2008 mock draft selection thread

[OnBaseMachine]

First round:

1. TB - Kronored - Brian Matusz
2. PIT - dougdirt - Tim Beckham
3. KC - redhawk61 - Buster Posey
4. BAL - Blue - Pedro Alvarez
5. SF - New Fever - Kyle Skipworth
6. FLA - Puffy - Eric Hosmer
7. CIN - OnBaseMachine - Gordon Beckham
8. CWS - Grande Donkey - Shooter Hunt
9. WAS - dabvu2498 - Yonder Alonso
10. HOU - JayBruceFan - Justin Smoak
11. TEX - cincinnati chili - Brett Wallace
12. OAK - Austin Kearns - Aaron Crow
13. STL - Mario-Rijo - Christian Friedrich
14. MIN - camisadelgolf - Casey Kelly
15. LAD - Joseph - Tim Melville
16. MIL - OesterPoster - Aaron Hicks
17. TOR - Jay Bruce - Ike Davis
18. NYM - RedlegJake - Jason Castro
19. CHC - *BaseClogger* - Ryan Perry
20. SEA - Cedric - Josh Fields
21. DET - Heath - Andrew Cashner
22. NYM - RedlegJake - Ethan Martin
23. SD - NC Reds - Zach Collier
24. PHI - jmcclain19 - Jemile Weeks
25. COL - cincyinco - Gerrit Cole
26. ARI - lollipopcurve - Brett Lawrie
27. MIN - camisadelgolf
28. NYY - GoReds33
29. CLE - AmarilloRed
30. BOS - M2

Supplemental first round:

31. MIN - camisadelgolf
32. MIL - OesterPoster
33. NYM - RedlegJake
34. PHI - jmcclain19
35. MIL - OesterPoster
36. KC - redhawk61
37. SF - New Fever
38. HOU - JayBruceFan
39. STL - Mario-Rijo
40. ATL - edabbs44
41. CHC - *BaseClogger*
42. SD - NC Reds
43. ARI - lollipopcurve
44. NYY - GoReds33
45. BOS - M2
46. SD - NC Reds

Second round:

47. TB - Kronored
48. PIT - dougdirt
49. KC - redhawk61
50. BAL - Blue
51. PHI - jmcclain19
52. FLA - Puffy
53. MIL - OesterPoster
54. MIL - OesterPoster
55. WAS - dabvu2498
56. HOU - JayBruceFan
57. TEX - cincinnati chili
58. OAK - Austin Kearns
59. STL - Mario-Rijo
60. MIN - camisadelgolf
61. LAD - Joseph
62. MIL - OesterPoster
63. TOR - Jay Bruce
64. ATL - edabbs44
65. CHC - *BaseClogger*
66. SEA - Cedric
67. DET - Heath
68. NYM - RedlegJake
69. SD - NC Reds
70. ATL - edabbs44
71. PHI - jmcclain19
72. COL - cincyinco
73. ARI - lollipopcurve
74. LAA - SandyD
75. NYY - GoReds33
76. CLE - AmarilloRed
77. BOS - M2

Third round:

78. TB - Kronored
79. PIT - dougdirt
80. KC - redhawk61
81. BAL - Blue
82. SF - New Fever
83. FLA - Puffy
84. CIN - OnBaseMachine
85. BOS - M2
86. CWS - Grande Donkey
87. WAS - dabvu2498
88. HOU - JayBruceFan
89. TEX - cincinnati chili
90. OAK - Austin Kearns
91. STL - Mario-Rijo
92. MIN - camisadelgolf
93. LAD - Joseph
94. MIL - OesterPoster
95. TOR - Jay Bruce
96. ATL - edabbs44
97. CHC - *BaseClogger*
98. SEA - Cedric
99. DET - Heath
100. NYM - RedlegJake
101. SD - NC Reds
102. PHI - jmcclain19
103. COL - cincyinco
104. ARI - lollipopcurve
105. LAA - SandyD
106. NYY - GoReds33
107. CLE - AmarilloRed
108. BOS - M2

Supplemental third round:

109. PHI - jmcclain19
110. HOU - JayBruceFan
111. SD - NC Reds
112. LAA - SandyD

[jmcclain19]

With the 24th selection in the 2008 Rule IV draft, the Philadelphia Phillies select redraft #34819 - Jemile Weeks, 2B, Miami




Phillies GM Pat Gillick on the Pick

We're really excited about Jemile still being on the board, especially since we'd heard he could get picked in the top 10-15. His amazing athleticism is a huge key - we've got him rated as the top athlete available in this years draft. An excellent switch hitter, we're confident that he'll be a stellar up the middle performer for the Phils for years to come.

