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		<title>By: Masticore317</title>
		<link>http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/06/padres-farm-report-16-jun-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-198998</link>
		<dc:creator>Masticore317</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#7@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198741&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Coronado Mike&lt;/a&gt;: Don&#039;t be jealous - it rained out before the HR derby even happened.  I have a more full report coming - although not much to say, I did get 30 pics or so, of the Padres warming up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#7@<a href="#comment-198741" rel="nofollow">Coronado Mike</a>: Don&#8217;t be jealous &#8211; it rained out before the HR derby even happened.  I have a more full report coming &#8211; although not much to say, I did get 30 pics or so, of the Padres warming up.</p>
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		<title>By: Richard Wade</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard Wade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#14@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198863&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Tom Waits&lt;/a&gt;: And Giles, Gerut and McAnulty are all underrated by OPS+ since their value is primarily tied to their OBP.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#14@<a href="#comment-198863" rel="nofollow">Tom Waits</a>: And Giles, Gerut and McAnulty are all underrated by OPS+ since their value is primarily tied to their OBP.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Waits</title>
		<link>http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/06/padres-farm-report-16-jun-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-198863</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom Waits</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#13@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198852&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;SDSUBaseball&lt;/a&gt;: Play for a team that needs another outfielder or that didn&#039;t just promote Headley. Ambres might make a nice platoon partner for the lefties, but they can&#039;t do that without other roster moves.

Giles, Gerut, and McAnulty all have OPS+ well above 100.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#13@<a href="#comment-198852" rel="nofollow">SDSUBaseball</a>: Play for a team that needs another outfielder or that didn&#8217;t just promote Headley. Ambres might make a nice platoon partner for the lefties, but they can&#8217;t do that without other roster moves.</p>
<p>Giles, Gerut, and McAnulty all have OPS+ well above 100.</p>
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		<title>By: SDSUBaseball</title>
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		<dc:creator>SDSUBaseball</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What does Chip Ambres have to do to get a call?</description>
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		<title>By: LynchMob</title>
		<link>http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/06/padres-farm-report-16-jun-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-198845</link>
		<dc:creator>LynchMob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>KG @ BP&#039;s recap of Padre draft ...

San Diego Padres

Draft Philosophy: As usual, take a very college-oriented approach, with even the lone high school selection on the first day resembling more of a college-type pick.

First Pick: Allan Dykstra, 1B, Wake Forest (23rd overall)
How High He Could Have Gone: Going as high as 23 was a bit of a surprise, as most saw the hulking slugger as more of a supplemental first-round or early second-round selection.
Path To The Big Leagues: Dykstraâ€™s power and patience should convert well to pro ball, but some teams weâ€™re concerned about his ability to hit for average. That will ultimately define how quickly he moves.

Rest of the First Day:
1. Jaff Decker, OF, Sunrise Mountain HS (AZ): Not a lot in the way of tools, but man, can he hitâ€”he&#039;s very similar to Oakland selection Matt Sulentic from a couple of years back.
1. Logan Forsythe, 3B, Arkansas: A good third baseman with a solid bat, but his power is a question mark.
2. James Darnell, 3B, South Carolina: A lot of power, but he&#039;s likely a platoon player who canâ€™t stay in the infield.
3. Blake Tekotte, CF, Miami: A true center fielder with plus-plus speed, but he needs to tighten his approach to be true leadoff type.
3. Sawyer Carroll, 1B, Kentucky: This big first baseman is low on tools beyond his bat.
4. Jason Kipnis, OF, Arizona State: Has on-base skills and is a good athlete; doesnâ€™t show a lot of power.
5. Anthony Bass, RHP, Wayne State: A smallish righty with a power arm; his secondary stuff needs work.
6. Cole Figueroa, SS, Florida: Not a true shortstop, but has enough bat for second and get high marks for his effort and baseball instincts.

