Weeks' brother boosts his stock

As Reported by Tom Haudricourt
This is a article that Milwaukee Journal Sentinals Tom Haudricourt wrote about Rickie Weeks younger brother:

"When Rickie Weeks went undrafted as a high school senior, he went to Southern University and blossomed into one of the top players in the country. The Brewers took the second baseman with the second pick in the 2003 draft, which showed just how much Weeks improved over those three years.

Apparently, Weeks' brother, Jemile, has experienced a similar boost in ability and status by going to college.

The Brewers drafted Jemile Weeks, who also is a second baseman, in the eighth round of the 2005 draft out of high school. But he had a scholarship to the University of Miami and decided that was the best course for his future, so the sides amically broke off negotiations.

In its latest issue, Baseball America ranks Jemile Weeks as the No. 17 college player in the country. The magazine also includes Weeks in its 2008 Pre-Season All-America Team. Accordingly, depending how his season goes with the Hurricanes, Weeks could emerge as a first-round pick in June.

This is what BA says about Jemile Weeks, who is in his junior season at Miami:

"Weeks isn't as physically talented as his older brother, but he's not lacking for tools. He has 70 speed on the 20-80 scouting scale and unlike Rickie, he's a quality defender who leaves no doubt that he can play second base. His bat isn't as dynamic as his brother's, but he projects as a leadoff hitter and has occasional pop."

As I noted in an earlier blog today, the Brewers have six of the first 62 picks in the June draft. Wouldn't it be interesting if they used one of those picks to re-draft Jemile Weeks?

Of course, his path to the big leagues at second base would be blocked by his brother, so the Brewers might decide not to select Jemile. But scouting director Jack Zduriencik's philosophy is to draft the best player remaining on his board, so you never know."

Too bad the Brewers could not sign Jemile Weeks when they drafted him maybe they will have another shot at him in next years draft.