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Where to find Total draft List
Anybody know where I can find the complete list of players drafted?thx
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Drafted = Offer?
Do the teams have an obligation to make an offer to each player they draft (even if it is just a bus ticket) given that they tie up that player's rights for a year?
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What high school player with be selected first in the 2006 Amateur Baseball Draft
What high school player with be selected first in the 2006 Amateur Baseball Draft Kyle Drabek Brent Brewer Kasey Kiker Cory Rasmus Ryan Jenkins Gavin Brooks Aaron Miller Chris Tillman Ryan Jackson Jeff Rapoport Vote Herehttp://www.prospectwatch.org
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Does the draft really get the best players?
No doubt the players selected in the first ten rounds are the best players available with few exceptions. However, at some point later in the draft one has to wonder if the players most likely to succeed are being selected or just the players most...
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Baseball's guessing game -- the June draft
Baseball's guessing game -- the June drafthttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/227413_draft07.html
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Luna headed - Pro
Aaron Luna headed for pro ball Rice outfielder and former Southlake Carroll star Aaron Luna is now a professional baseball player. He agreed to terms with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Luna was a 9th-round draft pick and is set to report...
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So your kid just turned down 1st round money
I was watching a rerun of the All American game on Fox Sports. They interviewed a player named Reese Havens who signed with U. South Carolina. He said the Red Sox GM called the night before the draft and offered $1,300,000 in the first round. He...
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How Big are Catchers that got Drafted?
Had a bit too much free time tonight. Took the stats off of the MLB website for the recent draft.148 catchers were draftedAve Height: 72.9 inchesAve Weight 198.20Tallest kid 6'5" (weight 190)Shortest kid a few at 5'10"Heaviest 235Lightest 170Here is...
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New Forum Started - Going Pro
Recently bbscout posted a thread entitled HSBBWEB??? in which he pointed out that many of the players who started out here discussing high school baseball are now playing in college, or even in professional baseball.We already have a forum for "After...
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Question about the Draft and being in College
Ok heres my deal, Im going to a division 1 school next year to play ball, I didn't enter the draft because i would of been selected very late. I feel that I'm getting better with every outing as i proceed into my first year of college. And i believe...
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S Florida Marlins tryouts looking for players.....
The South Florida Marlins, a new Elite travel program for 2012 will be conducting tryouts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 HS Graduates for the summer season on Dec 3rd and Dec 10th. We are looking for dedicated, hard working, committed baseball players. The...
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TCU??
As a person who follows TCU from my home in the Marcy projects (Marcy yall what) i must say that lately they have been getting killed by the draft and transfers. They lost one of the their best players in Shelby Ford to Oklahoma State..... Also they...
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Virginia HS Baseball - high compliment
Perhaps the greatest HS baseball tribute to Va. has been paid by Baseball America. It's not what they've said..it's what they've done. They are running regional analysis of the upcoming draft. And for the first time they have singled out Virginia by...
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PG's Pre-Draft Showcase
I know this should be posted in the Showcase Forum, but I wanted to be sure that everyone saw this. PG events have never dissapointed me. They are always run professionally and FIRST CLASS. My son participated in the PG Pre-Draft Showcase in Cedar...
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MLB Draft
Baseball America has their top 200 picks for the upcoming draft. Michael Bowden is the 38th overall pick and listed as the 16th best pitcher. Broadway was listed in the 160's. Good luck to all.
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SFA head coach named
From College Baseball Insider:July 10, 2008Cardenas Promoted at Stephen F. Austin Johnny Cardenas has been named head coach at Stephen F. Austin. He has served as interim head coach for the past month.Cardenas has been as assistant coach and...
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UT Signee
Jordan Danks, '05 class.Amazing hitter. Great Outfielder.Brother of John Danks, who was drafted 7th overall in the 03' draft.
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Pre Draft Showcases Results
Perfect GameNational Pre Draft Showcase May 17th 2005 - Cedar Rapids, IA Rosters and resultshttp://www.perfectgame.org/2005/05_05_17predraft_showcase/rosters.cfmPre Draft Baseball ShowcaseMacon, GeorgiaMay 22, 2005Rosters and...
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Woods Fine signs on the dotted line!
Woods Fine, '04 grad from Northwood High School and 14th round pick of Tampa Bay, has signed with the D-Rays as a draft and follow, after a season at Louisburg J.C.. He threw out the "first pitch" at the Durham Bulls game this past friday and is to...
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2005 draft Illinois
Anyone have any ideas where some players will be drafted and in what rounds they might go. I've heard Broadway no later than 10th but probably around the 5th. Barrett should also go in the top ten and no later than mid teens. I'm almost positive...
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Which HS Pitcher will go first in 2005 draft?
Opinions on who would be the first High School pitcher drafted out of Texas are floating around in another thread. Illogical comparisons, too, between 2005 & 2006...So, I thought a few indicators might warrant consideration...2005 Hsler's are better compared to the college guys, not underclassmen, IMO. Baseball America Top 200, as of June 6-19 print issue. Same as 5/23 on-line issue. Pitcher Rankings High School: # 52 Craig Italiano (Was # 28 in Feb issue,Top 100 BA) # 59 Aaron Thompson, 2nd...
