2007 Draft

G. Keenan · Post by **G. Keenan** » June 7 07, 2:34 pm

Detroit is smart.

GatewaySnayke · Post by **GatewaySnayke** » June 7 07, 2:34 pm

Did anyone just hear that? It was loud. The Tigers just swung it out of the park.

New Pagodi · Post by **New Pagodi** » June 7 07, 2:35 pm

Did Detroit feel they had a shortage of power arms?

Post by **Bo Hart** » June 7 07, 2:36 pm

Andrew Miller -- the consensus top pick in the draft last year -- drops to them at #6... and then Porcello, the top high school player in the draft, drops all the way to the end of the first!

I was typing that literally as Law was saying it. I'm sure it just sounds like I'm just mindlessly repeating what he said now.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » June 7 07, 2:37 pm

G. Keenan wrote:Detroit is smart.

we'll see...

clevername · Post by **clevername** » June 7 07, 2:39 pm

5'9" and 152 lbs?

If you whistle hard enough at him he may blow away.

maddash · Post by **maddash** » June 7 07, 2:39 pm

So are we going to see #36 before the shut down for the day?

MrCrowesGarden · Post by **MrCrowesGarden** » June 7 07, 2:40 pm

maddash wrote:So are we going to see #36 before the shut down for the day?

You should be able to.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » June 7 07, 2:40 pm

maddash wrote:So are we going to see #36 before the shut down for the day?

They're on 29, and it's a hour 17 left, so probably.

jdk82 · Post by **jdk82** » June 7 07, 2:40 pm

Twins select Ben Revere, of

School: Lexington (Ky.) Catholic HS. Class: Sr.
B-T: L-R. Ht.: 5-9. Wt.: 152. Birthdate: 5/3/88.
Scouting Report: A few months after Revere starred as a defensive back, receiver and kick returner on Lexington Catholic's 3-A state championship football team as a junior, he won a state championship with the baseball team. His father John played football and baseball at Eastern Kentucky, and his brother J.R. played both sports at Georgia Southern, winning a I-AA national title as the Eagles' quarterback in 2000. A four-year starter in baseball, Revere has a career .487 batting average and a state-record 27 triples. He has struck out 19 times in 433 high school at-bats. The 5-foot-9, 175-pounder opened eyes at last year's East Coast Showcase when he turned in the best 60-yard-dash of the event (6.28 seconds) and showed some pop at the plate. While his speed is his best tool, Revere has a sound approach at the plate and a knack for turning on fastballs and pulling them with authority. He gets good extension in his swing and projects for average power as a pro. He needs to refine his bunting and use the whole field more effectively. Revere's speed could allow him to become a plus defender in center field, but presently he makes mistakes that he can usually outrun. He needs to improve his reads and could take better routes to the ball. He has a below-average arm. Revere is considered signable in the top five rounds, and should easily find a suitor by then.

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
.516 91 47 47 10 5 9 41 24