2008 Mock Draft First Round
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 12:59 PM EDT
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Print1) Tampa Bay: Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vandy
2) Pittsburgh: Tim Beckham, SS, Georgia HS
3) Kansas City: Justin Smoak, 1B, South Carolina
4) Baltimore: Eric Hosmer, 1B, Florida HS
5) San Francisco: Yonder Alonso, 1B, Miami-Florida
6) Florida: Buster Posey, C, Florida State
7) Cincinnati: Gordon Beckham, SS, Georgia
8) Chicago WS: Kyle Skipworth, C, California HS
9) Washington: Brian Matusz, LHP, San Diego
10) Houston: Aaron Crow, RHP, Missouri
11) Texas: Ethan Martin, RHP, Georgia HS
12) Oakland: Aaron Hicks, OF, California HS
13) St. Louis: Christian Friedrich, LHP, Eastern Kentucky
14) Minnesota: Brett Wallace, 3B, Arizona State
15) LA Dodgers: Tim Melville, RHP, Missouri HS
16) Milwaukee: Shooter Hunt, RHP, Tulane
17) Toronto: Brett Lawrie, OF, Canada SS
18) NY Mets: Jason Castro, C, Stanford
19) Chicago Cubs: Gerrit Cole, RHP, California HS
20) Seattle: Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Fresno State
21) Detroit: Josh Fields, RHP, Georgia
22) NY Mets: Ike Davis, 1B, Arizona State
23) San Diego: Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Illinois HS
24) Philadelphia: Tyson Ross, RHP, California
25) Colorado: Jemile Weeks, 2B, Miami-Florida
26) Arizona: Anthony Hewitt, SS-OF, Connecticut HS
27) Minnesota: Reese Havens, SS, South Carolina
28) NY Yankees: Zach Collier, OF, California HS
29) Cleveland: Andrew Cashner, RHP, TCU
30) Boston: Casey Kelly, SS, Florida HS
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Tampa Bay Rays
Rays select Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
KC Selects
Justin Smoak
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
Orioles
have taken Eric Hosmer
Down with Leitch!!!
by Buzz Bissinger on May 31, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
SF Giants
Giants select Yonder Alonso, 1st baseman, Miami
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
Marlins need a GM
I volunteered, see other thread.
Reds
The Reds select Gordon Beckham.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on May 31, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
the white sox select
Kyle Skipworth C, riverside california.
by the way, my deputy The Wizard will likely be handling our remaining picks.
The Rays win 80 games and will ship you your favorite 6 pack or bottle of reasonable wine -Tdogg
I would sell Rays 89 til my fucking face caved in - ballyb
NATIONALS PICK:
never thought I’d dream of saying this but: Brian Matusz lhp San Diego
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions
astros
take Aaron Crow RHP University of Missouri
john, is it easy to give the pick number when you say someone is on the clock?
only if it is easy
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Oakland
The Oakland A’s select Aaron Hicks, RHP/OF, CA HS
Response
You’d let him play both positions?
Bystander innocently requests that Hicks’ position be declared as would be done in an actual major league draft.
Cardinals
Cardinals select Christian Friedrich, LHP, Eastern Kentucky
Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins select Brett Wallace, 3B, Arizona State
Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers select Tim Melville, RHP Holt HS
Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers select Shooter Hunt RHP Tulane
Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays select Brett Lawrie RF, Brookswood SS, Langley BC
by ofsticksandbats on May 31, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
Mets
The Mets select Jason Castro C Stanford
Cubs
The Chicago Cubs select RHP Gerrit Cole Lutheran HS.
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
Mariners
select Tanner Scheppers -P Fresno St.
21. Detroit --
Joshua Fields, RHP, University of Georgia
San Diego
The Padres select Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Illinois HS
Rockies select
Jemile Weeks, 2B, U. of Miami
Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are thrilled to announce their selection of Anthony Hewitt, SS/OF, Connecticut HS.
Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins select Reese Havens, SS, South Carolina
nice pick
no way i thought he would last this long
by fewgoodcards on May 31, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
He was the top guy on my board
I would have taken him at 33 had he been there
cashner
you already got one steal in matusz, did you really think you were going to get another one?
by fewgoodcards on May 31, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
whats everyone's favorite pick/value of the first round?
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions
casey kelly at 30 is pretty good
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
Collier was a nice pick
I maybe should have taken him at 27, but Havens was as good a fit.
also like Matusz at 9
he slipped pretty far, i guess
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
Def Casey Kelly
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
Matusz and Crow at 9 and 10 are tremendous values
Collier at 28 to the Yankees is a nice get at that place in the first round
kelly at 30
is great i also like yank’s mabbing collier at 28
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply actions
matusz
i agree. matusz at 9 is highway robbery.
i also like cashner at 29. he might be a top 10 pick.
I had a heck of a time
debating Posey/Matusz at 6, so Matusz at 9 is even better.
Same with me (Giants)
I was debating between Smoak and Hosmer beforehand and was shocked they both went in the top four.
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
yea
thankfully a lot of my 2nd round picks are still there 2 but pick of the round was kelly
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
Response
I really like Kelly, just still debating if he’s a position player or pitcher. I think his rep might get a little hurt by that.
I can understand Castro
He doesn’t have a huge ceiling, but catchers who can hit and field don’t exactly grow on trees.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
yes
but not by too much
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
Tyson Ross
Yeah, I agree. I definitely think he was the biggest reach of the first.
Potentially
but I think his bat can move fast and I wanted nothing to do with Posey.
Every Giants board I visited is clamoring for a big college bat that can fly through the system, and the three names that came up most often were Alvarez, Smoak, and Alonso.
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
yea i hate to say it
but as an avid giants fan i was very upset with that i would have rather have them take skipworth or even Matusz
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions
Andrew Cashner
if this were the real draft, I’d jump a hole in the ceiling to see him go to the Tribe
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