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The A's are about to pick their 1st Round Draft pick for 2008. Several of the players the A's had been rumored to be looking at are gone. James Beckham was just picked by the White Sox and the A's were looking at Beckham as a possible 2nd baseman rather than shortstop.
Justin Smoak is still out there...the A's drafted Smoak in 2005 in the 16th Round. The A's would not give Smoak $1 Million out of high school. And he went to South Carolina. He hit 39 HR in the last two years. I am currently in Greenville, South Carolina working for a client and SEC baseball games are on the local channels here. Smoak is compared to Mark Teixeira, as a hitter and a fielder at 1st Base. That's rather lofty. Smoak does seem to have a tendency toward more power. The only downside I see for Smoak is his OBP and his K/BB ratio. His rate is relatively even. You'd like to see that a lopsided toward walks.
Well, so much for that. Texas just chose Smoak. Gee, think they miss Teixeira?
OKAY!!!
The A's pick Jemile Weeks. 2nd baseman form University of Miami. Brother of the Brewer's Richie Weeks. Huh. There were whispers of Bill Hall to Oakland.
Anyway.
From MLB.com
| Biographical Data | | | Player Name: | Jemile Weeks | | Position: | Second Baseman | | School: | University of Miami | | School Type: | College | | Academic Class: | Junior | | Birthdate: | 1/26/1987 | | Height: | 5'10" | | Weight: | 175 lbs. | | Bats: | Both | | Throws: | Right | | Report Date(s): | 03/07 - 03/09/08 | | Game(s): | Boston College |
From MLB.com
| Focus Area | Comments | | Hitting Ability: | Weeks is a line-drive, slashing type of hitter who squares the ball up well and can really get things going with leadoff-type skills. | | Power: | He's got a little pop, but it's not likely to be a big part of his game as a pro. | | Running Speed: | He's got above-average speed, though a groin problem has hampered him some in the past. | | Base running: | He's a very aggressive runner and should be an above-average base stealer as a result. | | Arm Strength: | He's got a below-average arm and kind of flips the ball when he throws. | | Fielding: | His hands are a bit stiff, with some feeling a move to center field will be in order. | | Range: | His best defensive tool, Weeks has above-average range thanks to his foot speed. | | Physical Description: | Weeks has a lean, small frame; a live, athletic body. | | Medical Update: | A groin injury plagued him last year, but he's 100 percent now. | | Strengths: | Above-average speed; good line-drive approach at plate; excellent bloodlines. | | Weaknesses: | His defense at second and his physical strength (or lack thereof). | | Summary: | Even though he plays the same position as his older brother, Rickie, Jemile is not the same kind of player. He doesn't have, and likely will never have, the kind of power Rickie does. He runs extremely well and with a line-drive approach, could be a good table setter. His defense is somewhat in question, but a move to center would fix that. The Brewers drafted Weeks in the eighth round in 2005 and it's clear that it was more than just a favor to his brother. |
From The Baseball Cube
| Year | Team | Age | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | 2006 | Miami | 19 | 66 | 256 | 69 | 90 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 27 | .352 | .446 | .555 | 1.001 | | 2007 | Miami | 20 | 50 | 188 | 40 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 27 | .298 | .393 | .489 | .882 |
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