Posted June 7, 200519 yr 16th Christopher Volstad 6'7" RHP Palm beach Gardens HS. 22nd Aaron Thompson 6'3" LHP Second Baptist school. 29th Jacob Marceaux 6'1" RHP mcneese st. U. What do you think of these pick so far?
June 7, 200519 yr Marseaux and Volstad are good. Don't know the other guy. It seems like the Marlins have gotten good picks.
June 7, 200519 yr Thus far Marlins have selected: (blurbs from Baseball America) Chris Volstad, RHP, Sr. R-R 6-7 195 PB Gardens High School, FL, Age: 19 Record 7-2, ERA 0.41, 69 IP, 24 hits, 8 BB, 98 K Projectable frame, plus fastball command equal bright future Aaron Thompson, LHP, Sr. L-L 6-2 190 Second Baptist HS Houston TX, Age: 18 Record 8-3, ERA 0.84, 66 IP, 38 hits, 35 BB, 133 K Aggies recruit is draft?s most polished prep, but wants to gig ?em Jacob Marseaux, RHP, Jr. R-R 6-2 190 McNeese State Jennings, LA, Age: 21 Record 5-3, ERA 3.25, 91 IP, 80 hits, 27 BB, 96 K Comparisons to Roy Oswalt stem from body, heater, spike curve
June 7, 200519 yr Volstad's good I'm fine with that pick. I don't like the pick of Aaron Thompson at 22. Marceaux is a fine player, but he's not worthy of a first round pick. I would've been fine with it if he was picked with our last 1st round compensatory pick or 2nd round pick, but not with the 29th pick. I'm also irked that Ellsbury and Teagarden were both available and we passed them up.
June 7, 200519 yr Here's some more info on Chris Volstad: Volstad is another towering righty from the Florida prep ranks. Built with a very strong but lean frame with square shoulders and a high waist that offer plenty room for more strength with maturity. Currently throws in the low-90s, and displays a great sinker with late, darting action. Despite his size, he is very balanced and repeats his delivery very well. He also exhibits great control. Given his stature, he's going to have to work hard to keep his mechanics in check to avoid serious arm injuries down the road. His mound composure is another big plus, as he keeps his cool and stays focused no matter what the situation. Committed to play for the Miami Hurricanes. (From http://www.aflacallamerican.com/2004Game/R...id=45&a=Player) Chris Volstad is one of the most intimidating pitchers in the country when on the mound. Chris joins high school teammate Mark Ortega on the east team. At 6?7, Chris had a stellar season with a 6-1 record and a .88 era. Over his three-year career, Chris has recorded 142 strikeouts and only 21 base on balls. He has a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio, which is why he earned First Team All-County and Third Team All-State honors. He was Palm Beach Gardens? MVP this season. Chris is also a member of the National Honor Society with a 3.8 GPA.
June 7, 200519 yr MLB draft is such a crap shoot. Hopefully we can look back on this thread one day and know we drafted well.
June 7, 200519 yr Marlins select Volstad with first pick 06/07/2005 1:28 PM ET By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com JUPITER, Fla. -- Never bashful to go with promising pitching prospects, the Marlins again went with a top-rated young arm with their first of three first-round picks Tuesday in the First-Year Player Draft. With the 16th overall pick, the Marlins selected Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) High School right-hander Chris Volstad. Performing in the shadows of the Marlins' Spring Training complex in Jupiter, Volstad is a rangy 6-foot-7, 195-pounder who has a 94 mph fastball. Going with Volstad with their first overall pick marks the third straight season the Marlins went with a pitcher in the first round. Their 2003 first-round pick, Jeff Allison, is currently on the disabled list because of a shoulder ailment. And their 2004 first-round choice, lefty Taylor Tankersley, is recovering from left shoulder tendinitis. With three first-round picks for the first time in franchise history, the Marlins are in prime position to upgrade their Minor League depth. Along with their 16th overall selection, the Marlins also had the Nos. 22 and 29 choices because their free-agent losses of Armando Benitez to the Giants and Carl Pavano to the Yankees.
June 7, 200519 yr I'm going to the Cyclones/Jammers game in Brooklyn and for the first time ever anywhere for me with credentials next month. These guys should be on the squad, right?
June 7, 200519 yr I'm going to the Cyclones/Jammers game in Brooklyn and for the first time ever anywhere for me with credentials next month. These guys should be on the squad, right? 799029[/snapback] Marceaux will be there, the high schoolers we'll probably be playing in the Gulf Coast League.
