Comments on: Across the Affiliates 2007 - GCL (2 of 7) http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34865 Louis J. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:14:08 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34865 <p>Brian Good report, you guys do a great job, Thanks</p> Brian
Good report, you guys do a great job, Thanks

]]> By: Pilchard http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34882 Pilchard Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:56:10 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34882 <p>Great job!</p> <p>I assume Detwiler is not rated in the top 10 because his stint in the GCL was so short. Burgess is a really interesting prospect. IIRC, after his junior year in HS, Burgess was expected to be a top 10 pick. Then, he started playing with swing and he fell out of the top 30 (1st round). Looks like he has his mojo back. I'm guessing that if the MLB held the draft at this point Burgess would be back in the top 10.... top 5?</p> <p>Looking forward to following his climb through the system and evening the balance between position players versus pitchers among the Nats elite prospects.</p> Great job!

I assume Detwiler is not rated in the top 10 because his stint in the GCL was so short. Burgess is a really interesting prospect. IIRC, after his junior year in HS, Burgess was expected to be a top 10 pick. Then, he started playing with swing and he fell out of the top 30 (1st round). Looks like he has his mojo back. I’m guessing that if the MLB held the draft at this point Burgess would be back in the top 10…. top 5?

Looking forward to following his climb through the system and evening the balance between position players versus pitchers among the Nats elite prospects.

]]> By: estuartj http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34883 estuartj Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:00:23 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34883 <p>Atahaulpa Severino, Yhonson Lopez and Smiley Gonzalez both came from DSL, correct? Where did Brad Peacock come from, I don't see him on our lsit of draft picks...</p> Atahaulpa Severino, Yhonson Lopez and Smiley Gonzalez both came from DSL, correct? Where did Brad Peacock come from, I don’t see him on our lsit of draft picks…

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34884 Brian Oliver Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:10:12 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34884 <p>Pilchard - Yeah, Detwiler will make an appearance on the P-Nats review</p> <p>estuartj - The three you mentioned are all products of the DSL. Peacock was signed this year as a draft-and-follow from the 2006 draft (the Marrero/Willems one).</p> Pilchard - Yeah, Detwiler will make an appearance on the P-Nats review

estuartj - The three you mentioned are all products of the DSL. Peacock was signed this year as a draft-and-follow from the 2006 draft (the Marrero/Willems one).

]]> By: chris http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34885 chris Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:11:04 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34885 <p>great job as always. im very excited to see the young talent move up to hagerstown and potomac next year.</p> <p>I think this is a big year for Englund, hopefully he gets over the injury bug and can put the tools to work.</p> <p>estartj- Peacock was a draft and follow from the 41st round of the 2006 draft</p> great job as always. im very excited to see the young talent move up to hagerstown and potomac next year.

I think this is a big year for Englund, hopefully he gets over the injury bug and can put the tools to work.

estartj- Peacock was a draft and follow from the 41st round of the 2006 draft

]]> By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34890 Louis J. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:40:23 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34890 <p>Michael Burgess and Smolinski are good examples of the scouting staff doing their homework by actually watching, tryouts, etc. instead of reading reports. They could be a Great hitting prospect.</p> Michael Burgess and Smolinski are good examples of the scouting staff doing their homework by actually watching, tryouts, etc. instead of reading reports. They could be a Great hitting prospect.

]]> By: Nats fan in NJ http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34925 Nats fan in NJ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:48:52 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34925 <p>Brian, thanks for the GCL overview. Nice to see some bats. I'm excited about the Vermont arms (as well as a few other scattered throughout the system), but it's good to hear that the position pipeline has more then just a couple prospects.</p> Brian, thanks for the GCL overview. Nice to see some bats. I’m excited about the Vermont arms (as well as a few other scattered throughout the system), but it’s good to hear that the position pipeline has more then just a couple prospects.

]]> By: Steve http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34937 Steve Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:13:45 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34937 <p>How does Boomer Whiting rate as a prospect? Looks like he started slow and came on at the end. Led the league in stolen bases.</p> How does Boomer Whiting rate as a prospect? Looks like he started slow and came on at the end. Led the league in stolen bases.

]]> By: J Mac http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34945 J Mac Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:45:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34945 <p>Yhonson Lopez played second base? That can't be right...he's a left-handed thrower. Does anyone have a boxscore to substantiate that claim? Angel De Castro is listed as a bench player, odd considering he led the GCL Nats in games STARTED.</p> Yhonson Lopez played second base? That can’t be right…he’s a left-handed thrower. Does anyone have a boxscore to substantiate that claim? Angel De Castro is listed as a bench player, odd considering he led the GCL Nats in games STARTED.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34963 Brian Oliver Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:12:18 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34963 <p>Steve - Vermont's up next. Whiting is a tough call. He's an incredibly fast guy but it will be interesting to see if he hits enough as he progresses up the organizational ladder</p> <p>J Mac - <a href="http://gclnationals.com/nats14.htm" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the game where Lopez played 2B, it was only a brief appearance. de Castro was listed as a bench player because he did not lead the team at starts at any position. de Castro appears to be a utility player.</p> Steve - Vermont’s up next. Whiting is a tough call. He’s an incredibly fast guy but it will be interesting to see if he hits enough as he progresses up the organizational ladder

J Mac - Here is the game where Lopez played 2B, it was only a brief appearance. de Castro was listed as a bench player because he did not lead the team at starts at any position. de Castro appears to be a utility player.

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34990 EdDC Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:16:44 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/17/across-the-affiliates-2007-gcl-2-of-7/#comment-34990 <p>Your reports are like being inside organizational meetings. I have been following baseball for years, and have always been interested in prospects, but could only get little tidbits until spring training. Many thanks!</p> Your reports are like being inside organizational meetings. I have been following baseball for years, and have always been interested in prospects, but could only get little tidbits until spring training. Many thanks!

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