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Box Scores Iowa lost 2-1 Box Score SS R. Theriot 4/4, BB, 2B (6) LF L. Montanez 0/5, 3 K RF B. Coats 0/4 DH M. Restovich 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (9) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, BB, K CF F. Pie 2/4, 2B (11) C G. Soto 0/4 2B M. Fontenot 0/3, BB, K SP A. Guzman 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4/2 K/BB, 9-7 GO-FO RP J. Williams 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO West Tenn won 4-0 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (10), K RF N. Jackson 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 3B (2), K 1B B. Dopirak 0/3, BB, RBI, 2 K 3B S. Moore 0/4, 2 K SP B. Brownlie 5 scoreless, 3 H, 2/3 K/BB, 6-7 GO-FO Daytona won 7-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/5, 2 R, RBI C J. Fox 2/4, RBI, K RF R. Harvey 2/4, K, SB (3) SS J. Simokaitis 0/1, BB, R PH/2B N. Spears 0/2, K PH/DH M. Craig 1/2, R, K SP C. Perez 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2/4 K/BB, 8-4 GO-FO Peoria lost 2-0 Box Score CF D. Gregg 0/4 2B R. Chirinos 2/4, 2B (17), K LF J. Valdez 1/3, BB, K 1B R. Norwood 0/4, 2 K C M. Reed 0/4 DH A. Garcia 2/3, K PR/DH J. Mota 0/1 SS D. Johnston 0/2, BB SP M. Prior 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5/0 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO RP J. Yepez 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 7-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

:( Tough luck. Hope he can end up elsewhere and stick!

Reynolds for the Dodgers.

List of Signees Draft & Follows CHICAGO (NL) Luther Murphy, 1b, Palm Beach (Fla.) CC, 46th round Fifth Year Signings CHICAGO (NL) Tim Gudex, lhp, Iowa Blake Lalli, c, Gardner-Webb Matt Maradeo, rhp, Kutztown State (Pa.) Rocky Roquet, rhp, Cal Poly Jeremy Williams, of, York (Neb.)

That's five! Detroit is now on the clock. I vote for Stubbs.

I'll probably say Billy Rowell or Travis Snider. Both have promising bats and already developed some command of the strike zone. Snider has a better bat, but has a decided lack of athleticism and will end up at either 1B or LF. Rowell has a better athleticism and should end up at 3B, although I get the feeling his patience and command of the plate are not quite as good.

Mariners are on the clock. I vote Luke Hochevar.

Uh oh. You know they'll go after Pods. Pods .271 .272 .395 line would improve our leadoff spot quite a bit. Even if he settles to last years level of .290 .351 .349 it would be an improvement. Good Lord! And I thought Pierre's IsoD was pitiful. Who do the White Sox have left in their farm system worth pursuing? Liotta? Broadway?

Box Scores Iowa lost 6-5 in the 11th Box Score 2B/SS R. Theriot 1/5, BB, K, SB (8) RF B. Coats 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 K PH/1B M. Hoffpauir 0/1 LF/RF M. Restovich 3/5, R, K C G. Soto 2/5, 2 RBI, K 3B C. McGehee 0/4, BB, RBI CF F. Pie 0/4, K PH/2B M. Fontenot 0/0, BB PH/LF L. Montanez 0/1, BB SP JK Ryu 6 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2/4 K/BB, 12-4 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 2 perfect, 5/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO West Tenn lost 3-0 Box Score CF C. Walker 0/2, HBP PH B. Sing 0/1 2B E. Patterson 0/3, BB, K LF/CF N. Jackson 2/4 1B B. Dopirak 2/4, E (1, missed catch) 3B S. Moore 1/4, K C J. Reyes 1/4, K PH/LF R. Lewis 0/2, K SP JR Mathes 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4/1 K/BB, 3-11 GO-FO Daytona lost 11-6 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, BB, 2 R RF R. Harvey 1/2, 2B (6), K C J. Fox 2/5, R, 3 RBI, 2B (14), E (4, throw) SS J. Simokaitis 1/2, R PH/2B N. Spears 0/2 PH/DH M. Craig 0/2, K SP M. Weber 6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0/1 K/BB, HR, 11-7 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 1 of the DH 7-0 Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 0/3, BB, K SS J. Mota 1/3, CS (2), E (5, throw) LF J. Valdez 0/3, K 1B R. Norwood 0/3 DH M. Reed 2/3 C J. Muyco 0/2, BB, K CF D. Gregg 1/3, K SP T. Blackford 4.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2/6 K/BB, 5-6 GO-FO Peoria won Game 2 of the DH 4-1 Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 0/2, BB, R, 2 K, SB (10) SS D. Johnston 0/1, BB, 2 R, K, 2 SB (8), HBP LF J. Valdez 1/3, RBI 1B R. Norwood 1/2, R, 2 RBI, 2B (16) C M. Reed 1/3, RBI, K DH A. Garcia 1/2, BB CF D. Gregg 0/2 SP M. Billek 4 scoreless, 1 H, 4/2 K/BB, 5-3 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-4

