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Round 6: Steven Hammond - LHP 6'2", 205 lbs - Long Beach State - California http://www.longbeachstate.com/PIX/PIXBBC/MUGS/hammond-bb.gif.gif NOTES & INFO: - He's only a junior but he is out of eligibility, so there shouldn't be a signability issue. NEWSPAPER AND WEB COVERAGE: From MLB.com, 06-07-2005: "He's playing at one of the best programs in the country," Zduriencik said. "I watched him play right at the beginning of the season in late January against Arizona State and our guys continued to follow up with him. As the year went on we saw great progression. He's a little bit older, but in a lot of ways that wasn't bad. He was used primarily in a relief role, as a set-up man, closer. We'll turn him over to Reid [Nichols, the farm director] and see what happens." Long Beach State Player Profile: http://www.longbeachstate.com/bbo/bbc/BIO/biobbchammond05.htm From the MLB.com Draft Tracker: Strong, compact body. Broad back, shoulders. Strong legs. Not afraid to challenge hitters. Shows ML FB, good tailing action. Loose, easy, live arm. Hides ball well. FB 89 mph. Hard, sweeping, 3/4 plane sliders. Arm strength, movement. (No Video)

Cutler or Putnam would be my two choices... ~Bill

Sweet, Ryan Rote just got selected. ~Bill

Round 5: Kevin Roberts - RHP 6'0", 190 lbs - University of Houston - Texas http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/24145.jpeg NOTES & INFO: - Was named to the All-Conference-USA second team. NEWSPAPER AND WEB COVERAGE: From MLB.com, 06-07-2005: Wiry at six feet and 185 pounds, Roberts was a two-way standout at Houston who was named to the All-Conference-USA second team. ... "He played second base and he pitched as a starter and a closer," Zduriencik said. "He was a major part of their program and he did a lot of things to help them win a lot of ballgames. He has a real nice arm and a real nice curveball, and he played every day at second base when he wasn't pitching. The thought for us is that he's going to become a pitcher full-time." Player Profile From UH: http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/24145.jpeg From Baseball America: Lightly recruited out of high school, Roberts has become a two-way standout at Houston. He has hit .359 with a team-high eight homers this spring, while going 6-3, 3.59 as the Cougars' No. 3 starter. He's wiry strong and has some pop at the plate, though he's a little shaky on defense. His future is on the mound. Roberts' stuff hasn't been consistently sharp this spring, mostly because he has been pulling double duty. At his best, he has shown a 90-94 mph fastball, a true 12-to-6 curveball and a good straight changeup. He projects more as a pro reliever, though it has been difficult for scouts to get a feel for him in that role. He looked good coming out of the bullpen in the Cape Cod League last summer, though he pitched just 11 innings for Falmouth. The success of Jesse Crain and Ryan Wagner has teams willing to bank on another Houston reliever, and the feeling is Roberts will have two consistent plus pitches when he focuses solely on pitching. From the Houston Chronicle, 05-25-2005: Roberts established himself as one of the team's most consistent performers at the plate and on the mound. He hit .356 with nine homers and went 6-3 with a 3.59 ERA as a pitcher. From the Houston Chronicle, 01-05-2005: Houston junior Kevin Roberts has been named the Greater Houston Area's Preseason College Player of the Year by the Houston Athletic Committee. Roberts, who hit a team-leading .374 (with six homers and 31 RBIs) and went 5-4 with a 4.26 ERA, will be honored Jan. 27 at a dinner in the Ballroom of the Americas at the Hilton Americas-Houston. From the MLB.com Draft Tracker: Strong right arm. Quick, compact delivery. Very aggressive tactics. FB sits in the low-90s w/ good tail on the two-seamer. Power curve has 1-7 tilt and late, sharp bite. An out-pitch. Throws a palm ball w/ big fade away. (Includes Video)

More info on Inman and Gamel is in the other thread: p092.ezboard.com/fbrewers...=800.topic If anybody wants to contribute articles, either post here (as you've been doing) or email me (batman@brewerfan.net) and I'll copy it into the other thread. ~Bill

