The 2007 baseball draft

[riverside sluggers]

No Harvey, its the very tall 6'-11" Brackmann

[Anuj09]

how about the Sox taking Harvey ? hahaha that would be tight but unlikely

[One Red Seat]

It's OK, we drafted a project with our first pick last year.

[Rdsxmbnt]

Harvey has awesome stuff and very high upside, hopefully he slips to the Sox who may be looking to make a splash with later picks...please

[Anuj09]

Can some post a scouting report on Harvey please ?

or can someone give me a link ? Thanks

[jacksonianmarch]

I still like the pick. I think a 6'10" power armed pitcher is a wonderful pick. But when a guy WITHOUT elbow problems and is 3 yrs younger is on the shelf and is available, you gotta take him. Either way, another power arm in the yankee minors and if they can get him healthy/ fix him with TJ surgery, he could be something special.

[jacksonianmarch]

and it really looks like Harvey is gonna fall to the sox, which may be his biggest wish. I heard the kid is a die hard sox fan.

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by riverside sluggers

No Harvey, its the very tall 6'-11" Brackmann

I mean, I cannot be too upset, we got a 6'11" guy who can throw mid to high 90s. With him and Betances, we may have two of the biggest power pitchers in the minors. Imagine those two, when righted and healthy, in one rotation.

[riverside sluggers]

Yankees dont pick again until #94. The Sox in that time have picks at 55, 62, 84

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by riverside sluggers

Yankees dont pick again until #94. The Sox in that time have picks at 55, 62, 84

if Harvey slips to you guys, you will be pretty damn happy.

BTW, how does this work. Are the rest of the picks tomorrow?

[One Red Seat]

Originally Posted by Anuj09

Can some post a scouting report on Harvey please ?

or can someone give me a link ? Thanks

From BA:

Scouting Report: Harvey pitched in the same Team USA rotation with Blake Beavan, Michael Main and Jarrod Parker last summer. The top-ranked high school prospect in the nation entering the 2007 season, Harvey has been every bit as good as expected, even though the electric Rick Porcello has passed him as the class of 2007's top prep pitcher. Harvey ran his fastball up to 94 mph in his first outing of the year, though he struggled with his command in the cold weather. Since then, his above-average, heavy fastball has sat in the 91-94 mph range all season and touched 95, and his 74-76 mph power curveball has been a 65 pitch on the 20-80 scouting scale at times. He has also flashed a promising 78-81 mph changeup. Harvey has a big, physical professional body, but he has a tendency to be overly deliberate early in his delivery. He then rushes to catch up, causing him to throw across his body. But the North Carolina recruit is more likely to slide in the draft because of his ties to agent Scott Boras than any mechanical concerns.

But he won't slip that far.

[One Red Seat]

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

if Harvey slips to you guys, you will be pretty damn happy.

BTW, how does this work. Are the rest of the picks tomorrow?

It think they go until like 8:30 tonight.

[jacksonianmarch]

Here is Brackman's SR...

Fastball: Brackman threw his fastballs 92-97 mph, both a two- and four-seamer.
FB Movement: His two-seamer had plus life and was effective in the zone.
Curve: Brackman features a knuckle curve that he throws 78-81 mph. It was inconsistent on Friday, largely because of the cold weather (35 degrees).
Changeup: Brackman threw his changeup in the 82-84 mph zone. It's an average offering he keeps around the strike zone.
Control: Brackman commanded his two-seamer extremely well, hititng the inside part of the plate at will. His command of his breaking stuff was less consistent.
Poise: Brackman competed very well and went right after hitters in his debut.
Physical Description: Big, former basketball player who shows impressive athleticism despite his size.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: Above-average velocity on his two- and four-seam fastballs, with plus command of the two-seamer.
Weaknesses: Command of his curve. Brackman will need to show he can throw his knuckle curve for strikes more consistently. It's a difficult pitch to command and while hitters in college will swing at it, professional hitters will lay off if it's out of the zone.
Summary: The concern with Brackman heading into his first full season as a baseball player only was how durable he would be. The former basketball standout had never spent an entire college season as a starting pitcher and he ended up being shut down with a tired arm late in the year. Still, the pure stuff, including a 97-mph fastball when he’s 100 percent, intrigues many scouts and despite the inconsistent year, he’s still in the first-round fray as more of a college project than an advanced arm.

[jacksonianmarch]

Smoker goes next. He is a good pick for the Nats.

[jacksonianmarch]

Harvey is still available. Interesting.