June 7, 200519 yr I'm going to the Cyclones/Jammers game in Brooklyn and for the first time ever anywhere for me with credentials next month. These guys should be on the squad, right? 799029[/snapback] You mean you don't have a press pass to get into DS and interview Jack in the locker room? :mischief
June 7, 200519 yr I'm going to the Cyclones/Jammers game in Brooklyn and for the first time ever anywhere for me with credentials next month. These guys should be on the squad, right? 799029[/snapback] Marceaux will be there, the high schoolers we'll probably be playing in the Gulf Coast League. 799031[/snapback] K thanks, I'm just trying to make myself a little list of guys to look for.
June 7, 200519 yr ok now that's 4 straight pitchers. position players anyone?? 799034[/snapback] The Marlins just sign those on the streets of Santo Domingo and Venezuela. :hat
June 7, 200519 yr Next Marlins selection is: Ryan Tucker RHP Sr. R-R 6-2 190 Temple City HS Temple City, Calif. Age: 19 Record 6-4, ERA 1.13, 68 IP, 35 hits, 23 BB, 112 K A better breaking ball would have pushed Tucker higher on this list
June 7, 200519 yr and another one. Sean West LHP Sr. L-L 6-8 195 Captain Shreve HS, Shreveport, LA, Age 19 Record 10-2, ERA 1.42, 84 IP, 57 hits, 13 BB, 130 K Best of solid group of Louisiana lefties has projectable, athletic frame Good lord this guy's 6'8" and Volstad is 6'7"
June 7, 200519 yr As much as I like stockpiling good young arms, I would like to see the Marlins start getting some good hitting prospects (Adam Dunn kinda slugger, a SS like a Miguel Tejada type or a 3Bman)..Considering the big team's current struggles at the plate, what depth do the Marlins have (before todays draft) in the minors not counting Hermida and Stokes (who I doubt will ever play in Florida)...what other big hitters are coming up?
June 7, 200519 yr As much as I like stockpiling good young arms, I would like to see the Marlins start getting some good hitting prospects (Adam Dunn kinda slugger, a SS like a Miguel Tejada type or a 3Bman)..Considering the big team's current struggles at the plate, what depth do the Marlins have (before todays draft) in the minors not counting Hermida and Stokes (who I doubt will ever play in Florida)...what other big hitters are coming up? 799091[/snapback] you can never have enough good arms, plus you can allways trade a few arms for some good bats.... it seems were more successfull picking from the streets of venezula when it comes to bats anyway
June 7, 200519 yr We finally picked a position player! Brian Harvey is his name, so they probably thought he was a pitcher and hence his selection.
June 7, 200519 yr Brian Harvey is his name 799106[/snapback] His name is actually Kris Harvey and he pitched and hit in college, but I have to think he'll be an outfielder for us.
June 7, 200519 yr We finally picked a position player! Brian Harvey is his name, so they probably thought he was a pitcher and hence his selection. 799106[/snapback] actually, he is both OF and a pitcher
June 7, 200519 yr As much as I like stockpiling good young arms, I would like to see the Marlins start getting some good hitting prospects (Adam Dunn kinda slugger, a SS like a Miguel Tejada type or a 3Bman)..Considering the big team's current struggles at the plate, what depth do the Marlins have (before todays draft) in the minors not counting Hermida and Stokes (who I doubt will ever play in Florida)...what other big hitters are coming up? 799091[/snapback] you can never have enough good arms, plus you can allways trade a few arms for some good bats.... it seems were more successfull picking from the streets of venezula when it comes to bats anyway 799100[/snapback] Hey, I'm all for stockpiling arms, but I would like to see that the Marlins are addressing minor league depth concerns at some point. Do we have a 3Bman being groomed a year or 2 away in case Mikey is hurt and Cabs for some reason does not play third (highly unlikely scenario, but what is the contigency?). Do we have a 2Bman ready in case Luis' injuries get worse? I like to see that the Fish have good position players almost ready to make an impact - it puts pressure on the big leaguers to keep their jobs. Maybe that's what the current line-up needs - the threat of youth looking to steal a job...
June 7, 200519 yr MLB draft is such a crap shoot. Hopefully we can look back on this thread one day and know we drafted well. 799008[/snapback] :thumbup However it would be nice to address something other than our organizational strength.
June 7, 200519 yr What were Bryan Harvey's stats? The Fish just selected Brett Hayes, a catcher from Nevada.
June 7, 200519 yr Volstad's good I'm fine with that pick. I don't like the pick of Aaron Thompson at 22. Marceaux is a fine player, but he's not worthy of a first round pick. I would've been fine with it if he was picked with our last 1st round compensatory pick or 2nd round pick, but not with the 29th pick. I'm also irked that Ellsbury and Teagarden were both available and we passed them up. 798996[/snapback] Teagarden's still available, Boras may help us more than hurt us...
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