Comments on: Future Focus - Catchers http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Mark http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64402 Mark Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:12:05 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64402 <p>We are all familiar with the big draftee names in the write up here (Marrero, Smolinki, Detwiler, Englund etc..). I was wondering if there are any players worth keeping an eye on who were not drafted as high, perhaps in the lower rounds - like say round 15 on down. Any one playing better than anticipated or beyond their scouting report in the minors?</p> We are all familiar with the big draftee names in the write up here (Marrero, Smolinki, Detwiler, Englund etc..). I was wondering if there are any players worth keeping an eye on who were not drafted as high, perhaps in the lower rounds - like say round 15 on down. Any one playing better than anticipated or beyond their scouting report in the minors?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64406 Brian Oliver Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64406 <p>Mark - Quick scan of my notes and sticking to just the drafted guys, here are a few 15th round or later guys worth watching (assingment today in parens).</p> <p>2007 - 15th round RHP Patrick Arnold (extended spring); 36th round RHP Martin Beno (Hagerstown); 27th rd LF Aaron Seuss (Hagerstown) 2006 - 18th round RHP Adam Carr</p> <p>I'd also be interested to hear names from other folks who read here</p> Mark - Quick scan of my notes and sticking to just the drafted guys, here are a few 15th round or later guys worth watching (assingment today in parens).

2007 - 15th round RHP Patrick Arnold (extended spring); 36th round RHP Martin Beno (Hagerstown); 27th rd LF Aaron Seuss (Hagerstown)
2006 - 18th round RHP Adam Carr

I’d also be interested to hear names from other folks who read here

]]> By: Dick http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64531 Dick Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:57:27 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64531 <p>15th round is pretty low! How about Jeff Mandel? Close would be John Lannan in the 11th.</p> 15th round is pretty low! How about Jeff Mandel? Close would be John Lannan in the 11th.

]]> By: Chris http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64683 Chris Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:56:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64683 <p>Ive always been intrigued by Chris Blackwood, will he be in Vermont this year?</p> <p>I agree on Seuss, he really impressed me when I saw him last year and hes playing well in Hagerstown this year.</p> <p>Brad Peacock has a lot of potential also</p> Ive always been intrigued by Chris Blackwood, will he be in Vermont this year?

I agree on Seuss, he really impressed me when I saw him last year and hes playing well in Hagerstown this year.

Brad Peacock has a lot of potential also

]]> By: Mark http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64740 Mark Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:47:54 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64740 <p>If John Lannan works his way into the Nats' rotation, I would say this is one of the best value picks in franchise history. Though I'm not too familair with how the Expos drafted. I didn't know Suess and Carr went that low - wow.</p> If John Lannan works his way into the Nats’ rotation, I would say this is one of the best value picks in franchise history. Though I’m not too familair with how the Expos drafted.
I didn’t know Suess and Carr went that low - wow.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64759 Brian Oliver Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:24:12 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-64759 <p>Mark - By far, Lannan's the best value pick, to date, for the Washington Nationals.</p> <p>Doing some quick digging at The Baseball Cube uncovered a couple of names from the Expos draft history: David Palmer was drafted in the 21st round of the 1976 draft, he spent 10 seasons in the major leagues; Jason Bay was drafted in 22nd round of the 2000 draft, five seasons & counting in the majors; and Chris Schroder was a 19th rounder in 2001</p> Mark - By far, Lannan’s the best value pick, to date, for the Washington Nationals.

Doing some quick digging at The Baseball Cube uncovered a couple of names from the Expos draft history: David Palmer was drafted in the 21st round of the 1976 draft, he spent 10 seasons in the major leagues; Jason Bay was drafted in 22nd round of the 2000 draft, five seasons & counting in the majors; and Chris Schroder was a 19th rounder in 2001

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-66226 EdDC Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:32:52 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/21/future-focus-catchers/#comment-66226 <p>Great info as always. Thanks!</p> <p>At some point during the season, would you consider leading a position-by-position discussion, touching on what prospects the Nats have in their system now, how they are progressing offensively and defensively, and how they might project?</p> <p>Last season, baseball-reference.com had a one-stop statistical breakout of the Nats' system, posion-by-posiytion, but can't find anything similar this year.</p> Great info as always. Thanks!

At some point during the season, would you consider leading a position-by-position discussion, touching on what prospects the Nats have in their system now, how they are progressing offensively and defensively, and how they might project?

Last season, baseball-reference.com had a one-stop statistical breakout of the Nats’ system, posion-by-posiytion, but can’t find anything similar this year.

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