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Come on Sabean. Position player, please?
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After watching Long play, it is not hard to believe he is the son of Raider legend Howie Long. While the elder Long made quarterbacks' lives miserable, the younger one is in the business of protecting them. Right off the bat, you like the frame that Long brings to the table. He has the ideal frame, and while he is a little light in the pants at this point, he has the frame to pack on significant bulk and play at or above 300 pounds. An impressive attribute of Long is that despite being so tall, he plays with wonderful pad level. He displays the ability to consistently get under a defender's pads. He makes good initial contact and can deliver a pop. He gets placement with his hands and has the ability to drive a defender off the line of scrimmage in the run game. When he steps down, he is capable of washing a defender down the line. He has good feet and does a good job of working himself into position. He displays a good understanding of working angles and getting himself into positions to be successful. He moves well, does a good job of working up to the second level and making contact with moving targets. Not surprisingly, he is a tenacious player that works hard to finish blocks and tries to punish opponents. He is a sound pass protector that can kick back and stay square. He plays with bent knees and maintains a good base. He uses his arms to punch and stays patient. He does not give a rusher an easy openings to defeat him. He stays under control and can mirror a rusher. Long needs to add size, which should come with time. He may not be the most naturally dominating prospect, but he combines a great frame with very good technique and great effort to squeeze the maximum out of his ability and get the job done. With time and added size, Long could be an excellent left tackle at the college level.
Is a left-handed pitcher, throws in the 90's and first baseman. Career baseball records at St. Anne's: .507 batting average... .897 slugging percentage... Seven wins, one save, and 118 strikeouts as a pitcher.
He's a line-drive hitter with power and runs under seven [seconds] for 60 yards. He's a low-90s thrower.
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Fastball:[/td] [td]Long threw his fastball in the 86-89 range.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Curve:[/td] [td]He's got a feel for a breaking ball and there is projection on his curve.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Control:[/td] [td]He is inconsistent with his command.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Poise:[/td] [td]He's got that football-type mentality on the mound.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Physical Description:[/td] [td]Long is immensely strong, athletic and built like the lineman he's been in high school.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Medical Update:[/td] [td]Healthy.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Strengths:[/td] [td]Good makeup, competitive nature, size.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Weaknesses:[/td] [td]He's very raw on the mound and has a long way to go.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Hitting Ability:[/td] [td]Long has some holes in his swing, but when he makes contact, look out.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Power:[/td] [td]He has tremendous raw power and can hit the ball out of any yard.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Running Speed:[/td] [td]Not bad for a guy his size at all. The clock doesn't read great, but he can move pretty well.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Base running:[/td] [td]He's better once he's underway and does well going first-to-third.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Arm Strength:[/td] [td]The arm strength he shows as a pitcher should carry over to a defensive position.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Strengths:[/td] [td]Size and raw power.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Weaknesses:[/td] [td]He's got some holes in his swing and needs work on his overall offensive game.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Summary:[/td] [td]The son of NFL great Howie and brother of top NFL draft prospect Chris, Long has shown enough on the diamond to make some feel he has a future in this sport. Big, strong and athletic, he did play football in high school, but has also pitched and played first this spring. He's raw in all facets of the game but with tremendous power at the plate and some intriguing stuff on the mound, it will be interesting to see if someone will like the bloodlines and football mentality enough to draft him early enough to keep him from going to Florida State.[/td] [/tr][/table]
Originally Posted by Mez 0ne
We actually have a very good prospect by the name of Mike Carp....but its always to have added insurance.
I wouldn't be surprised if Carp starts next year since the Yanks will prob overspend for Tex.
Originally Posted by Mez 0ne
If Omar Minaya (Mets) drafts a reliver with the 18th pick I'll be upset.
Mets need (in this order):
a) 1B
b) Outfielder
c) best available pitcher
d) best available hitter.