2007 Draft

jdk82 · Post by **jdk82** » June 7 07, 1:12 pm

Florida selects

18. Matt Dominguez, 3b
School: Chatsworth (Calif.) HS. Class: Sr.
B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 185. Birthdate: 8/28/89.
Scouting Report: Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
.411 90 38 37 7 2 10 34 2

mikechamp · Post by **mikechamp** » June 7 07, 1:13 pm

Faceman wrote:apparently we are getting the Seattle ESPN feed. . nothing but Mariner commercials

That one with the rosin bag/purse was pretty funny.

I've seen White Sox, Twins and Rockies commercials, too.

BigDCardlvr · Post by **BigDCardlvr** » June 7 07, 1:13 pm

jdk82 wrote:Seattle selects

Scouting Report: Aumont now lives with guardians, and while he is reluctant to discuss his parents or his past with the media, he has been forthcoming with teams that are interested in him as a potential first-rounder.

Something tells me this just plain sucks. My prayers to him and his family.

mikechamp · Post by **mikechamp** » June 7 07, 1:17 pm

jdk82 wrote:Seattle selects

Scouting Report: Aumont now lives with guardians, and while he is reluctant to discuss his parents or his past with the media, he has been forthcoming with teams that are interested in him as a potential first-rounder.

Well, Aumont will soon be living on his own, in a nice pad.

Fat Strat · Post by **Fat Strat** » June 7 07, 1:18 pm

So, we're probably looking at Ahern now, maybe?

Or who knows...

jdk82 · Post by **jdk82** » June 7 07, 1:18 pm

Indians select Beau Mills

12. Beau Mills, 3b/1b
School: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho). Class: Jr.
B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 205. Birthdate: 8/15/86.
Scouting Report: Scouts are trained to focus on the process--the how--rather than the results. In Mills' case, though, the results must be mentioned. After two years at Fresno State when he hit 36 home runs, Mills transferred to NAIA Lewis-Clark State. Fresno State suspended him due to academic shortcomings in 2006, and Mills decided to join LCSC after playing for coach Ed Cheff in the summer in the Alaska League. He led the league in home runs (seven) and RBIs (33). The son of ex-big leaguer Brad Mills--now the Red Sox' bench coach--has proceeded to dominate inferior competition. He hit his school-record 31st home run in LCSC's 54th game, and his on-base plus slugging percentage was approaching 1.600. Mills generates well-above-average power thanks to a leveraged, balanced swing and excellent strength; the ball jumps off his bat to all fields. Defense is another matter. A shoulder injury limited him to DH last summer, and Mills' arm is still a bit tight (leading to more DH appearances) and grades as below-average. He works hard at his defense, and his hands and footwork could make him a fringe-average third baseman eventually, though most scouts believe he'll be below-average. His bat should play at first base, but it would play even better at third. In a year with few impact college bats, Mills stands out and figures to go high, no matter which infield corner he plays.

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
.462 212 87 98 21 0 31 106 4

G. Keenan · Post by **G. Keenan** » June 7 07, 1:19 pm

Why is this televised? This is lame.

jdk82 · Post by **jdk82** » June 7 07, 1:20 pm

Fat Strat wrote:So, we're probably looking at Ahern now, maybe?

Or who knows...

I think the reds are hot on his trail

jdk82 · Post by **jdk82** » June 7 07, 1:20 pm

G. Keenan wrote:Why is this televised? This is lame.

dont watch then

Fan_In_NY · Post by **Fan_In_NY** » June 7 07, 1:21 pm

BigDCardlvr wrote:
jdk82 wrote:Seattle selects

Scouting Report: Aumont now lives with guardians, and while he is reluctant to discuss his parents or his past with the media, he has been forthcoming with teams that are interested in him as a potential first-rounder.
Something tells me this just plain sucks. My prayers to him and his family.

So Aumont, whose parents separated when he was an infant, decided to leave his father's home and attend a school for athletes.

When Phillippe Aumont left home at 14 to stay with a former coach, he said it was in part to escape a west Quebec neighbourhood where he was living with his father.

"There was family trouble and stuff like that. I lived in a tough part of Hull and I'm not that type of person," said the 6-foot-7, 230-pound pitcher.

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news ... d4cfd97ccc

Aumont comes from a family of six, with one brother and two sisters and two proud and excited parents.

"They are pretty excited and nervous," Aumont said. "They want me to succeed."

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... &fext=.jsp