Comments on: College Monday wrap-up 4/28

By: UncleBuck44

UncleBuck44 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:35:01 +0000

Few I bet a lot of teams are looking at Gillaspie as an early pick. He’s a pretty safe college selection and is a fantastic player. The scouts I’ve talked to love him. They say he’s a throwback player. Not sure if he really projects to be the middle of the order hitter I want the Cardinals to get with one of their first two picks, though. I wouldn’t really have a problem if the Cardinals took him, but I’m not sure he offers much more than Freese or Craig do.

By: Sunil

Sunil — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:43:07 +0000

Hot damn, Colby’s 2 for 2 with 2 home runs. Here comes the boom.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:13:40 +0000

i have heard the brewers were really checking into gillaspie, so i think it is possible they take him with one of their sandwich picks and he doesn’t even make it to 39.

By: UncleBuck44

UncleBuck44 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:54:11 +0000

I would wait til round 2-3 for Gillaspie. I don’t see him as being much more than a #6-7 hitter in a big league lineup and like you said, there are questions about him sticking at 3rd base.
If he doesn’t make it to round 2-3, I’d go for Ricky Oropesa from Etiwanda High School(CA). Really I’d go for Oropesa anyway. The Cardinals have #6-7 hitting 3rd basemen in Freese and Craig. They need to roll the dice on a guy who could possibly be a middle of the order 3rd baseman. Oropesa has the power potential to be that type of hitter. Of course his hitting is a little raw(there had to be a reason he’s not going top 15)., but he should stick at 3rd base which is a big plus. He also has a 94 MPH heater and decent curveball off the mound so he could be moved to the hill if he fails in the box.

By: Kilgore

Kilgore — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:18:19 +0000

Erik, I would love to have Gillaspie with the sandwich pick. MVP of the Cape Cod League and produced every year at Wichita State. However, do you see him as a 3B? I read a scouting report that said he had an average arm and average range, and looking at his stats he only has a .920 fld %. He also doesn’t have a big power bat you like to have at your corner INF or OF spots so could he project as a 2B?

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:33:25 +0000

i would think the brewers are really hoping fields makes it to them, but i agree with you guys he could be long gone by then. casey weathers went 8th overall as a dominating senior closer from the SEC last year, and i think fields is just as good as weathers.

By: erik

erik — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:18:07 +0000

I have a hunch Fields might be taken pretty high. I think Houston may take him, as they are notoriously cheap in the draft and Fields should come pretty cheap, being a senior. That, and Valverde has really struggled.

I would like Gillaspie in the sandwich round, if he’s still there.

By: Swirls_AEPi

Swirls_AEPi — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:58:40 +0000

I’d almost say that Josh Fields could step up the day after the draft and immediately be plugged in the MLB bullpen…