ReadingPhilly wrote:would love malm. just a heads up, you have pollock listed as cal instead of notre dame.

Squire wrote:Big Salisbury article on Scouting/Draft this morning. Not alot of names mentioned. RHP Ryan Buch gets mentioned and pictured. PG has him at #74 overall. BA has him at #90 overall.

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Squire wrote:Let me point out that although I like the pgcrosschecker.com website very much, with a day left before draft day, they are going to miss badly on getting all of the draft coverage they promised done prior to the draft. It wouldn't be a big deal except they are charging for it. They've done only about half the states and prospect reports for only the Top 50 (promised 250). Perhaps there will be a huge update tonight or tomorrow.

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FTN wrote:whoa did you edit it? because i went to fix it and it said Notre Dame

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Squire wrote:Big Salisbury article on Scouting/Draft this morning. Not alot of names mentioned. RHP Ryan Buch gets mentioned and pictured. PG has him at #74 overall. BA has him at #90 overall.

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also saw they had kutztown university's darin gorski in for the same workout.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

FTN wrote:whoa did you edit it? because i went to fix it and it said Notre Dame

i'm actually just reading through it now. i was referring to your post on the previous page.

CalvinBall wrote:1st round tomorrow night at 6 then the rest of the draft on Wednesday, correct?

New Draft Article up at Phillies.com:

Phillies likely to take HS at 75:


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"More than likely, it's going to be a younger guy, probably a high school player," Wolever said.


On Needs and Philosophy:


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Philadelphia will not deviate from its typical strategy of selecting the best high-ceiling players available, regardless of position. Still, Wolever hopes to complement the young, right-handed arms in the Phils' system with some southpaws, and to add some additional bats, particularly another middle infielder or third baseman to support their organizational strength in the outfield and behind the plate.


I consider myself a smart fellow but I can't even decipher this comment. If I had to guess - it doesn't sound good:


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Although the Phillies have a franchise-record payroll in upwards of $130 million, that will not affect how they approach the Draft, Wolever said. They may not be able to spend excessively on late-round picks, but they had budgeted two scenarios depending on whether they retained their first pick.


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ReadingPhilly wrote:

Squire wrote:Big Salisbury article on Scouting/Draft this morning. Not alot of names mentioned. RHP Ryan Buch gets mentioned and pictured. PG has him at #74 overall. BA has him at #90 overall.

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also saw they had kutztown university's darin gorski in for the same workout.

As a projectable 6-foor-4 high school lefty, Eliopoulos has been talked about as a second- or third-round pick, and he looked the part in this outing. Pitching with a fastball clocked at 90-92 with heavy movement, he also flashed two average off-speed pitches (his slider and changeup). Shown in the at-bats on the video is outfielder Wagner Mateo (you can review his scouting report) and shortstop Rossel Herrera (whose report is below, in this article). Eliopoulos showed consistent stuff and command, impressing the sixty or more scouts on hand. Of course, during the most notable at-bat, I managed to not have the camera on, so you'll just have to use your imagination about what it looked like when 16-year-old Dominican right fielder Jose Pena (whose report is also below) took Eliopoulos deep with a frozen rope over the wall in left-center field, eliciting oohs and aahs from the scouting section.

10. Luis Jolly, LF, Dominican Republic
Height/Weight: 6'2"/170
Bats/Throws: R/R
Jolly is a well-rounded outfielder with solid tools and hitting ability. He is athletic, and gifted with above-average speed, but he lacks the defensive instincts to project him as a center fielder. A below-average arm makes Jolly a left fielder, but happily there's enough power emerging in his projectable frame. He makes consistent hard contact in workouts, but his bat will have to carry him to profile as an everyday left fielder. He's drawn heavy interest from the Phillies and Dodgers, with the expected price in the $600-900,000 range.

11. Chesler Cuthbert, 3B, Nicaragua
Height/Weight: 6'1"/190
Bats/Throws: R/R
Cuthbert has a chiseled frame that had one international scouting director saying that it reminded him of a linebacker's. He also has some length and stiffness to his swing, which has some thinking he may struggle to hit at higher levels. Cuthbert has solid to average speed, and good hands and range along with an average arm, which projects him to be a solid defensive third baseman. He can generate some legitimate power in BP displays with impressive bat speed and leverage. The only real concern is his general rawness, including what one scout called, "a little scariness to the bat." A number of teams are interested, with the Royals, Braves, and Pirates mentioned most often, but the Phillies, Rangers, Mariners, Red Sox, Cubs, and Cardinals are also showing interest. The projected bonus has risen with growing interest from clubs and is projected to be in the $600-800,000 range.