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The Padres are the first true wild card with the third overall pick, and to understand the range of rumors surrounding their selection, the two stories with the most buzz involve players who could not be on more opposite ends of the spectrum. The splashiest suggestion has the team selecting Donavan Tate, who offers as much upside as any player in the draft, but he also comes with questions about both his bat and his effort level. Making things more muddled, there is a rumored $6 million price tag that would require the blessing of those above management. On the other end is Vanderbilt lefty Mike Minor; on a pure talent level, he belongs at the end of the first round at best, but teams will look to avoid a tough decision and simply take a player who could arrive quickly and provide some certainty, so Minor could get popped early.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8996

There's nothing especially earth shattering here for those that follow the draft, only the tiny little insight into Mike Minor in that he's not a top talent. For those that following the Padres draft picks (Stauffer, Schmidt, Carrillo, LeBlanc) this isn't earth shattering either.

5 months ago Dontpanic_tiny Wonko 4 comments 0 recs  | 

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Nice article

really curious who the Padres are going to pick. On another note I think the link just links back to this fanshot instead of to the article.

by sixpakfrombelgium on Jun 4, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The was thinking that the link is kind of pointless because it's a membership site

But I guess this article didn’t require one. So here’s the link.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 4, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or you can click the link in the post

Because I fixed it.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 4, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think they should pick Donovan Tate

If for nothing other than the obligatory “Hercules” references
“Tate goes from Zero to Hero with walk-off”

"2009 Padres.....Yeah, we're still here.

by Boilermaker19 on Jun 4, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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