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  1. splitterpfj
    Braxton's a nice kid, I'd love to see him with the Brewers, but I think colby is right, I think he goes between the two Brewers picks.
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    To refresh, "Agent 39" is a professional agent, who represents about 20 pro baseball players. Among his clients are Michael Brantley, Taylor Green, Jeremy Jeffress, and Brandon Diaz. Josh is an approachable, fun guy, who is more than willing to talk baseball, whether it's the business side, or the history of the game. If you have a question or a comment for him...fire away.
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    One MLB team, and one independent analytics guy, who is a former MLB Asst GM have Tyler rated as a 10th round pick. That's as much as I know, there are several more teams who are very interested. From there, all kinds of things come into play....team budgets, office politics, you name it. It certainly appears as though Tyler will be drafted, but honestly, from round 10 to round 40, it's anyone's guess right now.
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    Folks, I just got off the phone with Josh....prepare for the return of, "Agent 39." Josh will begin posting here again soon - he's got a lot going on with the draft approaching, but he said to tell everyone hello. Among others, Josh represents current Brewers farmhands Taylor Green, Brandon Diaz, and Jeremy Jeffress.
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    Thanks Mass, that's awesome. I also got confirmation today - Milwaukee remains highly interested in Touki Toussaint.
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    Colby, I'll leave it to you to tell the folks about Harrison, but in a nutshell, he's a multi-sport guy - hence, a true athlete, with a football scholarship to Nebraska already in his back pocket.
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    BPW....welcome to Brewerfan! I think any of the players you listed would be fine picks for the Brewers, as would any of a few more players - the team has options, for sure. I like Holmes, but no more than any of the pitchers you listed. One thing...I don't think the Brewers' system is "almost devoid" of pitching, I think they have more pitching depth down there than hitting at the moment, so I've decided to pull for a bat with that first pick. It's not like the team has, "too much" of anything right now, so a pitcher in that spot is fine with me, I just think there are more bats who fit the number 12 range right now than arms. Aaron Nola will be picked ahead of Milwaukee, and I would bet either Toussaint or Beede will be too, maybe not both, but more than likely one of them. Among hitters, the 12 spot is in range for probably Conforto or Brad Zimmer, but not both, Max Pentecost, Schwarber, Michael Chavis, Casey Gillaspie, and just for fun, let's throw a new name in there...check out Monte Harrison, outfielder, from Lee's Summit, Missouri.
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    I founded this group in March of 2008, it has introduced me to thousands of baseball pros and enthusiasts... https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=76277&trk=anet_ug_hm
  9. splitterpfj
    Tyler's first Pre-Draft Workout for an MLB team is tomorrow, next week, he'll throw off a big league mound. You should hear his mother right now.
  10. splitterpfj
    Tyler has been named first-team All-American by Daktronics, and 2nd-Team All-American by the NCBWA, he is also now a FINALIST for the Brett Tomko Award, aka, best D-II pitcher this year.
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    The one that really ticked me off is this... A friend of mine, Jalal Leach, is a scout for the Yankees, he and his brother run a successful baseball academy in Sacramento. They take teams to a lot of showcase events, and they've helped quite a few kids get into college and pro ball - these are guys who are out there, in the game. Two years ago, Jalal called me to say he'd seen a kid with a TJ scar on his elbow, so he went and talked to him about it, and found out the kid was 15. He'd blown his elbow out, throwing the split-finger, which he'd been taught by a local coach, when he was 14-years-old. That's just wrong. That pitch is hell on an arm, everyone knows it's a great pitch if you can command it, but it's also well known that you're putting big strain on your elbow when you throw it. Teaching a 14-year-old a pitch like that is a classic case of a coach trying to win games this season, and looking for an edge. Bert Blyleven, who had the best curveball of his generation, and who rode that pitch into the Hall of Fame, used to talk a lot about how he would not show a kid how to throw the curve until the kid was at least 16. He would say kids younger than that simply were not developed and strong enough, because you're still growing, etc, so he simply would not show them the pitch until age 16. I don't know what "typical" is these days for this stuff, but I think a young kid should be throwing basic pitches....fastball, change, etc, and working into these other pitches as he grows.
