American Christian Academy!

That's just to differentiate it from Venezuelan Christian Academy, which is also in Alabama.

Cards draft another guy without a school.

Amaury Cazana Marti - 9/2/1978, 6'1/212, BR/TR, RF

Yeah, the Cardinals drafted a 27 year old right fielder out of Florida.

Is that it for today?

Yeah, time for the teams to make lists of who is undrafted and go from there.

ah, i didn't realize tony watson is a sophomore.
no danny ray herrera yet. fellow new mexican brian flores didn't go either (i wonder how much he asked the white sox for).

Seems like a good day to be a Tigers fan.

I can't believe Atlanta's pick in the 16th round, No. 490, Jack Tilghman. I covered him a couple years back when I wrote for the local paper here. He was a two-sport star (football, baseball) at Souderton Area HS (alma mater of Jaime Moyer). He helped Souderton get its first football win in more than five years, but then suffered a devastating ACL/leg injury. I haven't heard about him since.

Unreal.

A list of NCAA Div1 schools without Baseball, listed by the conference they're mainly in

American East: Boston University and New Hampshire
Big 10: Wisconsin
Big 12: Colorado and Iowa State
Big East: DePaul, Marquette, Providence, Syracuse
Colonial: Drexel
CUSA: SMU, Tulsa, UTEP
Horizon: Detroit Mercy, Loyola University Chicago, Wisconsin-Green Bay
Metro Atlantic: Loyola College in Maryland
Mid-Continent: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Missouri-Kansas City
MEAC: Morgan State, South Carolina State, Winston-Salem State
MVC: Drake
Mountain West: Colorado State and Wyoming
Northeast Conference: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference: Tennessee State
Pacific 10: Oregon
Patriot: American University and Colgate
Southern: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sun Belt Conference: University of Denver and North Texas
WAC: Boise State, Idaho, and Utah State

Currently, 285 Div1 schools sponsor baseball, with 876 NCAA schools sponsoring baseball in total. 212 NAIA schools sponsor baseball.

A few NAIA schools you may recognize: Azusa Pacific (Christian Okoye's Alma Mater), Hastings (I forget what they did, but I remember it).. and that's it.

The NAIA also allows you to see which players make the most steal attempts, but not which players have the most walks.

The #2 guy for steals in the NAIA is Jarrod Stahl, a 5'9/160lb Senior who bats right and throws right. Fun facts about Jarrod include "Met with President Bill Clinton after I had saved a persons life!" and "Enjoys underwater basketweaving"

Clearly two things which make him very draftable. Although the "My favorite player is Juan Pierre" thing could be a bad sign. Stahl is 46 for 52 in stealing bases.

Ben Jukich, the 398th pick of the Draft, is an NAIA pitcher for Dakota Wesleyan. Jukich struck out 144 and walked 15 in 94 2/3 innings. Jukich is also a Junior, which means he'll choose between one more glorious year of DWU, or going into the A's system.

Being really awesome at pitching against D3 kids is more likely to get you drafted than being really awesome at hitting against D3 kids.

After all, Kurt Kapferer did hit 18 HR this year in 147 AB, but he's also a 6'7/260lb first baseman. So he's not that hot. His line for 2006: 388/511/823, 10 doubles, 18 homers, 31 walks, 9 HBP, 34 strikeouts.

The Wooster Fighting Scots will probably not contribute to the second day of the draft.

The HBP rates in Div-3 Baseball are crazy.

The "Per game" leaders are Jason Vick of Utica/Rome and Brandon Boesiger of Wooster. Vick was hit 21 times in 30 games, Boesiger was hit 30 times in 43 games.

Danner Partidge of Manchester was hit 29 times in 43 games.

Gega Arby of Baruch was hit 19 times in 29 games.

Nick Crawford of Millsaps was hit 32 times in 50 games

Jason Pollard of Renssetaer was hit 27 times in 44 games.

Div-3 is either the land of the "guy who leans in on the inside pitch" or the land of "wild pitchers"

So anyways.. who goes first on Day Two: Jeffrey Maier or Danny Almonte?

I must opine, Mike E, that short blockquoting from a subscription page or any other page in the context of a discussion like this one is fair use, rather akin to using it in a review or a scholarly paper. This message board often serves both of those functions. If they can get enough people to agree that it's somehow not fair use, then scholarly discourse in the United States is doomed.

