Meph Mock

[Mephistopheles]

        Rd  Pk Team      Proj Pick       Pos          School             1st       2nd       3rd       4th       5th       Wild
        1   1   WAS Stephen Strasburg    RHP San Diego State          S Strasbur                                        B Harper
        1   2   SEA Dustin Ackley        OF  North Carolina           S StrasburD Ackley  A White   A Crow    T Schepper
        1   3   SD  Grant Green          SS  Southern Cal             D Ackley  G Green   D Tate    A Crow    Z Wheeler M Minor
        1   4   PIT Donovan Tate         OF  Cartersville HS (Ga)     D Ackley  D Tate    A Crow    A White   T SchepperT Sanchez
        1   5   BAL Alex White           RHP North Carolina           A White   A Crow    T Matzek  Z Wheeler T SchepperM Hobgood
        1   6   SF  Tyler Matzek         LHP Capistrano Valley HS (Ca)T Matzek  M Purke   J Turner  Z Wheeler T SchepperT Wheeler
        1   7   ATL Zach Wheeler         RHP East Paulding HS (Ga)    Z Wheeler S Miller  A White   T Matzek  M Hobgood M Minor
        1   8   CIN Tanner Scheppers     RHP St Paul Saints           T Matzek  T SchepperA Crow    S Miller  Z Wheeler T Wheeler
        1   9   DET Jacob Turner         RHP Westminster Christian Ac D Tate    J Turner  T Matzek  A Crow    W Myers   R Fuentes
        1   10  WAS Chad Jenkins         RHP Kennesaw State           C Jenkins D Storen  M Trout   T Wheeler M Minor   C James
        1   11  COL Aaron Crow           RHP Ft Worth Cats            A White   A Crow    T Wheeler M Hobgood M Leake   K Gibson
        1   12  KC  Tony Sanchez         C   Boston College           G Green   T Sanchez W Myers   J MitchellR BrothersM Stassi
        1   13  OAK Mike Leake           RHP Arizona State            G Green   M Leake   M Hobgood T Wheeler AJ PollockB Raley
        1   14  TEX Shelby Miller        RHP Brownwood HS (Tx)        J Turner  S Miller  M Purke   K Gibson  M Trout   E Williams
        1   15  CLE Rex Brothers         LHP Lipscomb                 G Green   M Leake   R BrothersM Minor   T Wheeler E Arnett
        1   16  ARI Bobby Borchering     3B  Bishop Verot HS (Fl)     M Leake   B BorcheriM DavidsonM Trout   AJ PollockG Green
        1   17  ARI AJ Pollock           OF  Notre Dame               AJ PollockK Gibson  K HeckathoT Sanchez C Jenkins S Heathcott
        1   18  FLA Mike Trout           OF  Millville HS (NJ)        M Trout   T Wheeler C James   M Hobgood T Skaggs  E Williams
        1   19  STL Mike Minor           LHP Vanderbilt               R BrothersM Minor   K HeckathoJ Paxton  C Jenkins C James
        1   20  TOR Jared Mitchell       OF  Louisiana State          J MitchellT Wheeler D Storen  J Kelly   C Jenkins B Tootle
        1   21  HOU Matt Purke           LHP Klein HS (Tx)            J MitchellM Purke   S Miller  C James   M Hobgood C Garfield
        1   22  MIN Tim Wheeler          OF  Sacramento State         M Trout   B BorcheriT Wheeler M Hobgood J Mier    B Hamilton
        1   23  CHW Eric Arnett          RHP Indiana                  J MitchellT Wheeler E Arnett  AJ PollockB Jackson K Davis
        1   24  LAA Drew Storen          RHP Stanford                 D Storen  T Skaggs  B Bullock E WilliamsM Hobgood K Gibson
        1   25  LAA Reymond Fuentes      OF  Fernando Callego HS (Pr) R Fuentes C GarfieldM Stassi  M Trout   J Mier    R Poythress
        1   26  MIL Matt Davidson        3B  Yupiaca HS (Ca)          M DavidsonT Skaggs  M Stassi  J Mier    C James   R Poythress
        1   27  SEA James Paxton         LHP Kentucky                 AJ PollockJ Paxton  A Oliver  K HeckathoE Arnett  R Poythress
        1   28  BOS Matt Hobgood         RHP Norco HS (Ca)            J Turner  D Tate    M Hobgood D Renfroe T ThompsonJ Kipnis
        1   29  NYY Kyle Gibson          RHP Missouri                 K Gibson  J Turner  D Tate    J Mier    M YoungineS Heathcott
        1   30  TB  Chad James           LHP Yukon HS (Ok)            M DavidsonC James   M Stassi  J Mier    E WilliamsW Myers
        1   31  CHC Kyle Heckathorn      RHP Kennesaw State           T Wheeler AJ PollockJ Paxton  K HeckathoB Jackson B Raley
        1   32  COL Rich Poythress       1B  Georgia                  R PoythresM DavidsonJ MitchellW Myers   T Sanchez T Wheeler
        1S  33  SEA Madison Younginer    RHP Mauldin HS (Sc)
        1S  34  COL Sam Dyson            RHP South Carolina
        1S  35  ARI Slade Heathcott      OF  Texarkana HS (Tx)
        1S  36  LAD Jiovanni Mier        SS  Bonita HS (Ca)
        1S  37  TOR Joe Kelly            RHP UC Davis
        1S  38  CHW Brett Jackson        OF  California
        1S  39  MIL Max Stassi           C   Yuba City HS (Ca)
        1S  40  LAA Tyler Skaggs         LHP Santa Monica HS (Ca)
        1S  41  ARI Jason Kipnis         2B  Arizona State
        1S  42  LAA Mychal Givens        RHP Plant HS (Fl)
        1S  43  CIN Brad Roxberger       RHP Southern Cal
        1S  44  TEX Everett Williams     OF  McCallum HS (Tx)
        1S  45  ARI Chris Dominguez      3B  Louisville
        1S  46  MIN Billy Hamilton       SS  Taylorsville HS (Ms)
        1S  47  MIL Marc Krauss          OF  Ohio
        1S  48  LAA Robert Stock         RHP Southern Cal
        1S  49  PIT Wil Myers            C   Wesleyan Christian HS (Nc)

