Mephistopheles

Where do you think Alex White ends up? oh Snap, i forgot...here.

Now things will get interesting. 1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU 1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC 1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS 1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC 1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS 1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS 1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy 1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU 1-9) DET - Jake Turner, RHP - MO HS 1-10) WAS - Drew Storen, RHP - Stanford 1-11) COL - Shelby Miller, RHP - TX HS Some thoughts. The Rockies have been linked to Brothers a lot, but of late it looks like they will take a signable HS pitcher. My gut feeling is they take Crow or possibly Matzek. Crow is a possibility as well. Honestly, I'd take Scheppers.

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU 1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC 1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS 1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC 1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS 1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS 1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy 1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU 1-9) DET - Jake Turner, RHP - MO HS 1-10) WAS - Drew Storen, RHP - Stanford I guess Turner's bonus demands are, in fact, lower than Matzek's. Storen looks to be next, but don't be shocked to see Jenkins, Trout, Wheeler, or James.

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU 1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC 1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS 1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC 1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS 1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS 1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy 1-8) CIN - Mike Leake, RHP - ASU 1-9) DET - Tyler Matzek, LHP - CA HS BURN UK BURN?!

did that guy say he was "only a mid 90s pitcher"

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU 1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC 1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS 1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC 1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS 1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS 1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy 1-8) CIN - Alex White, RHP - UNC

1-1) WAS - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - SDSU 1-2) SEA - Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF - UNC 1-3) SD - Donovan Tate, OF - GA HS 1-4) PIT - Tony Sanchez, C - BC 1-5) BAL - Matt Hobgood, RHP - CA HS 1-6) SF - Zach Wheeler, RHP - GA HS 1-7) ATL - Mike Minor, LHP - Vandy

damn you BA, there's no suspense in the first half of the draft anymore. THE PADRES ARE BOOORING! that's actually kinda true.

I really think we will take another guy we werent linked to with the first pick. A guy like Poythress or Krauss wouldnt shock me. I wouldnt mind Jeff Malm. I would love to have Malm, but he's a bit of an overdraft there. Granted, there's no way he lasts til our 2nd pick. The one I keep thinking is our big sleeper is Kentrail Davis. He's the quintessential Wilken pick. The only thing is, I'd think we'd have heard something about a predraft deal if they were going to risk nabbing him. I have him at #24 on my draft board. I might take him.

I really think we will take another guy we werent linked to with the first pick. A guy like Poythress or Krauss wouldnt shock me. I wouldnt mind Jeff Malm.

Yay more Jim Callis. He's so awkward.

I'll be shadowing the first five rounds (again).

Yawn. Im here.

No. Half the teams in baseball budget like four mil on the entire draft. If they get a second first rounder in the top half of the first, then the two picks alone blow their entire budget. Putting draft picks on the market is only going to drive up the price of the amateur draft process, so teams with deep pockets will be at an advantage. Small market teams won't hoard first round draft picks because they won't be able to afford it. What you'll see happen is that in trades mid and large market teams will be willing to trade players with big contracts to small market teams and pick up a lot of the salary left for the player in exchange for draft picks.

trading picks in baseball would be stupid. the yankees, red sox, dodgers, cubs and angels would end up with the entire first round every year.

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

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.

There's a selection bias in the said study to the point where we can (almost) ignore it significantly. Some teams will find that out the hard way because of their 2008 draft. As for Poythress he doesn't have elite bat speed nor pure raw power. He's a nonathletic first baseman at best, who probably should be a DH in the long run. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) we play in the National League. I've got no gripes against Sanchez, just doesn't seem to offer a ton of upside. There are a handful of prep catchers I like as well as him that we could get with the second pick.

I can't be the only one who finds it funny that Kennesaw State has two first rounders. Kennesaw F State.

FWIW I was on the Gould bandwagon when he was a second to third round pick a few months ago. (sigh) I want to stay away from Poythress and pretty much any college hitter left, except for the possible and notable exception of Chris Dominguez.

Thought it was too early for Renfroe. The Yankees have a history of drafting athletic HS OFs and Tate seemed to fit that mold pretty well. Seemed similar to the situations with CJ Henry and Austin Jackson, imo. No they don't. Jackson was a late sign because of his basketball commitment. CJ Henry was a shortstop who profiled as a shortstop. The Yankees have taken just three high school outfielders in the first six rounds this decade (Estee Harris - 2003 2nd; Chris Smith - 2008 5th; Tim Battle - 2003 3rd round).

