2016 Draft: Phillies picks, bios, signings, etc.

by **WilliamC** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:47:22

Maybe he is really smart and is just going to pursue a career instead of a dream. Don't think I could do that but it seems like it would be the best reason.

by **WilliamC** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:48:13

I just plagiarized Ed basically.

by **Monkeyboy** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:17:55

But he was 3 for 9!!!!!

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:26:31

Not really uncommon. Hell they drafted someone last year that decided to go to grad school instead. The fact that someone like him doesn't even make a living wage makes it an easy decision to choose a different path.

Remember Tyler Mach? Absolutely killed it in Williamsport. I'm sure CD wrote a few thousand words about him being the second baseman of the future, a diamond in the rough, etc. He wound up retiring after the season.

by **Werthless** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 15:06:38

ReadingPhilly wrote:Remember Tyler Mach? Absolutely killed it in Williamsport. I'm sure CD wrote a few thousand words about him being the second baseman of the future, a diamond in the rough, etc. He wound up retiring after the season.

$95k bonus, 1 year of 127 wrc+ at A-, for those wondering.

by **pacino** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 15:43:11

is CD still writing?

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 15:47:27

i wandered over there the other day and he was talking about how all we heard about in instructs was how ortiz was hitting and now that the gcl started he wasn't blah blah blah.

(this was after 1.5 games where he had a .500 obp)

by **BigEd76** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 15:48:26

I think Kent will regret the fact that he didn't just stay through the summer and I bet his friends back home will tell him the same thing. And I suspect he will look back some day and think he should have stayed. There is no shame in not getting to the big leagues, good lord the guys in pro ball are ALL good, and were the best on the field until they got to college.

Minor league ball is a fun experience if you go in with the right attitude...enjoy the time, soak in every moment, stand at first base after a base hit and tell yourself that no one can ever take that hit in pro ball away from you, sign autographs for the 6 year olds who think you are a Greek god, read the sports pages and realize that is YOUR name in the box score, go to the pizza parlors where your team is considered the ONLY game in town....and enjoy.

He missed out on all of that. I believe he will regret it.

by **pacino** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 15:50:04

18 plate appearances thus far for a 17 yr old. BUST

by **bleh** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 16:07:52

BigEd76 wrote:
Minor league ball is a fun experience if you go in with the right attitude...enjoy the time, soak in every moment, stand at first base after a base hit and tell yourself that no one can ever take that hit in pro ball away from you, sign autographs for the 6 year olds who think you are a Greek god, read the sports pages and realize that is YOUR name in the box score, go to the pizza parlors where your team is considered the ONLY game in town....and enjoy.

He missed out on all of that. I believe he will regret it.

...while making $5 an hour.

by **pacino** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 16:10:10

who wrote that?

PIZZA PARLOR SUPERSTAR

by **BigEd76** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 16:45:50

ya boi CD

by **Polar Bear Phan** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 16:48:06

Someday, that 6 year old from the Burger King off the Maynard Street, Williamsport I-180 exit will look up Tyler Kent wondering whatever happened to him. At least he'll have the autograph, memories, and toy from the kids' meal.

by **mcare89** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 21:37:19

BigEd76 wrote:
I think Kent will regret the fact that he didn't just stay through the summer and I bet his friends back home will tell him the same thing. And I suspect he will look back some day and think he should have stayed. There is no shame in not getting to the big leagues, good lord the guys in pro ball are ALL good, and were the best on the field until they got to college.

Minor league ball is a fun experience if you go in with the right attitude...enjoy the time, soak in every moment, stand at first base after a base hit and tell yourself that no one can ever take that hit in pro ball away from you, sign autographs for the 6 year olds who think you are a Greek god, read the sports pages and realize that is YOUR name in the box score, go to the pizza parlors where your team is considered the ONLY game in town....and enjoy.

He missed out on all of that. I believe he will regret it.

"That's weird, why I can't I pay my electric bill in pro baseball hits, autographs for six year olds, and pizza?"

by **lethal** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 09:06:43

BigEd76 wrote:
I think Kent will regret the fact that he didn't just stay through the summer and I bet his friends back home will tell him the same thing. And I suspect he will look back some day and think he should have stayed. There is no shame in not getting to the big leagues, good lord the guys in pro ball are ALL good, and were the best on the field until they got to college.

Minor league ball is a fun experience if you go in with the right attitude...enjoy the time, soak in every moment, stand at first base after a base hit and tell yourself that no one can ever take that hit in pro ball away from you, sign autographs for the 6 year olds who think you are a Greek god, read the sports pages and realize that is YOUR name in the box score, go to the pizza parlors where your team is considered the ONLY game in town....and enjoy.

He missed out on all of that. I believe he will regret it.

At least he isn't claiming first hand experience as a minor leaguer anymore.

by **pacino** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 09:12:55

bleh wrote:
BigEd76 wrote:
Minor league ball is a fun experience if you go in with the right attitude...enjoy the time, soak in every moment, stand at first base after a base hit and tell yourself that no one can ever take that hit in pro ball away from you, sign autographs for the 6 year olds who think you are a Greek god, read the sports pages and realize that is YOUR name in the box score, go to the pizza parlors where your team is considered the ONLY game in town....and enjoy.

He missed out on all of that. I believe he will regret it.

...while making $5 an hour.

there's actually a bill recently introduced in Congress to make sure minor leaguers keep getting paid peanuts.

by **BigEd76** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 17:49:14

Now that the CWS is over, #25 Bettencourt signed

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by **Squire** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 17:54:11

BigEd76 wrote:Now that the CWS is over, #25 Bettencourt signed

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I'm curious as to what our post 10th round college juniors got. Guys like Zardon, Hall, Kelzer. I wonder if we started throwing a lot of 100K bonuses around. Maybe more like 50-75K but still that shows some commitment.

by **BigEd76** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 23:02:09

#37 Ziemba is OUT

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by **Squire** » Wed Oct 19, 2016 09:29:16

Summary of the BA Draft Report Card on the Phillies 2016 Draft:

Best Pure Hitter: Moniak (says Josh Stephen shows promise with the bat)
Best Power: 1B Darick Hall (but also notes SS Cole Stobbe as having plus raw power)
Fastest Runner: Moniak
Best Defensive Player: Moniak (with a mention of OF David Martinelli)
Best Fastball: RHP Kevin Gowdy (with mentions of LHP JoJo Romero and RHP Blake Quinn)
Best Secondary Pitch: Gowdy (with a mention of RHP Grant Dyer's plus curveball)
Best Pro Debut: Moniak (with mentions for LHP Cole Irvin, Dyer and Quinn)
Best Athlete: Moniak (with a mention that Gowdy has a black belt in Tae-Kwon-do)
Most Intriguing Background: LHP Jonathan Hennigan is the grandson of a former major leaguer. Moniak's granddad got drafted.
Closest to the majors: Nobody obvious but mentions Romero, Irvin, Dyer and Quinn as moving faster.
Best Late Round Pick: OF Josh Stephen with a mention of LHP Kyle Young
The One That Got Away: SS Logan Davidson and RHP Davis Agle

On the League-wide lists, mentioned Phillies picks:

Best Drafts: #4 - Phillies (1. Reds, 2. Braves, 3. Brewers, 5. Red Sox)
Best Pure Hitter #2 - Mickey Moniak OF
Best Defensive Player - #1 Mickey Moniak OF
Best Pro Debut HS - #2 Mickey Moniak OF
Best Late Round Pick - #2 Kyle Young RHP
Closest to the Majors HS - #1 Mickey Moniak OF

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