Comments on: 2008 Draft Recap: The Best of the Rest (Part 2) http://thesacrificebunt.com/170/part-ii-2008-draft-recap-the-best-of-the-rest/ Padres bloggin' since 2007 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Preston Gomez/Randy Ready http://thesacrificebunt.com/170/part-ii-2008-draft-recap-the-best-of-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Preston Gomez/Randy Ready Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:18:44 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=170#comment-730 John - Thanks for the kind words. I have to admit that my opinion of Decker has done a complete 180. His hot start coupled with his age obviously has the front office looking like geniuses. I am more than happy to have eaten some crow on that prediction. As for as the Kipnis situation, I have to agree with you. In my opinion, Robertson's 2008 has got to be similar to a high-end projection for Kipnis - great discipline, bat control, and an impressive display of aggressive base running with the power yet to develop (which, at this point, shouldn't be a concern). Granted, Jason is also a couple years younger, but to expect money similar to what his ASU teammates Davis and Wallace received was a bit presumptuous as he's had one breakout year and doesn't necessarily project as a long-term fixture at his current position. John –

Thanks for the kind words. I have to admit that my opinion of Decker has done a complete 180. His hot start coupled with his age obviously has the front office looking like geniuses. I am more than happy to have eaten some crow on that prediction.

As for as the Kipnis situation, I have to agree with you. In my opinion, Robertson’s 2008 has got to be similar to a high-end projection for Kipnis – great discipline, bat control, and an impressive display of aggressive base running with the power yet to develop (which, at this point, shouldn’t be a concern). Granted, Jason is also a couple years younger, but to expect money similar to what his ASU teammates Davis and Wallace received was a bit presumptuous as he’s had one breakout year and doesn’t necessarily project as a long-term fixture at his current position.

]]> By: John Conniff http://thesacrificebunt.com/170/part-ii-2008-draft-recap-the-best-of-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-726 John Conniff Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:58:50 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=170#comment-726 Excellent rundown of the draft, not only an enjoyable but informative read. I have to disagree with you on Decker and its possible that how well Robertson has played made the Padres decide to not go above slot for Kipinis. Excellent rundown of the draft, not only an enjoyable but informative read.

I have to disagree with you on Decker and its possible that how well Robertson has played made the Padres decide to not go above slot for Kipinis.

]]> By: Ray Lankford http://thesacrificebunt.com/170/part-ii-2008-draft-recap-the-best-of-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Ray Lankford Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:55:36 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=170#comment-328 I'd like to think I have an eye for details. I’d like to think I have an eye for details.

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