Washington Nationals: 2010 Draft Watch: Bryce Harper/Deck McGuire/Anthony Ranaudo.
by Patrick Reddington on Apr 3, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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PrintBryce Harper Update:
In an article at ESPN.com's Keith Law's blog by Jason A. Churchill entitled, "A very early top 5 for June", Mr. Churchill ranks the top five prospects for the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft, matching 17-year-old College of Southern Nevada catcher Bryce Harper with the Washington Nationals, who will be making the first selection for the second-straight year after having drafted San Diego State University's Stephen Strasburg no.1 overall last season. ESPN.com's Mr. Churchill writes that he, "...can't see [the Nationals] passing on [Harper] unless his bonus demands reach well beyond those of Stephen Strasburg last summer."
Harper's certainly not hurting his case with his play this season for the CSN Coyotes. After going 3 for 7 with an RBI and 2 runs scored Friday in back-to-back wins in a doubleheader against Salt Lake Community College, Harper's now hitting .431 (47 for 109) in 33 games played, with 24 walks, a .530 OBP, .899 SLG, 13 doubles, 12 HR's, 36 RBI's and 9 steals for the 29-5 Coyotes, who play another doubleheader with Salt Lake CC today.
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Deck McGuire vs Duke.
Anthony Ranaudo vs Georgia.
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• Deck McGuire vs Duke.
The second prospect on ESPN.com's Jason A. Churchill's early top prospects list (mentioned alongside LSU's righty Anthony Ranaudo and Mississippi lefty Drew Pomeranz) is the '09 ACC Pitcher of the Year, Georgia Tech right-hander Deck McGuire, the 6'6'', 218 lb, 20-year-old Richmond, Virginia native, who beat the Yellow Jackets' ACC rivals, the Duke Blue Devils, 13-3 last night in Atlanta, GA's Russ Chandler Stadium. In McGuire's seventh start this season, he threw 107 pitches, 66 for strikes, over 7.0 IP, giving up 6 hits, 1 walk and 3 ER, with 5 K's. McGuire's now (5-1) in 2010, with a 1.53 ERA in 7 starts and 53.0 IP, in which he's surrendered 40 hits, 9 ER and 12 walks (2.04 BB/9), while recording 54 K's (9.17 K/9).
• Anthony Ranaudo vs Georgia.
In his second straight start after missing several weeks with elbow issues, LSU right-hander Anthony Ranaudo took the mound Friday night in a 4-3 win over Georgia, throwing 55 pitches, 33 for strikes in 3.0 IP, before surrendering a line drive HR to left in the first at bat of the fourth at which point the 20-year-old right-hander was lifted from the game since he's still working his way back to full-strength. In 10.0 IP this season, Ranaudo's allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and 2 runs, 1 earned.
(ed. note - "ESPN.com's Jason A. Churchill's top 3: 1) C - Bryce Harper - WASH; 2) RHP Deck McGuire - PIT; 3) RHP Jameson Taillon - BAL.)
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Tyler Clippard “probably” going to go with “Peaches” as his warmup music again.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 12:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lannan: "Monday I'm going to get you guys a win."
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 12:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Riggles: "olsen is close to being the guy we thought we were getting in the trade."
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 12:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow, dude just aksed riggs about Wood and why stras isn't on the roster
Sez Wood threw a lot of pitches, but Stras gets grounders and has a chance to get sone quick innings.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 12:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"so, Riggs, are we Going to have circus music plays again?"
Riggs: Yeah, well, if we win no one cares. Too bad we lose so much (paraphrase).
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lannan: "Pudge has 'shown us a differnt way to picth'."
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Kid: "so, Riggs, who's your best batter?"
Lannan: “I’m not.”
Riggs: “zimmy and dunn”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"riggs, what's your measure of success?"
Riggs: “W/L” “No excuses for losses, players at prime ages, gotta make an impact in the
standings this season.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"Lannan, what do you advise the kids?"
Lannan: “Have fun, leanr every position.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"Lannan, want to meet pres?"
“would be cool, has thrown 2 pitches, so he should be ready… ‘Just throw a strike.’”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:08 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
How's j-zim?
riggs: “ahead of schedule, looks good so far.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"so, riggs, we gonna finish ahead of the Mets?"
“I don’t want to give any bulletin board material…”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Riggs, you use real stats like UZR?
"
riggs: “uh, sure. We use some company and have video and computers and stuff. It usually confirmswhat you already ‘know’”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
To Lannan: bunt or hit?
Lannan: Whatevs. “Marquus and Livo have both gotten hits off of me, so they’re both good hitters.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"how domes get Teddy a win."
Riggs: “weight loss?”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
What's the managing like?
Lannan:“Not saying anything bad about Manny, but the attitude with Riggs is great.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Riggs: was goin to go to Sienna but went to college instead
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Stras will have an inning limit based on year before
Will probably hold to 5- ning starts in minors to leave room for he majors.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hold to every 5 days or bump on off days?
Lannan: whatevs. Like routine, but break is good.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"any luck on bad calls?"
Riggs: “Umps are getting beter about asking other umps who may have had a better view of a play.”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Kid: "who's the best pitcher?"
Charlie: “here or in the whole world?”
Lannan: “strasburg”
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This has been a live blog of a Nats town hall
At th season ticket picture day before today’s game.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
BP DINGERz!!
Taveras managed to squeak one jut over the LF wall, Bernie parked the first pitch squarely I. The RF bullpen.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
BP DINGERz!!
Taveras managed to squeak one jut over the LF wall, Bernie parked the first pitch squarely I. The RF bullpen.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Dunn with another in the RF pen
Zimmy answers with one iverthr scoreboard in ctr-rt and one in the visitor pen in ctr-lf
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
BP update
Dunn is not a food bunter. He knocks em off the back wall of the RF bullpen pretty easily…
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Er, "good" bunter.
I don’t think bunts are one of the new food options.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And he just parked one in the tunnelbin dead center
DONKEY BALL!!!!
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Great stuff, Doghouse!!! Just hopping on the train...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
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by Patrick Reddington on Apr 3, 2010 1:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
HAMME TIME!!
Three in a row! Red Porch, CF tunnel and LF seats! BP, Yaaaay!!
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Choir practice?
They’re rehearsing the anthem and it’s kinda tripping me out…
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Desi with one into Red Porch seats!
He bunted well, too.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 1:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
TAWH with a bunnch to the track...
T Plush hitting em out of the infield… But barely… Lots of uncatchable sinking liners into no-mans land.
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by Doghouse on Apr 3, 2010 2:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
2011 draft
If Deck or any other college pitcher isn’t worthy of the first pick the team could always draft Harper with the real possibility of taking the 2nd pick in 2011. I know it’s not ideal but if Harper plays hardball the #2 pick in 2011 might be better than any college player available this year. The 2010 college draft is supposed to be weak while 2011 is strong.
Jim Callis from Baseball America ranked 4 different college players eligible in 2011 that he has above Deck McGuire: Rendon, Cole, Jungmann and Purke.
Maybe one of those guys is the real alternative to Harper? Even if they are drafted next year they should all be closer/better than James Taillon.
Ed, I know you are following this, what do you think? Any chance they draft Harper and don’t sign him considering the whole Crow fiasco? The best move does not involve drafting Deck or Taillon…
Callis on 2011
Here: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2010/269713.html
The Nationals should have Harper, Rendon, or Cole + their regular 2011 pick. It just may take patience and waiting till next August.
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