Comments on: 2007 Draft, Day 2

By: Mickey Mahler

Mickey Mahler — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:36:56 +0000

good call on my son ……… he would not have signed for 5th round money….and we told them so.
But teams draft in those late rounds ….just incase someone either improves enough up to Aug 15 to get that type of money or, changes his mind and decides school is not for him. James is doing well at Arkansas, and is expected to be a starter his freshman year. Hopefully he will realize that unlimited potential by his junior year. Mick

By: olgrandad

olgrandad — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:37:04 +0000

I agree, James. He’s clearly not having a good year with the
bat (despite his game-winning triple last night) thus far, but
there is still some time.

By: phuturephillies

phuturephillies — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:33:44 +0000

It’s not time to give up on Jaramillo just yet.

By: Art D.

Art D. — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:55:43 +0000

Jaramillo looks like dead meat to me. He started off hitting like a maniac, but since then he’s been swinging a wet noodle.

Looks like a blown draft pick. We were alerted to his shortcomings over the winter by a writer who said that every part of his job cathing and hitting is questionable. Looks like he was spot oOur hopes at catcher are–mopre immediately–Marson at clwtr and Sanchez who likely is in extended st and may start at Williamsport, NY-Pa lg.

So, “Frenchy” D’Arnaud is right behind them…but will not see the MLs for 4 more years…at best.

We don’t know what we have in Sanchez, but he is known to have strong catching skills including a fine arm. The question will rewolve around his hitting: will he hit enough to be paqrt of a team’s dependable catchers…??

Note that no more catchers were chosen by the Phils, after their 2nd choice, for a looong time. To me, that’s a signal that thery believe that Sanchez is the real thing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:13:45 +0000

i have to agree on trying to sign cheap, calling Arbelo on the 28th round and offer a miserable amount to pick him on that round. I wonder if they did that with all the DFEs.