Pirates Draft
Posted: June 8th, 2010, 1:07 pm
Well... people on Onlybucs are pumped about what the Pirates are doing. They have taken two power arms in the first two picks, taking a shot at Stetson Allie with the 2nd round pick (a top 20 guy by many accounts). Hopefully they can sign both of these guys and get them in the system.
Random notes and messages...this from Twitter
Kevin_Goldstein
If the #Pirates sign Allie, this has the POTENTIAL to be a franchise-changing two days.
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- What began as a night full of promise ended in disappointment.
Waiting for your future to unfold, at least the first giant step, can do that to a guy.
Stetson Allie, who on Sunday pitched St. Edward to the Division I state championship, was undrafted during the first round and the compensation round of the first-year player draft on Monday.
Allie, who has signed a national letter of intent with North Carolina, was expected to go in the first round by many draft experts. At one time, Baseball America had him going to Houston with the eighth pick. In more recent projections, he was expected to go anywhere from the 15th to the 25th pick. Lasting until the latter stages of the first round wore on his nerves.
"He is disappointed, we're all disappointed," said Allie's father and coach, Danny. "It's a crazy business. People rate different players in different ways."
At approximately 6:15 p.m., Stetson Allie said, "I am more nervous over this than I was starting the state championship game. I'm anxious to know where I'm going, what my future might be."
At approximately 9:45 p.m., while sitting in the family room with his parents, Danny and Kim, his older brother Logan, his girlfriend, Bryce Romp, the 6-4, 215-pound right-hander who is capable of reaching 98 mph with his fastball admitted he was "becoming disappointed."
Baseball America's Jim Callis, who had Allie going to Philadelphia with the 27th pick, also expressed surprise.
"I didn't think he would be an exceptionally tough sign," Callis said after the first round was complete. "He has as good of stuff as any of the pitchers taken."
With approximately 50 friends and family members and a camera crew from the Major League Baseball Network waiting outside, Allie went to another room to watch. Around 10:20, MLB's Peter Gammons remarked, "Stetson Allie is still sitting out there."
A total of 50 players were chosen, including players Stetson had played with or against. When it was over Allie sat with his mom and talked quietly.
The good news is that the second round begins Tuesday at noon. So, the battle cry around the Allie household can be, "Wait 'til tomorrow."
Random notes and messages...this from Twitter
Kevin_Goldstein
If the #Pirates sign Allie, this has the POTENTIAL to be a franchise-changing two days.
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- What began as a night full of promise ended in disappointment.
Waiting for your future to unfold, at least the first giant step, can do that to a guy.
Stetson Allie, who on Sunday pitched St. Edward to the Division I state championship, was undrafted during the first round and the compensation round of the first-year player draft on Monday.
Allie, who has signed a national letter of intent with North Carolina, was expected to go in the first round by many draft experts. At one time, Baseball America had him going to Houston with the eighth pick. In more recent projections, he was expected to go anywhere from the 15th to the 25th pick. Lasting until the latter stages of the first round wore on his nerves.
"He is disappointed, we're all disappointed," said Allie's father and coach, Danny. "It's a crazy business. People rate different players in different ways."
At approximately 6:15 p.m., Stetson Allie said, "I am more nervous over this than I was starting the state championship game. I'm anxious to know where I'm going, what my future might be."
At approximately 9:45 p.m., while sitting in the family room with his parents, Danny and Kim, his older brother Logan, his girlfriend, Bryce Romp, the 6-4, 215-pound right-hander who is capable of reaching 98 mph with his fastball admitted he was "becoming disappointed."
Baseball America's Jim Callis, who had Allie going to Philadelphia with the 27th pick, also expressed surprise.
"I didn't think he would be an exceptionally tough sign," Callis said after the first round was complete. "He has as good of stuff as any of the pitchers taken."
With approximately 50 friends and family members and a camera crew from the Major League Baseball Network waiting outside, Allie went to another room to watch. Around 10:20, MLB's Peter Gammons remarked, "Stetson Allie is still sitting out there."
A total of 50 players were chosen, including players Stetson had played with or against. When it was over Allie sat with his mom and talked quietly.
The good news is that the second round begins Tuesday at noon. So, the battle cry around the Allie household can be, "Wait 'til tomorrow."