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ReKz

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I hope not

I hope we get Tyler Matzek, unfortunately the giants don't do well developing position players. So going with a high school player like Tate seems like a waste of a pick to me.
That was true about 5-6 years ago, but things have changed a lot...we have a lot homegrown talent coming up now...I do agree though with the fact that we shouldn't take Tate as toolsy outfielders are completely hit or miss (see Wendell Fairley), specially high schoolers.....

I'm hoping Matzek is there at #6, it'll depend on what the Pirates do at #4 though....
 

VanD

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This IS a bad suggestion, but ive heard the Dbacks are looking to move Eric Byrnes. Id much rather have him over lewis, but i wonder what it would take to get them to come up offa him
FIXED!

byrnes is 33 years old, if he gets hurt he could retire. if not he could have another season maybe.

why would u want a guy batting .212


Fred Lewis has some worth, Byrnes does not. Byrnes for Misch would have been a good trade tho.


Dont get me wrong, i'd love an upgrade for both Lewis and Winn. But Byrnes is a bad look. and i like Winn but if we can get something nice for him then we need to do it
 
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Well Posey was a college hitter so he alot more experiance then a kid coming out of high school.

Villalona is tearing it up, but it looks like he is striking out a lot in A Ball.

Brandon Crawford is another college kid we drafted last year, is hitting well to.
 

ReKz

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Well Posey was a college hitter so he alot more experiance then a kid coming out of high school.

Villalona is tearing it up, but it looks like he is striking out a lot in A Ball.

Brandon Crawford is another college kid we drafted last year, is hitting well to.
Thomas Neal
21 years old

Stats:

.333 AVE /.418 OBP /.590 SLG 18 2B 1 3B 9 HR 37 RBI 9.9 BB% 18.8 K%
= LF of the future
 

ReKz

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Any good Mocks out?
Keith Law (ESPN):

1. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals
2. Dustin Ackley, Mariners
3. Donovan Tate, Padres
4. Tony Sanchez, Pirates
5. Aaron Crow, Orioles
6. Tyler Matzek, Giants
7. Zach Wheeler, Braves
8. Tanner Scheppers, Reds
9. Jacob Turner, Tigers
10. Chad Jenkins, Nationals

Full Mock

Jonathan Mayo
(MLB.com)

  1. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals
  2. Dustin Ackley, Mariners
  3. Mike Minor, Padres
  4. Aaron Crow, Pirates
  5. Zach Wheeler, Orioles
  6. Tyler Matzek, Giants
  7. Alex White, Braves
  8. Mike Leake, Reds
  9. Jacob Turner, Tigers
  10. Drew Storen, Nationals

Full Mock

Baseball America


  1. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals
  2. Dustin Ackley, Mariners
  3. Tyler Matzerk, Padres
  4. Aaron Crow, Pirates
  5. Jacob Turner, Orioles
  6. Donavan Tate, Giants
  7. Zach Wheeler, Braves
  8. Alex White, Reds
  9. Shelby Miller, Tigers
  10. Nick Franklin, Nationals

Full Mock
Andy Seiler (FirstInning.com)

1. Steven Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
2. Dustin Ackley, OF/1B, North Carolina
3. Donavan Tate, OF, Cartersville HS (GA)
4. Aaron Crow, RHP, Ft. Worth Cats
5. Kyle Gibson, RHP, Missouri
6. Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS (CA)
7. Zack Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS (GA)
8. Tanner Scheppers, RHP, St. Paul Saints
9. Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy (MO)
10. Mike Trout, OF, Millville HS (NJ)

Full Mock
 
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PREGAME NOTES: Ishikawa to miss Arizona series on bereavement leave
Travis Ishikawa will leave the team tomorrow because his grandfather, Dix Ishikawa, passed away. The club will place him on the bereavement leave and he’ll return when the club begins its homestand on Friday.

Bruce Bochy wouldn’t say who’s coming up, but he’s aware that John Bowker has been swinging a hot stick at Triple-A Fresno. Bowker hit a homer for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, and he had a 14-game hitting streak.

Also, Joe Martinez upped his pitch count to 60 in a bullpen session and said he feels much better about his location. He’s just throwing fastballs and changeups for now. Maybe some live BP in the coming days, but it doesn’t look like Martinez’s timetable will be pushed up. He isn’t expected to be activated this month."