My Top Five 1. David Renfroe, SS/RHP - South Panola HS (Ms) 2. Daniel Fields, SS/RHP - UD Jesuit HS (Mi) 3. Garrett Gould, RHP - Maize HS (Ka) 4. Brody Colvin, RHP - St Thomas More HS (La) 5. Matt Davidson, 3B - Yucaipa HS (Ca)

FWIW, Boston won't pass on Matt Hobgood

1-1) Washington Nationals - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - San Diego State 1-2) Seattle Mariners - Dustin Ackley, OF - North Carolina 1-3) San Diego Padres - Grant Green, SS - USC 1-4) Pittsburgh Pirates - Aaron Crow, RHP - Ft. Worth Cats 1-5) Baltimore Orioles - Alex White, RHP - North Carolina 1-6) San Francisco Giants - Tyler Matzek, LHP - Capistrano Valley HS (Mission Viejo, CA) 1-7) Atlanta Braves - Zack Wheeler, RHP - East Paulding HS (Dallas, GA) 1-8) Cincinatti Reds - Jacob Turner, RHP - Westminster Academy (St. Charles, MO) 1-9) Detroit Tigers - Matt Purke, LHP - Klein HS (Spring, TX) 1-10) Washington Nationals - Mike Minor, LHP - Vanderbilt 1-11) Colorado Rockies - Rex Brothers, LHP - Lipscomb 1-12) Royals - Jared Mitchell, OF - Louisiana State 1-13) Athletics - Kyle Gibson, RHP - Mizzou 1-14) Rangers - Shelby Miller, RHP - Brownwood HS (Brownwood, TX) 1-15) Indians - Bobby Borchering, 3B - Bishop Verot HS (Ft. Myers, FL) 1-16) Diamondbacks - Mike Leake, RHP - Arizona State 1-17) Diamondbacks - Tanner Scheppers, RHP - St Paul Saints 1-18) Marlins - Chad James, LHP - Yukon HS (OK) 1-19) Cardinals - Chad Jenkins, RHP - Kennesaw State 1-20) Blue Jays - James Paxton, LHP - Kentucky 1-21) Astros - Mike Trout, OF - Millville HS (NJ) 1-22) Twins - Jiovanni Mier, SS - Bonita HS (La Verne, CA) 1-23) White Sox - Tim Wheeler, OF - Sac State 1-24) Angels - Everett Williams, OF - McCallum HS (Austin, TX) 1-25) Angels - Max Stassi, C - Yuba City HS (Ca) 1-26) Brewers - Kyle Heckathorn, RHP - Kennesaw State 1-27) Mariners - Eric Arnett, RHP - Indiana 1-28) Red Sox - 1-29) Yankees - 1-30) Rays - 1-31) Cubs - 1-32) Rockies -

1-1) Washington Nationals - Stephen Strasburg, RHP - San Diego State 1-2) Seattle Mariners - Dustin Ackley, OF - North Carolina 1-3) San Diego Padres - Grant Green, SS - USC 1-4) Pittsburgh Pirates - Aaron Crow, RHP - Ft. Worth Cats 1-5) Baltimore Orioles - Alex White, RHP - North Carolina 1-6) San Francisco Giants - Tyler Matzek, LHP - Capistrano Valley HS (Mission Viejo, CA) 1-7) Atlanta Braves - Zack Wheeler, RHP - East Paulding HS (Dallas, GA) 1-8) Cincinatti Reds - Jacob Turner, RHP - Westminster Academy (St. Charles, MO) 1-9) Detroit Tigers - Matt Purke, LHP - Klein HS (Spring, TX) 1-10) Washington Nationals - Mike Minor, LHP - Vanderbilt 1-11) Colorado Rockies - Rex Brothers, LHP - Lipscomb 1-12) Royals - Jared Mitchell, OF - Louisiana State 1-13) Athletics - Kyle Gibson, RHP - Mizzou 1-14) Rangers - Shelby Miller, RHP - Brownwood HS (Brownwood, TX) 1-15) Indians - Bobby Borchering, 3B - Bishop Verot HS (Ft. Myers, FL) 1-16) Diamondbacks - Mike Leake, RHP - Arizona State 1-17) Diamondbacks - Tanner Scheppers, RHP - St Paul Saints 1-18) Marlins - Chad James, LHP - Yukon HS (OK) 1-19) Cardinals - Chad Jenkins, RHP - Kennesaw State 1-20) Blue Jays - James Paxton, LHP - Kentucky 1-21) Astros - Mike Trout, OF - Millville HS (NJ) 1-22) Twins - Jiovanni Mier, SS - Bonita HS (La Verne, CA) 1-23) White Sox - Tim Wheeler, OF - Sac State 1-24) Angels - Everett Williams, OF - McCallum HS (Austin, TX) 1-25) Angels - Max Stassi, C - Yuba City HS (Ca) 1-26) Brewers - 1-27) Mariners - 1-28) Red Sox - 1-29) Yankees - 1-30) Rays - 1-31) Cubs - 1-32) Rockies -