I think Peter Gammons just said that Smoak is fully ambidextrous, except with his feet. Does that make him ambipedrous?
(12:38 PM) Oakland takes Jemile Weeks. Another overdraft, in my opinion.
(12:53 PM) The Dodgers take Ethan Martin. Selig looks like he doesn't want to be at the Milk House (heh) at all.
(1:26 PM) Andrew Baggarly with an article about Buster Posey.
(1:48 PM) 12 picks until the Giants select again. In the meantime, Posey now has his own Wikipedia page. If that doesn't say big-time, I don't know what does.
(1:59 PM) While we're waiting, I think it's time grace Posey with a nickname. Madison Bumgarner received MadBum from the McCoven within minutes of being drafted, so it's only fair if Posey gets the same treatment.
Starting off with the lame and obvious sobriquets:
- Buster "Ring Around the Rosy, A Pocketful of" Posey
- Busta Pose
(2:39 PM) With the 37th pick, the Giants take Conor Gillapsie, a 3B out of Wichita State. Solid pick. From MLB DraftTracker:
He's a terrific hitter and has been over .400 for most of the year. His lack of power makes it hard to profile him anywhere other than a Bill Mueller-type third baseman. There are worse things to be, of course, and a team that values what Gillapsie can do will surely take himFrom Goldstein and Bryan Smith, respectively:
A lot of people saw this as a first-round bat, but at the same time, there might be money problems. Giants looks to be ready to do the right thing in the draft.
San Francisco takes another player in Gillaspie in the sandwich round that’s going to hit for a good average and just a little power. I like Gillaspie quite a bit, though, and I think he’s really going to hit. The Giants really have improved their future today with Gillaspie and Posey.
(5:40 PM) Jim Barr has done a heck of a job with the draft so far. 4 rounds, 4 solid position players.
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