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Do players Honestly know they are pro prospects or not
Do players Honestly know they are pro prospects or notSaw this happen recently a number of players showed up unannounced or not invited to a pre draft showcase.The MLB scouts were nice enough to work out them out after the invite players were...
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ODDS
What are your goals and expectations for your boy?We all know 5% of drafted kids smell coffee at the show. If you keep that in mind, drink Tea, as I do.Efforts can be directed to attain the highest draft po$ition, and after that, it i$ a BONU$
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Interesting Recruiting Dilemma
I would appreciate any input on our particular situation, as follows:Our son is a highly ranked 2009 player at a private D1 high school who played against and in the same league as a 2008 first round draft pick last season. He is being heavily...
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MLB Pre Draft Workouts
I've heard from time to time that MLB clubs will workout some players at their parks before the draft. Does anyone know what determines who they invite to a workout and how many players generally get an invite? How many of the invites usually get drafted?
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what makes a freshman able to step up?
my question is what makes a freshman able to step up to a big time D1 program and get significant playing time and have success? It doesn't nessesarily have to do with how high he went in the draft, his high school batting average, whether he played...
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Transfers II - A Series of Fortunate Events?
Well, we are off and running on our quest to transfer. The Coach expressed disappointment, but said he would not stand in the way of transfer approval. (From what I've heard, it's very rare for a school to deny a transfer request).A wrinkle in the...
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THOUGHTS
I realize that it was the NFL draft this weekend and the one solid thread thru the entire two days was the continual noting of players "being of solid character" or " solid citizens"Just wondering if the same thinking will be prevalent in the upcoming...
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Trying to Understand the DFE
I was trying to find information about what kind of money a Draft-n-Follow would eventually sign for. I searched the BA website but I couldn’t find the information.If the drafting team owns the DNF players rights, right up until a few days...
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Draft Rounds
I'm trying to find information online which can equate mlb draft round selection to "typical" contract content, i.e. signing bonus, overall contract value, etc. Any help out there? Prefer not to have to subscribe if possible.
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Pre-Draft Showcases by PG and TeamOne
Any opinions on this two showcases, invitational only, with a few players.
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2004 Draft Signing = Payment/rounds selected?
I have a kid that is currently on a bunch of "watch list." His Mom and Dad want to know what players were paid per round from last year. I can't seem to find a link. Does anyone know what link I need? Thanks in advance!
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Watching The June Draft in Real-Time
This is the first year that I want/need to watch the draft in real-time. I was told that the MLB site offers it. I was on their site, but it didn't mention anything about this. How do I go about catching the draft this year?
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NLI and the Draft
Question:If a player signs a NLI next month and then is drafted in June, what happens? Is he still required to attend the college first?
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OK, who's going to take the lead on organizing the HSBBW fantasy football league?
Deemax, you were the commissioner last year, and my vote would be that we unanimously elect/draft/cajole/coerce/trick you into doing it again. Anyone disagree?I'd like us to have the league organized and do the draft before August 29th if possible....
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Fragile arms spark fierce debate
[URL=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/highschool/0505/02baseball.html] http://www.ajc.com/sports/cont...0505/02baseball.html [/URL Fragile arms spark fierce debate By CRAIG CUSTANCE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school contacts. An agent postponed an interview, deciding after a night's sleep to pass on the discussion...
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Scouting report
How can I find out what scouts are saying about my son. He is a junior in high school but we are getting interest from a number of universities based upon these reports. He has been scouted by the Braves and the Devil Rays for sure. Not certain if...
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Good Article
Fragile arms spark fierce debateBy CRAIG CUSTANCEThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school...
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Draft information now on MLB.com
For anyone wanting to follow the 2005 draft, here is the site:http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/draft/y2005/index.jsp
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They all throw 90+
My son's D3 team played a non-conference game this week against a strong D2 team that has 5 pitchers who throw in the 90s. http://www.mnsu.edu/news/read.php?id=1115312767 We saw 3 of those 5 pitch in this game (I think they were using it as a warmup...
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Why You Never Give Up
I was looking at Draft Tracker last night and saw a name that startled me. Andrew Gans, 39th Round Pick. He was picked I think 6 spots before Bum, Jr. in the same round. F.Y.I. Andrew Gans is the son of Las Vegas comedian Danny Gans. At age 13 he...
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how do you determine what round you think you will go in the draft asked by scouts
how do you determine what round you think you will go in the draft when asked by mlb scouts
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Cumberland University
Any honest info on this university would be appreciated. I noticed that almost all the players were from jucos. Almost no freshman. Is this school a powerhouse in the NAIA? Is it a showcase for the draft eligible?
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Upcoming Pre Draft Showcases
Perfect GameNational Pre Draft Showcase May 17th 2005 - Cedar Rapids, IA Rostershttp://www.perfectgame.org/2005/05_05_17predraft_showcase/rosters.cfmPre Draft Baseball ShowcaseMacon, GeorgiaMay 22,...
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Draft Hopefuls
To all of my fellow websters with son's who are eligible for the MLB Draft which begins tomorrow: I pray that your desires will be met and I wish each of you the best!
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Pro Select Tryout Camp
I have been invited to participate in a "select invite only tryout camp" for a major league team. There will be athletes from all over the midwest and Canada. I never really thought I was that good; maybe mid-major D1 at best. What do the scouts hold...