MLB 2008 DRAFT Thread (1 Viewer)

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Yankees pick:

28 New York Yankees Gerrit Cole RHP Orange (Calif.) Lutheran H.S. This is a great pick; he fell to the Yankees for financial reasons. Cole has the best arm among the prep pitchers in the draft. He has a loose, quick arm. He has the best fastball of the high school pitchers; it tops out 97 mph. He needs more consistency on the breaking ball. And he needs to just throw his changeup instead of guiding it. He's a high-ceiling arm that could be a No. 1 starter. If that doesn't work, he could be a dominant reliever.

Where can one find these recaps on BP? I have a membership and all, just can't find the actual recaps.

This was from ESPN

From PG

NEW YORK-AL Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date 28 Gerrit Cole RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 190 Orange Lutheran Santa Ana, Calif. UCLA 9/8/1990 SCOUTING REPORT (3/1): For pure electric stuff, Cole might stand on top of the list of pitching prospects in the 2008 class. His fastball was up to 97 mph with tons of late life and movement at the World Wood Bat Association fall championship in Jupiter, Fla., and his changeup, low-80s curveball and upper-80s slider showed the same kind of quality and life. His fastball velocity was the highest recorded at the 80-team event. Cole has some pitchability and command, and plenty of projectability in his young 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame. His extended mid three-quarters release point is a bit lower than standard and helps add to his fastball life. The question for scouts this spring is going to be seeing him extend himself. Few scouts have seen him pitch deep into games, as he competed on the showcase circuit during the summer—he worked only four innings in Jupiter—and has thrown less than 40 innings at the high school level (3-0, 1.21 with two saves in 29 innings as a junior) due to a deep pitching staff at Orange Lutheran High, where he also plays right field. He was a 2007 Aflac All-American.—DAVID RAWNSLEY UPDATE (5/1): Cole is one of the enigmas of the 2008 draft. He answered some questions very well this spring, throwing 61 innings while going 7-1, 0.57 with 98 K’s and only 16 walks, and pitching deep into pitch counts. His fastball was dominant, touching 97 mph at times with very good life. Questions arose about his curveball consistency, his exaggerated long and extended arm action and his approach to the game. Throw in a Scott Boras-signability scenario and it’s very difficult to tell how June 5 will play out for Cole.—DR

 

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Don't have a ton to add other than to watch out for a kid named Tim Fedroff. He plays RF for UNC. He's one of my brother's best friends and went to my HS, so i've been following him closely. The kid's a total gamer and hits a ton. He was recently named one of the 16 finalists for the wallace award (Nat. player of the year) and he was most outstanding player for their region last week. He hit over .400 this year with 12 HR's and 67 RBI. He's a solid fielder and very good baserunner.

The downside is that he's around 5'10 and playing a corner OF spot. He's also a 21 year old soph (our school system has a transitional grade between K and 1st that some kids go through) Nevertheless, he's 21 and is draft eligible. Due to his size, he probably wont be drafted very high and will probably be going back to school. Just figured i'd get the word out a little bit. He can absolutly rake.

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picked in the 7th (#231) by cleveland. Not sure whether he's gonna sign or not. He's got 2 more years of eligibilty if he wants it. Interesting stuff.