Best Second-Day Selections:
7. Adam Zornes, C, Rice: He&#039;s a backstop with power; maybe a slightly less skilled version of Chris Snyder.
8. Beamer Weems, SS, Baylor: An outstanding defensive player who canâ€™t hit.
11. Tyson Bagley, RHP, Dallas Baptist: Six-foot-eight and in possession of mid-90s heat, he needs a breaking ball and a more consistent release point.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>KG @ BP&#8217;s recap of Padre draft &#8230;</p>
<p>San Diego Padres</p>
<p>Draft Philosophy: As usual, take a very college-oriented approach, with even the lone high school selection on the first day resembling more of a college-type pick.</p>
<p>First Pick: Allan Dykstra, 1B, Wake Forest (23rd overall)<br />
How High He Could Have Gone: Going as high as 23 was a bit of a surprise, as most saw the hulking slugger as more of a supplemental first-round or early second-round selection.<br />
Path To The Big Leagues: Dykstraâ€™s power and patience should convert well to pro ball, but some teams weâ€™re concerned about his ability to hit for average. That will ultimately define how quickly he moves.</p>
<p>Rest of the First Day:<br />
1. Jaff Decker, OF, Sunrise Mountain HS (AZ): Not a lot in the way of tools, but man, can he hitâ€”he&#8217;s very similar to Oakland selection Matt Sulentic from a couple of years back.<br />
1. Logan Forsythe, 3B, Arkansas: A good third baseman with a solid bat, but his power is a question mark.<br />
2. James Darnell, 3B, South Carolina: A lot of power, but he&#8217;s likely a platoon player who canâ€™t stay in the infield.<br />
3. Blake Tekotte, CF, Miami: A true center fielder with plus-plus speed, but he needs to tighten his approach to be true leadoff type.<br />
3. Sawyer Carroll, 1B, Kentucky: This big first baseman is low on tools beyond his bat.<br />
4. Jason Kipnis, OF, Arizona State: Has on-base skills and is a good athlete; doesnâ€™t show a lot of power.<br />
5. Anthony Bass, RHP, Wayne State: A smallish righty with a power arm; his secondary stuff needs work.<br />
6. Cole Figueroa, SS, Florida: Not a true shortstop, but has enough bat for second and get high marks for his effort and baseball instincts.</p>
<p>Best Second-Day Selections:<br />
7. Adam Zornes, C, Rice: He&#8217;s a backstop with power; maybe a slightly less skilled version of Chris Snyder.<br />
8. Beamer Weems, SS, Baylor: An outstanding defensive player who canâ€™t hit.<br />
11. Tyson Bagley, RHP, Dallas Baptist: Six-foot-eight and in possession of mid-90s heat, he needs a breaking ball and a more consistent release point.</p>
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		<title>By: LynchMob</title>
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		<dc:creator>LynchMob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>2 ... many of the Cal-league All-Star voters were talking about Cedric Hunter when they cast their ballots :-)

3/4/5 ... I&#039;ve come down with yet another severe case of Tiger fever ... I *like* that guy ... it was fun to see his reactions on #18 both Saturday (simple satisfaction) and Sunday (he WANTed that one BAD) ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2 &#8230; many of the Cal-league All-Star voters were talking about Cedric Hunter when they cast their ballots <img src='http://ducksnorts.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>3/4/5 &#8230; I&#8217;ve come down with yet another severe case of Tiger fever &#8230; I *like* that guy &#8230; it was fun to see his reactions on #18 both Saturday (simple satisfaction) and Sunday (he WANTed that one BAD) &#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Waits</title>
		<link>http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/06/padres-farm-report-16-jun-08.html/comment-page-1#comment-198812</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom Waits</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#2@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198725&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Peter Friberg&lt;/a&gt;: Not unless people are talking about a lot of other B prospects. 

#9@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198788&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Loren&lt;/a&gt;: Killing the ball means putting up more than an 800 OPS in the Cal League, even at 20 years old. His isolated slugging of 107 in the Cal League is still slightly below average. 

Hunter&#039;s a pretty good prospect right now, but does anyone look at that production and see Great? That doesn&#039;t mean he&#039;s doomed to never get better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#2@<a href="#comment-198725" rel="nofollow">Peter Friberg</a>: Not unless people are talking about a lot of other B prospects. </p>
<p>#9@<a href="#comment-198788" rel="nofollow">Loren</a>: Killing the ball means putting up more than an 800 OPS in the Cal League, even at 20 years old. His isolated slugging of 107 in the Cal League is still slightly below average. </p>
<p>Hunter&#8217;s a pretty good prospect right now, but does anyone look at that production and see Great? That doesn&#8217;t mean he&#8217;s doomed to never get better.</p>
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		<title>By: Loren</title>
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		<dc:creator>Loren</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lots of love to Antonelli who had a little fire lit under his backside I guess. 

And yeah hunter&#039;s just killing the ball and no BIG media people are talking about him but he&#039;s definitely being noticed here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of love to Antonelli who had a little fire lit under his backside I guess. </p>
<p>And yeah hunter&#8217;s just killing the ball and no BIG media people are talking about him but he&#8217;s definitely being noticed here.</p>
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		<title>By: Paul R.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul R.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, Matt Antonelli&#039;s hitting .500 over the last 3 games and he&#039;s up to .245 over the last 10. Let&#039;s hope that this is the start of a renaissance for Matt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, Matt Antonelli&#8217;s hitting .500 over the last 3 games and he&#8217;s up to .245 over the last 10. Let&#8217;s hope that this is the start of a renaissance for Matt.</p>
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		<title>By: Coronado Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Coronado Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#6@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-198740&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Masticore317&lt;/a&gt;: I am jealous.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#6@<a href="#comment-198740" rel="nofollow">Masticore317</a>: I am jealous.</p>
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