Philly the Kid wrote:Geez, they look like babies -- so what is the deal - they will go to UCLA or not? How does that work? Do we sign them if they go to college?

Doll Is Mine wrote:

philliesr98 wrote:

WilliamC wrote:

CFP wrote:

Matt: Almarez for the Phillies said that Moniak can be a 70 defense 70 hit and hit between 15-22 home runs when he hits the big leagues. What do you think?
Klaw: Apparently I went to see the wrong kid.

What a dickface.

Seriously. His responses lately to not just questions, but comments too are pure troll shit.

He sounds like a bitter asswipe that burnt every bridge who is left to draw in readers by being an edgy cocksucker.

Hope the phillies say fuck u beat it

rolex wrote:

etched Chaos wrote:Law still a giant douchebag, me thinks any 'sources' he has in the Phillies org won't be divulging anything to him any time soon.

Last night during the MLB Network's broadcast, someone (Reynolds?) asked Dan O'Dowd how much he paid attention to scouting reports by BA, BP, ESPN, etc. O'Dowd quickly responded that the answer was none. The Network immediately cut to a commercial. These scouting sites have no inside information unless an organization is being flat out stupid and feeds it to them. They've paid a lot of money to get their own scouting reports.

Romero said [agent David] Matranga contacted him Thursday night saying he had a "really good feeling" the Phillies would pick Romero in the third or fourth round.

"The Phillies have been following me the whole year and our pitching coach at Yavapai is really good friends with the area scout. They drafted Ken Giles out of Yavapai and they have a really good connection and work well together."

Barely an hour after being drafted, Romero drove to Pro Image Sports in the Pacific View Mall with his father and brother to purchase Phillies hats.

The family was planning to have a potluck this weekend to celebrate Romero's major milestone.

Although attending Arizona is still an option, Romero likely will sign with the Phillies and begin his professional career.

"I am leaning more that way," Romero said. "The Phillies said they would call me tonight and lay out all the details of how everything would go. I think they will fly me out to Philly next week for a physical and then we will go from there. But I think it's probably going to happen."

The honorary captain of the All-Nebraska team added that his career path will now steer him toward Philadelphia and not Arkansas, his college commitment.

He declined to provide financial signing terms.

“I’ll fly to Philadelphia for a physical and then report to their spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida. I can’t wait to get my pro career started.”

Stobbe batted .437 for the Wildcats this spring and set a single-season school record for home runs with 14 — tied for third nationally. He also was named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight time.
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Stobbe added that he was watching Thursday when some of his teammates from the USA Baseball 18-and-under national squad were selected. That included overall No. 1 pick Mickey Moniak and second-round top selection Kevin Gowdy — both by the Phillies.

“You can tell Philadelphia has made a commitment to the young guys. Bus rides won’t be so bad with my friends on there with me.”

Stobbe will be going to the same organization that selected former Omaha Westside and Creighton standout Darin Ruf in 2009.

“I met him a few months back at The Strike Zone. I had no idea that we might both be in the same organization.”

Stobbe added that he was thankful to the Phillies for giving him the opportunity to follow his professional dream.

“I can’t stop thinking about it. Now I’m ready to go to work.”

Romero posted an 11-5 record with a 3.64 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 113-1/3 innings pitched for the Roughriders this season, placing him at No. 124 on MLB.com’s Top 200 Prospect list. He was a perfect 3-0 in Grand Junction, Colorado, last week to help the Roughriders claim the program’s fourth national title, and first since 1993.

Romero helped Yavapai capture the NJCAA Division I Juco World Series title last week. The sophomore threw a complete game with 15 strikeouts in a 5-2 victory over San Jacinto North (Texas) in the championship game. As Yavapai's top starter, the 6-foot Romero finished the season 11-5 with a 3.64 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 113.3 innings. Romero's pitching arsenal includes a fastball that can reach 94 to 95 miles per hour, a curveball, a slider and a changeup. Romero started his collegiate career in 2015 at University of Nevada, Reno, pitching out of the bullpen. He departed the program last summer once head coach Jay Johnson took the same position at the University of Arizona. Romero intended to follow Johnson to Arizona, signing with the Wildcats last November.

