Flaherty wouldn’t be a bad pickup at all in the 2nd or 3rd round. I think some team could reach for him in the sandwich round, though. He has a nice stick from the left side which is a big plus and he has been able to handle SS at Vandy despite his size.

Another SS from a big time college program to consider would be Brandon Crawford. Crawford will for sure be a SS in pro ball while some still question Flaherty’s abilities there. Crawford has looked lost at the plate a lot this year but I just watched all of the Bruins games in regionals and man was he crushing the ball. He a HR to CF and a couple of doubles of the wall in LF showing oppo power. He’s a risky pick and might require some extra money, but he has shown signs of turning it around. If he could get his offense going, he’d be a steal with where he’ll probably go.

New guys for me, Lintz, Haley (from few’s mock) and Torrez. Other guys cool too, but those jumped out at me even moreso.

I’m hoping that is a draft strategy, go for alot of those guys that fall due to college and then make a run for them. Main guys for me in that regard: Haley, Marquis, and Torrez. Who else would fit this mold for you two?

Also, thoughts on IF Ryan Flaherty from Vandy?

Seth Lintz looks like a very good pitcher. Would probably have to be the 2nd round pick. He throws a nice low 90s fastball and big curveball.
Aaron Shafer from Wichita State would be another good pickup in the 2nd round.

I’m a big fan of Dominguez in round 3.

I think Charles Blackmon from Georgia Tech could be one of the steals of the draft. He’s a lesser Rick Ankiel having made the move from the mound to the field. He has 5 tool potential and hit .397 in his first year of hitting in college.

Justin Bristow from East Carolina could be a nice pickup in the 5th or 6th round. He the great pitchers from and good command of his stuff.

Riccio Torrez, a SS/2B, is committed to ASU to play with his brother so if he falls because of signability he could be a good guy to take a flyer on in like the 10-15 rounds. Or he could be a good pick in rounds 4 or 5 if he wants to sign.
Michael Tonkin falls into the same boat. If he wants to sign, he could be a great pick in the 3rd-5th round range. He has a lot of movement on his fastball. He is committed to USC.

Who are some other guys, not just infielders you both hope we pick up later in the draft?

I still have a feeling he will be the pick, though. I’m not totally sure how I’d feel, though. I keep thinking that he is just struggling with control because he recently added 2-3 MPH to his fastball and throws it with a lot of movement so maybe he can correct in time. He didn’t walk that many his freshman and sophomore years, so who knows what he’ll do in pro ball.
I probably won’t be mad if he is the pick, but I’d like someone like Friedrich or Wallace if they are on the board.

Baseballatc, I’m a big fan of Tyler Ladendorf. He’s my #1 guy at 39. Don’t think he’ll make it to 59. He has a very good bat and the skills to handle SS or 3rd. He also has some pretty good speed on the bases. He’s one of the more underrated guys in this draft, IMO. I’d take him before Anthony Hewitt.
If we could get a combo of Friedrich and Ladendorf with our first two picks I’d be happy, to say the least.