Marlins 2008 MLB Draft Discussion

!NICK! · May 22nd, 2008, 04:02 PM

BA's Top 100 Draft Prospects

With the draft only two weeks away now. I thought now would be a good time to start talking about it.

The Marlins have the 6th pick in the draft. The highest pick they've had in quite some time. So who do you want to see the Marlins take at that spot?

My #1 guy is Buster Posey. The guy would be the perfect fit for us. Catcher's been a need for us ever since Pudge left, and this guy would fill that hole, and fill it quickly because he's not too far off. Unfortunately, I don't think he's going to be around at this spot. Kyle Skipworth is probably the next best catching prospect in the draft. He's a left-handed hitting catcher. Coming out of high school he's still raw and is going to take a while to get to the majors. Unlike Posey he'll probably be there at 6.

The guy I'd like to see the Marlins draft with the 6th spot and is more realistic than Posey is Aaron Crow a right-handed pitcher from Missouri. He's got great stuff and is probably the closest to being Major League ready of all the pitchers in the draft.

Our draft history has been kind of hit or miss since Beinfest took over. Hopefully our scouts have done their homework this year.

markotsay7 · May 22nd, 2008, 04:13 PM

Absolutely no on Skipworth, and no shot at Posey dropping to 6.

Crow wouldn't be a bad choice. I love Smoak, if he's around I wouldn't mind taking him. I like Yonder Alonso too, as well as Gordon Beckham, but I don't think we need to draft a first round SS and I'm not even sure if he'll stay at SS longterm.

McLevin · May 22nd, 2008, 04:15 PM

Yonder. Alonso.

For no other reason than that he's by far the most badass player in the draft, and that he's a Cuban guy who grew up in Miami and plays ball for UM.

I have no logic as to why we should pick him other than that.

Ralph · May 22nd, 2008, 04:18 PM

Unfortunately Posey, Alvarez, Beckham, & Mastuz wont be around when the fish pick. That leaves Aaron Crow, Justin Smoak, Eric Hosmer, and Kyle Skipworth as the other guys I like. I guess you can scratch out Hosmer with the demands he'll likely have. You can also scratch out Smoak with the Giants possibly scooping him up with the 5th pick. That leaves me with Skipworth and Crowe and ultimately you have to look at all the pitching depth the fish have in the minors vs the catching depth.

Kyle Skipworth is our guy and he also has more upside than Posey.

!NICK! · May 22nd, 2008, 04:20 PM

I guess I'm just not that big on taking a 1st baseman when we have that high of a pick. LaPorta was an exception last year, but I don't think any of the top 1st baseman are as good as LaPorta.

markotsay7 · May 22nd, 2008, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Ralph

Unfortunately Posey, Alvarez, Beckham, & Mastuz wont be around when the fish pick. That leaves Aaron Crow, Justin Smoak, Eric Hosmer, and Kyle Skipworth as the other guys I like. I guess you can scratch out Hosmer with the demands he'll likely have. You can also scratch out Smoak with the Giants possibly scooping him up with the 5th pick. That leaves me with Skipworth and Crowe and ultimately you have to look at all the pitching depth the fish have in the minors vs the catching depth.

Kyle Skipworth is our guy and he also has more upside than Posey.

Skipworth is 4 years away, I think. If this season has shown us anything, isn't it that you can't have too much pitching depth? I don't like Hosmer nearly as much as Smoak anyway, and I know I've heard they might take him, but if the Giants don't go with Smoak, I want him. Badly.

markotsay7 · May 22nd, 2008, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by !NICK!

I guess I'm just not that big on taking a 1st baseman when we have that high of a pick. LaPorta was an exception last year, but I don't think any of the top 1st baseman are as good as LaPorta.

Smoak is probably 1.5 years off from being a major league player. I'm not interested in taking a catcher 4 years away just because his potential ability compared to other catchers is a higher ratio than Smoak's to other 1B.

However, this is just the way I feel about drafting. I like taking closer-to-ready players. I'm sick of wasting a first round pick drafting HS players that get battered or injured or never fill out.

McLevin · May 22nd, 2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by markotsay7

Smoak is probably 1.5 years off from being a major league player. I'm not interested in taking a catcher 4 years away just because his potential ability compared to other catchers is a higher ratio than Smoak's to other 1B.

However, this is just the way I feel about drafting. I like taking closer-to-ready players. I'm sick of wasting a first round pick drafting HS players that get battered or injured or never fill out.

yep

and Alonso is as sure thing as it can get.

!NICK! · May 22nd, 2008, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by markotsay7

Smoak is probably 1.5 years off from being a major league player. I'm not interested in taking a catcher 4 years away just because his potential ability compared to other catchers is a higher ratio than Smoak's to other 1B.

However, this is just the way I feel about drafting. I like taking closer-to-ready players. I'm sick of wasting a first round pick drafting HS players that get battered or injured or never fill out.

