Rays Colored Glasses » Daniel Garner http://rayscoloredglasses.com A Tampa Bay Rays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Rays Day 2 Draft Targets http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2012/06/05/rays-day-2-draft-targets/ http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2012/06/05/rays-day-2-draft-targets/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:22:10 +0000 Robbie Knopf http://rayscoloredglasses.com/?p=5947 After failing to name the Rays’ first round selection yesterday (I wasn’t sure whether to put in Piscotty or Shaffer’s name here and I incorrectly chose Piscotty), here is my attempt today. Alex Bregman (2B/C)- Catcher/second baseman with great bat speed and character. Could be a tough sign from LSU. Talked about him here. C.J. Saylor (C)- [...]

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]]> After failing to name the Rays’ first round selection yesterday (I wasn’t sure whether to put in Piscotty or Shaffer’s name here and I incorrectly chose Piscotty), here is my attempt today.

Alex Bregman (2B/C)- Catcher/second baseman with great bat speed and character. Could be a tough sign from LSU. Talked about him here.

C.J. Saylor (C)- Catcher with ridiculous defense. Could be a middle round pick. See the link by Bregman.

Daniel Garner (C)- Catching prospect I interviewed here. Has several Rays connections. Toolsy catching prospect with the upside the Rays love.

Could Hinojosa be the Rays' pick? (Credit: Area Code Baseball on Flickr)

C.J. Hinojosa (SS)- Good bat with smooth defense and versatility. Nice fit ough sign from a Texas commitment.

Clate Thomas (RHP/SS)- Pitcher with big-time stuff but mechanical issues. Also has some potential at shortstop. Signability an issue again. Talked about him here.

Chris Taylor (SS)- Finally a college guy here, out of Virginia. Good defense, hustle, questionable offense. Talked about him here but his stock has dipped considerably since.

Carson Kelly (3B/RHP)- Power, good actions at third base, solid ability on the mound. Signability a question again. Talked about him here.

Matt Reynolds (INF)- Infielder at Arkansas with versatility, decent hitting ability, great baserunning instincts. Talked about him here.

Nolan Sanburn (RHP)- Arkansas pitcher with big fastball, questionable secondary pitches.Talked about him here.

Hopefully one of these is right. For the links, search the page for the players name to find the scouting report.

]]> http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2012/06/05/rays-day-2-draft-targets/feed/ 0 A conversation with 2012 MLB Draft prospect Daniel Garner http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2011/12/27/a-conversation-with-2012-mlb-draft-prospect-daniel-garner/ http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2011/12/27/a-conversation-with-2012-mlb-draft-prospect-daniel-garner/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:38 +0000 Robbie Knopf http://rayscoloredglasses.com/?p=4195 I had a chance to talk to Daniel Garner, a catching prospect eligible for the 2012 MLB Draft who currently attends Sparkman High School in Madison, Alabama. I talked with Daniel about how he started playing baseball, how he plays the game, how he has improved over the years and especially in the past few [...]

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]]> I had a chance to talk to Daniel Garner, a catching prospect eligible for the 2012 MLB Draft who currently attends Sparkman High School in Madison, Alabama. I talked with Daniel about how he started playing baseball, how he plays the game, how he has improved over the years and especially in the past few months, and how he feels heading into the 2012 MLB Draft.
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]]> http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2011/12/27/a-conversation-with-2012-mlb-draft-prospect-daniel-garner/feed/ 0 Taking an early look at the catchers in the 2012 MLB Draft (Part 2) http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2011/12/23/taking-an-early-look-at-the-catchers-in-the-2012-mlb-draft-part-2/ http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2011/12/23/taking-an-early-look-at-the-catchers-in-the-2012-mlb-draft-part-2/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:30:14 +0000 Robbie Knopf http://rayscoloredglasses.com/?p=4183 As I’ve been writing about the past few days, the Rays have a need at the catcher position, and one way for them to fill that need is through the draft. This post is Part 2 of my attempt to give an early profile of the 2012 MLB Draft’s top catching prospects so we can [...]

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]]> As I’ve been writing about the past few days, the Rays have a need at the catcher position, and one way for them to fill that need is through the draft. This post is Part 2 of my attempt to give an early profile of the 2012 MLB Draft’s top catching prospects so we can figure out who could be the players that the Rays draft as they strive to turn the catcher position from an organizational weakness into an organizational strength.
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