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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 19:13:17 GMT -5
3B Bradley Suttle UT. Signability kid.
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Post by HomerSimpson on Jun 7, 2007 19:14:21 GMT -5
The draft is always fun...
...we can speculate all we want, but the truth of the matter is the Yankees have a small army's worth of scouts who've seen these guys in a ton of different situations, and to be fair to them, they've done one hell of a job in the last 3 years.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 19:14:49 GMT -5
Focus Area Comments Hitting Ability: He's projected to be an average hitter. Power: Suttle has below-average current power. Running Speed: He grades out as a below-average runner. Arm Strength: Suttle has average arm strength from third base Fielding: Overall, Suttle's defensive package is average at best. Physical Description: Suttle has a Joe Crede body type. Medical Update: He's had medical problems in the past, with a back injury and right elbow stress fracture. Strengths: Suttle is a pretty good hitter who has the chance to hit for average. He's also got a decent arm from third. Weaknesses: His other tools across the board are average or below. Summary: Playing for a major program, Suttle certainly got plenty of looks this year. He can do some nice things with the bat, but doesn't project much power and doesn't run well. Defensively, he's OK at best. As a draft-eligible sophomore, he does have the leverage of coming back for his junior year at Texas. Right now, though, he looks more like a backup or platoon-type player.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 19:17:02 GMT -5
5. Brad Suttle, 3b (National rank: 34) School: Texas. Class: So. B-T: B-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 213. Birthdate: 1/24/86. Scouting Report: There's a debate among scouts about who's better, Suttle or his Longhorns teammate, Kyle Russell. Suttle doesn't have Russell's power ceiling, but he's a better bet to hit in the major leagues. He's a pure hitter and switch-hitter to boot, with scouts preferring his stroke from the left side. He has a strong 6-foot-2, 213-pound frame, though his inside-out swing doesn't have much lift and somewhat limits his power. He drives more balls into the gaps than over the fence. The biggest knocks on Suttle are his heavy legs and lack of speed. That limits his range at third base, though he has a strong arm (clocked up to 92 mph when he was a high school pitcher) and soft hands. Some teams may be wary of him because he's a Type 1 diabetic, but he hasn't let if affect his career. The Hendricks brothers, his advisers, have put a $1 million price tag on Suttle, and he does have extra leverage as a draft-eligible sophomore. But clubs expect he'll sign if he's taken in the upper half of the sandwich round.
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Post by HomerSimpson on Jun 7, 2007 19:50:15 GMT -5
Adam Olbrychowski RHP from Pepperdine...
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 19:51:14 GMT -5
Piece from BA, 2006: http://prospectsplus.baseballamerica...nt/262643.html
2006 Clark Griffith League Top 10 Prospects
1. Adam Olbrychowski, rhp, Vienna (Pepperdine)
After striking out just 20 in 41 innings for Pepperdine this spring, Olbrychowski dominated Clark Griffith League hitters, going 4-2, 1.10 with a 56-17 strikeout-walk ratio in 49 innings. His physical 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame allows him to maintain his 89-92 mph velocity late into games, and his fastball has good movement. Olbrychowski didn't really need his secondary stuff to get hitters out this summer, but his mid-70s curveball seemed to get better as the summer progressed, and he flashed a few low-80s changeups as well.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 20:41:42 GMT -5
27- Jack McGeary 31- Chris Carpenter 42- Yasmani Grandal 54- Kentrail Davis 56- Cole St. Clair 62- Nick Tepesch 67- Kevin Patterson 75- Lee Haydel 77- Gary Brown 83- Matt Thompson 92- Chad Jones 93- Victor Sanchez 94- Cole Rohrbough Bomber Brian from NYYfans came up with the above list of undrafted from the top 100.
