From: dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com (Dan Smith)
Subject: Re: Keith Mitchell ???
Reply-To: dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com
Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:47:14 GMT

In article 5210@samba.oit.unc.edu, jmk.admin@mhs.unc.edu (Jim Kirkman) writes:
>In article <1992Nov19.163928.22839@mksol.dseg.ti.com> dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com (Dan Smith) writes:
>>In article 75445@hydra.gatech.EDU, gt4925b@prism.gatech.EDU (Jason Woodward) writes:
>>>In <1992Nov18.213318.6239@cs.tulane.edu> eebonar@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu (Dave Bonar) writes:
>>>
>>>>In article <1992Nov18.192059.26358@mksol.dseg.ti.com>, dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com (Dan Smith) writes...
>>>>> 
>>>>>How could the expansion teams pass on Keith Mitchell. As an avid Braves fan,
>>>>>he looked great last year (.318 avg on pennant contender) and has good minor
>>>>>league cre
>>>According to the Atlanta Constitution, the Braves protected Pete Smith,
>>>Kent Mercker, and Donnie Elliot after round 1.  After round 2, they
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>OK. First thing; who the heck is Donnie Elliot? (not Bill's bro I presume)
>:) He certainly never played in Durham (my hometown Class A Bulls) and I
>don't recall him from the G'ville roster so what gives on this guy.
>

agreed. I also would like to know a little more about Elliot. I pride myself
on being a pretty good Braves fan (no flames please) and I don't know of this
guy.


>Secondly; what has Keith Mitchell done, made payments to people on the 
>net. I can't believe all the praise heaped upon him since this draft
>thing got going. First pick?!! Cummon guys and girls. Anyone got his stats
>from his time in the 'show' in 91? Just OK as I recall, and he flat dis-
>appeared in Richmond this year. Granted he's got lots of competition in
>the organization but it ain't just the GM's in the two leagues who passed
>on him, the scouts obviously haven't been singing his praises either. 
> 

Mitchells stats: .318 batting avg 2 HRs. Did very well in helping the Braves to
the pennant in '91. And please pay attention. No one has suggested he should be
the first pick. David Nied was a good choice. I suggested he should have been
taken over Castilla in round 2. He did have an off year in Richmond, but the
potential is there and he has played and done well in the major leagues which
is more than some of the players picked instead of him have done.

       
>>>protected Mark Lemke, Rafeal Belliard, and Charlie Liebrant.  These
>>>names seemed to come from Scheurholz himself, not just a rumor.
>>>
>>>The Marlins said that had Liebrandt been available, they would have 
>>>picked him.
>>
>>If this is true, then the Expansion teams are really bone-heads for passing
>>on Caraballo and Mitchell.
>>
>It's Cabrera, and its funny how little GM's know compared to experts on
>the net isn't it?

 Its also very funny when people try to flame you and they don't know what the
 hell they are talking about. Do you actually think I wouldn't know how to spell
 Fransisco Cabrera's name after he has been such a good Braves player for a couple
 of years now. No. I am speaking of Ramon Caraballo who is a fine infield prospect
 for the Braves in their minor league system and was passed on in the draft. Learn
 a little more about the Braves before you flame a diehard fan.




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