Just doing the job you did last year, sir. I would pull up the college guys' stats, but I'm following from my phone. Will get them up once I get home, or I may need some backup.
With the 700th overall pick in the 23rd round, the Astros select Ruben Sosa, 2nd baseman from Oklahoma City University. Is the middle infield to the Astros turning into the equivalent of tight end for the Texans?
Stros seem content on College talent this draft, pretty interesting considering Heck's profile from years past. I think they are really targeting 2013 and forward with all this college talent that should arrive by that point and 2014.
Round 24: Jesse Wierzbicki, RHP, North Carolina Round 25: Billy Flamion, LF, Central Catholic HS (Modesto, California)
Heh, rocketlaunch, I totally forgot about what you were saying when I said what I said. Jared Fisher, a RHP from Newport HS in Washington.
Round 27: Alex Todd, SS, Sonoma State Round 28: Jordan John, LHP, Oklahoma Round 29: Wallace Gonzalez, RF, Bishop Amat HS (California)
Wallace Gonzalez is a 2011 OF/1B with a 6-5 235 lb. frame from Covina, CA who attends Bishop Amat HS. Outstanding athletic build, well proportioned with plus strength, looks taller than list. Fast for size, 7.13 60, good arm strength in the outfield, strong on line accurate throws. Open stance hitting, double toe tap trigger, long and strong swing, limited hand use, rotational upper body swing, raw strength produces bat speed, obvious power potential. Good student.
And finally, the Astros round out Day 2 with Jordan Steranka, a 3B from Penn State. See you tomorrow at 11 AM, when the Astros look to unearth more hidden gems as the draft winds down.
The crawfishboxes has a nice write up on 2nd round pick Houser along with scouting reports form Keith Law and Baseball America. They compared his ceiling to someone like Bud Norris. In his last high school outing he took a no hitter into the 6th inning and ended the game with 16 strikeouts while giving up only 2 hits. http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2011/6...ck-profile-adrian-houser-rhp-locust#storyjump
William (Billy) Flamion, OF It will be very interesting to see where Billy Flamion lands in this draft. Coming out of Central Catholic High School in Modesto, CA, Flamion has shown folks some interesting tools in this sping. Initially considered both a pitching and outfield prospect, most believe that this 6’1″, 192 lb California native projects best as a nice left-handed hitting outfielder in the future. Though most of his tools project as average at best, Flamion has an uncanny ability to put bat-on-ball. With incredibly quick wrists and a strong ability to adjust to offspeed pitches, Flamion should become a very good hitter down the line. Take a look at Flamion’s swing in the exclusive video below: <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23174653?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/23174653">2011 MLB Draft: William Flamion, OF</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/replacementlevelbaseball">Replacement Level Baseball</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> By no means will Flamion be worthless on the defensive side of the ball. After all, this young lefty has shown 6.8 speed and an arm that has touched 90 on the mound. However, with his full frame that should only get fuller, I suspect that Flamion’s range will likely only play in one of the outfield corners. There will be some critics who question his overall home run potential in the future, but I believe that Flamion’s line drive approach could translate into some decent power down the road. In a light-hitting draft this year, don’t be surprised if Flamion gets taken earlier than expected this June. If his hit tool will play, Flamion should end up becoming a nice little player in the future. Billy Flamion has committed to Oregon. http://www.replacementlevelbaseball...b-draft-coverage-beede-fernandez-and-flamion/
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The video you posted seemed to contradict a lot of this. Good size - check. Long swing - check. (since when is that a good thing?) Good bat speed - hardly. Strong online accurate throws - ehh not really.
The description he posted came from Perfect Game's profile of him. http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=218542
Javaris Reynolds will meet with the Astros for negotiations today. http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/bl...raft-king-cf-javaris-reynolds-7th-round/9864/