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 21:01:07 GMT -5
El Toro's Romine quite a catch at catcher He's one of the best defensive players in the Southland at his position, but the Arizona State signee also can hit. By Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer April 11, 2007 Speedy runners on the base paths are exciting to watch and a pain to defend. But there is something that can stop them — a great arm. Meet Austin Romine, catcher for Lake Forest El Toro, who has such an arm and a few other baseball tools. He put his right arm on display during the Chargers' recent 2-1 victory over Thousand Oaks. Only one Lancer, Kyle Jones, successfully stole against Romine, swiping second base in the first inning. Jones then tried to take third when a pitch bounced a few feet away from Romine but was thrown out by five feet. On two other occasions — in the fourth and fifth innings — other Lancers tried to run on Romine, but they, too, were thrown out. After that, Thousand Oaks quit testing him. "Not too many people steal on me in the [Sea View] league," said Romine, with a small hint of pride. "I feel I have quick feet, but they can get better. But I do have the arm." El Toro Coach Mike Gonzales could have told the Lancers not to bother trying to run on Romine, who is 6 feet 2 and 200 pounds. "Austin is the best defensive catcher I've ever had," Gonzales said. "People don't try many straight steals on him, just hit-and-run plays or guessing when we throw a curveball. But he's always had a cannon and a quick release. The word is out if you get off four to five feet off the base, he will pick you off." Romine is doing more for the Chargers (16-2), ranked sixth in the Southland by The Times, than handling pitchers and shutting down base stealers. He's swinging a hot bat, taking a team-leading .533 average (32 for 60) into play Wednesday, the final day of the La Palma Kennedy/Anaheim Lions tournament. So far he's hit three home runs and driven in 19 runs, both team bests. Romine might do more damage if opponents were more willing to pitch to him. "When he gets his pitch, he's on it," Gonzales said. "But being an All-[Orange] County guy since he was a sophomore, teams often pitch around him. "Still, Austin has grown mentally as well as physically, and has become more disciplined. He understands the game and how they are trying to pitch him." Romine says he has learned to be patient and wait for something in the strike zone. "As a junior I tried to kill everything, just hit home runs," said Romine, who had four home runs and 19 RBIs last season. "I've relaxed as a senior. I have a better plan at the plate." He also feels as if the pressure is off him to carry the team. "We have three to four guys who can drive in runs," Romine said. "There's Ryan Doyle — I'll get walked with an open base, and he'll hit a double in the gap. There's Drew Hillman — at any point he can hit a shot; he has great power. And Nolan Arenado, a sophomore — he is also stepping up. "That, and the pitching, is why we are 13-2." Romine does have a baseball pedigree. His father, Jeff, was a two-time All-American at Arizona State and an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1985 to '91. Romine's older brother, Andrew, is a junior shortstop at Arizona State. Both have played roles in Romine's development. "Andrew taught me to respect the game," Romine said. "He is a very hard worker; I've never seen anyone with work ethic. I believe he could be drafted this year.
"And my dad has been helping me with the scouts who have asked about me. He talked to me about not letting the process get to me, just play my game."
Romine signed with Arizona State in the fall. He plans to honor it unless the June draft changes things.
"They know what they have to do to get me," Romine said. "Right now I don't know what I'll do. At the time [of the draft], I will make a decision."
It might be an easier decision than Romine thinks.
This could be a deep draft for catchers, especially at the collegiate level, according to Baseball America magazine. Among prep prospects, Yasmani Grandal of Miami (Fla.) Springs High and Danny Rams of Coral Gables (Fla.) Gulliver Prep currently project as first-round selections.
Still, "major league clubs are more reticent now about drafting high school catchers that high," said John Manuel, Baseball America editor. "Not all of them have worked out. Joe Mauer [Minnesota Twins] is an exception."
Gonzales says he believes there is a legitimate interest by major league teams in Romine.
"Those who have talked to me about him are asking about his personality, what kind of teammate he is," Gonzales said. "I think they're already sold on his athletic ability and may be assessing his sign-ability.
