5/25/12

Draft Notes 5-24-12 – Conference Champ Games, Lucas Giolito, John Olerud Award, Mark Appel


SEC Tournament, Game 9, Hoover, AL - #7 LSU 11, #26 Mississippi State 1 – Kevin Gausman 7.0-IP, 2-ER, 7-K, 1-BB, 10-1… PH/DH Jordy Snikeris 2-2, 2-R, 4-RBI…  CF Auston Bousfield 3-4, 1-R, 1-RBI 

Conference USA Tournament, Game 4, Pearl, MS (7 innings, run rule) – UAB 15, #16 UCF 1 – Michael Busby 6.0-IP, 3-H, 1-R, 4-K, 1-BB… 1B John Frost 3-5, 2-R, 3-RBI… LF Nick Carillo 2-2 

ACC Tournament, Game 4, Greensboro, NC - #18 Virginia 3, Clemson 2 – Brandon Kline 7.0-IP, 4-H, 1-R, 5-K, 5-BB… Daniel Gossett 6.2-IP, 1-R, 6-K, 6-BB… 1B John McGibbon 2-4, 1-R, 1-RBI 

Kevin Gausman - 92-94, 82 CH, 83-85 SL, 74 CVS

Kendall Graveman - 89-91, 78-81 CH, 75-77 CV  

Jim Callis‏ -

Chance Lucas Giolito around when Cubs pick at No. 6?... “As of right now, would be stunned if he goes in first eight picks. Until teams know elbow and signability, hard to see where he fits. Can't go at top of draft and then it's hard to pay him. ”





2012 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List:

Jacob Mayers Richmond Atlantic 10

Michael Lorenzen Cal State Fullerton Big West

Drew Reynolds East Carolina Conference USA

Stephen Piscotty Stanford Pac-12

Kevin McKague Army Patriot

Brian Johnson Florida SEC

Austin Maddox Florida SEC

A.J. Reed Kentucky SEC

C.K. Irby Samford Southern

Marco Gonzales Gonzaga West Coast

Jim Callis:

They're not a joke, and while Appel hasn't always dominated like people have hoped, I'd take him over the other college pitchers in this draft. It's close, but he has a better breaking ball than Gausman and a better track record and maintains his velo better than Zimmer. In this draft, Appel would be a worthy No. 1 pick, though I'd take Buxton. You could argue for Gausman, Zimmer and Correa too. As for your question . . . keep hearing college pitcher (Appel) for the Astros.

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