 

Be disappointed.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'll take Heckathorn at 31.

[Mephistopheles]

I didn't mention Kipnis with the Cubs but don't be shocked if we select him or Krauss

[Outshined_One]

I didn't mention Kipnis with the Cubs but don't be shocked if we select him or Krauss

 

I like what Project Prospect had to say about him.

 

While Ackley is the probable selection for the Seattle Mariners at No. 2 overall, and won’t make it past the Padres who pick third - where he would be the perfect PETCO hitter due to his high BB% and high LD% - Jason Kipnis may have to wait until the second or third round to find out his future employer. A transfer from Kentucky, Kipnis has been nothing but spectacular as a Sun Devil. The 5-foot-10 Kipnis gets knocked for his size and lack of standout tools, although patience isn’t considered a tool…for some reason. In each of the past two years Kipnis has walked over 16.5%; his on-base ability is elite.

 

While he may not have a true plus tool, he doesn’t have a minus one either meaning his raw talent is similar the average big leaguer. That isn’t a bad thing. Kipnis is the kind of guy who will always maximize his ability, because he’s a good natural hitter with a great eye at the plate who gets bonus points for always playing hard and hustling. I can’t look at Kipnis without thinking of Nate McLouth with a few more walks. He could play a below-average center or a good defensive corner spot with lots of doubles and a decent number of home runs while getting on base at a well-above-average clip. McLouth isn’t flashy, but he’s a .360-.370 wOBA hitter which gives him good value. I have a hard time seeing Jason Kipnis not developing into a similar type of player. This draft has more uncertainty than most, but some team is going to a .280/.365/.470 hitter as a steal in the second or third round.

[sneakypower]

I'll take Heckathorn at 31.

about his "cringe-worthy mechanics", fwiw:

 

http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2009/5/30/893979/hope-your-team-doesnt-draft

 

His delivery is rough, and he looks unschooled; his arm is way up above his shoulder, he lands on a very stiff front leg and his arm slot varies from three-quarters to low three-quarters.

 

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His delivery gets some tough reviews from scouts. He separates his hands high, but after that it's rough: his elbow is way up, he shows the ball to the center fielder, he rushes his arm through the motions to get to release, he doesn't utilize his lower half well, and he has recoil at the finish.