"With major league teams, it all depends on what their needs are. But I also know it's hard to find a good defensive catcher of his caliber who can hit."
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Post by philinla on Jun 7, 2007 21:18:23 GMT -5
Dig this. It seems Brackman really wasn't hurt. They shut him down cause they knew where they wanted to go. He's apparently been walking around in a Yankee cap for awhile.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 0:08:52 GMT -5
Yanks take towering righty Brackman Six-foot-10 hurler with major upside heads promising class By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Andrew Brackman, who has thrown in the high 90s, also played two years of basketball at N.C. State. (Tom Miller) Yankees Headlines NEW YORK -- The Yankees went big with their first selection of Thursday's First-Year Player Draft, choosing North Carolina State junior right-hander Andrew Brackman with the 30th overall pick. A 6-foot-10, 230-pound hurler, Brackman had been projected by some to be a possibility for the first five or 10 picks of the Draft, but fell when his season was hindered by inflammation in his right elbow.
"I think I have it better than all the other first-rounders because I was chosen by the Yankees -- the greatest baseball powerhouse," Brackman said. "This was a dream come true. This is more than anyone could ask for."
The 21-year-old Brackman was 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA in his junior season for the Wolfpack. He allowed 78 hits in 78 innings, striking out 74 and walking 37 while holding opponents to a .264 batting average.
"He had a whole season under his belt this year, and it was good and bad," said N.C. State head baseball coach Elliott Avent. "It was good from the standpoint that he dealt with a whole season of baseball, and that's what Major League Baseball wanted to see.
"I think it kind of wore him down a little bit, and who knows? He's probably going to have to rehab for a while, but they've got a guy who's hopefully going to be in the Major Leagues for a long time with the Yankees."
Clocked between 92-97 mph with his two-seam and four-seam fastballs, Brackman also features a low-80s knuckle-curveball and a mid-80s changeup.
He had not pitched since May 12 at Virginia and was idle for the ACC Tournament and NC State's NCAA regional appearance at Columbia, S.C., but an MRI exam performed by the university reportedly showed no structural damage.
"You've got an above-95-mph fastball that's coming at you from not as far away as a 6-foot-3 guy," Avent said. "He needs to work on his off-speed pitches and his delivery, but once he gets healthy and is in the Yankees organization for a couple of years, I think you've got a chance to see an All-Star for years to come."
Represented by the Scott Boras agency, Brackman said he does not anticipate negotiations to be drawn out.
"I think the process will go smoothly," Brackman said. "It takes time to work some things out, but I think it'll go smoothly and I'm looking forward to being on the field as soon as possible."
Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees' director of amateur scouting, said that Brackman seemed excited by his destination in a telephone conversation following the announcement.
"When you pick at 30, the other end of the phone doesn't always seem excited, but this one seems to be that way," Oppenheimer said. "We'll just do the best we can to try to put him in pinstripes."
Top NY Yankees Draft Picks Pick Name School POS 30 Brackman, Andrew North Carolina St U RHP 94 Romine, Austin El Toro HS C 124 Pope, Ryan Savannah Col of Art & Design RHP 154 Suttle, Bradley U Texas Austin 3B 184 Olbrychowski, Adam Pepperdine U RHP Complete NY Yankees Draft list > Brackman's past achievements as a basketball power forward during his freshman and sophomore years at N.C. State helped his appeal and the Yankees' belief that he will be prepared to handle New York, Oppenheimer said.
"This guy is a guy who was able to play power forward in one of the toughest conferences in basketball and spent some time on Team USA," Oppenheimer said. "I think his chances are as good as anybody else we've selected, or we wouldn't have taken him."
Brackman made three relief appearances as a freshman and posted a 1.29 ERA, while he was 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA as a starter. Injury problems hindered the Moeller (Ohio) High School product's sophomore campaign, as he pitched in only seven games due to a stress fracture in his left hip and finished 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA.
