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Player Pos. Class B_T Ht Wt HighSchool/ College Hometown Commitment/ Prev. Drafted DOB

1 Stephen Strasburg RHP Jr. R-R 6-5 225 San Diego State

2 Tanner Scheppers RHP --- R-R 6-4 170 St. Paul (Northern)* Laguna Niguel, Calif. Pirates ’08 (2)

3 Donavan Tate OF Sr. R-R 6-3 200 Cartersville Cartersville, Ga.

4 Kyle Gibson RHP Jr. R-R 6-6 200 Missouri

5 Alex White RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 195 North Carolina

6 Grant Green SS Jr. R-R 6-3 180 Southern California

7 Dustin Ackley OF/1B Jr. L-R 6-1 185 North Carolina

8 Matthew Purke LHP Sr. L-L 6-3 180 Klein Spring, Texas

9 Aaron Crow RHP --- R-R 6-1 195 *Fort Worth (Am. Ass.)

10 Tyler Matzek LHP Sr. L-L 6-3 185 Capistrano Valley Mission Viejo, Calif.

11 Rex Brothers LHP Jr. L-L 6/1/2000 195 Lipscomb Chapel Hill, Tenn.

12 Zach Wheeler RHP Sr. B-R 6-4 185 East Paulding Dallas, Ga.

13 Shelby Miller RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 200 Brownwood Brownwood, Texas

14 Jared Mitchell OF Jr. L-L 6/1/2000 200 Louisiana State (FB)

15 Jacob Turner RHP Sr. R-R 6-4 205 Westminster Academy St. Charles, Mo.

16 James Paxton LHP Jr. L-L 6-4 215 Kentucky

17 Bobby Borchering 3B Sr. B-R 6-4 195 Bishop Verot Fort Myers, Fla.

18 Mike Minor LHP Jr. L-L 6-4 195 Vanderbilt Lewisburg, Tenn.

19 Mike Trout OF Sr. R-R 6-1 190 Millville Millville, N.J.

20 Mike Leake RHP/SS Jr. R-R 6/1/2000 190 Arizona State

21 Matt Hobgood RHP Sr. R-R 6-4 245 Norco Norco, Calif.

22 Drew Storen RHP So. B-R 6-1 170 Stanford

23 Andrew Oliver LHP Jr. L-L 6-4 210 Oklahoma State

24 Luke Bailey C Sr. R-R 6-1 200 Troup County LaGrange, Ga.

25 Tim Wheeler OF Jr. L-R 6-4 205 Cal State Sacramento

26 Joe Kelly RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 170 UC Riverside Corona, Calif. Never drafted 6/9/1988

27 Chad James LHP Sr. L-L 6-4 195 Yukon Yukon, Okla.

28 Brooks Raley LHP/OF So. L-L 6-2 185 Texas A&M

29 Rich Poythress 1B/3B Jr. R-R 6-4 236 Georgia

30 Jiovanni Mier SS/RHP Sr. R-R 6/1/2000 175 Bonita Pomona, Calif

Outshined_One Cooperstown

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Who should we start hoping the Cubs pick, only to be devastated on draft day when they somehow manage to re-draft Tyler Colvin?

 

Probably someone who will fall due to signing demands. We'll see which one, since there are a bunch of Boras guys in this draft.

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Who should we start hoping the Cubs pick, only to be devastated on draft day when they somehow manage to re-draft Tyler Colvin?

 

Probably someone who will fall due to signing demands. We'll see which one, since there are a bunch of Boras guys in this draft.

 

I think we should ask the Rangers to make our pick for us.

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Luke Bailey's going to have TJ. He's a catcher, so it isn't that big of a deal long term. I'm not sure how much this will cause his draft stock to suffer. He was a certain first round pick prior to the injury.
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Andy Seiler over on Sickels' blog is in the midst of his fourth mock draft. Here are the picks he's made for the Cubs...