Irvin was selected in the fifth round, the 137th overall pick, by the Philadelphia Phillies. The redshirt junior was a Pac-12 Conference first-team all-league pick and finished the 2016 season with a 20-12 career record and 3.15 ERA with 197 strikeouts in 300 innings pitched. He ranks second all-time at Oregon in starts (47), while also ranking third in innings, fourth in wins and fifth in strikeouts. During his junior season, Irvin finished with a 6-4 record with a 3.17 ERA in 105 innings pitched with 93 strikeouts and just 16 walks. His 93 strikeouts rank third all-time at Oregon on the single-season list, while his 105 innings pitched are the fifth most and his 24 strikeouts looking are the ninth most. As a freshman in 2013, Irvin set an Oregon record for wins finishing with a 12-3 record and a career-best 2.48 ERA. He was named a first-team freshman All-American by Baseball America, Louisville Slugger and Perfect game, while claiming second-team National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America honors. Irvin was drafted twice before getting picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 32nd round last year and by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round in 2012.

Martinelli is coming off a year in which he was a First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection after hitting .301 with six home runs and 37 RBIs as the Patriots' everyday right fielder. Known for his range in the outfield and his plus-arm, Martinelli was also named to the All-MVC Defensive Team after leading all Patriot outfielders in assists with five. Martinelli arrived at DBU as a freshman in 2014 and earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honors in his first collegiate season after hitting .274 with six home runs and 33 RBIs. As a sophomore, Martinelli posted the second highest home run total on the team with 10 round-trippers. In his three seasons at DBU, Martinelli has made 155 starts, compiled a career .280 batting average, slugged 22 home runs and totaled 107 RBIs.

The Philadelphia Phillies chose Lartigue in the seventh round after he led the Rebels with a .353 average and ranked among the top four players on the team with a .414 OBP and .464 slugging percentage. His success came after entering the season with a .212 average in 99 at-bats over his first two seasons, an improvement he attributed to a new approach. The scout projected Lartigue to be chosen on the third day of the draft, when rounds 11 through 40 occur, and said it was "50-50" that Lartigue would return to Ole Miss. That seems unlikely after the switch-hitter was drafted so highly, being taken with a pick that holds a slot value of $234,000. The scout believes Lartigue needs to improve his defense and stay at catcher, saying his lack of power and speed would make it difficult for Lartigue to play another position such as first base. However, the scout added, last season was Lartigue's only one playing full-time at catcher, meaning there's room for improvement that would allow him to become average.

Dyer moved back into the rotation in 2016, posting a record of 4-4 with a 4.50 ERA over 13 starts. The Dana Hills, Calif. native struck out 70 batters over 80 innings and posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.9/1. He racked up at least five strikeouts seven times and struck out nine twice, setting a new career-high. Dyer held opponents to a .243 batting average against, second lowest on the team, and totaled three complete games. Serving as the set-up man in 2015, Dyer earned All-Pac-12 acclaim after posting a 4-2 record with a 1.83 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 59 innings.