His three-year totals at N.C. State show an 11-7 record with a 3.80 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 149 1/3 innings. Brackman said he learned of the Yankees' interest before the Draft and was rooting to be sized for pinstripes on Thursday.
"Growing up I've always had Yankees hats, Yankees stuff," Brackman said. "Some people aren't fans of the Yankees and ask why. Why not? Why not wear the hat? They're the best team in baseball. How can you root against them?"
Brackman's selection continued a trend for the Yankees, who selected right-handed pitchers in the first three picks of last year's Draft, taking Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain and Zack McAllister.
Brackman said he spent Draft day fishing with his father, Mark, on the Ohio River.
"We packed all our fishing gear up and we left," Brackman said. "We kept checking the phone and the phone said that I got picked by the Yankees. We pulled into a gas station and we jumped out of the car. It was just, you know, I can't really describe how I felt. It was a relief."
"I'm sure he's on top of the world," said Avent, who exchanged text messages with the hurler. "He said he just got home -- he went fishing. He said he wasn't catching anything, so he went home."
The 30th selection is the latest the Yankees have ever picked in the first round of a Draft. In the second round, New York selected catcher Austin Romine, the son of former Red Sox outfielder Kevin Romine, from El Toro (Calif.) High School with the 94th pick overall.
"We've scouted him pretty good," Oppenheimer said. "This is a kid who could really, really throw. He can catch, he's got a big bat, and the fact that he came from some Major League bloodlines always helps. We're excited."
New York went with another pitcher in the third round, selecting junior right-hander Ryan Pope from the Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design. The 6-foot-3 Pope was named the Player of the Year in both the Florida Sun Conference and NAIA Region XIV in 2007, and threw a no-hitter to open the season against Tennessee Temple University.
"He's a guy who could advance pretty quick," Oppenheimer said. "He's got a good delivery, his arm is fast and he throws strikes. He comes from a smaller conference, but we really did a lot of work on this guy. We think he's got a chance to be more of a complete pitcher with solid stuff."
In the fourth round, the Yankees selected sophomore third baseman Bradley Suttle from the University of Texas at Austin. A switch-hitter, Suttle's body type has been compared to that of Chicago White Sox third baseman Joe Crede.
"He's proven he can hit," Oppenheimer said. "We're excited about the opportunity to try and sign Brad Suttle. That's a good-looking bat. It's not easy to hit home runs at the University of Texas."
The Yankees selected junior right-hander Adam Olbrychowski from Pepperdine University in the fifth round.
"We're taking a flyer on a guy who we've scouted numerous times," Oppenheimer said. "He's a big-arm guy, 92- to 96-mph fastball guy. We've seen good stuff out of this guy. It's just a matter of getting him into our system with our coaches and getting him consistent."
The 50-round First-Year Player Draft concludes Friday from the Wide World of Sports complex's Milk House at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 0:14:21 GMT -5
Olbrychowski can throw 96!
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 10:33:23 GMT -5
It's starting up again. I'm gonna be gone for 2-3 hours starting at 12:30 EST. Can one of you other guys make sure to list the Yankee picks as they happen? Thanks!
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 10:36:15 GMT -5
McGeary was picked by the Nats.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 10:44:52 GMT -5
Catcher Chase Weems, Columbus High School in GA.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 10:57:21 GMT -5
Damon Sublett 2B Wichita St. Here comes round 8, this is where we've swung for the fences lately!
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 10:59:42 GMT -5
Damon Sublett had starred as a two-way player, though the majority of scouts liked him better as a righthanded pitcher than as a second baseman coming into 2007. He had a herky-jerky delivery, but it produced a 91-93 mph fastball and a hard curveball. Throw in his tenacity, and in his first two seasons at Wichita State, Sublett pitched 32 innings without allowing a run while also racking up 54 strikeouts. He reminded some Missouri Valley Conference observers of Shaun Marcum, a star closer/infielder at Missouri State before reaching the majors as a pitcher with the Blue Jays. But Sublett has made just five pitching appearances totaling four innings this spring. He fell on ice and strained his back early in the season, followed by a strained knee ligament, shoulder tightness and a strained hamstring.