 

Week of April 14th: (First Round, Second Round)

 

31. Chicago (NL) - AJ Pollock, OF, Notre Dame - People have been intrigued with Pollock's skillset since he came to Notre Dame, but he's been a little disappointing. He sits squarely behind Tim Wheeler in my mind at this point, but a team like the Cubs that values pure talent over polish will grab him in the late first to supplemental round.

 

. . .

 

79. Chicago (NL) - Ryan Ortiz, C, Oregon State - Though most scouts think Ortiz won't be able to stick full-time behind the plate, he's still a nice draft prospect with his athleticism. I've seen at least one Eli Marrero comparison, and Ortiz could definitely carve out a career in that mold. He doesn't hit for much power at all, but he's the Beavers' leading hitter and has a nice eye.

 

Week of April 21st: (First Round, Second Round)

 

31. Chicago (NL) - Kyle Heckathorn, RHP, Kennesaw State - The Cubs like their hard throwers and Heckathorn is just that. I fully expect him to go anywhere from 25-32 in the draft, as no one at the end of the round will want to pass up a great arm like Heckathorn's. Previously: #27.

 

. . .

 

79. Chicago (NL) - Ben Paulsen, 1B, Clemson - He continues to hit, and I wouldn't be surprised to see his name called earlier than this in the second round. However, if he's on the board here, I'd expect the Cubs to give him a shot. Paulsen's behind Rich Poythress, but it's not a huge gap. Previously: #72.

 

Week of April 28th: (First Round, Second Round)

 

31. Chicago (NL) - Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS (CA) - His draft position is pretty consistent, but it just depends who wants him more. He's the best pure prep shortstop without much argument, and the Cubs would love to find that kind of talent this late in the first. Previously: #33.

 

. . .

 

79. Chicago (NL) - Brad Stillings, RHP, Kent State - Stillings has been on the cusp of the second round in both my mocks before this, but with the question marks on a lot of college and prep pitchers at this later stage in the draft season, I think Stillings has secured a second round spot. Previously: NR.

 

Week of May 4th: (First Round, Second Round Upcoming)

 

31. Chicago (NL) - Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana - I've seen enough features on Arnett recently to believe that someone will take him in the first round. His lack of a polished track-record makes me believe that enough teams will shy away from him, though. Nice regional pick here. Previously: #54.
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31. Chicago (NL) - AJ Pollock, OF, Notre Dame - People have been intrigued with Pollock's skillset since he came to Notre Dame, but he's been a little disappointing. He sits squarely behind Tim Wheeler in my mind at this point, but a team like the Cubs that values pure talent over polish will grab him in the late first to supplemental round.

 

he's pretty much a lock to go to the cubs.

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31. Chicago (NL) - AJ Pollock, OF, Notre Dame - People have been intrigued with Pollock's skillset since he came to Notre Dame, but he's been a little disappointing. He sits squarely behind Tim Wheeler in my mind at this point, but a team like the Cubs that values pure talent over polish will grab him in the late first to supplemental round.

 

he's pretty much a lock to go to the cubs.

 

Jimbo's best friend is now at LSU not ND.

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Enjoy

 