I enjoy this: Anyone know what happened?

I think they're looking for a combination of affordability and projectability. Most of their picks in recent years have been guys who've signed relatively quickly for a reasonable price.

It's my opinion that everyone else should have my opinion.

Matt Kemp's been murdering the ball down at AA this season and projects nicely in RF. I like, I like.

Really? Even thought he's a Boras client and the Pirates are cheapskates? Those would be fun negotiations to watch, given that Hochevar has almost zero leverage.

Correct. Sorry, I've been away this morning. Pirates are on the clock! I'm voting Lincoln.

Nice.

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4378/hurdle7xc.jpgHurdleWax: No no no, yer goin' about it all wrong. The Son of God isn't going to help you win baseball games, he's got better things to do. http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4378/hurdle7xc.jpgHurdleWax: Besides, he already plays first base for the Cardinals. http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5707/pujolssmile4so.jpgPujol_Junkie: e'men

Box Scores Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score SS R. Theriot 2/5, R 2B B. Coats 0/3, 2 BB, R, 2 K, E (3, throw) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 3B (1), K RF M. Restovich 0/5 3B C. McGehee 3/5, 2 R, 2B (9), 3B (1) LF L. Montanez 0/4, E (2, fielding) CF F. Pie 3/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (10), K C G. Soto 2/3, BB, RBI SP L. Walrond 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5/4 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO West Tenn Suspended: Rain (Box Score) Daytona won 1-0 Box Score CF S. "Ripped Off" Fuld 2/4, RBI, 2B (9), K 1B M. Craig 0/3, 2 K DH J. Fox 0/3, K RF R. Harvey 2/3, K 2B N. Spears 0/3, 2 K SP M. Holliman 7 scoreless, 3 H, 4/2 K/BB, 6-11 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 1 of the DH (cont'd from yest) 2-1 in the 12th Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 0/3, BB, K, SB (9), E (5, fielding) SS D. Johnston 0/4, BB, K RF/LF J. Valdez 2/5, RBI, 2B (7) 1B R. Norwood 0/5, 2 K C M. Reed 1/5, 2B (5), K DH K. Reynolds 0/4, BB, K LF A. Garcia 0/2, BB CF D. Gregg 1/4, BB, R, SB (11), K SP D. Veal 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 3-0 GO-FO SP #2 S. Taylor 7 scoreless, 5 H, 2/1 K/BB, 6-13 GO-FO Peoria won Game 2 of the DH 7-6 in the 8th Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 0/4 SS J. Mota 0/3, BB, K, E (4, fielding) RF/LF J. Valdez 1/3, BB, R 1B R. Norwood 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (6), K DH M. Reed 2/4, 2 R, K LF A. Garcia 1/3 C J. Muyco 1/4, R, 4 RBI, HR (2), K CF D. Gregg 1/3, 2B (4), K SP J. Estrada 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4/0 K/BB, 3-3 GO-FO RP E. Campusano 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO RP M. Avery 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

I'm going with Lincecum to the Rays.

Longoria.

Rockies are now on the clock! Remember, we're going for realism.

