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10th Round Pick
June 10, 2009 by
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Ryan Hinson, LHP from Clemson UniversityIt was about time we took a lefty. A 6'2", 220 lb reliever, Ryan has also started in the past. In the bullpen his FB has been up to 94 to go along with a solid slider.
9th Round Pick
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Chris Fetter, RHP from University of MichiganA 6'8", 230 lb starting pitcher, Chris had a huge spring after seeing a jump in his velocity up to 94 mph. In 94 innings this season he walked just 17 and struck out 103. At 6'8" you could say he has good "downhill plane".
8th Round Pick
June 10, 2009 by
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Nate Freiman, 1B at Duke UniversityA 6'8" first baseman, Nate has monster power. This year, his senior year, he had 19 homers and just 24 strikeouts. As you can imagine, he makes a nice target over at 1B.
7th Round Pick
June 10, 2009 by
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Miles Mikolas, RHP from Nova Southeastern in FloridaA 6'5" 220 lb starting pitcher, Miles has a fastball up to 94 with a good curveball. Is anyone sensing a trend?
6th Round Pick
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James Needy, RHP from Santana HS in CaliforniaA San Diegan, James is a 6'5" starting pitcher with a FB in the low 90's with feel for both a breaking ball and a changeup. It's nice to get a local in the mix, but this one was all about talent.
5th Round Pick
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Jason Hagerty, C from the University of MiamiJason is a strong switch-hitting catcher with some power. He has also spent time at 1B, but we see him as a catcher.
4th Round Pick
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Keyvius Sampson, RHP from Forest HS in FloridaKeyvius is a very athletic right-handed starter with a fastball that ranges from 90-96 mph and a very good changeup. This season he posted a 0.83 ERA, pitching 59 innings, giving up 19 hits and 14 walks while striking out 113. We believe...
Tonight
June 09, 2009 by
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With just three rounds under our belt we have a long night in front of us tonight. The good thing is that we have the opportunity to digest what has transpired and create a comprehensive plan for tomorrow, which will be rapid fire. The bad thing is that the draft at this stage is much...
3rd Round Pick
June 09, 2009 by
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Gerald Sullivan, RHP from Oral Roberts UnivJerry is 6'4", 200 lbs and has been a starting pitcher for the past two seasons for Oral Roberts while spending his summers in the Cape. An excellent athlete, he has a FB that ranges from 90-94 and complements it with a solid SL and a CH.
2nd Round Pick
June 09, 2009 by
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Everett Williams, OF from Austin McCallum HS in TexasThis is another highly athletic HS outfielder who we think can really hit. He's about 5'10" and 200lbs and is another potential 5-tool guy.
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June 09, 2009 by
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Thanks to Scott Singer from Workhorse Video Productions for making this video available.
1st Round Pick
June 09, 2009 by
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Donavan Tate, OF from Cartersville HS in GeorgiaThere has been a lot of speculation surrounding this pick over the past few weeks, but Tate has always been in the front of our minds. He is a potential 5-tool player who plays in the middle of the diamond and is probably the best athlete...
Draft Day
June 09, 2009 by
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We finished our annual Draft Day breakfast, and we're currently in our final discussions. Today is going to be a slower first day than normal since we're only getting through three rounds. Nevertheless, we're going over a number of permutations to make sure that we'...
Gerut for Gwynn Jr
May 27, 2009 by
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I'm back! Ok, so it's a day later than expected, but I ended up taking my kids to Legoland yesterday. All the time on the road can be rough on the family. Anyway, according to the comments, the Gerut for Gwynn swap seems to have been on many minds over the past week or so....
Yesterday
May 22, 2009 by
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Yesterday was a big day for the Padres in many respects, and unfortunately I was unavailable to read, publish or respond to any of your comments. I am still in Birmingham (at the airport now at 5:30am) and, contrary to the caricature, I don't even have a computer with me on this...
Tournament Time
May 20, 2009 by
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We're coming into the final turn for this year's amateur draft, which means many of our scouts and front office personnel are bouncing all over the country to get a final look at some of the top players. That's what brings me to Hoover, Alabama.
For the third year in a...
Roster Moves
May 15, 2009 by
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Busy Friday.Today we optioned RHP Edwin Moreno, released RHP Duaner Sanchez, placed SS Luis Rodriguez on the 15-Day DL, recalled LHP Joe Thatcher, purchased the contract of RHP Greg Burke, claimed SS Josh Wilson on waivers, and transferred RHP Cha Seung Baek to the 60-Day DL. Whew...
Looking at Brian Giles
May 12, 2009 by
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I was in the midst of posting this response in the comments section, and I figured it was better suited as a post...John,I know a lot of people have been raising questions about Giles recently, as he's had a miserable start to his season. I know he's 38, but this is also a...
Injury News
May 12, 2009 by
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Cha Seung Baek - After making two rehab appearances in Lake Elsinore and one in Portland, Cha Seung felt some elbow soreness and was removed from the game. This is different than the previous injury for which he was rehabbing. Walter Silva - Walter has already made two appearances...
Update
May 11, 2009 by
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Over the past two weeks I've been up and down the East Coast, up and down the West Coast, and spent at least a little bit of time in between. Throughout that time our Major League Club has played poorly. And it's been frustrating.People often comment about how much fun our...
Week in Review #3
April 29, 2009 by
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I've been on the road since late last week doing amateur coverage on the East Coast, so I'm once again delinquent with my week in review. Quite frankly, it wasn't a great week to review anyway.HittingOverall, we were 2-5 since I last wrote. Offensively, we hit .258/.321...
Welcome Back Burke
April 21, 2009 by
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Today we re-acquired INF Chris Burke from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.When we signed Chris over the winter, we thought he had a legitimate chance to contribute to the big league club, especially because we believed that he had been better than his numbers indicated...
Week in Review #2
April 20, 2009 by
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I'm exhausted!What a week of games for the Pads, resulting in a 4-2 record through New York and Philadelphia. To summarize the week one way: our four wins came from Peavy, Meredith, Meredith, and Mujica. Here's a quick and dirty recap:Monday - Jump out on top 5-1, lose the...
Three Questions
April 17, 2009 by
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I left San Diego on Wednesday night for a quick amateur scouting trip, so I haven't been in the office, but there have been a few excellent questions that deserve some attention. I'll respond relatively quickly here (I have to get to another three games today), but I'll...
Week in Review (Plus One) #1
April 14, 2009 by
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This offseason I thought about implementing a weekly review once the season started. It's week number one, and I'm already a day late. Not to be deterred, I'm pushing forward.The GoodHeck, we're 6-2. That's good.Offensively, we won every game in which we scored...
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