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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 15:51:43 GMT -5
alright, im not to high on him, but he definetly could be great
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 15:51:57 GMT -5
We got Brackman. Let's TJ him tomorrow.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 15:56:22 GMT -5
he's a big time power arm, and I approve this pick. He might need TJ, though.
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 15:57:32 GMT -5
should at least be interesting now with two tall, lanky flamethrowers in the minors
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 16:02:34 GMT -5
Fastball: Brackman threw his fastballs 92-97 mph, both a two- and four-seamer. FB Movement: His two-seamer had plus life and was effective in the zone. Curve: Brackman features a knuckle curve that he throws 78-81 mph. It was inconsistent on Friday, largely because of the cold weather (35 degrees). Changeup: Brackman threw his changeup in the 82-84 mph zone. It's an average offering he keeps around the strike zone. Control: Brackman commanded his two-seamer extremely well, hititng the inside part of the plate at will. His command of his breaking stuff was less consistent. Poise: Brackman competed very well and went right after hitters in his debut. Physical Description: Big, former basketball player who shows impressive athleticism despite his size. Strengths: Above-average velocity on his two- and four-seam fastballs, with plus command of the two-seamer. Weaknesses: Command of his curve. Brackman will need to show he can throw his knuckle curve for strikes more consistently. It's a difficult pitch to command and while hitters in college will swing at it, professional hitters will lay off if it's out of the zone. Summary: The concern with Brackman heading into his first full season as a baseball player only was how durable he would be. The former basketball standout had never spent an entire college season as a starting pitcher and he ended up being shut down with a tired arm late in the year. Still, the pure stuff, including a 97-mph fastball when he's 100 percent, intrigues many scouts and despite the inconsistent year, he's still in the first-round fray as more of a college project than an advanced arm.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 16:03:46 GMT -5
This was this year's Joba.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 16:08:14 GMT -5
Yankees Add Power Forward Posted Jun. 7, 2007 4:00 pm by John Manuel Filed under: Draft Day: June 7
Andrew Brackman is off the board. The 6-foot-10 righthander and former N.C. State power forward in basketball goes 30th overall to the Yankees to end the first round.
Somehow Matt Harvey made it through the entire first round without being selected, but Brackman didn’t. Conspiracy theories are now flying around the BA office–was Brackman’s late fade a ploy to send him tumbling in the first round to the Yankees? Will anyone take Harvey?
As for Brackman, the Yankees can spread his bonus out over five years, thanks to his basketball background. Word was that Brackman’s bonus demands had come down, but he was still considered one of the “out of the box” Boras clients.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 16:11:53 GMT -5
Smoker goes #31.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 16:12:43 GMT -5
30 30 NYY Andrew Brackman rhp North Carolina State NC As an awkward 6-foot-7 16-year-old at Cincinnati's Moeller High, Brackman wasn't considered a top 50 prospect in baseball or basketball. His basketball game blossomed as a senior, and when N.C. State offered him a chance to play both sports, he eagerly accepted. A bout with tendinitis assured he wouldn't be drafted highly enough out of high school to buy him out of college, and after giving up basketball as a sophomore (he had thrown just 77 innings in his first two years at N.C. State), he's begun to come into this own. Now a legitimate 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, his upside is considerable. His athleticism helps him repeat his delivery, but he struggles with his balance and release point, leading to erratic command, especially of his secondary stuff. He touched 99 mph in the Cape Cod League in 2006 and again during an early-season outing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and he pitches at 94 with exceptional plane. His mid-80s spike-curveball is filthy. Brackman's changeup was the pitch that had improved the most this spring, and grades as a third potential plus offering. He's still unrefined, but even without the polish, Brackman shouldn't slide out of the top 10 picks
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 16:25:01 GMT -5
brackman sounds better and better the more you read about him, just wish his numbers matched his stuff
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 17:20:57 GMT -5
PA:
Yankees take Brackman
The Yankees took 6-10 Andrew Brackman of N.C. State. He’s a Boras client who had what was described as a “tired arm” this season that forced him to miss time.
Some believe that Boras invented that so his client would slide down to a team who could pay him over slot. Such a team would be the Yankees.
I don’t know anything about this guy at the moment. But I do know this: in the history of baseball, the only pitcher this tall who turrned out to be good was Randy Johnson. This kid is 6-10 and a lot can go wrong with your mechanics at that height.
Here is what Baseball America says about him:
As an awkward 6-foot-7 16-year-old at Cincinnati’s Moeller High, Brackman wasn’t considered a top 50 prospect in baseball or basketball. His basketball game blossomed as a senior, and when N.C. State offered him a chance to play both sports, he eagerly accepted.
A bout with tendinitis assured he wouldn’t be drafted highly enough out of high school to buy him out of college, and after giving up basketball as a sophomore (he had thrown just 77 innings in his first two years at N.C. State), he’s begun to come into this own.
Now a legitimate 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, his upside is considerable. His athleticism helps him repeat his delivery, but he struggles with his balance and release point, leading to erratic command, especially of his secondary stuff. He touched 99 mph in the Cape Cod League in 2006 and again during an early-season outing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and he pitches at 94 with exceptional plane.
His mid-80s spike-curveball is filthy. Brackman’s changeup was the pitch that had improved the most this spring, and grades as a third potential plus offering. He’s still unrefined, but even without the polish, Brackman shouldn’t slide out of the top 10 picks.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 17:21:17 GMT -5
Matt Harvey may have a Betances deal with the Yankees.
