McPhails past drafts

[RyanAdams420]

I think the only way to judge McPhail as a drafter is past history...

Year Overall Name Major League Seasons Career Stats Notables passed on

1987 3 Willie Banks 1991-2002 33-39, 4.75 ERA Kevin Appier (9), Jack McDowell (5), Biggio (22), Harnisch (27), travis Fryman (30)

1988 50 Alan Newman 2-2 4.97 ERA Robin Ventura (66), Luis Gonzalez (90)

1989 25 Chcuk Knoblauch .289 Career hitter, 407 SB Todd Jones (27)-Knoblauch is a great pick (Ben mcDonald went 1, lots of good players we missed)

1990 29 Midre Cummings 1993-2005 .257 Career Hitter

1991 27 Scott Stahoviak 1993-1998 .256 Career Hitter O's took Mark Smith #9 and Manny Ramirez went 13!

WITH CUBs

1995 4 Kerry Wood 1998- 74-58, 3.64 Todd Helton (8), Halladay (17)

1996 17 Todd Noel N/A

1997 10 Jon Garland 97-84, 4.39 ERA Berkman (16)

1998 3 Corey Patterson .255, 176 SB Carlos Pena (10), CC Sabathia (20)

1999 26 Ben Christensen Never made it past AA Brian Roberts (5)

2000 3 Louis Montanez Never made it Chase utley (15), (Orioles took Beau Hale 14)

2001 2 Mark prior 42-29, 3.51 Texiera (5), Gavin Floyd (4), Kotchman (13)

2002 21 Bobby Brownlie AAA Guthrie (22)

2003 6 Ryan Harvey never reached majors .250 in minors Markakis went 7! Brandon Wood (23), Quentin (29), Adam Jones (37)-Markakis looking like best player in Draft

2004 No First Rounder

2005 Mark Pawelek Looking like another bust Ellsbury (23), Garza (25), Rasmus (28)

[crawdad]

I think the only way to judge McPhail as a drafter is past history...

Year Overall Name Major League Seasons Career Stats Notables passed on

1987 3 Willie Banks 1991-2002 33-39, 4.75 ERA Kevin Appier (9), Jack McDowell (5), Biggio (22), Harnisch (27), travis Fryman (30)

1988 50 Alan Newman 2-2 4.97 ERA Robin Ventura (66), Luis Gonzalez (90)

1989 25 Chcuk Knoblauch .289 Career hitter, 407 SB Todd Jones (27)-Knoblauch is a great pick (Ben mcDonald went 1, lots of good players we missed)

1990 29 Midre Cummings 1993-2005 .257 Career Hitter

1991 27 Scott Stahoviak 1993-1998 .256 Career Hitter O's took Mark Smith #9 and Manny Ramirez went 13!

WITH CUBs

1995 4 Kerry Wood 1998- 74-58, 3.64 Todd Helton (8), Halladay (17)

1996 17 Todd Noel N/A

1997 10 Jon Garland 97-84, 4.39 ERA Berkman (16)

1998 3 Corey Patterson .255, 176 SB Carlos Pena (10), CC Sabathia (20)

1999 26 Ben Christensen Never made it past AA Brian Roberts (5)

2000 3 Louis Montanez Never made it Chase utley (15), (Orioles took Beau Hale 14)

2001 2 Mark prior 42-29, 3.51 Texiera (5), Gavin Floyd (4), Kotchman (13)

2002 21 Bobby Brownlie AAA Guthrie (22)

2003 6 Ryan Harvey never reached majors .250 in minors Markakis went 7! Brandon Wood (23), Quentin (29), Adam Jones (37)-Markakis looking like best player in Draft

2004 No First Rounder

2005 Mark Pawelek Looking like another bust Ellsbury (23), Garza (25), Rasmus (28)

In all honesty, particularly nowadays, the GM has less and less to do with the draft. Jordan basically runs the show. Maybe he has some cost limitations put on him and he could be directed toward certain types of guys . . . but MacPhail isn't scouting these kids.

[ChrisP]

In all honesty, particularly nowadays, the GM has less and less to do with the draft. Jordan basically runs the show.

AM is reading this thread right now thinking "I didn't want to pick that kid!"