MLB Draft

[bigDcat]

is on tuesday. will be interesting to see when A.J. will be picked. i would guess third round. heres his report.
http://www.withthefirstpick.net/aj-morris

[PowercatPat]

Has AJ declared yet?

[cas]

You don't declare. They pick you and if you want to go you go.

[KCcat28]

You don't declare. They pick you and if you want to go you go.

Exactly... This is part of the reason why there are 50 or so rounds plus supplemental picks... About 1/4 or so of players that each team drafts is unlikely to sign, especially players selected in the late rounds.

[bigDcat]

heres a link to a video from mlb.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=4961152&content_id=4738639
fastball high 80s/low 90s
curveball high 70s

[KCcat28]

I'm gonna say Morris goes late 2nd to early 3rd round...

[Pett]

I'm gonna say Morris goes late 2nd to early 3rd round...

He'd most likely go if he went this high, correct?

[KCcat28]

I'm gonna say Morris goes late 2nd to early 3rd round...

He'd most likely go if he went this high, correct?

Unless he doesn't get the money he wants... Considering he had probably his best season he will ever have this year I'd say he needs to go now or risk something bad happening next year...

[doom]

I'm gonna say Morris goes late 2nd to early 3rd round...

He'd most likely go if he went this high, correct?

Unless he doesn't get the money he wants... Considering he had probably his best season he will ever have this year I'd say he needs to go now or risk something bad happening next year... like winning the CWS

Don't listen to these bastards, A.J!  But seriously how does the MLB get away with drafting kids and then letting them choose?  Could the NFL or NBA change their systems to make that work for them? 

[KCcat28]

Pittsburgh with the first questionable pick in the draft... They just brought up their catcher of the future and now they select a decent catcher with the 4th pick... very interesting...

[Chingon]

My mock draft has been spot on.  No misses thus far.

How you doing 0506?  Not as well I bet.

[doom]

 

[KCcat28]

Looking through everyone that was left this was probably one of the better choices they could have made to select Crow... I think taking that shortstop Grant Greene would have been a good pick to but I think Crow was a safe pick and will be solid for the Royals in the future.

[bigDcat]

Kyle Gibson, Missouri pitcher, goes 22nd to the Twins

[steve dave]

My mock draft has been spot on.  No misses thus far.

How you doing 0506?  Not as well I bet.

[hemmy]

I'm gonna say Morris goes late 2nd to early 3rd round...

He'd most likely go if he went this high, correct?

Unless he doesn't get the money he wants... Considering he had probably his best season he will ever have this year I'd say he needs to go now or risk something bad happening next year... like winning the CWS

Don't listen to these bastards, A.J!  But seriously how does the MLB get away with drafting kids and then letting them choose?  Could the NFL or NBA change their systems to make that work for them? 

It works because of the minor leagues, would NEVER work in the NFL.

[bigDcat]

Baylor's LHP Aaron Miller selected 36th by the Dodgers

[bigDcat]

end of the 2nd round...

[doom]

Glad to have you back, AJ! 

[KCcat28]

Yeah i'd say he should come back now... obviously teams aren't buying the hype and they think he is just a one year wonder... His signing bonus will be nothing special now the he will be in the 4+ round range... I say he should come back now.

[mizzousteve]

Yeah i'd say he should come back now... obviously teams aren't buying the hype and they think he is just a one year wonder... His signing bonus will be nothing special now the he will be in the 4+ round range... I say he should come back now.

He'll still almost certainly leave. He'll also still get a good signing bonus too. If he comes back he will have no leverage.

[jeffy]

so the Royals to Hochever Junior?

[mizzousteve]

so the Royals to Hochever Junior?

Crow is a much better pitching prospect than Hochevar IMO. Throws with more velocity and is more of a competitor.

[KCcat28]

Yeah i'd say he should come back now... obviously teams aren't buying the hype and they think he is just a one year wonder... His signing bonus will be nothing special now the he will be in the 4+ round range... I say he should come back now.

He'll still almost certainly leave. He'll also still get a good signing bonus too. If he comes back he will have no leverage.

I don't get what would make you think his signing bonus is gonna be all that high... You have to think that the reason why one of the best pitchers in college baseball this past season hasn't been taken yet is because teams are worried about a one year wonder situation and he would flame out once in the minors...

[LimestoneOutcropping]

So Hochevar the second had better sign QUICKLY or he is an idiot.

[Paul11]

Morris drafted with the 112th pick by the Nationals.

[KCcat28]

Morris drafted with the 112th pick by the Nationals.

This may be good... the Nats are going to be throwing the bank at Strasburg... probably won't have much else to offer Morris after that...

Edit: Oh and Daris what do you think about the Royals taking a catcher with their 2nd pick? 

[EmporiaWildcat]

Morris drafted with the 112th pick by the Nationals.

Hopefully AJ follows MLB and realizes that the Nats are a horrible organization and comes back in 2010.

[mizzousteve]

Yeah i'd say he should come back now... obviously teams aren't buying the hype and they think he is just a one year wonder... His signing bonus will be nothing special now the he will be in the 4+ round range... I say he should come back now.

He'll still almost certainly leave. He'll also still get a good signing bonus too. If he comes back he will have no leverage.

I don't get what would make you think his signing bonus is gonna be all that high... You have to think that the reason why one of the best pitchers in college baseball this past season hasn't been taken yet is because teams are worried about a one year wonder situation and he would flame out once in the minors...

The 4th round is very high in a 50 round draft. I can only think of a couple of college juniors that have been taken in the 5th round or better that have ever come back to college. It is extremely rare. AJ will get offered a bonus of at least $100,000 I would say. I think it'll be difficult to turn down because he won't get a better offer next year.

[KCcat28]

Yeah i'd say he should come back now... obviously teams aren't buying the hype and they think he is just a one year wonder... His signing bonus will be nothing special now the he will be in the 4+ round range... I say he should come back now.

He'll still almost certainly leave. He'll also still get a good signing bonus too. If he comes back he will have no leverage.

I don't get what would make you think his signing bonus is gonna be all that high... You have to think that the reason why one of the best pitchers in college baseball this past season hasn't been taken yet is because teams are worried about a one year wonder situation and he would flame out once in the minors...

The 4th round is very high in a 50 round draft. I can only think of a couple of college juniors that have been taken in the 5th round or better that have ever come back to college. It is extremely rare. AJ will get offered a bonus of at least $100,000 I would say. I think it'll be difficult to turn down because he won't get a better offer next year.

So if he comes back next year and does exactly what he did this year or close to you think he will still be a 4th round or so pick with a somewhat small signing bonus? If he comes back and does what he did this year he has to be a top 2 round draft pick ... if not a top 15 overall pick...