At least they didnt take another pitcher

Why is everyone angry? They just compared the guy to Zimmerman, if he grows into that type of player I will be more than happy.

They think this is the NFL or NBA draft possibly.

I wanted Heyward.

 

Toolsy + Excellent plate discipline = TEH JEWSUS FTMFW

My comparison for Matt Dominguez: Adrian Gonzalez except a 3rd baseman.

Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

 

Sounds like Josh Booty.

Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draftdb/2007xrnd.php?rnd=1

Porcello is too good of a talent to pass up. Especially since we have few budding studs in the minors.

Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

 

Sounds like Josh Booty.

 

 

Oh come on. What sounds like Booty in that??

Non-pitcher = me happy.

John Manuel: Matt Dominguez goes 12th overall, 10 spots after his prep teammate, Mike Moutakas. He instantly becomes one of if not the best hitting prospect in the Marlins system.

Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

 

Sounds like Josh Booty.

 

 

Oh come on. What sounds like Booty in that??

 

Needing to completely readjust his hitting mechanics.

 

John Manuel: Matt Dominguez goes 12th overall, 10 spots after his prep teammate, Mike Moutakas. He instantly becomes one of if not the best hitting prospect in the Marlins system.

 

Yeah, but that's not saying much.

So he will tear through the GCL, Jamestown, and Greensboro before he has to spend 3 years in Jupiter?

 

/hope thats not the case

John Manuel: Matt Dominguez goes 12th overall, 10 spots after his prep teammate, Mike Moutakas. He instantly becomes one of if not the best hitting prospect in the Marlins system.

 

That's on par with saying the sky is blue.

Nice to see Heyward'll be haunting us for the next decade

Why is everyone angry? They just compared the guy to Zimmerman, if he grows into that type of player I will be more than happy.

They think this is the NFL or NBA draft possibly.

I wanted Heyward.

 

Toolsy + Excellent plate discipline = TEH JEWSUS FTMFW

Nothing wrong with that but the ZOMG DEATH people are a little off upstairs though.

Nice to see Heyward'll be haunting us for the next decade

 

:confused

Come on Reds, take Porcello.

Nice to see Heyward'll be haunting us for the next decade

Oh come on with the doom and gloom nonsense. It's the baseball draft, not the NBA/NFL like Fox mentioned.

 

jeez.

 

Dominguez is a pretty damn good pick and I really couldn't be happier (well I could be if Wieters or Parker fell)

Mesaraco! I'll take it.

Nice to see Heyward'll be haunting us for the next decade

Oh come on with the doom and gloom nonsense. It's the baseball draft, not the NBA/NFL like Fox mentioned.

 

jeez.

 

Dominguez is a pretty damn good pick and I really couldn't be happier (well I could be if Wieters or Parker fell)

 

Oh come on yourself. You know the major flameouts are usually pitchers.

 

Position players may never meet their lofty projections, but they usually don't just disappear when there's an actual pedigree there.

Nice to see Heyward'll be haunting us for the next decade

Oh come on with the doom and gloom nonsense. It's the baseball draft, not the NBA/NFL like Fox mentioned.

 

jeez.

 

Dominguez is a pretty damn good pick and I really couldn't be happier (well I could be if Wieters or Parker fell)

 

Oh come on yourself. You know the major flameouts are usually pitchers.

 

Position players may never meet their lofty projections, but they usually don't just disappear when there's an actual pedigree there.

Well feel free to hate the pick and all that jazz, I love it.

I did want Heyward, but there were some scouts who came out a few weeks ago saying he would be the biggest bust of this draft,his swing is really loopy and drops his head too much. He'll never be able to hit breaking balls. He isn't a sure thing, but his tools are exciting.

 

Mesaraco! I'll take it.

 

 

Good pick, I liked him a lot.

There's Beavan

So Cabrera 24, Coghlan (2b/3B) 22, Dominguez (19?) 3B?

 

Is there any other position he can play too?