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Kyler Murray question...
« on: March 03, 2015, 05:12:32 pm »
Just a bit of a question, but what are the realistic expectations when it comes to Murray and the amateur draft?  I'm sure it happens more than I realize, but have teams started spending first round picks on sub-six foot second basemen?  Is there something about him that I'm missing?
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2015, 06:54:55 pm »
Quote from: Andyzipp on March 03, 2015, 05:12:32 pm
Just a bit of a question, but what are the realistic expectations when it comes to Murray and the amateur draft?  I'm sure it happens more than I realize, but have teams started spending first round picks on sub-six foot second basemen?  ...
Sure! Delino DeShields Jr.
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2015, 04:13:27 pm »
2nd basemen taken in the first round + supplemental picks:

Only a few have been taken in the top 10 picks of the first round (didn't check size stats on them):

Rickey Weeks (#2 2003) Brewers
Todd Walker (#8 1994) twins
Ty Griffen (#9 1988) Cubs
Pat Rockett (#10 1973) Braves (out of Robert E Lee HS - San Antonio)
Chris Burke (#10 2001) Astros
Cory Spangebarg (#10 2011) Rockies

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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2015, 06:23:46 pm »
Quote from: Duman on March 06, 2015, 04:13:27 pm
2nd basemen taken in the first round + supplemental picks:

Only a few have been taken in the top 10 picks of the first round (didn't check size stats on them):

Rickey Weeks (#2 2003) Brewers
Todd Walker (#8 1994) twins
Ty Griffen (#9 1988) Cubs
Pat Rockett (#10 1973) Braves (out of Robert E Lee HS - San Antonio)
Chris Burke (#10 2001) Astros
Cory Spangebarg (#10 2011) Rockies

But wasn't Burke at SS when he was drafted? And advertised as such?
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2015, 06:45:41 pm »
Quote from: austro on March 06, 2015, 06:23:46 pm
But wasn't Burke at SS when he was drafted? And advertised as such?

YOu are correct according to the Astros' site.  But Baseball Reference had him listed as a 2B.  Good catch.
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2015, 07:55:11 pm »
Quote from: Duman on March 06, 2015, 06:45:41 pm
YOu are correct according to the Astros' site.  But Baseball Reference had him listed as a 2B.  Good catch.

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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2015, 10:48:57 pm »
Quote from: Duman on March 06, 2015, 06:45:41 pm
YOu are correct according to the Astros' site.  But Baseball Reference had him listed as a 2B.  Good catch.
And they missed DeShields, who, though he played OF in HS, was announced by the Astros as a 2B, unless my memory is way off. And he was #10 overall.
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2015, 07:00:18 am »
DDJ was announced as a CF.  They then said they planned to move him to 2B.  Both Baseball reference and Astros.com show him as a CF in the draft.
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