2008 Amateur Draft, through two rounds

by gogotabata on Dec 20, 2008 9:05 PM EST Comment 13 comments

An earlier post had most of the first round from our league's draft. We just finished the second round, and so for shits and giggles and procrastination from writing a dissertation, here is the look at our two rounds. It's a DMB league with 50 team rosters. All signed amateur players of the last year (through draft and international free agency) are eligible.

1. Marlins (via Cardinals) - Junichi Tazawa
2. Angels - Eric Hosmer
3. Cardinals (via Diamondbacks)- Pedro Alvarez
4. Pirates (via Phillies) - Buster Posey
5. Rangers - Justin Smoak
6. Blue Jays - Brian Matusz
7. Yankees (via Marlins) - Timothy Beckham
8. Reds - Brett Wallace
9. White Sox (via Marlins, Mets) (Relos from Red Sox) - Gordon Beckham
10. Tigers - Aaron Hicks
11. Cardinals (via Marlins, Astros) - Yonder Alonso
12. White Sox (Relo from Padres) - Dayan Viciedo
13. Dodgers (Relo from Rays) - Michael Inoa
14. Nationals - Ethan Martin
15. Braves - David Cooper
16. Indians - Jemile Weeks
17. Phillies (via Pirates) - Kyle Skipworth
18. Cardinals (via Rays (Relo from White Sox)) - Tim Melville
19. Royals-Andrew Cashner
20. Red Sox (Relo from Dodgers) - Michael Montgomery
21. White Sox (via Marlins, Milwaukee) - Jaff Decker
22. Cubs- Brett Lawrie
23. Giants (via Orioles)- Jason Castro
24. Padres (Relo from Mets) - Christian Friedrich
25. Rays (viaCardinals (via Marlins (via Mariners))) - Casey Kelly
26. Athletics - Ryan Perry
27. Yankees (via Rays (via Cardinals (via Rockies))) - Jake Odorizzi
28. Rays (via Yankees) - Shooter Hunt
29. Twins - Ryan Westmoreland
30. Phillies (via Orioles (via Giants)) - Zach Collier

1. Cardinals (via Marlins (via Cardinals)) - Rashun Dixon
2. Angels - Daniel Schlereth
3. Diamondbacks - Anthony Hewitt
4. Orioles (via Phillies) - Ike Davis
5. Rangers - Joseph Weiland
6. Blue Jays - Brad Holt
7. Diamondbacks (via Cardinals (via Marlins)) - Reese Havens
8. Reds- Trevor Harden
9. Mets - Lonnie Chisenhall
10. Tigers - Conor Gillaspie
11. Astros - Allan Dykstra
12. White Sox - Joshua Lindblom
13. Dodgers - Craig Kimbrel
14. Nationals- Anthony Gose
15. Braves - Brett DeVall
16. Braves (via Indians) - Wade Miley
17. White Sox (via Marlins, Pirates) - Jordan Danks
18. Cardinals (via Rays) - Hak-ju Lee
19. Royals - Carlos Gutierrez
20. Mets (via Red Sox) - Adys Portillo
21. Indians (via Cardinals (via Brewers)) - Ryan Flaherty
22. Cubs - Brad Hand
23. Yankess (via Orioles) - Will Smith
24. Padres (via Cardinals (via Padres))- Dennis Raben
25. Cardinals (via Mariners)- Jason Knapp
26. Athletics- Tyson Ross
27. Cardinals (via Rockies)- Rafael Rodriguez
28. Cardinals (via Marlins (via Yankees))- Yorman Rodriguez
29. Twins- James Darnell
30. Cardinals (via Giants)- Kyle Lobstein

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Phillies

Is this a philly-based league? Seem like some overdrafts on the Phils.

The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns.

by mckeeno on Dec 21, 2008 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Knapp at the bottom of the 2nd

Is relatively low, considering. Hewitt’s probably a little high but such a strange prospect, who know what will happen with him. Who else do you think was overdrafted?

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by OldProspects on Dec 21, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Gose

Sure seems overdrafted too. And just more Phils overall than anyone else.

The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns.

by mckeeno on Dec 21, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He is a little high

You might be right. This draft seems pretty deep, and I bet a number of people were picking in the 2nd round anybody they had heard of, which might be all the Phillies’ picks

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by OldProspects on Dec 21, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Phils

I think Collier went at the exact right spot. I had the next pick, and was going to take him at 2.1. Great tools, strong baseball skills, great makeup. Apparently, Jim Callis had him slightly above Hicks going into the draft, but was persuaded to flip them.

