Yeah, there really isn't much to look out for in terms of prospects in AAA. Montero is obviously the big one. McAllister and Nova (starting pitchers) are the only other bigger ones. Then there's border-line guys and relievers and stuff.

<font color=goldenrod>Note sure how I feel about Harvey. Has potential obviously, but seeing his delivery he looks exactly like John Maine. Chris Sale was probably the safer bet, but the Mets are afraid to go over slot.</font>

:lol:

Jim Joyce dodges another bullet.

literally?

Nah. Joyce is behind home plate at the phils/padres game and Hamels had a no hitter going through 6. A-Gon took care of that with a home run.

No worries for him now.

so the Rockies drafted Clemson's starting quarterback

interesting

Yankees just drafted this High School SS from Upstate NY.

I guess they see the next Derek Jeter in him......

Kyle Parker!!! :wavesad: Love that guy. As "sick" as he was last year at QB I am pretty sure he won't pass up the $1 million+ signing bonus he will get

MLB draft is the only draft out of the main leagues that I barely ever get interested in following. I understand why they have it during the middle of the season since MLB season is very long but they could do better by waiting until after college baseball finishes its playoffs.

At the same time all the draft picks except the occasional "big" name pick ends up waiting a few years in the minors leagues although to be fair NHL is sort of similar with its draft picks most of the time.

Thanks for Carlos Silva Seattle! Hows Milton Bradley working out??//?//?

nats took BRYCE HARPER

What makes you say that? If you mean the next shortstop after Derek Jeter then yeah maybe. The kid is only 17 he could take the Shortstop role when he's like 20 or 21. But, the way you say it it almost seems like the Yankees are thinking that this Culven guy will be as great as Jeter as a shortstop. I never read anything that says they did. I did read that Culven's favorite player is Derek Jeter.

But, I don't think I have ever read anything about them seeing another Derek Jeter in him. Other then the fact that he might play shortstop and come from the minors like him and be good for the Yankees when/if he gets called up to the big leagues.

I don't think there will be another DJ. At best this kid will be a good shortstop and work out good on our team 3-4 maybe 5 years from now.

WTF the Nationals are going to dominate in 5 years

Would Romine be under the Borderline stuff? I had always thought Romine was a good prospect. All though he might be in Double AA for all I know.

Predict Strasburg's line

5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 113 million inflated expectations

Also just a head's up for you guys but I'm gonna probably be really pissy about this Strasburg hype cause ESPN is already talking about how Strasburg will be battling Jason Heyward as the only two candidates for rookie of the year. Fuck you, ESPN.

I'm already pretty upset about ESPN saying that as soon as Strasburg comes up he'll be the best pitcher in baseball.

CG, 2 H, 3 BB, 25 K

I think you're being a bit generous with the 2 hits

What was I thinking

Anything less than a no hitter is a failure, according to ESPN

ESPN is already naming him the winner of the Cy Young and the NL's starter

Most of the Yankee fan sites, Baseball America, and KLaw all thought we were getting Christian Yellich. Marlins took him before us and the next best thing was Castellanos (sp?.)

Keep in mind Damon Oppenheimer the Yankees Scouting Director was calling the shots. Cashman or Hal Steinbrenner didn't have a real say in it.

I guess what I'm saying is, nobody saw this coming. So we're all kinda scratching our heads right now.

Strasburg definitely not going longer than 5 IP. Might try and go to the game tonight. Tickets are mad expensive but supposedly they should be cheaper right before the game. Worth a try

Strasburg 6.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 R (unearned), 4Ks

5.2 6 hits 0 ER 7Ks

ESPN has a countdown timer

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K

Last I heard it's standing room only.

He's going to be lights out tonight.

7IP 10Ks 1 ER, and 100 pitches.

I doubt they let him throw a hundred pitches

Yeah probably.

LOL

Not going. Decided not to even try, don't feel like going. Fucking Nationals Park sold out, what is this. Haven't seen that since they opened the park or maybe opening day when a bunch of shithead Philly fans made up 75% of the crowd. It is going to be all Nationals "fans" too even though half the people there will be there just because it's a big deal.

I wonder how the Nats tickets for the series against the White Sox will be next weekend. My brother is a big fan of the Sox, but there is likely little chance we would be getting tickets if Strasburg pitches that Saturday which is the way it would appear just looking if he pitches every 5 games. It's a Fox game too so I bet it is him.

good lord strasburg. K's for 6 of the first 9 outs. Still hasn't faced a major league team yet tho (lol the pirates)

Fuck the Grandyman

<font color=goldenrod>God I wish Strasburg didn't play in the same division as the Mets</font> :(

I have never seen a Nationals strike out 14 before :(

Filthy

I can hardly wait to see him set the MLB record for strikeouts vs the Orioles in a couple of weeks.