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whocaresgobobcats
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2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/3/2012 7:49:27 PM

Starts tomorrow and goes for three days. Here is the MLB.com scouting report on Ohio's Seth Streich

Streich, Seth	Ohio University	RHP	L/R	6'03"	210	1991-02-19	JR
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/events/draft/bg_comment.jpg); background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; ">Comments: Streich mostly started at Ohio but might have to move to the bullpen at the next level. His stuff -- a fastball that can touch the mid-90s and a power slider -- could play up in a relief role. His command has been inconsistent, another reason why shorter stints out of the pen might make more sense.

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/5/2012 3:32:00 PM

Taken 199 by A's

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/5/2012 5:13:55 PM

Sixth round, that's pretty good. The A's are known for developing pitchers so that's a good thing, too.

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/6/2012 10:00:52 AM

A good little read from the hometown paper:

http://www.ridgwayrecord.com/content/streich-drafted-sixt...

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/7/2012 9:30:22 AM

A total of 18 MAC players picked. Buffalo catcher Tom Murphy was the highest, going in the third round.

Most came from Kent State (six) and Central Michigan (five). Four of CMU's were pitchers. Toledo (two) was the only other MAC school with more than one player selected. The other three players were from Akron, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan.

The Tigers, Rockies and Rangers all took two MAC players.

One interesting player picked was Terrance Owens of Toledo in the final round by the Padres. He has been one of the Rockets' quarterbacks there and has not played baseball there.

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/11/2012 9:06:36 PM

I was pretty surprised Streich went that high. The A's must really like what they see...As was well documented in moneyball, the Athletics typically value players that have proven themselves thru statistics rather than going off the potential that a scout sees....But Seth definitely falls under the latter category.

Andrew Ruck
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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 6/18/2012 8:17:36 PM

interesting

Last Edited: 6/18/2012 8:26:58 PM by bornacatfan

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 7/14/2012 10:50:20 PM

Seth picked up his first professional win tonight with the SS Vermont Lake Monsters. Pitched 2.1 innings, gave up 1 hit and struck out 3.

In 6.1 IP in the NYPL, he has given up 3 ER and struck out 8 while only walking 1.

Reliever Seth Streich (1-0) got a strikeout to end the fifth, then allowed just one hit over the next two innings to earn the victory. Streich worked out of runner on third and one out jam in the seventh with a strikeout and groundout, t

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120714&content_id=34956020&vkey=news_t462&fext=.jsp&sid=t462

Last Edited: 7/14/2012 10:50:40 PM by whocaresgobobcats

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 7/14/2012 10:55:09 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

Not even close to the Moneyball philosophy.

Seth fits right into the Moneyball philosophy because he is a 2nd round talent that fell to the 6th round due to injury. Moneyball is about finding inefficiencies in markets and players that other teams have looked over for whatever reasons yet still have valuable talent; it's not just about stats. He has the stuff to be an elite reliever and the A's got him for cheap.

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RE: 2012 MLB Draft

Posted: 7/16/2012 7:18:47 AM

I realize that is part of it as well, but the Moneyball philosophy has also blatantly brushed off "potential" and "stuff" often and looked hard at numbers/proof. I remain surprised by the Athletics selection.

Andrew Ruck
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