I must opine, Mike E, that short blockquoting from a subscription page or any other page in the context of a discussion like this one is fair use, rather akin to using it in a review or a scholarly paper.

I didn't say that it wasn't fair use - what I said was that it was a violation of the terms of service for the subscription site. That's a different issue, and while I would prefer that sites not have *premium content*, I understand the reasons for it and respect the site owners' right to charge for the information there, and to restrict how premium content may be used elsewhere.

-- MWE

Yeah, the Cardinals drafted a 27 year old right fielder out of Florida.

A 27 year old right fielder out of Cuba by way of Florida.

Why is Dixie College in Utah? That ain't Dixie.

Maybe the college started in Louisiana and then moved to Utah. It's been known to happen.

From Wikipedia:
"Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s, when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton, hoping to capitalize on the lack of availability of cotton due to the American Civil War. Thus the name Dixie, to honor the attempt to grow cotton, and its association with the Dixie in the southeastern United States. Yields in the test fields were not as high as expected, and economic viability of growing cotton was never achieved."

why did tony watson fall to the 17th rd?

Signability, I presume. Draft-eligible sophomores (Watson was redshirted and has two years of eligibility left) tend to fall.

-- MWE

Brewers select a guy named "Mehdi Djabbar" from "Ahuntsic College" which is evidently in Quebec

Some kid from Central Bucks East HS got drafted by the Dodgers. Its the crappy sister high school of the one I graduated from.

Garet Hill from Boila University goes 727th, Earl Oakes from Pace goes 728th

That's three Pace players.

Pace is aiming to take over the major leagues!

Jay Cox finally goes. WTF took so long. Good athlete, good hitter, can even kinda sorta play C

Nobody has picked Brian Kimutis so far.

A bit on Kimutis:

Kimutis goes to every length to get himself on base, leading the team in hit by pitches this year. He owns the career record, which stands at 72 as of May 8. He actually owns the top three individual single-season marks in that category as well with 23 in 2004, 21 in 2005 and 20 so far this season.

Every at-bat for Kimutis is a new beginning. Each time he leads off a game or an inning, it's apparent to him what he needs to do. He is willing to take a pitch in the back or push an at-bat to ten pitches just to get a walk. It is evident that when he can get on base, he keeps opposing teams on their toes.

Brian's BOS line for 2006: .272/.408/.351 with 23 walks, 22 HBP, 27 strikeouts, 3 GDP, and 52 hits in 191 AB.

Ok, i'm going to get some lunch from a drive-thru Chinese place, we're on pick 773, and i'll see how many picks are made before I return.

College players at weak schools who can only do one thing and thats rely on walks and HBPs dont deserve even 50th round picks

Pace strikes again with pick 822!

Kimutis sounds like the dbacks kid reincarnated. What was his name? BPro loved him even when the Dbacks loaned him to the Sox as AA filler. Ahh yes, Jackie Rexrode, that's it.

Tampa Bay picks Leon Johnson from NO SCHOOL~!

And Detroit picks UNM first baseman Chris Carlson. Carlson fell so low due to altitude, and him being a Junior.

Oh yeah, I changed my mind and went to KFC and I got two buffalo snackers.

Ya know that No School has No Class too, right? a lot of makeup issues for those kids

The Mets have been filling up the backcourt today; no player drafted above 6'5".

Daryl Maday!

BURT REYNOLDS to the Nationals!

Ok, the kids name is Alfredo "Burt" Reynolds.

Jay Cox finally goes. WTF took so long.

Cox hasn't done particularly well in summer leagues - he's played in the Coastal Plains League, which is not one of the better summer leagues, the last two years and hit just .218 there a year ago - and the concern is that he won't be able to generate enough bat speed to hit with the wood bat. I think it's a legit concern; he's generated most of his power going the other way.

-- MWE

The Royals pick Brandon Lance from New Mexico State with pick 917.

This will forever answer the question "Can players from Las Cruces (altitude 3896ft) hit in Idaho Falls (altitude 4701ft)?"

Waitaminute.. the Royals rookie league team is in an area which is higher than Las Cruces?

