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Post by gilgameche on Feb 19, 2007 12:14:24 GMT -6
Personally I'd go Wieters because Impact bats may be a bit harder to find in the draft
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Post by dejesus9 on Feb 19, 2007 12:25:39 GMT -6
Weiters is a catcher and Price is a pitcher, right? I'd go for the pitching, because that is what we lack right now.
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Post by skillset on Feb 19, 2007 13:51:01 GMT -6
I voted Weiters for two reasons.
1. Price is the clear #1 player in the draft right now so he will go to Tampa before KC has a chance to draft.
2. Weiters I think can stay at catcher and we need offense from that spot if we are going to carry a SS like Blanco/Sanchez and a CF like Gathright.
Plus it would be Weiters or a number of other possible pitchers like HSers Porcello and Harvey, Brackman, Moskos, or Savory.
Luckily for the Royals, this draft is deep in both pitching and catching so hopefully we can get at least one highly thought of prospect at each position.
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Post by skillset on Feb 19, 2007 13:55:32 GMT -6
Although if Andrew Brackman shows consistent mechanics and command then I would throw all of my support to the Royals drafting him with the number 2 pick.
The kid has quit the NC State basketball team and is 6'10 with a plus fastball and curve and developing change and slider. He could ancor a staff with Hochevar and Meche followed up by Lumsden and Greinke. That would be an amazing starting staff!
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Post by gilgameche on Feb 20, 2007 9:05:54 GMT -6
Another thing is John Buck is not a goopd ML catcher IMHO so catcher is just as much a need as pitching
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Post by agordon4 on Feb 20, 2007 10:53:38 GMT -6
Weiters is a catcher and Price is a pitcher, right? I'd go for the pitching, because that is what we lack right now. We actually have alot of good young pitching prospects in our system already and they are scattered out at almost every level. So I don't see how you could say that we lack that now. As for C prospects there really isn't anyone that jumps out at you other than Matt Tupman. And he isn't close to what Weiters will be. Although if Andrew Brackman shows consistent mechanics and command then I would throw all of my support to the Royals drafting him with the number 2 pick. The kid has quit the NC State basketball team and is 6'10 with a plus fastball and curve and developing change and slider. He could ancor a staff with Hochevar and Meche followed up by Lumsden and Greinke. That would be an amazing starting staff! I believe that Wes Roemer of Cal State Fullerton is probably right up there with Price ahead of Brackman. Roemer is a control freak. His K/BB and BB/IP ratios are just unbelievable. Roemer would be my top personal choice if Weiters was gone. Even if Price was still on the board. |
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Post by dejesus9 on Feb 20, 2007 16:18:09 GMT -6
Weiters is a catcher and Price is a pitcher, right? I'd go for the pitching, because that is what we lack right now. We actually have alot of good young pitching prospects in our system already and they are scattered out at almost every level. So I don't see how you could say that we lack that now. As for C prospects there really isn't anyone that jumps out at you other than Matt Tupman. And he isn't close to what Weiters will be. I probably shouldn't have used the word lack. I would still go for pitching, however nice the catcher is, because pitching is THE most important. I also believe that John Buck will become a solid ML catcher. All we'd need then is a backup-- easy enough to find. We do have alot of good young pitching prospects, but you need to fill your farm system with pitching at the lower levels, no matter how much you have at the higher levels. Some of those pitchers in our system will not be successful in the major leagues. Some will be dealt, someone may have season ending surgery that takes them out of the following season. Things happen. Injuries come. People are traded, replacements are needed, at all positions, but nothing is as important as the pitcher. We need at least a few pitchers at every level who can move up together through the system, and refill the lower levels when we need to. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm lecturing you, just trying to make a point and write my opinion. ;D |
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Post by royalsfan2008 on Feb 20, 2007 16:35:42 GMT -6
I voted Weiters. This is because in reality you're rarely going to get a #2 pick. And when you do get that pick you want to make sure it's someone that is likely going to be at least an average everyday major leaguer IMO. With a Price or Brackman, he could get injured or something you know how pitchers are. Weiters is very advanced and it's likely he'll stand a pretty good chance at being a legitimate offensive catcher if he can stay there and that's something only a handful of teams have the luxury of having right now.
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Post by agordon4 on Feb 22, 2007 4:20:25 GMT -6
We actually have alot of good young pitching prospects in our system already and they are scattered out at almost every level. So I don't see how you could say that we lack that now. As for C prospects there really isn't anyone that jumps out at you other than Matt Tupman. And he isn't close to what Weiters will be. I probably shouldn't have used the word lack. I would still go for pitching, however nice the catcher is, because pitching is THE most important. I also believe that John Buck will become a solid ML catcher. All we'd need then is a backup-- easy enough to find. We do have alot of good young pitching prospects, but you need to fill your farm system with pitching at the lower levels, no matter how much you have at the higher levels. Some of those pitchers in our system will not be successful in the major leagues. Some will be dealt, someone may have season ending surgery that takes them out of the following season. Things happen. Injuries come. People are traded, replacements are needed, at all positions, but nothing is as important as the pitcher. We need at least a few pitchers at every level who can move up together through the system, and refill the lower levels when we need to.
I hope it doesn't sound like I'm lecturing you, just trying to make a point and write my opinion. ;D NP I do agree with you and completly respect your opinion. I am still gonna stick with mine and say Weiters just because I am not sure Buck will ever be a solid all-around C. I would be happy with Weiters and Buck as our 2 catchers if that was possible but only with Weiters being the #1 man behind the plate. Don't get me wrong I have nothing but hope for Buck, I just really like Weiters and think having his bat in this already potential scary lineup we are building would be awesome. It would help us be solid up and down the entire lineup. |
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Post by agordon4 on Mar 10, 2007 11:18:10 GMT -6
Current Update as of March 9, 2007:
Matt Weiters C Georgia Tech
.344 3 HR 17 RBI 5 2B 11 BB 11 K
Just read that Baseball America is projecting him to go to us at #2
David Price LHP, Vanderbilt
4-0 2.52 ERA 5 GS 2 CG 35 2/3 IP 7 BB 57 K .195 OBAVG
Price's last start was a CG in which he struck out 16 batters.
Vanderbilt is currently the #1 ranked team in NCAA Division 1
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Post by royalsfan2008 on Mar 10, 2007 15:39:57 GMT -6
I think it might be Price now because he's dominating.
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Post by ror1fan on Mar 10, 2007 20:01:44 GMT -6
I think we draft a pitcher knowing what Dayton has said before about pitching.
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Post by FanOfJoseAgain! on Mar 11, 2007 12:07:22 GMT -6
Price will be taken #1 almost guaranteed.
Go Weiters. Impact bat at Catcher. He can catch for part of his career then move to 1B.
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Post by agordon4 on Mar 11, 2007 13:19:43 GMT -6
Price will be taken #1 almost guaranteed. Go Weiters. Impact bat at Catcher. He can catch for part of his career then move to 1B. Couldn't agree with you more. And besides that I am sure like you said that Price will go #1 and Weiters would be the best player available for us to take. Just think if he was to progress into the hitter he is expected to in a lineup with Butler,Gordon,Teahen, Shealy we would have a new murderer's row in KC. |
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Post by wiuroyals on Mar 12, 2007 16:50:12 GMT -6
Matt Weiters is my pick, only if they plan on keeping him at Catcher. Price will probably be gone at number one. Catching depth is key
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