Sublett, who played through a broken hamate bone in his right wrist and mononucleosis last year, has been able to play regularly at second base. As with his pitching, he doesn't always look pretty, but he more than gets the job done offensively and defensively. His swing isn't textbook, but he projects as an offensive second baseman with decent pop and plus speed. He also has has soft hands on defense. Sublett is more likely to get picked as a second baseman than a righthander after this spring.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 11:08:45 GMT -5
Yanks took Taylor Grote in the 8th! CF Woodlands HS Texas! He's a signability kid!
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 11:34:24 GMT -5
Austin Krum, CF.
Carmen Angelini, SS
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 11:35:59 GMT -5
155. Carmen Angelini, ss School: Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La. Class: Sr. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 185. Birthdate: 9/22/88. Scouting Report: Angelini played third base as a high school junior in deference to Josh Prince (now starting at the University of Texas), and he'll face tough competition with Texas high schooler Rick Hague for Rice's shortstop job next spring if he attends college. Scouts have no question that Angelini can handle the position, as he has a plus arm and solid range. He has no glaring weakness in his game. He's more ready than Hague to contribute offensively at the college level, with superior speed and raw power. As much as scouts like Angelini, some question whether he's going to be more than just a good college player--though that seems to be selling him short. He's not considered as tough to sign as Hague, but it will be difficult to lure Angelini away from the Owls.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 11:38:23 GMT -5
RISE selects Barbe High standout as Gatorade Louisiana Baseball Player of the Year
The 6-foot-1 and 185-pound senior infielder carried the Bucs (35-5) as high as the No. 5 ranking in this spring’s USA Today national poll. Barbe’s season ended in the Class 5A state tournament quarterfinals, but Angelini scored 58 runs in 40 games and drove home 52, clouting six home runs and a school-record eight triples. Playing shortstop in 2007, he mashed 28 extra-base hits among the 65 times he reached safely, amassing a .443 batting average, a .500 on-base percentage and slugging .753—striking out just five times in 160 at-bats. He flashed his speed often on the base paths, stealing 38 bases in 42 attempts. He was the state’s Mr. Baseball in 2007 and was also named the Class 5A MVP as selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Angelini has maintained a 3.95 GPA in the classroom.
Angelini will attend Rice University on a baseball scholarship this fall, pending the outcome of Major League Baseball’s June Amateur Draft.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 14:34:33 GMT -5
While I was out we got Chris Carpenter and Greg Peavey. That's HUGE. I'll try to track back the rest of the picks.
Yanks just took Brandon Laird 3B from Cypress College.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 14:46:25 GMT -5
Carmen Angelini is a 2007 SS/3B from Barbe HS, residing in Lake Charles, LA, with a 6'1" 175 lb. frame. Ranked #30 among PG National Top 100 position players. Body - Athletic frame, very projectable. Offense - slightly open stance, quiet load, plus hands, plus bat control, barrel flies through zone, long through ball, lower half works, good balance, good body control, plus timing, easy effort, plus feel for hitting, spray to all fields, good present power, above average future power, handles velocity. Defense - slick fielder, plus hands, quick release, feel for defense, baseball clock, moves to and through ball well, feet work well, excellent defensive player. Big time player could climb into very upper rounds of 2007 draft, body still developing but all skills are present.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 14:47:32 GMT -5
Just took RHP Jeffrey Livek in the 28th round.
No lefty pitchers taken.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 14:57:18 GMT -5
Matthew Pilgree RHP
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 16:22:31 GMT -5
Steven Strausbaugh RF College.
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Post by shockman on Jun 8, 2007 16:32:26 GMT -5
which bats do you like phil?
