Daily Archives: June 5, 2008

Day 1 thoughts/review

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Ok. So I debated just waiting to give my thoughts on today’s picks until the draft was finished, but then I wouldn’t get anything up on the site till next week, and I didn’t want to do that, so I … Continue reading →

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Iron Pigs Report

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The passed week was a fairly rough one for Lehigh Valley as they went 3-4 on the week, and are now at 21-41 on the year, 16.5 games back of front running Scranton in the Northern division of the International League.  … Continue reading →

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And the Phillies take….

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We’ll keep the regular discussion in the long draft post, but I’ll update this one as well with our selections, along with scouting reports where applicable. 24. Anthony Hewitt, SS (Salisbury School, CT) Hewitt is the epitome of high-risk, high-reward. … Continue reading →

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The official Draft Day discussion thread

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Well folks, the draft has arrived. All the time spent analyzing players, reading scouting reports, and thinking about who we want/don’t want, and today is the day. The draft starts at 2PM Eastern, and the first round + compensation round … Continue reading →

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More mock drafts

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Kevin Goldstein checks in with his mock draft today, and he comes to the same conclusion I did. 24. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies tend to favor young, toolsy players with their top picks, but they went against the grain last … Continue reading →

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