Petricka rated #36 prospect on Keith Law's Top 100

[Jason Svoboda]

ESPN Insider article that shows Keith Law's Top 100. Currently he has Jake at #36. Then in the notes, he has this:

Mike Petricka of Indiana State is the other major debut, at 37; he's been up to 97 mph for several weeks now, but his below-average breaking ball morphed into a solid-average curve in a heavily attended outing against Missouri State's Mike Kickham.

Can't win them all, I guess.

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/news/story?id=5187276

 

[bluepower]

Jake has the raw talent. He has shown improvement this season. The acid test will be for pro scouts to figure out what the prospects of moving him to the next level are. The big tests are in coachability, attitude toward the game and his mental toughness. I think he can do it, which is why he may go in the top five or six rounds this time around.

 

[BankShot]

I'd like to see him punch the right buttons in RELIEF, thus adding latitude to his potential at the next level, where flame throwers are always in demand out of the bullpen.

 

[WestT]

Here's another article written on Jake and his draft prospects.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/ML...902/rising_star_jacob_petricka,_indiana_state

 

[isualum]

Jake has the raw talent. He has shown improvement this season. The acid test will be for pro scouts to figure out what the prospects of moving him to the next level are. The big tests are in coachability, attitude toward the game and his mental toughness. I think he can do it, which is why he may go in the top five or six rounds this time around.

I would think if he is getting ranked as the 36th prospect in the entire draft that he would go in top 5 rounds easily.... for him to be ranked that high means he might be a sleeper in late 1st and most likely will not drop lower than the 2nd round

 

[bluepower]

The Sporting News article posted above by WestT is great! Good insight. Thanks for posting.

 

[BankShot]

I would think if he is getting ranked as the 36th prospect in the entire draft that he would go in top 5 rounds easily.... for him to be ranked that high means he might be a sleeper in late 1st and most likely will not drop lower than the 2nd round

I noted where the Twins (20) and Cardinals (24) are late 1st rd picks...any idea what scouts have shown the highest interest?

 

[isualum]

who is the highest drafted sycamore? and what round did he get drafted in?

 

[4Q_iu]

MLB.com shows

Bill Hayes, Catcher, 1st Round, #13 overall to the Cubs in 1978

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s

Unfortunately, that site lists each year on a separate page, so, there are only about 400 or so pages to search!