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2008 Draft: Final Second Round Pick Is RHP Knapp

The Phillies selected Jason Knapp as their final second round pick, No. 71 on the board.

Knapp, 17, is a 6’5″ right-handed high school pitcher who has committed to the University of North Carolina. Scout.com says he’s overpowering with a high leg kick and awesome mid-90s fastball.

Since Knapp is committed to UNC, I don’t know if he would take the Phils’ offer. He might want to stick a year in college and go higher up the board. Knapp was on the Phils’ short list and many fans were ready for him to come aboard, so this is no surprise. The posters at Phuture Phillies don’t like this kid.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.