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4/22/12

Draft Notes – Matthew Grabusky, Matthew Reckling, Mark Appel, Chris Beck


Matthew Grabusky of MLB Draft Guide joined me on Friday to discuss ten of the guys that will probably go in the first round come June. I tossed the names around, created some either-or questions, and here’s where Matt went:

Mack:                 Appel or Giolito?

Matt:                 Easier choice before the injury, but still Giolito.

Mack:                 Dahl or Hawkins? 

Matt:                  I'm high on both, but Dahl seems like the safer choice.

Mack:                 Correa or Marrero? 

Matt:                  Correa, over anyone.

Mack:                 Fried or Johnson? 

Matt:                  Fried and easily.

Mack:                 Shaffer or Gallo? 

Matt:                  Love Gallo's power, but that might be all there is to love with him, so Shaffer. 


Rice hasn’t had the best of baseball times. It used to be a lock that the Owls would turn out at least one MLB quality starter every year. Legendary poster, Walt Greenburg, would always keep us informed about his alma mater back on NYFS when all of us original Mets posters all got along.  

Well, they got a good one this year. 

RHP Matthew Reckling has, as Kendall Rogers said, been ‘insanely good this season’. He struck out ten East Carolina batters Friday night and increased his seasonal stat line to: 7-0, 1.44, 68.2-IP, 80-K. No one has mocked Reckling into the first round yet, but ya never know.



Stanford RHP Mark Appel showed he was human again Friday night, going only six innings, giving up two earned runs, while striking out only three and walking two. These are not the kind of numbers a number one overall draft pick throws. I keep moving Appel down the list, who just might be falling out of the top ten. 
Re: GSU Chris Beck… the good news was the 11-Ks in 8.0-innings Friday night. The bad news was the seven runs, four earned. I mean, aren’t all  pitchers partially responsible for runs? I mean, just because your shortstop boot a play doesn’t mean you should be off the hook if the next three batters single. Regarding Beck, against this inferior competition, he’s a sup-1 pick at best, probably a 2.

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