Day Two of Draft Begins at 11 AM CDT; Astros Have 27 Picks
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 10, 2009 11:07 AM CDT
in Houston Astros Minor League News
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PrintAfter an intriguing Day One of the Draft, the Astros managed to add a promising young shortstop to an organization definitely in need of such a talent. Asst. GM Bobby Heck seemed to prize athleticism, by way of two sport high school athletes, another area where the Astros as a whole struggle. While the sexy names are gone, the players selected on this day and tomorrow are going to be the ones who will fill out our minor league systems and solidify the big league club.
It's difficult to try to figure out what any given team will do during a draft, or to even determine tendencies. The Astros have such a dearth of viable talent in their minor leagues that I would assume that Bobby Heck will continue to draft the best player available, as well as targeting pitching. In rounds 4-30 last year, the Astros drafted fourteen pitchers out of a total of twenty seven possible selections. Brad Dydalewicz and Christopher Hicks were chosen on Day Two last season, just something to keep in mind. Our Low A affiliate in Lexington has one of the most intriguing groups of young starting pitchers of any team in professional baseball.
Move up a level though, and you find a High A Lancaster team that is among the worst in the minors. If these are the players that will make up the big league club in anywhere from three to four years, the Astros are in trouble. We knew that coming in though, and that time period, three to four years, is how far behind the Astros organization is in terms of drafting and player development. The task is tough one to ask of Bobby Heck. Names like Berkman, Oswalt, Lee, and Tejada will most likely not be here in 2013. More than that even, the many arms that make up the bullpen as well as our bench players of today will be long gone. The time is now that Heck, Wade and Co. must stop this recent trend of poor drafting, and the resultant lack of young talent. Infusing youth into a big league club is what has fueled good baseball teams since the sport has been played. This is a five year plan the Astros are currently involved in. Year One is looking more and more like a success, with players like Jason Castro showing signs of becoming special players. Year Two is just beginning, and today is an important part.
With the fourth round beginning as I type, the Astros have the twentieth selection in each round until the draft is over. Our first selection today is #131 overall, with the next taking place at #161, #191, etc.
Astros Asst. GM, Bobby Heck
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by the way astros are the only ones so far to have to repeat their announcment multiple times because of misscommunication.
hahahaah it must have been Cooper hahaha
zing!
thanks for keeping up with everything so far…ill do my best to get a post up later with a chart of our picks like i did yesterday
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 10, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
some links on him
goood
let’s all friend him, en masse! haha.
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
pick 161
Brandon Wikoff
5’9" 170lb (JR) U Illinois Champaign, IL. 04/05/1988
L/R SS
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=4961152&content_id=4863569
pick 191
Enrique Herenandez
5’11" 170 lb (HS) American Military Academy, Puerto Rico
8/24/1991 R/R SS
most of the stuff for enrique hernandez that's coming up
when I search him is Carlos Enrique Hernandez. Carlos Hernandez. Sound familiar anyone? lol. yes its bring up our good ole boy Carlos. quite interesting.
pick 251 round 8
Brandt Walker RHP
Stanford University
Ben Orloff SS from Cal Irvine
5’11’’ 170 LBS (SR) UC IRVINE
SS 4.26.1987
Erik Castro lol
3B SAN DIEGO ST U
11.13.87 6’4’’ 200 (JR)
L/R
Erik Castro looks solid
Played catcher after his freshman year. Freshman year played 3B
.382 average, 11 HRs, 56 RBIs, .627 SLG, 44 BB, 38 SO, 3-4 SB, .990 FLD%
Threw out 21 of 50 runners.
Oh and his favorite player is Pujols. Hopefully he’ll enjoy beating him.
Ben Orloffs stats
realized I didnt note Orloffs stats:
.344 average, 50 Runs, 17 2Bs, 0 HRs, 23 RBIs, 30 BBs, 19 SOs, 19 of 28 SBs
Im encouraged by some of the picks
but a couple of the early 2nd day picks Im wondering about
I wish we would take a big chance on guys who want over slot money
I think it was Justice’s article on Drayton last week kind of hinted they’d again draft over slot some but I have yet to see guys drafted by us who will be asking much and I dont think many of those guys are left.
pick 341 round 11
David Williams C R/R
3.13.1989 6’0’’ 190 LBS (J2) CROWDER COLLEGE
pick 371 round 12
Geoffrey Thomas RHP R/R
8.4.1991 6’0’’ 187 LBS STEPHENSON HS ATLANTA, GA
I'll be around for a little bit
if nothing else, I’ll get a post up, and then come back later on and fill in the players that were drafted after I left.
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 10, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions
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