RdPicTeam Player                 Pos   School
1  1 WAS  Stephen Strasburg      RHP   SDSU
1  2 SEA  Tanner Scheppers       RHP   St Paul Saints
1  3 SD   Aaron Crow             RHP   FW Cats
1  4 PIT  Kyle Gibson            RHP   Missouri
1  5 BAL  Alex White             RHP   North Carolina
1  6 SF   Dustin Ackley          OF    North Carolina
1  7 ATL  Donovan Tate           OF    Cartersville HS (Ga)
1  8 CIN  Matt Purke             LHP   Klein HS (Tx)
1  9 DET  Tyler Matzek           LHP   Capistrano Valley HS (Ca)
1 10 WAS  Jared Mitchell         OF    LSU
1 11 COL  Shelby Miller          RHP   Brownwood HS (Tx)
1 12 KC   Grant Green            SS    USC
1 13 OAK  Mike Leake             RHP   Arizona State
1 14 TEX  Jacob Turner           RHP   Westminster Academy (Mo)
1 15 CLE  Bobby Borchering       3B    Bishop Verot (Fl)
1 16 ARI  Rex Brothers           LHP   Lipscomb
1 17 ARI  Mike Trout             OF    Millville HS (NJ)
1 18 FLA  Zach Wheeler           RHP   East Paulding HS (Ga)
1 19 STL  Mike Minor             LHP   Vanderbilt
1 20 TOR  Joe Kelly              RHP   UC Riverside
1 21 HOU  James Paxton           LHP   Kentucky
1 22 MIN  Chad James             LHP   Yukon HS (Ok)
1 23 CHW  Andrew Oliver          LHP   Oklahoma State
1 24 LAA  Tyler Skaggs           LHP   Santa Monica HS (Ca)
1 25 LAA  Matt Davidson          3B    Yupiaca HS (Ca)
1 26 MIL  Trayce Thompson        OF    Santa Margarita HS (Ca)
1 27 SEA  Everett Williams       OF    McCallum HS (Tx)
1 28 BOS  Matt Hobgood           RHP   Norco HS (Ca)
1 29 NYA  Jiovanni Mier          SS    Bonita HS (Ca)
1 30 TB   Rich Poythress         1B    Georgia
1 31 CHC  Tim Wheeler            OF    Cal State Sacramento
1 32 COL  Kyle Heckathorn        RHP   Kennesaw State
1S33 SEA  Brooks Raley           LHP   Texas A&M
1S34 COL  Tony Sanchez           C     Stanford
1S35 ARI  Kendal Volz            RHP   Baylor
1S36 LAD  Madison Younginer      RHP   Mauldin HS (SC)
1S37 TOR  Chris Dominguez        3B    Louisville
1S38 CHW  AJ Pullock             OF    Notre Dame
1S39 MIL  Mychal Givens          RHP/SSPlant HS (FL)
1S40 LAA  Kentrail Davis         OF    Tennessee
1S41 ARI  Max Stassi             C     Yuba City HS (Ca)
1S42 LAA  Daniel Fields          SS    Univ of Detroit Jesuit HS
1S43 CIN  Eric Arnett            RHP   Indiana
1S44 TEX  Brett Jackson          OF    California
1S45 ARI  Alex Wilson            RHP   Texas A&M
1S46 MIN  Michael Heller         RHP/SSCardinal Mooney HS (Fl)
1S47 MIL  Brody Colvin           RHP   St Thomas More (La)
1S48 LAA  Brad Roxberger         RHP   USC
1S49 PIT  Cameron Garfield       C     Murrieta Valley HS (Ca)

 

Let me paint you a mental picture of Tim Wheeler. He's a 6'4" 205 lanky left handed hitting college outfielder with a well rounded tool set. He has average present power, but may be able to develop 20 home run power down the road, if he fills out his frame which has some more projection left in it. Wheeler also has above average speed, but not enough speed to play centerfield consistently. He does not have great arm strength, so left field seems like a likely destination in the future. He has a smooth sweet swing with solid bat speed and looks should hit for a decent average. He has yet to refine his plate recognition has does not show solid plate discipline at this time. While none of his tools are overly impressive he's solid average to above average in all of them, 55 or so.

 

Jump to the conclusions you want to jump too...

