offensive success is partly due to the Giants working with him to reduce a big leg kick. Do you think their success with that played a part in drafting Duggar? I am guessing they think they may be able to work the same magic and tap his potential.<br /><br />After reading an article on him in The Tennessean, I really like the Jabavy pick.Spike1000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-14151691763076346442015-06-15T07:38:27.300-07:002015-06-15T07:38:27.300-07:00After the initial shock wore off, I really liked t...After the initial shock wore off, I really liked this class. I'll tell you what. The last two classes were pretty stocked with high school arms, and the Giants steered almost completely clear of them. That tells me they must have REALLY loved Cain, Bumgarner and Wheeler (though Cain & Bum were drafted in the pre-John Barr days). Once again, they are one of the most college-heavy drafting teams in the league. Hard to argue with them as they've built their entire infield out of college prospects... but it sure would have been nice to grab a guy like Beau Burrows in the 2nd round.<br /><br />Overall, I like this class. Other than one or two guys whose numbers stand out to me (Mazza in the 22nd), the names after the 11th round all run together for me at this point. I thought they did really well from 1-11, with the only obvious hole being prep pitching. Bickford could turn out to be one of the best pitching prospects from this class, and that is exciting. Shaw was on pace for 20 HR this season, which would have put him among the national leaders, before his wrist injury. Suarez pitched against Florida a couple nights ago. He's not fancy, and they hit him pretty well one inning. But he throws consistently 91-94 from the left side. I think he could be a solid prospect.<br /><br />Love the Miller and Marshall picks, and I have no beef with guys like Duggar and Hinojosa where they were picked. Ronnie Jebavy might be my favorite player in the class. Stud defensive CF with speed, a decent hit tool and a little pop... that's a nice snag!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-5472545345926861822015-06-15T05:47:09.366-07:002015-06-15T05:47:09.366-07:00I don't know that moving Crick to the bullpen ...I don't know that moving Crick to the bullpen is necessarily the answer. He's walking too many batters for bullpen work too and you certainly could not use him in high leverage situations right now. DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-15444809236682666192015-06-15T03:31:54.760-07:002015-06-15T03:31:54.760-07:00Great scouting report DrB! I agree with you, reall...Great scouting report DrB! I agree with you, really like this years draft, especially Miller. Any updates on getting the top picks signed? Also, is it time to move Crick to the bullpen?Rahulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790285875747512792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-87765945098648959512015-06-14T23:15:47.629-07:002015-06-14T23:15:47.629-07:00Roger Edwards goes by Woody Edwards. Here is a lin...Roger Edwards goes by Woody Edwards. Here is a link to the Gulf Coast stats. <br /><br />http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2014-15/div1/teams/gulfcoaststatecollege?view=lineup<br /><br />He looks like a leadoff burner with 29 SB and 2 CS. He also had a 28:28 BB/K ratio over 200 at bats.<br /><br />Clint in AnaheimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-41831840973019053082015-06-14T22:39:35.344-07:002015-06-14T22:39:35.344-07:00The Giants have been fairly active in drafting Pue...The Giants have been fairly active in drafting Puerto Rican players. So far, none have panned out as well has we would hope. Johneshwy Fargaa is currently their top Puerto Rican prospect and he looks like a good one. Baseball is finally making a comeback in Puerto Rico as MLB and individual players such as Carlos Beltran have put money into some baseball academies down there. It's a bit unclear why baseball so completely died out down there. Some say including PR in the draft sucked all the money out of the baseball business down there and it all collapsed. That is one of the worries about bringing the DR and other latin american countries into the draft. It could kill off baseball in those countries or a decade or more. If they do institute an international draft, MBL better be ready to step in with some serious grassroots baseball initiatives to keep that from happening.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-32376798274749211852015-06-14T22:29:47.505-07:002015-06-14T22:29:47.505-07:00Really great recap, DrB! I find it strange that th...Really great recap, DrB! I find it strange that the teams aren't really looking deep into Puerto Rico. Is there some kind of problem regarding drafting players out of Puerto Rico? Seems like there's some toolsy guys there with Carlos Correa leading the way. Wrenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425150358883755563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-27380957643157899172015-06-14T22:18:18.278-07:002015-06-14T22:18:18.278-07:00Bickford would be a fairly easy choice for #2 Gian...Bickford would be a fairly easy choice for #2 Giants overall prospect after Tyler Beede. I would rate the two lefties ahead of Blach based on ceiling.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-63266493605357715242015-06-14T20:28:42.742-07:002015-06-14T20:28:42.742-07:00Thanks for the recap.. Although not signed yet, wh...Thanks for the recap.. Although not signed yet, where would you rate Bickford in terms of the current Giants top ten prospect list? I like the Giants drafting 2 Lefthanded starting pitchers early, so we'll see.. The draft is such a crapshoot, but it looks like they made some interesting picks up to round 11. Would be nice if Hinojosa can turn into another Brandon Crawford.! Would you rate the 2 lefties Suarez and Marshall as better/higher ceiling pitching prospects then Ty Blach?<br /><br />LG<br /><br />LGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com