2008 mock draft selection thread

[redhawk61]

With the #49 pick in the 2008 draft the Kansas City Royals select

Riccio Torrez 2B 6-0 190 R/R He gets the ultimate compliment from scouts by being called a real "baseball player." He's a five-tool player, with the bat as the only plus one. Defensively, he'll make for a good second baseman as a pro and has a very mature makeup. His brother is the second baseman at ASU and he is committed to the same school. Torrez can flat-out hit the baseball. He uses excellent bat control and makes solid contact, usually up the middle and the other way. He's got a short and compact swing.

Royals Scouting Director: "We are thrilled to draft Riccio Torrez with the #49 pick. We feel he can develop and be part of the core of our up the middle for years to come. With his ability to hit the baseball to all parts of the field we feel he can one day let us get over our mistake of trading away Jeff Keppinger for next to nothing."

[Blue]

With the #49 pick in the 2008 draft the Kansas City Royals select

Riccio Torrez 2B 6-0 190 R/R He gets the ultimate compliment from scouts by being called a real "baseball player." He's a five-tool player, with the bat as the only plus one. Defensively, he'll make for a good second baseman as a pro and has a very mature makeup. His brother is the second baseman at ASU and he is committed to the same school. Torrez can flat-out hit the baseball. He uses excellent bat control and makes solid contact, usually up the middle and the other way. He's got a short and compact swing.

just so you know, you're on the clock... I'm a moron!

[Blue]

With the 50th pick in the 2008 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles select:

Bradley Holt, RHSP, UNC-Wilmington

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/...p=284#more-284

This righthander has a big big arm with plenty of durability at 6'4, 195, and room for projection. Holt maintains 94 mph velocity on his fastball deep into games, recently into the ninth inning of a game in which he threw 149 pitches. Lots of updside to this college arm.

[M2]

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 - Conor Gillaspie
28. NYY - GoReds33 - Tyson Ross
29. CLE - AmarilloRed - Brandon Crawford
30. BOS - M2 - Logan Forsythe

Supplemental first round:

31. MIN - camisadelgolf - Reese Havens
32. MIL - OesterPoster - Jake Odorizzi
33. NYM - RedlegJake - David Cooper
34. PHI - jmcclain19 - Destin Hood
35. MIL - OesterPoster - Tanner Scheppers
36. KC - redhawk61 - Brett DeVall
37. SF - New Fever - Issac Galloway
38. HOU - JayBruceFan - Aaron Shafer
39. STL - Mario-Rijo - Michael Palazzone
40. ATL - edabbs44 - Ross Seaton
41. CHC - *BaseClogger* - Anthony Hewitt
42. SD - NC Reds - Alex Meyer
43. ARI - lollipopcurve - Daniel Schlereth
44. NYY - GoReds33 - Niko Vazquez
45. BOS - M2 - Jay Austin
46. SD - NC Reds - Wade Miley

Second round:

47. TB - Kronored - Eric Thames
48. PIT - dougdirt - Mike Montgomery
49. KC - redhawk61 - Riccio Torrez
50. BAL - Blue - Bradley Holt
51. PHI - jmcclain19 - Adrian Nieto
52. FLA - Puffy - Kyle Lobstein
53. MIL - OesterPoster - Zach Putnam
54. MIL - OesterPoster - Jeremy Hamilton
55. WAS - dabvu2498 - Ryan Flaherty
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 51st pick in the 2008 Draft, the Phillies select Catcher Adrian Nieto, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.

GM Pat Gillick
Adrian is an excellent HS bat that we are thrilled to add to the Phillies organization. Always a positive to add another HS All American in the 2nd round, and one that has tools aplenty. We're going to start him off catching - he certainly has the cannon arm and the athleticism to play catcher. He's got a monster power bat that will play anywhere, and great makeup to boot.

That makes three top notch up the middle athletes we've grabbed in our first three picks - very excited about how this draft class is shaping up.

[Puffy]

The Florida Marlins select Kyle Lobstein, LHP, Cocino (AZ) High School.

[M2]

The Florida Marlins select Kyle Lobstein, LHP, Cocino (AZ) High School.

True fact: Lobstein (shortened from its original Lobenstein) was actually built in a lab from the pieces of dead lobsters and then brought to life during a lightning storm.

[dougdirt]

True fact: Lobstein (shortened from its original Lobenstein) was actually built in a lab from the pieces of dead lobsters and then brought to life during a lightning storm.

Is that the opposite of a false fact?

[M2]

Is that the opposite of a false fact?

Yes. False facts suck, even worse than the Marlins' starting pitching.

[OesterPoster]

As an Ohio State fan, it pains me to say this...

With the 53rd pick in the draft, the Milwaukee Brewers select Zach Putnam, RH pitcher from the University of Meechigan.

[OesterPoster]

And with the 54th pick in the draft, the Brewers would like to select Wright State's finest, lefty 1B/OF, Jeremy Hamilton (via Cincinnati Princeton High School).

Wright State stands above the valley
Glorious banner green and gold!
Helping build Ohio's future
With a vision grand and bold!

First to fly were Dayton's brothers!
Great deeds old inspire the new!
Wright State is our Alma Mater!
Hail Wright State! Hail Wright State U!

[M2]

With the 55th pick in the draft, Jim Bowden unhitches the top button on his leather pants and belches out the words Ryan Flaherty, SS, Vanderbilt. Then he turns to scouting director and asks, "Was that as good for you as it was for me baby?"

[BH00327]

I'm not sure if Gordon Beckham is a true shortstop he looks more like a 2nd baseman to me.. Not sure if we need him at that pick.. I'd rather see us go with a left handed starter or 3rd baseman with that pick.. Maybe even Crow he looks like the best college starter

[dougdirt]

I'm not sure if Gordon Beckham is a true shortstop he looks more like a 2nd baseman to me.. Not sure if we need him at that pick.. I'd rather see us go with a left handed starter or 3rd baseman with that pick.. Maybe even Crow he looks like the best college starter

You always need the best player on the board and Beckham > Crow.

[Blue]

^^^ Any major publication back you up on that? Baseball America isn't infallible, but they have Crow at 5 on the draft tracker and Beckham at 8. I'm cool with either one.

Anyone have an opinion of Bradley Holt? BA projects him as a Top 50 pick and I thought the article I posted with my pick was pretty impressive.