I took Knapp at 2.25, and feel he was an excellent find here. Coming directly out of the draft, KG called him the pitching equivalent of Hewitt: huge ceiling, but rough present skills. His got a big body and a great arm. But he also showed a lot of improvement just over the short season (walked just two batters over his last three starts), and gets raves for his makeup and effort. BA had him as the #4 prospect in the GCL, ahead of Zach Collier, Casey Kelly, Michael Almanzar, Anthony Hewitt, Esmailyn Gonzalez, etc. The combination of big tools, a decent learning curve, and positive reports on his makeup and effort all trend towards a possible breakout prospect for me.

Hewitt, like OldProspects said, is such a wild card, it’s hard to know where he “should” go. I ended up taking Yorman and Rafael Rodriguez at the end of the 2nd round, because that was about as high as I was willing to go on just athleticism. But I can see early 2nd round as a decent gamble as well.

If I were to re-draft, I think I would’ve taken Brad Holt at 2.1 instead of Dixon, and then hoped Dixon fell to me at 2.18 (if he didn’t, I’d still take Hak-ju Lee).

At 3.1, I took Tyler Sample, by the way.

by gogotabata on Dec 21, 2008 9:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

If you're the Cardinals

I think you had a terrific draft. The only two picks I don’t get (because I don’t know very much about them) – Rashun Dixon and Hak-ju Lee. What convinced you about them?

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by OldProspects on Dec 21, 2008 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Part need, part gamble

I’m in a complete rebuild mode, and wanted to fill out some aspects of my system, really, and didn’t have any other guys that I felt I needed to get in those spots (with the exception of Brad Holt: I was fixated on getting Collier at 2.1, and when he went, I wanted to get the next closest thing, which I now feel was a mistake).

Hak-ju Lee is a big time wildcard, but I like the reports I’ve read — he should stay at short, has a body and approach that invites speculation on his upside, and I read that he would probably be the #2 high school shortstop after Beckham if he was from the States.

Dixon is a toolshed athlete, but the reports I’ve read on him are that he’s picking things up quickly, especially in his move from the infield to centerfield. I generally like the combination of raw athletes who show an aptitude for quickly picking up and developing aspects of their game.

We go 5 rounds in total. I have two more picks in the 3rd round, then a 5th round pick. I’m just trying to fill up with as many potential breakout guys as possible, because the upper parts of my system are pretty strong:

C Carlos Santana, Wilson Ramos
1B Yonder Alonso, Nick Evans
2B Ivan DeJesus
SS Wilmer Flores (tho he won’t stick, of course), Hak-Ju Lee
3B Pedro Alvarez, Allen Craig
OF Dexter Fowler, Nick Weglarz, Daryl Jones, Engel Beltre, Gorkys Hernandez, Brent Clevlen, Rashun Dixon, Kelvin De Leon, Angel Morales, Yorman Rodriguez, Rafael Rodriguez

P Justin Verlander, Andrew Miller, Kyle Davies, Ian Snell, Tim Melville, Juan Ramirez, Kelvin de la Cruz, Jairo Heredia, Randall Delgado, Jeff Locke, Jenrry Mejia, Jason Knapp, Kyle Lobstein, Tyler Sample, Maikel Cleto, Adam Reifer, Guillermo Moscoso, Simon Castro, Jeremy McBryde

by gogotabata on Dec 22, 2008 11:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think we have pretty similar taste

If you’d like to trade notes, my e-mail address is DKushner1@gmail.com

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by OldProspects on Dec 22, 2008 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would kill

to be the Blue Jays. I love both picks…. alot

about Dixon. Dixon got drafted by Oakland (so he must be awesome =p) in the 10th round and plays the outfield (right and center). Turned down football to play baseball. 17 last year and in 190 AB he hit 8 HR and 10 tripples in rookie ball, but had a 68/18 K:BBrate. Boatloads of potential, and it looks like the power can be real, but no one can be sure about someone as raw as him.

by Navi's_Navy on Dec 22, 2008 12:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That is a solid draft

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by OldProspects on Dec 22, 2008 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Phillies here.

I was ecstatic with my draft. Picked up Carlos Quentin to go from the 4th pick to the 17th pick and still ended up with a guy like Skipworth.

My draft plus a few prospects netted me:

Carlos Quentin
Kyle Skipworth
Zach Collier
Russ Springer
Josh Roenicke

by NMUWildcat027 on Dec 22, 2008 8:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tazawa first

really?

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by t ball on Dec 22, 2008 12:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

That threw the rest of the draft into a whole new light. I furiously traded up (Ian Snell, picks 1.3 & 5.3 for Brandon McCarthy, Homer Bailey, Jeremy Hellickson & 2.7) after Tazawa and Hosmer were the first two picks in order to land Alvarez, who was #1 on my draft board. It also meant that either Hicks or Alonso would be at 11, a pick I traded Chris Valaika and Danny Duffy for soon after. I really wanted Hicks there, because I think he’ll be up in Heyward territory this time next year, but was still satisfied with Alonso, though I hope he doesn’t end up with a big time platoon split.

by gogotabata on Dec 23, 2008 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs