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MLB Draft Very Good To Longhorns

The MLB draft is over and it contained very good news for Texas baseball. Six Longhorns and five recruits were drafted by major league teams. They were:

  • Kyle Russell, 3rd Round, LA Dodgers
  • Jordan Danks, 7th Round, Chicago White Sox
  • Kyle Walker, 11th Round, Colorado Rockies
  • Kenn Kasparek, 12th Round, Seattle Mariners
  • Casey Whitmer, 30th Round, Washington Nationals
  • Riley Boening, 42nd Round, Minnesota Twins
  • Robbie Grossman, 6th Round, Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Taylor Jungmann, 24th Round, Anaheim Angels
  • Hunter Cervenka, 27th Round,  Boston Red Sox
  • Brandon Loy, 32nd Round, Baltimore Orioles
  • Sam Stafford, 40th Round, Boston Red Sox

From this list, Russell is definitely gone, and Danks, Walker and Kasparek should be gone. Grossman has said he'll be a Longhorn and suggested Jungmann is coming along too. With Preston Clark avoiding the draft bug, Texas baseball should be stacked for a championship run in 2009.

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Danks is gonna sign

Chisox.com

Williams felt as if the selection of Jordan Danks, in a lower round than he was originally projected, almost served the purpose of making up for the lost second-round pick to Milwaukee via the free agent signing of Scott Linebrink. John Danks, who nervously moved around the clubhouse on Thursday waiting to hear about his brother, understandably was excited to receive the news on Friday

With the younger Danks expected to sign, it should be a true family affair in Spring Training next March.

“You know, it’s just one of those things where we’re happy just to get him drafted,” said John Danks of his brother, who was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft. “It was a hard first day. We expected him to go higher than he did.

“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way. But in hindsight, I don’t think it could have worked out any better, coming over here to the White Sox. Hopefully, he can get to the Minor Leagues and have a couple of good years and we can play together some day. He’s very good. The way we’re looking at it, it’s a steal for the White Sox, getting him where they did.”

The Sox probably placed a call last night to figure out what it would take

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jun 6, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Two questions

- Walker was drafted before Kasparek! Explanation please?
- Why no Chance Ruffin? I bet there is a good answer to this one, because no one was concerned about him going to the pros.

Get your ass going! You ain't hurt!

by Cyrus on Jun 7, 2008 12:48 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Walker

He’s got great stuff and great potential, just hasn’t really put it together yet.

by 40AS on Jun 7, 2008 9:55 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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