Round 4: Matthew Gamel - 3B 6'0", 205 lbs - Chipola Junior College - Florida http://www.chipleybugle.com/localnewsmay05/mayphotos/chipola-baseball-1b.jpg NOTES & INFO: - He was a first-team All-Panhandle Conference selection for the 2005 season and was the Conference Player of the Year. - He was recruited and signed with the University of Louisiana at Monroe to play next year (if he doesn't sign with the Crew). - He went to Bishop Kenny High School, a Catholic school in Jacksonville, FL that Micah Owings also attended. - He was a teammate of recent DFE signee Darren Ford at Chipola.. NEWSPAPER AND WEB COVERAGE: From MLB.com, 06-07-2005: "This kid's got size, he's got strength and he's a pretty good-looking hitter," Zduriencik said. "He may play third base, he may play first base, he may play left field. You never know with these kids. We'll get him in the system and let him run." ... Gamel was named a First-Team All-American by the National Junior College Athletics Association. ... He has signed with the University of Louisiana-Monroe. From The News Star, 06-05-2005: The player of the year in his junior college conference, Gamel hit .440 with 13 HRs and 57 RBIs. Baseball America projects him as a pick in the first 10 rounds. According to MLB.com, has "Medium, solid, well proportioned build. Body similar to Robin Ventura. Short, compact stroke. Gets hands to ball quick. Will go w/pitch. Patient hitter, waits for his pitch. Scrappy player." From Baseball America: A juco player who wasn?t under control was Chipola 3B Matt Gamel (34), who proved to be one of the best hitters in the state at any level. A juco all-American, Gamel has a short, quick lefthanded swing that he repeats. He?s also considered a solid defender at third base with good enough hands and arm strength for the position. Committed to Louisiana-Monroe, he should go in the first 10 rounds. From The Chipley Bugle, 06-03-2005: Chipola College infielder Matt Gamel has been named a First-Team All-American by the National Junior College Athletics Association. Gamel led the Indians to a second place finish in the Florida Community College State Baseball tournament in May. He finished the year with a .446 batting average, including 14 homeruns, 14 doubles, three triples and 63 RBI's. The 6-0, 205 pound Gamel also is the FCCAA Player of the Year and was named First Team FCCAA All State/Region VIII. He transferred to Chipola from Daytona Beach Community College in the Fall of 2004. The Indians captured the 2005 Panhandle Conference Championship with an 18-7 league record and a 39-19 overall finish. Gamel won Panhandle Conference Player of the Year honors and was named to the All-Conference team. Chipola head coach Jeff Johnson, who has sent 66 players on to either professional baseball or to four-year college programs, said, "Matt is the best hitter I've ever coached. He can hit line drives and gap to gap with power. He had an outstanding year." Gamel has signed with the University of Louisiana at Monroe, but is projected to go early in the Major League Baseball draft next week. From Baseball America: While putting together our draft preview issue, we checked in with Jeff Johnson, the head coach at Chipola (Fla.) Junior College to get the vitals on speedy outfielder Darren Ford, who signed a couple of weeks ago with the Brewers. During the same call, all Johnson wanted to tell us about was Matt Gamel, his third baseman, who as the 115th pick, will join Ford in the Brewers system. Gamel went .433-14-63 this year, and Johnson called him the second or third best hitter in the state. From the MLB.com Draft Tracker: Medium, solid, well proportioned build. Body similar to Robin Ventura. Short, compact stroke. Gets hands to ball quick. Will go w/ pitch. Patient hitter, waits for his pitch. Scrappy player.

More on Inman is available in the official thread pinned to the top. ~Bill

Micah Owings just went, too. ~Bill

Neighborgall just went to the D-backs. ~Bill

So, I'll ask you, who do you think those three players are? Zimmerman, Braun, and Maybin? As long as the list doesn't include Gordon, we can hold out hope that he'll fall "victim" to the Colbyjack jinx and fall to #5. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif ~Bill

Captain Clutch! ~Bill

"Coooo-no"? What the heck is Schroeder medicating himself with? Nice pitch, Bow hunter. ~Bill

Schroeder just called him Coooo-no. Has he not been paying attention to Daron *all night long*? Jeez. C'mon, Turbo! ~Bill

Good, Bottalico is up. ~Bill

I don't like the way Moeller handles T-bow... I'll have to investigate whether he's pitched better to Miller, but it seems that way. C'mon, Derrick!!! ~Bill

Who is in better shape: Mike Stanton or Davey Nelson? Dude looks old and not very agile. ~Bill

Don't worry, Mr. Steinbrenner... The Captain will be able to teach Mr. Spivey to bunt more effectively. Remember: 414-902-4000 and ask for the stache-less Canadian. ~Bill

Bernie Williams has more range than me. But barely. Yikes. The next batter the second-baseman, Junior "Future Yankee" Spivey! ~Bill

OK, who wants Wise to finish this off, as opposed to bringing in the walk machine? To be fair, Turnbow hasn't been bad, but Wise has been DOMINANT. Bow down, children. Clear a path, 'cause I close my own games. ~Matt "RELIEF ACE!" Wise

You looked silly, Mr. Balco. ~Matt "I AM FREAKING GOOD!" Wise

Sit down, Mr. Posada. ~Matt Wise

Sit down, Mr. Rod. ~Matt Wise

El Caballo es en fuego. *hisssssssssssssssssssssssssssss* ~Bill

When did Tanyon Sturtze (a) get good? and (b) start getting so much high-leverage work? Seven gajillion dollars invested in the team and the best they can do is Tanyon Sturtze? ~Bill

See that, Yankees? He's really good... and lucky you, he's available. Please call 414-902-4000 and ask for Doug Melvin. ~Bill