.319/.370/.457 could mean more for a catcher, even if it's in New Mexico

The Royals are even drafting college players out of Puerto Rico!

Collegio de la Immaculada!

that could compete with "College of the Desert" for 'most obscure college that the Royals picked a guy from'

The Diamondbacks picked Osmany Masso with pick #957. Masso is a 25 year old Florida resident and a former player on the Cuban team Industriales and a former teammate of Kendry Morales.

With pick #987, The Diamondbacks pick Osbek Castillo, a 25 year old pitcher and California resident. Castillo pitched in the Olympics for Cuba in 2004.

"Ya know that No School has No Class too, right?"

Oh, so its like Tennessee

Padres take a flyer on 1B Casey Haerther, whose brother Cody is a Cardinals' OF prospect. Haerther is committed to UCLA and will be an extremely tough sign.

-- MWE

Osbek Castillo apparently got into the US (he was living and pitching in the Dominican). California is probably better than the DR.

Phils take P Josh Thrailkill, out of Roberson High in Asheville - the school that produced Cameron Maybin last year. Committed to Clemson, has pitched for the US Junior National Team. Another likely tough sign.

-- MWE

The Yankees draft David Van Ostrand, a junior Third Baseman from Allan Hancock.

The catch?

Van Ostrand is 6'6"

Matt,

I thought you were a Pennridge guy. Would you be South or West if you were there now? We're in Pennridge, but some of our land is in West, just across the road.

Todd Helton's nephew Zachary has been drafted by the Rockies.

Is Rowan University's nickname really the Profs?

The Profs, yes.

Phillies grab yet another HS arm, Kyle Gibson out of Indiana (he went in the fourth round of Sickels's mock draft). Can't find his college commitment at the moment.

-- MWE

Gibson is committed to Missouri.

-- MWE

Looking at the mlb write-up of Phillies' first day, I can't say I like the sound of these:

Round 4: D'Arby Myers, OF Westchester High School, Calif., fourth round (127):

The Phillies love his upside, and they hope he chooses professional baseball over college football.

Quintin Berry, OF, San Diego State University, fifth round (157):

A speedy outfielder who makes consistent contact. Projects as a slap hitter in the mold of the Cubs' Juan Pierre.

Time to make fun of people's names:

With the 935th pick, Florida picked William Mays out of Sinclair CC (Kentucky). The odds of him being as good as the other guy who goes by "Will" and "Mays" are set somewhere between 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% and 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%. Place your bets.

Mach goes to the Cardinals at the end of the 40th.

-- MWE

Matt,

I thought you were a Pennridge guy. Would you be South or West if you were there now? We're in Pennridge, but some of our land is in West, just across the road.

Nope, CB West all the way. I still live in West territory too, my little brother goes there now.

Now let me think, if you are West/Pennridge land, you must live near Township Line Road in Chalfont.

"With the 935th pick, Florida picked William Mays out of Sinclair CC (Kentucky). The odds of him being as good as the other guy who goes by "Will" and "Mays" are set somewhere between 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% and 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%. Place your bets."

He was picked last year but was supposed to end up at Kentucky. Guess he wanted to try out DFEing.
Supposed to be a decent player actually.

Nepotism alert: Orioles draft Florida Gator 2B David Cash, the son of the former major league 2B turned O's coach.

-- MWE

Poor Danny Almonte.

I want Danny Almonte to be Mr. Irrelevant.

I want Danny Almonte to be Mr. Irrelevant.

That would make him end up with the Cardinals. Can't imagine *that* would be a good fit.

-- MWE

The Yankees probably take Jeffrey Meier in round 49 and Danny Almonte in round 50

The Phillies must have a great area scout covering Indiana. They drafted Danny Faulkner, another pitcher, out of Bishop Noll Institute School (since when did Chuck become a bishop?) in NW Indiana.

-- MWE

How smart is it to draft a College Senior from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy? Don't those players have to serve in the Coast Guard for awhile?

"Mach goes to the Cardinals at the end of the 40th."

Game, set, and Mach?

Has any team voluntarily elected to stop drafting?

What's slot money for the 43rd round? Three items of the draftee's choice from the Dollar Menu at McDonalds?

The A's stop drafting around the 40th round or so

Eric Erickson! Mr. Redundant!