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    Tyler wins ABCA, (American Baseball Coaches Association) D-II East Region Pitcher of the Year. Badamo is now the consensus East Region Pitcher of the Year after earning the award from the ABCA, Daktronics, and NCBWA publications. The senior right-hander wrapped up his career with a 9-3 record over 15 appearances and 13 starts. In 108.1 innings pitched, Badamo tallied a 0.83 earned run average, 129 strikeouts, five complete games, two shutouts, and allowed only 75 hits, five of which went for extra-bases. His ERA and strikeout totals were also good for second in all of Division II. http://www.eccsports.org/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/051914_abca_allregion
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    Tyler is a Semi-Finalist for the Brett Tomko Award, which goes to the best pitcher in Division II... http://www.insidepitchonline.com/Press-Center/News/2014/Brett-Tomko-Award-semifinalists-announced.aspx
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    Mass, yes he is, I hooked Tyler up with Josh.
  15. splitterpfj
    Tweet from @DanMKirby tonight.... Max Pentecost extends hit streak to 32 games. He has 23 multi-hit games during the streak, 68 hits total.
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    Daktronics and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association have both named Tyler the DII East Region Pitcher of the Year! Go Kid! (He told me he's been holding it like an egg) http://eccsports.org/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/051514_bsballregion
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    Tyler threw a shutout today in the opening game of the NCAA Division II East Regional... http://www.dowlingathletics.com/news/2014/5/15/BB_0515141357.aspx
  18. splitterpfj
    Here's my update, I'll do it one more time before the draft. Updated Mock Draft
  19. splitterpfj
    The Brewers know 11 guys will go before they pick, and they also know what they're willing to spend vs what guys are trying to ask for, etc, so I'm sure there are a handful of guys they're considering for their top pick at this point. I know Toussaint is a guy they like, and the more I've thought about that, the more I've liked it, but....now, I'm starting to think he's going to be picked ahead of them. With the injury to Hoffman, I still think someone will take him in the first round, but he's certainly not a lock to go ahead of Milwaukee, so that opens up one early spot that pretty much everyone thought Hoffman would fill. With the injury to Fedde, who also had a good chance of being a first-rounder, it simply reminds teams....you can never have too many pitchers....because pitchers get hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if these two injuries force an arm or two further up the ladder, and if they do, honestly, Toussaint is as good of a bet as anyone else to move ahead of the Brewers' first pick. The Brewers don't, "HAVE TO" take one thing or another first, the only thing we know for certain is that eleven players will go before they pick, which gives them a huge list of outstanding young ballplayers to pick from. I couldn't care less if it's a bat or an arm, I just want the pick to pan out.
  20. splitterpfj
    Narwhalattack, the Brewers have done a lot more than kick the tires on Touissant, but I'd have to think there's still some internal debate on him....a big arm, but there are questions. He's been projected all over the place, I'll leave it to colbyjack to provide more detail on him. I didn't post the number my guy was told Touissant wants, because I think it's crazy, and it could be complete nonsense, but if that part of the story is true, I hope the Brewers move on.
  21. splitterpfj
    A nice write-up on Tyler... http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/dowling-ace-tyler-badamo-has-starred-while-dealing-with-life-changing-events-1.7953904
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    The Brewers are interested in Touki Toussaint - the person who told me this would absolutely know. Unconfirmed by my source....Mr Toussaint's asking price is sky high. Toussaint is a real wild card in this draft - this would be a gamble, for sure, the classic, "boom or bust" selection.
  23. splitterpfj
    Tyler lost his no ER streak, and the game today. He wasn't sure how many IP it had reached, he guessed 73 or 74.
  24. splitterpfj
    I had a fun talk with Jeremy's agent today, he's doing well physically, and he still has the big velocity - hope for the best.
  25. splitterpfj
    True, Patrick, mock drafts are basically silly, but they're fun too. Every year, there's a million NFL Mocks, and once you get a few picks in, someone gets picked who throws the whole thing off, and your mock winds up in the same recycle bin that once held your NCAA Bracket. On Alex Jackson, whether or not he goes at number 5, nothing I've seen or read would make me think he'll last until Milwaukee picks. On Chavis, he's another kid who has risen a bunch, for sure, I just wondered if you thought he had a realistic chance of going as high as the Brewers' pick, at number 12.
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