Monday, June 07, 2004

MLB Draft

Found these profiles of our draft eligible players over at MLB.com:

BRANDON BOGGS GEORGIA TECH CF S/R 5'11" 190 1983-01-09 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO MARQUIS GRISSOM. OPEN AT PLATE FROM BOTH SIDES. COLLAPSES BACK HALF. CREATES SOME BAT SPEED W/ STRENGTH. LINE DRIVE, GAPS TYPE HITTER. QUICKER STROKE AS RHH. GEARED FB. AVG RUNNER UNDERWAY. EASY THROWS, GOOD CARRY & ACCURACY. PLAYS HARD.

BRIAN BURKS GEORGIA TECH RHP R/R 5'9" 178 1981-05-29 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: SAME BODY TYPE AS JEFF BRANTLEY. HIGH WINDUP, HIGH 3/4. SLIGHT SHORT ARMER. FALLS OFF TO 1B W/ SOME HEAD BOB. LOCATES FB, MOST 87-89, NEVER STRAIGHT, GOOD ARM SIDE SINK & RUN. THROWS CUTTER WHICH IS TRUE SLIDER. GOOD ARM SPEED ON SINKING CHANGE UP. CB MEDIUM DEPTH. K'S W/ ALL PITCHES.

ANDREW KOWN GEORGIA TECH RHP L/R 6'7" 210 1982-10-07 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: SAME BODY TYPE AS JASON DAVIS. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4. SHORT ARM ACTION. THROWS OFF STIFF FRONT LEG. FAIRLY CLEAN DELIVERY CONSIDERING SIZE & STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. SLIDER AN OLD FASHIONED CUT FB, LATE, HARD, LEGIT K PITCH. SOME RUN TO FB, 88-92 & VELOCITY CLIMBING AS OUTING ENDED. LOCATES W/ BOTH PITCHES, ESPECIALLY FB. LIKES TO WORK INSIDE. VERY EASY DELIVERY.

MICHAEL NICKEAS GEORGIA TECH C R/R 6'0" 205 1983-02-13 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO JOE GIRARDI. SLIGHT OPEN AT PLATE, HANDS AT RT PECTORAL. TOE TAP TIMING MECHANISM. SLASHING TYPE GAPS HITTER, SHORT STROKE W/ SOME BAT SPEED. STRONG DURABLE BODY W/ OVERALL QUICKNESS. SOFT HANDS. GETS OFF ACCURATE THROWS W/ CARRY. WILL BLOCK BALL. CATCHER W/ SOME APTITUDE WHO MAKES PITCHERS THROW BETTER.

MICAH OWINGS GEORGIA TECH RHP R/R 6'5" 220 1982-09-28 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO KRIS BENSON. HIGH WINDUP, 3/4. SLIGHT PAUSE AT TOP OF DELIVERY, SLIGHT LEAN BACK TO CF BEFORE DRIVE TO PLATE. NEEDS TO STAY TALLER. MOST FB'S 89-90 W/ ARM SIDE SINK & RUN, SOME CUT. ABILITY TO LOCATE FB. GOOD WRIST OUT FRONT. ARM SPEED, SINK, FADE CHANGEUP. SLIDER FLASHES TIGHT, LATE BITE. EASY ARM & DELIVERY. ATHLETIC RHP. A MAN, PHYSICALLY. CONFIDENT. WANTS BALL.

ERIC PATTERSON GEORGIA TECH SS L/R 5'11" 170 1983-04-08 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO POKEY REESE. EXTREMELY OPEN AT PLATE. HANDS AT LEFT PECTORAL. WRAPS BAT, HITCHES & DIVES IN. SHORT STROKE, HITS DOWN ON BALL TO UTILIZE SPEED. MAKES CONTACT. QUICK 1ST STEP. EASY RUNNER. GETS TO GB'S. QUICK, SOFT HANDS. SOME LEAN STRENGTH W/ POTENTIAL TO GAIN. YOUNGER BROTHER OF CUBS' COREY PATTERSON.

CLIFTON REMOLE GEORGIA TECH 1B L/L 6'0" 197 1982-10-24 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: SAME BODY TYPE AS J.T. SNOW. OPEN AT PLATE W/ WEIGHT BACK. HAS IDEA ABOUT LOADING HANDS. DIVES IN SOME. GOOD HAND/EYE COORDINATION, TAKES FAT PART OF BAT TO BALL, LIKE WILL CLARK. BAT SPEED, DRIVES BALL. MOST HR PWR PULL. PRETTY AT 1B, SOFT HANDS, GOOD FEET. SAVES SOME ERRORS. HAS GAINED STRENGTH IN COLLEGE YRS & HAS ROOM FOR MORE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.

JEREMY SLAYDEN GEORGIA TECH RF L/R 6'0" 185 1982-07-28 4YR 56K | 350K
COMMENT: SIMILAR BODY AS GEORGE BRETT. OPEN AT PLATE, WEIGHT BACK SOME. HANDS AT LEFT PECTORAL. BAT HEAD, BACK ELBOW UP. TOE TAP, DIVES IN SOME. FLASHES FLUID, EASY, SHORT STROKE W/ LOFT. CAN TURN ON BALL & DRIVE OPPOSITE GAP. WAITS FOR HIS PITCH. RUNNING LIMITS POSITION TO CORNER OUTF, BUT ADEQUATE. SOME THROWS CARRY.