PSUPhilliesPhan wrote:From BA:

"The biggest knock on Brown’s bat is his tendency to swing and miss, as evidenced by his 36-7 strikeout-walk mark through 178 at-bats. "

Perfect Phillies pick!!

kimbatiste wrote:Wasn't that also our last protected pick? If so, just more confirmation that this team really has no ability to think on anything but the most basic level of strategy and resource allocation.

kimbatiste wrote:Wasn't that also our last protected pick? If so, just more confirmation that this team really has no ability to think on anything but the most basic level of strategy and resource allocation.

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

kimbatiste wrote:Wasn't that also our last protected pick? If so, just more confirmation that this team really has no ability to think on anything but the most basic level of strategy and resource allocation.

I'm not sure how you can possibly make that type of sweeping statement. 16 of the first 25 3rd round picks were college juniors.

Shore wrote:Look, if our scouts like him, I'm in.



Wait.

Shore wrote:Look, if our scouts like him, I'm in.



Wait.

Projectable power arms from the college ranks aren't all that common, but Arkansas has a good one in Oliver. A member of the Razorbacks' weekend rotation, the tall right-hander has some serious upside. Oliver has a live arm, with a fastball he can dial up past the mid 90s at times. He throws downhill from his 6-foot-4 frame with some run and sink as well. Tall and slender, Oliver calls his breaking ball a curve, but it's really a slider. It's inconsistent from start to start, but it shows flashes of being an out pitch. His changeup is below average and behind the other two. That, along with his command, are the two things that hold him back as a starting pitching prospect. The jury is out about whether Oliver will remain a starter, but he has the power arsenal to succeed in the bullpen if that's the direction that makes the most sense.