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Prep star Byron Buxton the most talented, intriguing draft prospect

He’s the next Ichiro!

So far this baseball season, Buck has hit only two home runs. This is surprising to some, perhaps even a red flag for teams that question his ceiling and also wonder about the level of competition in rural Georgia. But all you have to do is spend one day in Baxley and you’ll see Buck’s ridiculous power during BP. Stick around for a game and you’ll see that Buck, who hit 14 home runs as a sophomore, doesn’t get many pitches to hit. “And he’s not going up there, trying to hit home runs,” said Smith. “There’s no doubt there’s power there.”

DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: May 23, 2012 at 11:26 AM | 17 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Johnny Slick Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:26 PM (#4138569)

Yeah, I agree that's a red flag. Better let him fall to #3.

2. YR Misses Reggie Bars Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:38 PM (#4138579)

I heard he has a troubling past involving bicycle theft.

3. The elusive Robert Denby Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:41 PM (#4138585)

Where are they hosing him down?

4. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:44 PM (#4138590)

This is surprising to some, perhaps even a red flag for teams that question his ceiling and also wonder about the level of competition in rural Georgia. But all you have to do is spend one day in Baxley and you’ll see Buck’s ridiculous power during BP.

As someone who spent 18 years in Baxley, GA, I can only offer my sincere advice that no matter how good Bryon Buxton projects to be, that is absolutely no good reason to spend a day in Baxley, GA.

5. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:44 PM (#4138592)

What are some good sites to use to follow the draft prospects?

6. Johnny Slick Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM (#4138602)

The most believable thing about this article: a guy named Byron Buxton hails from a town called Baxley in rural Georgia. Is this a real prospect or a James Thurber short story?

7. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:51 PM (#4138610)

The most believable thing about this article: a guy named Byron Buxton hails from a town called Baxley in rural Georgia. Is this a real prospect or a James Thurber short story?

Oh, I assure you, he's real. And they call him Buck, not Byron.

8. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM (#4138613)

Byron Buxton from Appling High
A beautiful balm to an old scout's eye
Bursting with power, a high OBA
Byron Buxton from Baxley, G.A.

9. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: May 23, 2012 at 01:31 PM (#4138694)

What are some good sites to use to follow the draft prospects?

BA's the best, if you can afford to subscribe. I also like Baseball Prospect Report, which has an irritating interface but also some good video.

10. jfish26101 Posted: May 23, 2012 at 02:12 PM (#4138742)

I think Perfect Game is actually slightly better at amateurs (their focus) than BA, though BA is a great source and publishes more free content. Sickels is supposed to publish his top 100 today (likely before the end of the week at least), Bullpen Banter should be putting some pieces out soon, and I do imagine Baseball Prospectus will at least publish a top 50 or 100. Project Prospect tend to draw different conclusions due to their approach but I really like Lincoln's work. Recently someone turned me onto Mark Anderson's site at Baseball Prospect Nation and he has a lot of good reports.

While some of the sites I used to use don't seem to be around anymore, there is still a lot of information out there about the draft.

11. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: May 23, 2012 at 03:05 PM (#4138798)

a guy named Byron Buxton hails from a town called Baxley in rural Georgia. Is this a real prospect or a James Thurber short story

more like Flannery O'Conner

12. Johnny Slick Posted: May 23, 2012 at 03:12 PM (#4138805)

So you're saying that this draft is going to end with Byron Buxton taking the other draftees out into the woods one by one until only the grandma is left?

13. Lujack Posted: May 23, 2012 at 03:46 PM (#4138835)

I love that story.

14. gef the talking mongoose Posted: May 23, 2012 at 03:56 PM (#4138845)

A good prospect is hard to find.

15. Curse of the Andino Posted: May 23, 2012 at 08:45 PM (#4139028)

A good prospect is hard to find.

I suspect he's still good country people, but I ain't letting my daughter go up to the hayloft with him.

16. Johnny Slick Posted: May 24, 2012 at 12:51 AM (#4139121)

If he does run off with her leg, it will only be because he needs a new bat.

17. KT's Pot Arb Posted: May 24, 2012 at 01:08 AM (#4139124)

I think they pitched around Billy Beane his senior year in high school, but it worked out fine.

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