The A's passed in round 42. They're done.

-- MWE

Neil Hardon just got drafted by the Devil Rays. Insert your own jokes here.

-- MWE

"The A's passed in round 42. They're done."

Whats the point of doingthat exactly? Why not grab 7 more guys to DFE just so you have more options on who to spend your money on next spring?

Another Erickson for the Yankees. And an Eric Erickson, at that.

Truckee High School!

The Truckers!

As final pick is a kid from HS is Wilton, IA. Can't say they don't scout

The Round 44 Showdown!

Kelly Sweppenhiser (Toronto, 3B) v. Brad Schwarzenbach (New York Mets, RHP)

Catcher's from Iona are going before Almonte and Meier!

Whats the point of doing that exactly? Why not grab 7 more guys to DFE just so you have more options on who to spend your money on next spring?

I really don't know. I suppose that since that vast majority of kids drafted in the last 10-15 rounds don't even make a roster, Beane sees no point in wasting time down there. A lot of these guys won't even be DFEs.

-- MWE

Brandon, are you getting punchy or something?

-- MWE

Yankees throw a choice at a local kid. Catcher from Iona.

Sweppenhiser is interesting since hes the all time leader in alots of things at VMI of all places.

The Braves pick Kris Cichoski again, they got him last year too im pretty sure.
The Braves picked a 1b named Daniel Rios out of HS and JC consective years, didnt sign him either time. Hes now not hitting in the Pirates chain

Do VMI graduates have to go into military service too?

Herrera finally comes off the board to the Rangers.

-- MWE

With pick 1345, The Rangers draft Danny Ray Herrera.. who knew 5'7 pitchers had such value?

The Braves pick Kris Cichoski again, they got him last year too im pretty sure.

They did, in the 21st round.

-- MWE

"Do VMI graduates have to go into military service too?"

I know Citadel guys can go right into pro ball. They have a decent draft prospect every now and then (Chris Morris and most famously Dallas McPherson)

Candy Maldonado!

The Rays pick Candy Maldonado (who is the son of Candy Maldonado)

Candy Maldonado's first name is Candido. No word on if his son is Candidito.

"The Padres have enough JuCo and HS picks for today. Cya!"

I think it's obvious the draft is entirely too long. There are teams forfeiting picks. It needs to be shortened.

John Goodman finally goes. I assume alot of his fall was due to health concerns, though he also is a short RHP who's fairly raw as a pitcher.

His HS co-ace at suburban ATL powerhouse Lassiter Kyle Muscara was a 40th-something rounder of the Rockies out of HS who went to Florida and promptly had Tommy John (just like Goodman). Got his scholarship pulled (classy move there Gators) and wound up back home at Kennesaw St. Struggled this year.

That HS team had 10 guys who would go on to play college baseball, 9 of them at D-I programs. 3 of them were pitchers. The best colege pitcher of the bunch probably hasn't been either of the co-aces (Goodman or Muscara) but the LOOGY Michael Zaret whos at Princeton mostly BC of health but hes had some injuries too (blood clots or something)

Plus 2 freshman or sophs from that team played JV mst of the time with an occasional varsity appearence are going to go to SEC programs next fall.

And now Robert Woodard goes to the Cards too.

John Goodman finally goes. I assume alot of his fall was due to health concerns, though he also is a short RHP who's fairly raw as a pitcher.

Well, he is pretty fat.

Oh.. wait.. the other John Goodman!

1405 - Nepotism

Well he did play Babe Ruth once...

I wonder if pick 1410 is the brother of NFL TE Brandon Manumaleuna.

The Astros draft a 6'5" HS Catcher.

The Blue Jays draft a 6'2"/275lb first baseman.

Thrilling!

Pick 1417 - Super Nepotism

Colby HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

"Arizona selects.. draft #7424 Tucker, Billy Joe. First Baseman. Fernancisco Valley Community College."

Tony Fernandez's Son!

Nats drafting the sons of all of the coaches. Seems Bowden has run out of ideas.

#96: The draft ran out of toolsy outfielders?

Pick 1439 is straight out of Compton.

Community College, that is.

Another Papelbon!

48 rounds down.. only two shots left for Maier and Almonte

Oh they'll be taken.