I'm with you all the way there. I'm a big proponent of drafting college players over high school players, except when that high school player's upside is too good to pass up. (not sure if Skipworth falls under that category yet) I just say I'd rather take the pitcher at the spot, then a guy who may have a good bat, but is limited defensively.

With that being said, if Crow is taken I'd have to take a long look at Skipworth. Personally I'm going to have to do a little more research on him to see if he's worth the risk, because I still don't know a lot about him. Left-handed catchers with big upsides don't grow on trees that's for sure.

BeefWillingham · May 22nd, 2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by !NICK!

I guess I'm just not that big on taking a 1st baseman when we have that high of a pick. LaPorta was an exception last year, but I don't think any of the top 1st baseman are as good as LaPorta.

I think Alonso is every bit as good as LaPorta.

!NICK! · May 22nd, 2008, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by BeefWillingham

I think Alonso is every bit as good as LaPorta.

I disagree.

markotsay7 · May 22nd, 2008, 04:39 PM

LaPorta has more power and a better eye for the strike zone, methinks.

BeefWillingham · May 22nd, 2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by !NICK!

I disagree.

Well I realize that.

Nny · May 22nd, 2008, 04:40 PM

LaPorta was drafted as an OFer, not a 1B, so I don't think it makes an apt comparision.

!NICK! · May 22nd, 2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nny

LaPorta was drafted as an OFer, not a 1B, so I don't think it makes an apt comparision.

Well he played 1st base almost exclusively in college so I think it's a pretty good comparison.

May 22nd, 2008, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
!NICK! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,187 T&B $: 23,097 Reputation: 1255639 My Teams:	Marlins 2008 MLB Draft Discussion BA's Top 100 Draft Prospects With the draft only two weeks away now. I thought now would be a good time to start talking about it. The Marlins have the 6th pick in the draft. The highest pick they've had in quite some time. So who do you want to see the Marlins take at that spot? My #1 guy is Buster Posey. The guy would be the perfect fit for us. Catcher's been a need for us ever since Pudge left, and this guy would fill that hole, and fill it quickly because he's not too far off. Unfortunately, I don't think he's going to be around at this spot. Kyle Skipworth is probably the next best catching prospect in the draft. He's a left-handed hitting catcher. Coming out of high school he's still raw and is going to take a while to get to the majors. Unlike Posey he'll probably be there at 6. The guy I'd like to see the Marlins draft with the 6th spot and is more realistic than Posey is Aaron Crow a right-handed pitcher from Missouri. He's got great stuff and is probably the closest to being Major League ready of all the pitchers in the draft. Our draft history has been kind of hit or miss since Beinfest took over. Hopefully our scouts have done their homework this year.

May 22nd, 2008, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
markotsay7 Anywhere, anytime, but you'll never know Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,179 T&B $: 75,476 Reputation: 1952320 My Teams:	Absolutely no on Skipworth, and no shot at Posey dropping to 6. Crow wouldn't be a bad choice. I love Smoak, if he's around I wouldn't mind taking him. I like Yonder Alonso too, as well as Gordon Beckham, but I don't think we need to draft a first round SS and I'm not even sure if he'll stay at SS longterm. __________________ Questions? Comments? Concerns? Free baked goods? Up for a chat? PM me.

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markotsay7 Anywhere, anytime, but you'll never know Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,179 T&B $: 75,476 Reputation: 1952320 My Teams:	LaPorta has more power and a better eye for the strike zone, methinks. __________________ Questions? Comments? Concerns? Free baked goods? Up for a chat? PM me.

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Nny Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,835 T&B $: 1,474 Reputation: 1285549	LaPorta was drafted as an OFer, not a 1B, so I don't think it makes an apt comparision. __________________ [img][/img]

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McLevin Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coral Springs/Coral Gables, FL Posts: 1,889 T&B $: 71,099 Reputation: 1076289 My Teams:	Yonder. Alonso. For no other reason than that he's by far the most badass player in the draft, and that he's a Cuban guy who grew up in Miami and plays ball for UM. I have no logic as to why we should pick him other than that.

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Ralph BITCHES BE TRIPPIN' Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 1,449 T&B $: 268 Reputation: 335608 My Teams:	Unfortunately Posey, Alvarez, Beckham, & Mastuz wont be around when the fish pick. That leaves Aaron Crow, Justin Smoak, Eric Hosmer, and Kyle Skipworth as the other guys I like. I guess you can scratch out Hosmer with the demands he'll likely have. You can also scratch out Smoak with the Giants possibly scooping him up with the 5th pick. That leaves me with Skipworth and Crowe and ultimately you have to look at all the pitching depth the fish have in the minors vs the catching depth. Kyle Skipworth is our guy and he also has more upside than Posey.

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!NICK! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,187 T&B $: 23,097 Reputation: 1255639 My Teams:	I guess I'm just not that big on taking a 1st baseman when we have that high of a pick. LaPorta was an exception last year, but I don't think any of the top 1st baseman are as good as LaPorta.

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