Round 4- pick 140-SS Branden Kaupe

Metro2007 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:59 pm

5'7 175

We got our Eckstein!

It'sOuttaHere · **Joined:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:25 pm **Posts:** 3075

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BRANDON KAUPE, ss, Baldwin HS, Wailuku
Scouts from the mainland got an early look at the top high-school talent in Hawaii, and left with the impression that the 5-foot-5, 175-pound Kaupe was the best talent in this year’s class. Despite his obvious lack of size, Kaupe showcased impressive speed and solid actions at shortstop, though he probably faces a shift across the bag to second base as he advances. Kaupe also showed some ability as a switch-hitter to drive balls.

http://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=6988

R Nitelight · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:12 pm **Posts:** 32526

chinabox Special.

David Bacani II

nmigliore · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:00 pm

Never heard of him. Not on BA's Top 500.....

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BRANDON KAUPE, ss, Baldwin HS, Wailuku
Scouts from the mainland got an early look at the top high-school talent in Hawaii, and left with the impression that the 5-foot-5, 175-pound Kaupe was the best talent in this year’s class. Despite his obvious lack of size, Kaupe showcased impressive speed and solid actions at shortstop, though he probably faces a shift across the bag to second base as he advances. Kaupe also showed some ability as a switch-hitter to drive balls.

-PG USA

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41184

No video on MLB.com.

Ergo: reach, bad pick, whatever.

Pornstache · **Joined:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:18 pm **Posts:** 12734

Holy hell .. 5'5 ?!?!?!

IlikeIKE · **Joined:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:21 pm **Posts:** 4122

They have a report on him. They went far to get him

northway · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:03 pm

He looks a bit more physical than Eckstein. There's one (1) video of him playing baseball on YouTube.

Seemingly pronounced cow-PAY.

zaknim · **Joined:** Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:14 pm **Posts:** 4080

Sharp defender according to ESPN.

It'sOuttaHere · **Joined:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:25 pm **Posts:** 3075

Draft is definitely headed towards "meh" territory. Mets headed towards being the one team well below their given budget.

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41184

northway wrote:

He looks a bit more physical than Eckstein. There's one (1) video of him playing baseball on YouTube.

Seemingly pronounced cow-PAY.

I found 2.

One was called "Branden Kaupe makes a hit".

northway · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:04 pm

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Never heard of him. Not on BA's Top 500.....

Hidden gem?

Round 4- pick 140-SS Branden Kaupe

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