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2008 Minor League Ball Mock Draft

Hello, and thank you for clicking.

I am your Organization Director for the 2008 Minor League Ball mock Amateur Draft, which will occur on Saturday, May 31st. Please pardon the goyankees-ness: I am completely devoted, now, to the Tampa Bay Rays and their minor league system.

The mock draft will be 5 rounds + supplemental rounds. We pick first in all five rounds, with no supplementals.

So, what I am asking for now is your basic opinion for the draft: First of all, what are our ppositions, if any, do we pursue, or do we simply go after the best available?

 

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Well, you're certainly more cordial than I would've expected given the name

I’m not sure if you’re asking for input on the first overall selection, but I guess it would come down to 3-4 options: Posey, T. Beckham, Alvarez, Matusz.

Last year the team went pitching heavy - either by choice or by random - but I think we should attempt to go BPA all the way through with a lean towards positional players.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 13, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

In the first 3 rounds

I think you have to go for the best available. Actually, that might be true through round 5 as usually it is from 6 or 7 on that teams start looking at depth as much as talent. I am sure you know all the arguments against drafting for need; I think they are valid.

I have tended towards Alvarez for pick one because I think he might be closest to the majors and could be an impact bat. But in discussing with my son, he argues that if Alvarez does not have the really plus power you want at 1B, you have a somewhat replaceable player, whereas even if Beckham or Posey are not prime hitters, if they can play their positions well and hit decently, they are more valuable.

by bobr on May 13, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Alvarez

If, he is the best hitter in the draft, as I’ve heard, I think you draft him. Regardless of signability or position concerns. If you have a chance to get a middle of the lineup bat that seems w/o questions, I think you have to do it. A move to RF would be an ideal move for the org.

by rglass44 on May 13, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Again

I don’t think Alvarez is the best hitter in the draft, let alone college baseball.

He’s probably got the highest power projection, but he’s barely average defensively and he’s had a surgery on his hand that can sap power and isn’t timetable-able just yet.

However, if we want to throw 8 MIL away….draft Pedro.

by Jacob Larsen on May 13, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Broken bones in the wrist affect hitters similarly. These days we hear more about hamate fractures in hitters, often in the non-dominant hand. The hamate bone has a hook-like projection that sits very near the surface of the palm, and it can develop a crack as a result of contact with the bat or shearing of the tendons that pass over it. Athletes often don’t recognize an initial specific injury but begin to complain of pain and swelling in the area at which point imaging, usually a CT scan, uncovers the problem. Treatment might involve surgery to remove the broken piece, and it typically takes a couple of months to recover. Once fully healed, the good new

http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=injury101

Also I wouldn’t be shocked if Boras tries getting even more than 8 mil, although I wouldn’t consider it “throwing it away” if we signed him.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 13, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why again?

who do you think the best hitter in the draft is? Smoak, Posey, Alonso? I thought it was pretty consistent across the scouts that Alvarez had the best bat. Like you said, the glove is the question. So a move to RF would seem to suit him quite well.

by rglass44 on May 13, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

get out yankee fan

get out of our blog and get the hell out of the trop and enjoy not making the playoffs with a 200 million dollar payroll

by RaysOfHope on May 14, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, come on

I have done this draft for two non-Yankee teams for two years prior and I’ve never received a comment like that. Please, I’m not trying to start an argument about teams. I’m trying to run the Rays mock organization.

2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.

by goyankees on May 14, 2008 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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