In Peter Gammons most recent blog posting (Insider access required), he mentions the possibility that the Tampa Bay Rays could select Florida State catcher Buster Posey with the #1 overall selection in the 2008 First Year Player Draft.
Baseball America’s most recent draft rankings (April 7) had Vanderbilt 3B Pedro Alvarez, San Diego LHP Brian Matusz, Missouri RHP Aaron Crow, and Griffin (GA) HS SS Tim Beckham as the prohibitive favorites for the first four players selected. Posey was ranked #7.
The Nationals select ninth overall in the June 5 draft.
Tofu Dog | 24-Apr-08 at 12:41 pm | Permalink
Bryan, Sorry to get off message, but could you tell me what you know about minor league organizations and their ability to provide scouting reports and background info to minor leaguers How many resoureces that are there at the major league level–video taping, scouting reports, etc. are available and at what levels?
Brian Oliver | 24-Apr-08 at 1:59 pm | Permalink
TD - I have never asked that question. Let me see what I can find out.
Off the cuff, I’d imagine that Randy Knorr and his staff compile information on the opposing players in the Carolina League and that is what is used to put together scouting reports.