1 RIC Anchormen Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C ATL)
2 North Kingstown Friars Hunter Pence (OF HOU)
3 Poland Pandas Kevin Kouzmanoff (3B SD)
4 Blind Dogs Philip Humber (P NYM)
5 Bad Ass Bombers Jacob McGee (P TB)
6 Rhode Island Quahogs Nick Adenhart (P ANA)
7 The Names James Loney (1B LA)
8 Modesto Nuts Franklin Morales (P COL)
9 Rhody Rampage Adam Lind (OF TOR)
10 Attack Pigeons of Connecticut Ryan Sweeney (OF CHW)
11 The Carbombs Jose Tabata (OF NYY)
12 The Brew Crew Colby Rasmus (OF STL)
By Pat Henderson
Best Pick- Adam Lind- If I was picking based on consistent performance since the draft it would have been Hunter Pence but after last season’s breakout Lind takes the cake. He struggled his first year in the biggs and wasn’t even kept by the outfield starved Rampage. After being drafted by Brad who has that shamrock wedged up his ass Lind turned into a 30 homer beast and the best pick of round 4.
Worst Pick- Nick Adenhart (too soon?) Phil Humber- He wasn’t that highly touted going into the draft and with his stuff looked like no more than a 4 or 5 starter on a big league roster but Tom Tom scooped him up with the 4th pick, one round ahead of Clay Bucholtz. Humber was traded from the Mets to the Twins in the Johan deal but still has yet to make the big league impact that Tom Tom was hoping for when he spent a high 4th rd pick on him.
Still Could Make it- Jose Tabata- Since the draft he’s gotten a few years older, his stock has fallen and he is now an Ass-Pirate, but the ship still hasn’t sailed on Tabata’s future. At 21 he’s still young and he’s coming off a season in which he hit a combined .293 between AAA and AA he’s still got hope. The power numbers are a red flag with Tabata (5 HR in 358 ab’s in 09) but as they say power develops late. He could get a shot with the big league club this year (if you can call them that) and it’ll be interesting to watch his development.
% in MLB- 9 out of 12, 75% not too shabby.
Granted I was a prospect nub and didn't really make any quality picks in this draft and Humber definitely sucks, but I wouldn't say that he was "not that highly touted". I won't refute the worst pick of the rd part, but he was the best pitcher on a very good Rice University team when college pitchers were the trendy sexy thing, had a sick "major league out-pitch" of a curve and was the #4 overall pick in 2005(?). That being said he sucks and the Mets are about as good with prospects as we all were in that first prospect draft(worse than some of us).
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping he has a sweet year at long relief/spot starter. haha
*Interesting note - Humber has been another Rice pitcher on the long list of ace Owls to fail at the next level. Including once top prospect Joe Savery. I wish I would have known about that curse before this draft.
Nick Adenhart. doh.
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