[OnBaseMachine]

cincyinco is on the clock...

[cincyinco]

The Rockies will select Garrit Cole with the 25th overall pick.

Cole is widely considered the best righthander out of SoCal since Phil Hughes. He throws a four seam fastball that works from 93-96, but has the ability to dial it up to 98. He maintains his velocity and movement late into games - when he makes it that far as he has a tendency to run up pitch counts. This may necessitate a move to the pen down the line, where he might profile as an elite closer. His curve has bite, breaks late and hard. His changup is a work in progress, and he's been using it more as his season has wore on. Part of the appeal with Garrit is his projectability. He's tall and lanky with room to fill out. But he does have some issues, namely with his mechanics - although his maturity has also been called into question by some. He's going to be a work in progress, but the potential reward is huge. And the Rockies are elated to be able to grab his talent this late in round 1.

[OnBaseMachine]

lollipopcurve is on the clock...

[lollipopcurve]

Sorry for the delay everybody....

The Dbax are very pleased to see that Brett Lawrie is still available. He's their pick.

from BA:

Scouts debate whether Lawrie is the best Canadian hitting prospect since Justin Morneau or Larry Walker, but he's definitely created buzz in a draft relatively short on high school bats, drawing some comparisons to Craig Biggio. If he had a more defined position, he would be a cinch first-round pick. Signed by Arizona State, Lawrie has too much present hitting ability to wind up in college. One scout compared him to Marlins slugger Dan Uggla for his strength, power and muscular, mature build, and several scouts have graded Lawrie's power as above-average if not 70 on the 20-80 scale. He's not just strong but also has a keen eye, offensive instincts, aggressiveness and quick wrists that drive the bat through the hitting zone. On a spring trip with his Canadian travel teams (Langley, B.C., Blaze and the Canadian junior national team), Lawrie went 21-for-30 against extended spring training and college teams, including 14 extra-base hits. He hit doubles off Kyle Davies and Luke Hochevar in a game against the Royals' extended spring team. Several scouts summed up his offensive approach by describing him as "fearless." He's also athletic with above-average speed (6.75 seconds in the 60). Defense is Lawrie's shortcoming; he plays infield and catcher and also has seen time in the outfield, where one scout described him as "disinterested." He's shown the tools to catch, as he's built for the position at 6 feet and 200 pounds, and he has an average arm at the least. However, his bat might be too advanced for him to take the time to learn such a valuable defensive position, and some scouts doubt that he'd have the temperament to handle it anyway.

[OnBaseMachine]

camisadelgolf is on the clock...

[M2]

The Dbax are very pleased to see that Brett Lawrie is still available. He's their pick.

Damn you lollipop. The Red Sox were going to take him, play him at catcher and change his name to Captain Canuck.



When he makes the majors the plan was to change the team name to the Boston Superfriends.

[lollipopcurve]

Damn you lollipop. The Red Sox were going to take him, play him at catcher and change his name to Captain Canuck.

Sorry! The exchange rate is Justin Masterson and LMonstro or whatever that dude calls himself.

[Patrick Bateman]

Damn you lollipop. The Red Sox were going to take him, play him at catcher and change his name to Captain Canuck.



When he makes the majors the plan was to change the team name to the Boston Superfriends.

Wow nice find.... how have I never heard of that?

[M2]

Wow nice find.... how have I never heard of that?

Capt. Canuck's fairly old school. Don't know if he's been around much over the past 28 years.

[camisadelgolf]

The Twins take Conor Gillaspie. The third base situation in Minnesota is so bad that he might be the starting third baseman the day after the amateur draft.

[OnBaseMachine]

GoReds33 is on the clock...

[GoReds33]

With the 28th pick in the first round of the 2008 MLB first year player draft, the New York Yankees select:

Tyson Ross, Junior, starting pitcher, University of California.

[OnBaseMachine]

AmarilloRed sent his picks to me...

With the 29th overall pick, the Cleveland Indians select Brandon Crawford-SS-UCLA.

M2 is on the clock...