June 7, 200421 yr Author Lucas Harrell, • RHP Lucas Harrell should be the third Missouri high school player drafted, in part because he plans on attending junior college and not a four-year school. He relies almost exclusively on his fastball, which sits at 90-93 mph. Has Colin Mahoney of Clemson been picked yet?
June 7, 200421 yr The video feed showed some video of Alan. He looks like a solid player. He has a big build and is a LH HSer. 1B/OF. With our system it is likely he will play 1B. He seemed to have a smooth swing, obviously he is going to be somewhat raw coming out of HS.
June 7, 200421 yr Author Brandon Allen, got a good one here, BA has him at 85th overall in the draft. Allen had Division I-A football potential as a linebacker, but his ability to punish a baseball is more impressive than his ability to punish ballcarriers. There's a lot of raw lefthander power packed in his 6-foot-1, 225-pound frame, which reminds one scout of a smaller version of Phillies minor league slugger Ryan Howard. The question is how well Allen can tap into it. He actually performed better with wood bats last summer than he has with aluminum this spring, when he hit .329 with just two homers. His ability to make contact is an issue, though his supporters believe he'll improve once he devotes himself to baseball full time. A University of Houston recruit, Allen is a very good athlete for his size. He's a solid average runner who plays a competent left field. With teams desperately seeking position players in the 2004 draft, Allen could have been a first-round pick with a strong season. Instead, he'll have to settle for the second or third round.
June 7, 200421 yr The video feed showed some video of Alan. He looks like a solid player. He has a big build and is a LH HSer. 1B/OF. With our system it is likely he will play 1B. He seemed to have a smooth swing, obviously he is going to be somewhat raw coming out of HS. From BA: School: Montgomery HS Class: Sr. Hometown: Montgomery, Texas B-T: L-R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Scouting Report: Allen had Division I-A football potential as a linebacker, but his ability to punish a baseball is more impressive than his ability to punish ballcarriers. There's a lot of raw lefthander power packed in his 6-foot-1, 225-pound frame, which reminds one scout of a smaller version of Phillies minor league slugger Ryan Howard. The question is how well Allen can tap into it. He actually performed better with wood bats last summer than he has with aluminum this spring, when he hit .329 with just two homers. His ability to make contact is an issue, though his supporters believe he'll improve once he devotes himself to baseball full time. A University of Houston recruit, Allen is a very good athlete for his size. He's a solid average runner who plays a competent left field. With teams desperately seeking position players in the 2004 draft, Allen could have been a first-round pick with a strong season. Instead, he'll have to settle for the second or third round.
June 7, 200421 yr Hey, is there any players from the rockford-freeport area that could get picked or are any good compared to some of these people, that would be cool for me.
June 7, 200421 yr Fields was a big-time reach. Football players have proven to be BAD baseball players. See video of Drew Henson, Josh Booty, Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter, Chris Weinke and Joe Borchard for details. They don't get enough reps during their developmental years because of all the time they spend with chinstraps on. Dumb pick
June 7, 200421 yr Bo Jackson was a crappy baseball player. Tony Gwynn sucked and should of stayed with Basketball. Frank Thomas is the worst though, I mean played football in College, never developed. Next? (lol as a side note, Frank and Bo played on the same team at Auburn.) SB
June 7, 200421 yr Fields was a big-time reach. Football players have proven to be BAD baseball players. See video of Drew Henson, Josh Booty, Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter, Chris Weinke and Joe Borchard for details. They don't get enough reps during their developmental years because of all the time they spend with chinstraps on. Dumb pick Ya, Joe Borchard is a "BAD" baseball player.... You only looked for data that supported your viewpoint, i believe that's called bias.
June 7, 200421 yr Author I'm sure he will be a late second day pick in the 40's. I sure hope they don't reach higher for him for namesake.
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