2015 MLB Draft

[Band of Brothers]

Bickford tested positive for weed this week....which means nothing

Tim has someone to party with. That's something.Hee Hee

 

[Mays-Fan]

mlb.com comments on Bickford:

As a California high school senior in 2013, Bickford took off late in the spring and vaulted not only into the first round, but all the way to the 10th overall pick. He declined to sign with the Blue Jays for reasons that never have been fully explained and made his way to Cal State Fullerton, where his stuff was more pedestrian during his freshman season. It kicked back up again in the Cape Cod League, where scouts voted him the summer circuit's best prospect, prompting him to abruptly transfer to Southern Nevada so he'd be eligible for the 2015 Draft. After showing an explosive 90-96-mph fastball in 2013, Bickford pitched more at 88-92 last spring. The velocity and life on his heater returned when he pitched in relief in the Cape, as he worked from 93-98 mph and struck out 42 hitters in 27 2/3 innings. Bickford's slider also improved in the Cape, showing signs of becoming a plus pitch, but he'll have to learn to improve and trust his changeup. He has an athletic delivery and fills the strike zone, so there's no reason not to project him as a starter, especially after he showed an ability to maintain the stuff he displayed in the Cape while pitching in a junior college rotation this spring.

2015 MLB Draft Tracker | MLB.com: Events

6'5", 205. I like big pitchers. Better mechanical advantage.

 

[Band of Brothers]

mlb.com comments on Bickford:

As a California high school senior in 2013, Bickford took off late in the spring and vaulted not only into the first round, but all the way to the 10th overall pick. He declined to sign with the Blue Jays for reasons that never have been fully explained and made his way to Cal State Fullerton, where his stuff was more pedestrian during his freshman season. It kicked back up again in the Cape Cod League, where scouts voted him the summer circuit's best prospect, prompting him to abruptly transfer to Southern Nevada so he'd be eligible for the 2015 Draft. After showing an explosive 90-96-mph fastball in 2013, Bickford pitched more at 88-92 last spring. The velocity and life on his heater returned when he pitched in relief in the Cape, as he worked from 93-98 mph and struck out 42 hitters in 27 2/3 innings. Bickford's slider also improved in the Cape, showing signs of becoming a plus pitch, but he'll have to learn to improve and trust his changeup. He has an athletic delivery and fills the strike zone, so there's no reason not to project him as a starter, especially after he showed an ability to maintain the stuff he displayed in the Cape while pitching in a junior college rotation this spring.

2015 MLB Draft Tracker | MLB.com: Events

6'5", 205. I like big pitchers. Better mechanical advantage.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Hey guys any ideas for pick #31?

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Blue Jays up with 29th pick. We are close

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Let's take a chance on Daz Cameron. Just see if we can sign him

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36


Blue jays will take Jon Harris

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 13s14 seconds ago
Hearing NYY going to take SS Kyle Holder here. Another college SS.


SF is OTC

 

[Sandisfan]

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36


Blue jays will take Jon Harris

Question, just before I go to the store, if the Giants were to draft then not sign Cameron would they be eligible for a sandwich pick as compensation for not signing him? Could that be leverage to sign him to a fair deal not the crazy number that some say his agent wants?

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Question, just before I go to the store, if the Giants were to draft then not sign Cameron would they be eligible for a sandwich pick as compensation for not signing him? Could that be leverage to sign him to a fair deal not the crazy number that some say his agent wants?

Not sure on the rules. But given it's a compensation pick for losing a FA. I wouldn't think so

 

[tzill]

Think Nikorak can make it to 31?

He did. So did Cameron.

Intersting.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36

Looks like Giants are taking Chris Shaw. Big-time power. Not much def. value.


-Lefty power bat.


Peter Gammons
"Legit, big time power. Showed great improvement over years, really remarkable. Led country in HR's before broken hamate bone in April. Ex-hockey player."

 

[Band of Brothers]

2015 MLB Draft Pick #31

San Francisco 3 Time World Champions Pick Chris shaw 1B Boston College

You want beef we got beef . Wow huge kid. Great swing for a big man.. Compact. Boom into the cove it goes. Hockey player.

 

[tzill]

Chris Shaw....out of my familiarity range.

Cameron slips again.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

MLB.com rates Shaw's speed at a 20 on the 20-80 scale.

Power: 65
Hit: 50
Field: 40

 

[calsnowskier]

Shaw was supposed to be one if the top power guys in the draft overall.

I don't like going 1B, but I like Shaw.

The Giants have a history of LOVINGLY the Cap Cod league. Thus tear just amplifies that history.

 

[calsnowskier]

He did. So did Cameron.

Intersting.

Nikorak went 27 to the Rox.

 

[Band of Brothers]

How many rounds tonight? 1 or 2?

 

[tzill]

Nikorak went 27 to the Rox.

oops...missed that. Damn work...

 

[Mays-Fan]

Shaw was supposed to be one if the top power guys in the draft overall.

I don't like going 1B, but I like Shaw.

The Giants have a history of LOVINGLY the Cap Cod league. Thus tear just amplifies that history.

Dude, did you write this in Polish then run it through Google translator?