3rd round pick - Tyler Townsend, 1B - FIU

[Big Mac]

I like this pick.

He kind of reminds of Reimold coming out of Bowling Green.

[JCK]

Player                 AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD% 37 Townsend, Tyler..  .434  54-54   212  58  92  16   1  24  77  182  .858  26  14  31   1  .512   6   1   3-8    154  11   5  .971 

Pretty good year. Think most of us would take a 1.300+ OPS?

Depends what position he plays. A 1b/DH should have at least 1.500 IMO.

[snatch311]

Well, we need future 1Bs. Our OF is set for 100 years. I don't think his arm is good enough for the OF anyway. I'm happy to have a potential bat.

[Moose Milligan]

Well, there's the power hitting 1B some have been craving.

You mean, one man in particular?

[1983]

"FIU coach Turtle Thomas"

What the hell is Turtle doing coaching baseball.....He is supposed to be helping Vinnie with his movie career.:wedge:

On a serious note: The kid seems like he has a head on his shoulders too from the quotes I read.

[J.D.]

Well, there's the power hitting 1B some have been craving.

Really? I was hoping to hear that they were making him a pitcher instead.

[JTrea81]

I love this pick! :clap3:

[Moose Milligan]

His middle name is "Tex"

[J.D.]

I love this pick! :clap3:

Well, that does it. Can't stand this pick. Don't know what they were thinking. Jordan's clearly clueless. He should be fired.

[jets4ever]

His middle name is "Tex"

Oh. So this is who all of those other threads were about.

[Moose Milligan]

Well, that does it. Can't stand this pick. Don't know what they were thinking. Jordan's clearly clueless. He should be fired.

I hate this pick too, unless they make him a pitcher.

[Pushmonkey]

His middle name is "Tex"

well now!:clap3:

[BaltimoreFan]

With Hobgood being a presumably easy and comparatively cheap sign, money will be spent on preventing this guy from returning to Florida, right?

[Peace21]

I love this pick and the guys on MLB network seem to think so aswell.

[Sports Guy]

Like this pick...Anyone seen anything about his defense?

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/T/Tyler-Townsend.shtml

He looked good last year as well....Baseball Cube rates him highly.