Comments on: Top Prospect- Buster Posey http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/ The Ultimate Source for College Baseball News and Notes Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:58:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NYDORE http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 NYDORE Fri, 02 May 2008 02:50:58 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/?p=2640#comment-2412 Jonathan, there is already word that the Rays have targeted Posey for #1 over Beckham. Pedro likely will drop to the 2-5 range after demanding $9 Million (Boras much?). I think Smoak will be available at 5, with Beckham, Hosmer, Pedro, Crow and Posey all good candidates to go before him. Personally, if I were drafting I'd probably go Beckham, Alvarez/Smoak, and then maybe Crow. Jonathan, there is already word that the Rays have targeted Posey for #1 over Beckham. Pedro likely will drop to the 2-5 range after demanding $9 Million (Boras much?). I think Smoak will be available at 5, with Beckham, Hosmer, Pedro, Crow and Posey all good candidates to go before him.

Personally, if I were drafting I’d probably go Beckham, Alvarez/Smoak, and then maybe Crow.

]]> By: JonathanS http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 JonathanS Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:44:28 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/?p=2640#comment-2216 Also, having a stud, leader catcher would be a great thing to couple with all the arms they are devloping. They could start Posey in High A where Alderson, Bumgarner, and Sosa could all be at the end of this year - and potentially move him quickly to catch Cain and Lincecum assuming they are still around in a few years (which is seperate topic entirely). Also, having a stud, leader catcher would be a great thing to couple with all the arms they are devloping. They could start Posey in High A where Alderson, Bumgarner, and Sosa could all be at the end of this year – and potentially move him quickly to catch Cain and Lincecum assuming they are still around in a few years (which is seperate topic entirely).

]]> By: JonathanS http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 JonathanS Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:42:38 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/?p=2640#comment-2215 IF I was Sabean ( and I could make the arguement that I would do a better job - only slightly kidding ) I would be looking at Posey and Skipworth very closely. The 5 players who will be in play here in my mind are: Scheppers, Hunt, Skipworth, Smoak, G. Beckham and Posey. All of them are pretty similar in polish and projection. So, with all things being equal, the Giants should look for a posiiton player. Smoak cannot play another position..so Villalona blocks him..so I really think it comes down to a catcher or Beckham. I really like Skipworth, I think his ceiling is higher than Posey in that he projects to hit for much more power. But, I think KNOWING Posey will stay at catcher and knowing he can hit against great competition would push him ahead in my mind. For me, if the draft were right now, I would be deciding between Beckham and Posey...probably leaning towards Posey IF I was Sabean ( and I could make the arguement that I would do a better job – only slightly kidding ) I would be looking at Posey and Skipworth very closely.

The 5 players who will be in play here in my mind are:
Scheppers, Hunt, Skipworth, Smoak, G. Beckham and Posey.

All of them are pretty similar in polish and projection. So, with all things being equal, the Giants should look for a posiiton player. Smoak cannot play another position..so Villalona blocks him..so I really think it comes down to a catcher or Beckham.

I really like Skipworth, I think his ceiling is higher than Posey in that he projects to hit for much more power. But, I think KNOWING Posey will stay at catcher and knowing he can hit against great competition would push him ahead in my mind.

For me, if the draft were right now, I would be deciding between Beckham and Posey…probably leaning towards Posey

]]> By: Brian Foley http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Brian Foley Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:49:17 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/?p=2640#comment-2211 I like Smoak the most out of the draft....but I am not the one making the pick. I like Smoak the most out of the draft….but I am not the one making the pick.

]]> By: baseballjunkie http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/04/28/top-prospect-buster-posey/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 baseballjunkie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/?p=2640#comment-2210 Nice writeup on Posey. If you were Sabean, would you choose Posey or Skipworth? Or would you choose any other player likely to be available at #5... Smoak, Matusz, other? Nice writeup on Posey. If you were Sabean, would you choose Posey or Skipworth? Or would you choose any other player likely to be available at #5… Smoak, Matusz, other?

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