Matsu seems like he'll come over soon and be at least average

I dont love Iannetta but Cs are hard to find and he could get Coors inflation if he stays inthe org.

Neshek looks like he could be in the bigs now and an above average or better reliver soon

Ellsbury, Riemold and Brignac would also be solid picks.

Marcus Sanders will play 2B for the Giants in a couple of years, especially with a middle infield full of Vizquel/Durham's and a weak SF farm system in terms of position players. He's the next coming of Kenny Lofton, but with a lower batting average.

Reid Brignac will probably have to move to 3B, but his bat will carry him to any position. His plate discipline was the only concern going into the season and he has seemed to fix that.

Fernando Martinez is just special so far. The kid has every tool imaginable and amazing plate discipline for a 17 year old.

If you want just premium position players though, take Iannetta for the Coors effect even though I don't see him having a long career as a starting catcher. Brandon Snyder who might stick at catcher for the O's could be a good choice for the long-term as well.

Most of these other guys don't stand out with any major fantasy talent except Matsuzaka. They are normal, everyday 15-25HR guys with low SB's and a decent average. AKA their ceiling is that of a regular everyday player. None of them are a sure thing, so go for the upside players.

Jurrjens is one of the more intriguing young pitchers for me.  I really like the way he has handled himself since being drafted.  I like that he has suppressed HRs thus far, has a strong K/BB, and appears to be improving every year.  I don't think the #s are an illusion.

Bianchi seems like a grinder at SS, and I like that in my SS's.  The End.

Cole Hamels' labrum is the anti-cole!

1. Marcus Sanders - for fantasy purposes, he is my No. 1 choice easily. If you can look past the .221 average so far in 2006, the other numbers are very solid - 33 games, 30 Runs, 7 2b, 1 3b, 14/4 SB/CS, 22 BB. He will hit, take a walk and is a terror on the basepaths. I would like to see a bit more extrabase power out of him, but I think that will come. He likely ends up at 2b and could put up 10-15 HR and 50+ SB annually.
2. Daisuke Matsuzaka - when he comes over to America, the hype will be unbelievable (especially if he lands on a big-market club like the Yankees, Mets, etc.) He has some miles on his arm, but should have great value as a trading chip down the road.
3. Reid Brignac - this one is a toss-up for me because I really like Reimold and Fernando Martinez' potential is tempting, but Brignac should be swinging a big bat (likely at 3b)...

Brandon Snyder is another high-risk high-reward pick, and we could be talking about him as the best catching prospect in the majors in a year or two.  He's another guy who's a long ways off though.  He's shown poor plate discipline, and there's always the concern as to whether he'll stick behind the plate, but 18-year-old .883 OPS catchers are worth watching at the least.

Bianchi and Sanders are solid picks, just not better than Brignac, Reimold, Martinez, or Snyder.

The pitchers here are definately a step down from the position players.  The only two I'd consider would be Gaby and Daisuke.  Then again, Gaby hasn't even transitioned to A+ well yet, and it's no sure thing that Daisuke will be coming stateside any time soon.  I'd take them only if Brignac, Reimold, Martinez, and Snyder were all gone.

He has good patience, but will never hit for power.  

so i went with Marcus Sanders .. thanks to those who mentioned his fantasy potential and the value  of sb's ..

forgot to mention - i'm not drafting on any positional or statistical need, just the best fantasy player available (preferably short-term, but long-term is ok) and/or tradability  .. i naturally think everyone should draft this way

my other pick is 10 picks away. after reading over the thread, i narrowed it down to these:

Ellsbury
F Martinez
Jurrjens
Matsuzaka
Reimold

my main concern is - i wish there was more info available on Martinez out there.....

Snyder, Bianchi, and/or Patterson could be available in next years draft.. and Neshek on the league's waivers after he gets called up.. so i think i can afford to pass on those players

Jurjjens should be available next year too, but i think his status could skyrocket between now and then, so im tempted to get him...  

and nobody mentioned Kevin Kouzmanoff ??  .. a 420 avg in AA .. is he a legit break-out?

1 last thing about Matsuzaka - last i remember, he's not a Free Agent until 2009 .. i think thats the year we'll finally see him in an Mlb uniform  .. the Yakult swallows is the one team who actually agreed to post their players in 2007 - Akinori Iwamura IF and Hirotoshi Ishii RP - their both starting to look like much better short-term investments then Matsu....

thanks for all the help!