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Is this the guy we got? http://tulanegreenwave.collegesports.com/s...otta_ray00.html

Grant Hansen, OSU After pitching a total of 38 innings in his first two seasons, in part because he had biceps tendinitis as a sophomore, Hansen has put up gaudy numbers for an Oklahoma City team with one of the gaudiest records in college baseball. He was 12-0, 2.55 with 93 strikeouts in 81 innings for the Stars, who were 70-5 and entered the NAIA World Series as the No. 1 seed. Hansen threw well for scouts in March, then tailed off a little bit before rebounding. At his best, he throws 90-94 mph and shows a knuckle-curve that drops off the table. At other times, he sits at 88-91 with a more ordinary breaking ball. Hansen has a classic pitching build at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds. His delivery is clean and there aren't many miles on his arm. He could be a fourth- or fifth-rounder for a club that saw one of his better outings.

I'm still trying to figure what our last picks name was exactly, can't find him anywhere. Raymond Leoda doesn't show up anywhere.

About Gonzalez Gonzalez entered the year as Florida's top prep talent but slipped to No. 2 after Hurley's performance and his own missteps. Gonzalez was kicked off the Monsignor Pace High team that spent several weeks ranked No. 1 in the country after an argument between his mother and Pace's coach over younger brother Max' playing time. Similar issues prompted Gonzalez to transfer from Hialeah High, where he had pitched in two state title games, winning once and losing once. His track record on the field, as well as his stuff and great feel for pitching, still have him poised to go late in the first round. Gonzalez pitches in the 87-90 mph range, touching 93-94, and complements it with what may be the nation's best curveball, a tight spinner that he commands well. He's also shown good feel for a changeup. He has polish and could move quickly. His build (6 feet, 170 pounds) gives some scouts pause about his durability. Lumsden An unsigned sixth-round pick of the Marlins out of a Virginia high school in 2001, Lumsden has one of the nation's best power arms for a southpaw and has earned comparisons to Andy Pettitte for his size and aggressiveness. Lumsden usually works with a fastball in the 89-92 mph range and can touch 94. His curveball is a power pitch that he commands sporadically, but his cutter and changeup have a chance to be plus pitches. The cutter, a true power slider that he has developed this year, has made some lefthanded hitters look foolish. Lumsden still walks too many hitters and needs to be more efficient with his fastball. Opponents say he's prone to giving up the big inning; if he wiggles off the hook, he often settles in and dominates. Whistler Whisler led the Pacific-10 Conference in home runs in 2002 as a freshman and was the Cape Cod League's top prospect that summer. The 6-foot-5, 227-pound Indiana high school product looked then like a candidate for the top of the first round in the 2004 draft. How things have changed. Whisler has regressed so much as a hitter that his greater worth is now on the mound--even after he went 2-4, 5.26 this season. He shows plenty of power in batting practice, but his bat speed has slowed and most of his power is to the opposite field. He hit .275-5-39 this spring. Whisler has also fallen short of expectations as a pitcher, but he has recognized that his future is on the mound. On a good day, he has been clocked at 93-94 mph with a good, hard slider. He has a four-pitch repertoire, but rarely does the sum of his stuff equal the parts. He throws everything too hard, his command is shaky and hitters have an easy time reading pitches out of his hand. Yet Whisler still has a lot of positives, in addition to being lefthanded. He has a big frame and above-average arm strength, and he's never been hurt. Scouts know the talent is there and are banking that he'll do better as a pro, once he can concentrate on one role. He projects as a third- to fifth-rounder.

This on Lucy, not so bad I guess, just a major reach Lucy bided his time for two years at Stanford, waiting for his chance to supplant Ryan Garko as the everyday catcher. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, he's always looked the part of a high-round draft pick and he made the most of his opportunity this spring, upgrading his game in all areas. In addition to athletic ability, he brought a lot of energy to the position, while making big strides at the plate. He showed flashes of power while laying off breaking pitches out of the strike zone better than he has in the past. He was a main cog in Stanford's record-breaking offense, hitting .314 with 11 homers. He has always run well for a catcher and brings a lot of intangibles to the table.

Lumsden, eh Gonzalez, eh Whistler, what? Lucy, what the hell? with Jaramillo still available. Man, this draft is questionable to me to say the least.

lol did the Dodgers just try to draft Dewitt again or did I hear that wrong?

I've never heard a draft take nearly this long. Normally its rapid fire, a short break and then more rapid fire. I guess they are trying to make it more fan friendly.

BA thinks he's gonna be a relief pitcher because he doesn't have a secondary pitch really yet, but that can change.

Here ya go, Zach Jackson from BA In his first start for the Aggies after transferring from Louisville, Jackson spun a seven-inning no-hitter against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He was even better later, taking a perfect game into the ninth inning at Nebraska and striking out 13 in a shutout of Kansas State, but slumped in his final two outings before regional play. Teams that covet performance won't be able to ignore his numbers from the Cape Cod League last summer (6-0, 1.88) or with Texas A&M this spring (10-5, 3.55, 110-24 strikeout-walk ratio in 104 innings. Jackson commands three solid pitches: an 88-93 mph fastball that holds its velocity for nine innings, a slider that's a big improvement over his old curveball and a circle changeup. He's durable and athletic at 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, and the fact that he's lefthanded enhances the total package even more. Jackson's recent efforts have pushed him from the supplemental first-round to the middle of the first round.

I just realized Syzmanski AND Jeff Larish are both available, I would be excstatic with either one. Also Mike Ferris is available, could be decent also. I'm assuming Jason Vargas is going to be one of the picks also, which will be great.

My head is gonna explode if we end up with Syzmanski, that would be an good draft already lol.

we have picks 34 and 38 coming up, 31 coming up for the Royals.

It was Taylor Tankserly left hander, brother of Padres pitcher Dennis Tankersly.

If we get Syzmanski with a sandwich pick I'm gonna pass out lol.

Trevor Plouffe for Minny will be a very good pick also, great draft for the Central teams so far.

NO reason to pass on Fields, he was the best available talent. Strong arm, accurate, very nice hitter also. We have room for luxury, great pick Phillies with Golson.

I think we left the draft... lol We selected JOSH FIELDS!!!! WOHOO

Billy Butler is gonna be a great one I think, great pick.

Rangers Thomas Diamond, Pirates Neil Walker, Angels Jerod Weaver

Good grief, it used to come off rapid fire.

Never seen it this slow, must really be some confusion going on.

Great pick TB.

Well, it was supposed to start by now. Anyday now... Anyday

Here we go, you will be suprised how fast they go. We should know our top 3 picks within 10 minutes or so. First they have to ask everyone if they are there and some teams usually aren't paying attention lol.