The Official Draft Thread

[Moose Milligan]

He hit 25 dingers, maybe we can do a Loewen here when his arm breaks down.

[jerios55]

Time will tell.

Hopefully we have mad dough for the next few rounds...

[Austin]

They keep saying that he might have the greatest upside of any highschool pitcher in the draft? My, how things have changed.

[epic]

Look at those mechanics!!! Jeez louise he's got some movement in there...

I trust Jordan with this pick though I think he knows he got the sleeper high school pitcher here...

[Why Not?]

Don't really like hearing about Hobgood's signability.

[Three RBI Homer]

Very nice curve and FB. Looks like George Sherrill 2.0 though. Needs to hit the gym.

[makoman]

Maybe most upside, least amount of risk, for high school guys they say...

[Big Mac]

We better sign this kid right away.

[usmcterp]

As much as many don't like the pick, he is now an Oriole....I will cheer him...until he proves he sucks.

[AgentOrange]

Callis has nice things to say. Chill out a bit.

[nyco]

Brad Rifkin is disappointed. And doesn't think he's the best HS pitcher. He has Hobgood at #42.

Brad Rifkin. Whoever that is.

[Austin]

Hobgood was born in 1990.

What the hell.

[mikezpen]

I'm more concerned with the weight than anything.That's awful big for a kid that young.

[QBsILLEST1]

We really do need to give the guy a chance, he has electric stuff and excellent poise and mound presence....To me he has all the makings of a TOR starter, just give him a chance....We now have another Big 3 Hobgood, Beal and Bundy.....

[JTrea81]

Signablity, signablity, signablity...

Ugh...

Welcome back to 2001.