Andrew Miller

Okay folks, here's the decision. We're doing a mock draft for this year. However, due to time constraints, we're going to have to do it in a quick amount of time since the draft goes down in less than a week. So, I am going to run it the quick way. The way it works is simple: -We will put it to a vote, team by team, where you make the pick. The first player to get five votes will be drafted. -For those of you not really up to speed on potential draftees, I will post five likely options for each team along with a short scouting report for each. You could pick any of them or some one else. -There will be a 12 hour time limit for each pick. If five votes for a single player are not accumulated in that time, the player with the most votes will be picked or a coin will be flipped in case of a tie. -We're going for realism here, so please keep in mind teams with budgetary constraints and players with signability issues, which will be discussed in the scouting reports. -This mock will begin immediately. If you have any questions, please post them in the thread or PM me. Thank you! First Round 1. Royals - LHP Andrew Miller, North Carolina 2. Rockies - 2B/3B Evan Longoria, Long Beach State 3. Devil Rays - RHP Tim Lincecum, Washington 4. Pirates - RHP Brad Lincoln, Houston 5. Mariners - RHP Luke Hochevar, Scott Boras 6. Tigers - OF Drew Stubbs, Texas 7. Dodgers - LHP Clayton Kershaw, Highland Park HS (TX) 8. Reds - RHP Greg Reynolds, Stanford 9. Orioles - 3B Billy Rowell, Bishop Eustace Prep HS (NJ) 10. Giants - RHP Brandon Morrow, Cal 11. Diamondbacks - RHP Max Scherzer, Mizzou 12. Rangers - RHP Joba Chamberlain, Nebraska 13. Cubs - RHP Jeremy Jeffress, Halifax County HS (VA) 14. Blue Jays 15. Nationals 16. Brewers 17. Padres 18. Phillies (from Mets for Type A Billy Wagner) 19. Marlins 20. Twins 21. Yankees (from Phillies for Type A Tom Gordon) 22. Nationals (from Athletics for Type B Esteban Loaiza) 23. Astros 24. Braves 25. Angels (from Indians for Type B Paul Byrd) 26. Dodgers (from Angels for Type A Jeff Weaver) 27. Red Sox 28. Red Sox (from Yankees for Type A Johnny Damon) 29. White Sox 30. Cardinals On the Clock: Toronto The Woodlands HS RHP Kyle Drabek (6', 175 llbs, BA #12, Brewerfan #5) - The son of Doug Drabek, he's one of the top few prospects in the draft. Has major off-field concerns which should make him fall a bit. While on the short side, he can pump his FB up to 97 and hits 94-95 consistently. Also has a nearly unhittable spike curveball, a decent slider and changeup. Mechanics need a little work. Solid hitter at SS too. UNC RHP Daniel Bard (6'4, 202 lbs, BA #15, Brewerfan #15) - Former ACC Freshman of the Year isn't quite the same as he was earlier in his career, but his stuff is still pretty good. He utilizes a low 90s fastball and a very good curve. Strongly built with a good head on his shoulders, he could end up being really good if he manages to get his high 90s stuff back. The main concern about him is that he's a thrower instead of a pitcher, which leads to inconsistency on his part. St. Petersburg JC RHP Pedro Beato (6'5, 210 lbs, BA #13) - Arguably the biggest unknown in the draft. The Mets had a legitimate shot at signing him, but decided to adhere to MLB's request not to offer him well above slot value despite lacking a first rounder this year. A survivor of the dreaded Tommy John Disease, he has bounced back in quite a nice way. He works in the low 90s with his fastball and has hit 96 with it. His slider and change could also become excellent pitches. He also features a curveball, but might end up scrapping it in professional ball. Getting him to clean up his mechanics and repeating them will be the biggest challenge, but if he can do it, he'll be a monster. Texas RHP Kyle McCulloch (6'3, 185 lbs, BA #16, Brewerfan #42) - Arguably one of the safest picks in the draft; it seems really likely he will end up becoming a middle of the rotation starter in his career. He's a control guy, with a terrific changeup and a high 80s/low 90s fastball along with some decent breaking stuff. He's polished and quite intelligent, but he won't likely be an ace any time in the near future. Whoever gets him will get a reliable innings eater, in all likelihood. Jackson HS (WA) OF/1B Travis Snider (6'0, 220 lbs, BA #17, Brewerfan #21) - The best overall HS bat in this year's draft. He has incredible power from the left side and tremendous patience at the plate. He's a great character guy with terrific makeup and work ethic. However, in the field, things get a bit dicey. He is not particularly fast or strong with his throwing arm, so he will likely end up at 1B or LF.

Nice! I really like Gallagher's approach and in-game mentality, but have always wondered how well his velocity would hold up as he advanced, if the 89-91 reports were true and if the reports of him being unlikely to add velocity due to his large frame were true.

Ehhhhhh...going to be tough to pull off this late going. I'll have to do it creatively...