Prospect Insider - Draft Blog: Tallion Could go No. 1

Draft Blog: Tallion Could go No. 1

By Chris Crawford

By 02-24-2010

It has seemed to be a foregone conclusion since Bryce Harper showed up on the cover of Sports Illustrated that he would be first pick in the 2010 MLB Draft.

Jameson Tallion is doing his very best to make the decision more interesting.

Tallion has long been considered one of the best arms in the draft, but as Jason Churchill writes up in
todays draft blog, there is growing sentiment that Tallion deserves every consideration to be considered a contender for first-pick status. Recently, Tallion was clocked at between 94-99, and pitched well in both of his all-star games this past summer. It would still seem that a talent like Harper would be picked first, but if the demands get nuts or the concerns of his position grow -- dont be suprised if Jameson Tallion's name gets some play.

While neither Harper nor Tallion have zero to negative three-percent chance of lasting to the M's, a name that could come into play is Sam Dyson. Dyson was mentioned as a potential early pick last year, but came back to school for reasons listed in the link above. There are flaws with Dyson, but he is a power arm that could be a quick advance and is one of several names on which to keep an eye.

In case you missed it, Jason was on KGA in Spokane and on KJR Seattle with softy yesterday and ESPN 710 Seattle with Brock and Salk on Friday. You can listen to the KGA recap right here,the Softy interview here, and the Brock and Salk recap right here.

And last but not least, Prospect Insider will be hosting a Prospect Chat March 2 at 6 PM PST, and a draft and prospect Podcast on March 4th. Don't miss it!

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