Quinn, a transfer out of Fresno State, started off the season as the Friday-night starter in his first year at Cal State Fullerton. The right-hander went 4-3 on the season with a 2.16 ERA in 17 appearances including 12 starts. Quinn was third on the team with 69 strikeouts in 66 and 2/3 innings pitched during the 2016 season. He allowed just 40 hits and opponents hit just .179 against him, the second lowest batting average against a Titans pitcher with a minimum of 50 innings pitched. On March 4, Quinn set a new career-high with 10 strikeouts against Texas Tech on the road. He posted more than half of his seven career victories during the 2016 seasons and helped the Titans clinch the Big West Conference title by recording his first career save at Long Beach State on May 28. He faced two batters and recorded one strikeout, stranding the game-tying run on base against the Dirtbags to give Fullerton its second straight conference title. Going into the NCAA Tournament, Quinn was ranked ninth in the nation in hits allowed per nine innings (5.49) and was also ranked nationally in ERA (64th), WHIP (1.07, 76th) and strikeouts per nine innings (9.53, 84th). In his three seasons with Fresno State and Fullerton combined, Quinn had 42 appearances and 23 starts, posting a 7-7 record with a 2.90 ERA. He tallied 128 career strikeouts in 145 and 2/3 innings pitched and allowed opponents to hit just .204 against him.

Garcia, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound right-handed pitcher, went 5-7 on the mound for Metro State this past season as a redshirt sophomore, throwing two complete games. He led the Roadrunners with a 2.90 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a .244 batting average. Garcia fanned 95 batters in 83.2 innings pitched and gave up six home runs. In 2015, Garcia had one of the best freshman seasons in school history, going 5-6 with a 4.39 ERA in 67.2 innings. He struck out 74 batters and allowed 61 hits. Garcia went 2-1 at a pitcher for Fossil Ridge as a senior in 2013, striking out 56 batters in 32 innings pitched and posting a 2.19 ERA.

CalvinBall wrote:we are drafting babies

The Savior wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:we are drafting babies

td11 wrote:

Doll Is Mine wrote::shock:

cmon man, he's about as generic looking a white dude as it gets

Henri Lartigue ‏@HJLartigue_22
Can't put this day into words. Extremely fortunate to be drafted by such a tremendous organization in the @Phillies. But always #hottytoddy

Uncle Milty wrote:

PSUPhilliesPhan wrote:Have to say I'm a little disappointed in how this draft is unfolding. It's not over yet but wish we'd picked another signability guy like Jared Horn or Drew Mendoza. I love Mickey and think Gowdy is a good pick. I just assumed we'd be able to use the savings on another consensus top 50 guy and Gowdy. Still hoping for a Belge or Laskey type guy.

Agree. Lackluster result compared to the expectations with taking Moniak first.

The Phillies had a terrific first day of the Draft. They began by using the No. 1 overall pick on California high schooler Mickey Moniak, who could be Christian Yelich with the added bonus of sticking in center field. In the second round, they landed another high-upside California prepster in right-hander Kevin Gowdy, who flashes plus stuff and has plenty of projectability and pitchability.

The Phillies had a terrific second day of the Draft too -- the best of any team, in fact. They kicked off Friday's proceedings by selecting Nebraska prep third baseman Cole Stobbe, who can hit for power and average and is reminiscent of Trevor Story. He was the best signable position player available, and Philadelphia's $13,405,200 signing pool has room for another seven-figure bonus.
After Stobbe in the third round, the Phillies added a pair of left-handers with low-90s fastballs and good changeups in Yavapai (Ariz.) JC's Jo Jo Romero (fourth round) and Oregon's Cole Irvin (fifth). Dallas Baptist outfielder David Martinelli's athleticism and improved hitting could have landed him in the third round, yet Philadelphia was able to steal him in the sixth.

Squire wrote:Just saw that from Callis. That's really good to read.

ReadingPhilly wrote:i like it, though i think moniak was the best player in the draft even if you don't take money into account. the fact is it was a tough year to float anybody to 42. i'd have preferred jones there but i'm not going to get upset about a good pick in gowdy. it simply looks like mendoza wasn't going to sign (as has been rumored for months) and maybe horn is in the same boat.

callis thought they had the best day two as well:

He was the best signable position player available, and Philadelphia's $13,405,200 signing pool has room for another seven-figure bonus.

Doll Is Mine wrote:I don't know where this disappointment is coming from because almost everything I've read from the experts is that the Phillies have had a good to very good draft so far.