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RdPicTeam Player                 Pos   School
1  1 WAS  Stephen Strasburg      RHP   SDSU
1  2 SEA  Tanner Scheppers       RHP   St Paul Saints
1  3 SD   Aaron Crow             RHP   FW Cats
1  4 PIT  Kyle Gibson            RHP   Missouri
1  5 BAL  Alex White             RHP   North Carolina
1  6 SF   Dustin Ackley          OF    North Carolina
1  7 ATL  Donovan Tate           OF    Cartersville HS (Ga)
1  8 CIN  Matt Purke             LHP   Klein HS (Tx)
1  9 DET  Tyler Matzek           LHP   Capistrano Valley HS (Ca)
1 10 WAS  Jared Mitchell         OF    LSU
1 11 COL  Shelby Miller          RHP   Brownwood HS (Tx)
1 12 KC   Grant Green            SS    USC
1 13 OAK  Mike Leake             RHP   Arizona State
1 14 TEX  Jacob Turner           RHP   Westminster Academy (Mo)
1 15 CLE  Bobby Borchering       3B    Bishop Verot (Fl)
1 16 ARI  Rex Brothers           LHP   Lipscomb
1 17 ARI  Mike Trout             OF    Millville HS (NJ)
1 18 FLA  Zach Wheeler           RHP   East Paulding HS (Ga)
1 19 STL  Mike Minor             LHP   Vanderbilt
1 20 TOR  Joe Kelly              RHP   UC Riverside
1 21 HOU  James Paxton           LHP   Kentucky
1 22 MIN  Chad James             LHP   Yukon HS (Ok)
1 23 CHW  Andrew Oliver          LHP   Oklahoma State
1 24 LAA  Tyler Skaggs           LHP   Santa Monica HS (Ca)
1 25 LAA  Matt Davidson          3B    Yupiaca HS (Ca)
1 26 MIL  Trayce Thompson        OF    Santa Margarita HS (Ca)
1 27 SEA  Everett Williams       OF    McCallum HS (Tx)
1 28 BOS  Matt Hobgood           RHP   Norco HS (Ca)
1 29 NYA  Jiovanni Mier          SS    Bonita HS (Ca)
1 30 TB   Rich Poythress         1B    Georgia
1 31 CHC  Tim Wheeler            OF    Cal State Sacramento
1 32 COL  Kyle Heckathorn        RHP   Kennesaw State
1S33 SEA  Brooks Raley           LHP   Texas A&M
1S34 COL  Tony Sanchez           C     Stanford
1S35 ARI  Kendal Volz            RHP   Baylor
1S36 LAD  Madison Younginer      RHP   Mauldin HS (SC)
1S37 TOR  Chris Dominguez        3B    Louisville
1S38 CHW  AJ Pullock             OF    Notre Dame
1S39 MIL  Mychal Givens          RHP/SSPlant HS (FL)
1S40 LAA  Kentrail Davis         OF    Tennessee
1S41 ARI  Max Stassi             C     Yuba City HS (Ca)
1S42 LAA  Daniel Fields          SS    Univ of Detroit Jesuit HS
1S43 CIN  Eric Arnett            RHP   Indiana
1S44 TEX  Brett Jackson          OF    California
1S45 ARI  Alex Wilson            RHP   Texas A&M
1S46 MIN  Michael Heller         RHP/SSCardinal Mooney HS (Fl)
1S47 MIL  Brody Colvin           RHP   St Thomas More (La)
1S48 LAA  Brad Roxberger         RHP   USC
1S49 PIT  Cameron Garfield       C     Murrieta Valley HS (Ca)

 

Let me paint you a mental picture of Tim Wheeler. He's a 6'4" 205 lanky left handed hitting college outfielder with a well rounded tool set. He has average present power, but may be able to develop 20 home run power down the road, if he fills out his frame which has some more projection left in it. Wheeler also has above average speed, but not enough speed to play centerfield consistently. He does not have great arm strength, so left field seems like a likely destination in the future. He has a smooth sweet swing with solid bat speed and looks should hit for a decent average. He has yet to refine his plate recognition has does not show solid plate discipline at this time. While none of his tools are overly impressive he's solid average to above average in all of them, 55 or so.

 

Jump to the conclusions you want to jump too...

 

Ugh, Mier and Poythress go right before the Cubs' pick.

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I'm not sure I could root for a kid from Sacramento State.

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