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 17:34:35 GMT -5
it seems pretty obvious to me that the other teams must be passing on him for some reason, its gotta be out that he is a yankees or bust guy
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 17:44:09 GMT -5
He and his dad are big Yankee fans.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:01:12 GMT -5
Austin Romine, C, El Toro HS which is out here. He's the son of Kevin Romine.
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 18:01:31 GMT -5
scouting report doesnt sound too bad on romine, but i like montero and cervelli
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:04:46 GMT -5
117. Austin Romine, c
School: El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif. Class: Sr. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 195. Birthdate: 11/22/88. Scouting Report: Romine's brother Andrew is Arizona State's starting shortstop, and his dad Kevin played there before his brief big league career. Austin also has committed to the Sun Devils, but the consensus in Southern California is he'll never make it to Tempe. That's despite a left hand injury that has plagued him all season. In May, he reaggravated what was diagnosed as a torn ligament in his thumb and had surgery. Rather than sit out the rest of the season, he focused on being El Toro's closer. His arm is his best tool, among the most powerful in a strong draft crop of catchers. Romine's pop times to second base have ranged from 1.78 to 1.85 seconds, putting him near an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. Romine's receiving is less advanced, but he's no slouch there and has the athletic ability to improve his deficient footwork. Offensively, Romine has gap power and makes consistent contact, and he's got enough strength to project to hit for average home run power down the road.
AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .493 67 20 33 14 1 4 32 2
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:05:32 GMT -5
Biographical Data Player Name: Austin Romine Position: Catcher School: El Toro HS, Calif. School Type: High school Academic Class: Senior Birthdate: 11/22/88 Height: 6'1" Weight: 195 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Right Report Date(s): 04/11/07 Game(s): Lakewood HS
Focus Area Comments Hitting Ability: Romine used to change his approach nearly every game, making it hard to get a proper evaluation. But he seems to have settled on an erect stace with his hands set low. He consistently makes hard contact. Power: With a Todd Zeile type of approach, Romine has some legitimate power potential. He doubled in the game against Lakewood. Running Speed: He's a below-average runner. Arm Strength: Romine has a well above-average arm, falling in the plus to plus-plus category. Arm Accuracy: Runners don't test him because of his arm strength, but he's accurate as well. Fielding: Romine is inconsistent behind the plate. At times, he looks like he's got good hands and belongs back there. Other times, he looks more like a first baseman. Range: Again, inconsistent. Sometimes he looks live and active, sometimes he appears limited and slow. Baseball Instinct: The son of former big leaguer Kevin Romine and the younger brother of ASU starter Andrew, Romine grew up around baseball and has plus instincts. Physical Description: Romine lost quite a bit of weight since last summer and fall and has added strength, profiling as a strong, offensive-minded catcher. Medical Update: Healthy. Strengths: His ability to make contact. Romine makes hard contact consistently with power to all fields. Weaknesses: Inconsistencies with his glove. While Romine has a plus arm behind the plate, the other aspects of his defensive game are not always on display. Summary: Romine hasn't always played scout league ball, limiting how often he's been seen outside of the regular season. Though he's been tough to evaluate in the past because of an ever-changing offensive approach, he's settled in and has shown good hitting potential to go along with a strong throwing arm. The only question is if Kevin's son will go pro or follow his brother's path and head to ASU.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:23:54 GMT -5
we're up again soon.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:27:57 GMT -5
The Angels just took Harvey. Man, between the Angels and Tigers...
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 18:29:44 GMT -5
better than the red sox
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:34:08 GMT -5
Yanks are on the clock.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:35:09 GMT -5
RHP Ryan Pope Savannah College.
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 18:35:59 GMT -5
no write up on him on mlb.com
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Post by steveingreenwich on Jun 7, 2007 18:39:15 GMT -5
video on mlb.com has him topping off at 90 mph with a decent lookin curveball that drops to the low 70's
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:41:28 GMT -5
Tiny Savannah College of Art and Design produced the state's biggest riser among college prospects, as Ryan Pope came out this season throwing well, racking up a 40-3 strikeout-walk ratio in his first 25 innings. He has a prototypical pitcher's body and athleticism, which enables him to repeat his delivery. His fastball was up to 90-93 mph early in the season, though his velocity fell off as the season wore on. His command is below-average and he tends to leave his stuff up in the zone. His 12-to-6 curve is a below-average offering, but he shows feel for a solid-average changeup. One scout called the Bradenton, Fla., native the enigma of the draft because of how he jumped on the scene from so far off the radar. Teams like the Mets and Yankees, among a handful of others who saw him at his best, might be willing to take him in the third- to fifth-round range.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 18:46:42 GMT -5
Another story about Pope: new.savannahnow.com/node/300429Snippet: Pope has had individual workouts with the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. He turned down other workouts that conflicted with his semester-ending school work in graphic design. Pope said his fastball was timed at 94 mph during workouts with the Braves and Cardinals. He reached 92 for the Yankees. "I think they liked where I was at," Pope said. EDIT: ARod's cousin plays with Andrew Brackman at NC State
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Post by HomerSimpson on Jun 7, 2007 18:51:42 GMT -5
A-Rod told Kim Jones that he's seen Brackman, and that he's nasty...
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Post by michael123 on Jun 7, 2007 18:58:04 GMT -5
Phil are you pleased with our draft?
With Harvey and Porcello do you see any potential sign ability issues that could cause them to not play for the teams that drafted them?
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 19:08:59 GMT -5
They might not, we'll see.
I think it's a fun draft.
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