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 17:16:51 GMT -5
Pretty much all of them appear to be what we like. Suttle and Angelini really jump out at you, though.
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 21:31:07 GMT -5
tinyurl.com/yrvshathis is the complete list of picks from our MONSTER DRAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by philinla on Jun 8, 2007 23:06:52 GMT -5
NEW YORK -- Fifty baseball players can now, and forever, tout that they were drafted by one of baseball's most storied frachises. The Yankees selected 24 pitchers and 26 position players through Friday, finishing the two-day First-Year Player Draft heavily tilted toward experience. Of the 50 players they selected, 40 were college players.
Yankees' senior vice president and director of scouting Damon Oppenheimer said those numbers may be a bit deceiving. Four of the Yankees' first 10 selections were from the high school pool, and Oppenheimer noted how high school picks after the 16th round become difficult to sign.
Austin Romine was the Yankees' second overall pick and the first of three catchers taken by the team. With catcher Jorge Posada advancing in years, Romine could serve as a future option behind the plate. Oppenheimer pointed out, however, that the Yankees don't go into the Draft thinking about the team's current needs.
"We never go into a Draft talking about what the Major League needs are," he said. "It just doesn't work. It takes a while for players to get to the big leagues, so trying to adjust to Major League needs is not the way to go."
"Obviously, if you have a catcher and a shortstop that are sitting in the same spot on your Draft board and you have a 23-year-old shortstop in the big leagues, I think you might make the decision one way, but you're not going to draft for need."
To go along with three catchers, the Yankees selected three third basemen, three second basemen, two first basemen, four shortstops and 11 outfielders.
Oppenheimer said he was surprised that No. 10 pick Carmen Angelini fell so far in the Draft, noting that several teams most likely passed on him because they feared the shortstop wouldn't sign.
Angelini finished his senior year at Barbe (La.) High School with a .433 batting average and 52 RBIs. His primary role was as a leadoff hitter, and he swiped 38 bases in 42 attempts. He struck out just six times in 150 at-bats.
Top NY Yankees Draft Picks Pick Name School POS 30 Brackman, Andrew North Carolina St U RHP 94 Romine, Austin El Toro HS C 124 Pope, Ryan Savannah Col of Art & Design RHP 154 Suttle, Bradley U Texas Austin 3B 184 Olbrychowski, Adam Pepperdine U RHP Complete NY Yankees Draft list > "We're really excited about quite a few of our picks, honestly," Oppenheimer said. "We didn't think that Andrew Brackman would get to 30. We didn't think we would be looking at Carmen Angelini in the 10th round. That's a pretty good looking high school shortstop. And these other kids that we got in between there are pretty good. I really don't know if you can call any of them huge surprises, but those are exciting ones there."
Entering the Draft with the lowest pick in franchise history, the Yankees took Brackman with the 30th pick overall in the first round.
The 6-foot-10, 230-pound Brackman posted a 6-4 record with a 3.81 ERA in 13 games (all starts) as a junior at North Carolina State University in 2007 (78 innings, 78 hits, 41 runs, 33 earned runs, 37 walks, 74 strikeouts). He joins fellow Wolfpack alumni Joey Devine (2005), Corey Lee (1996), Greg Briley (1986), Dan Plesac (1983) and Ron Evans (1975) as the only first-round picks taken from N.C. State.
Brackman was excited that the Yankees chose him with their first overall pick.
"A couple of days before the Draft, I definitely heard they were interested," Brackman said. "After I heard they were interested, I said, 'I hope the teams that pick before them don't pick me because I'd like to go to the Yankees instead of all the other teams before.'
"Growing up, I always had Yankees hats, Yankees stuff. Some people aren't fans of the Yankees and ask why. Why not? Why not wear the hat? They're the best team in baseball. How can you root against them?"
Caleb Breakey is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Post by philinla on Jun 9, 2007 13:30:13 GMT -5
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