2008 Mock Draft First Round
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 12:59 PM EDT
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1) 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
Tampa Bay you are on the clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tampa Bay Rays
Rays select Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
by goyankees on May 31, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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Tampa picks Pedro Alvarez
Pirates you are on the clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pittsburgh selects
Tim Beckham Georgia High School SS
by Count Vertigo on May 31, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pirates
Pirates pick Tim Beckham.
KC you are on the clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by JM Barten on May 31, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Baltimore Selects
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Down with Leitch!!!
by Buzz Bissinger on May 31, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
kc
Royals pick Smoak.
Orioles you are on the clock.
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Orioles
have taken Eric Hosmer
Down with Leitch!!!
by Buzz Bissinger on May 31, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Orioles
Orioles take hosmer.
Giants on the clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SF Giants
Giants select Yonder Alonso, 1st baseman, Miami
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
by eazyb81 on May 31, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
giants
giants pick alonso
marlins on clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Marlins need a GM
I volunteered, see other thread.
by threesixteen on May 31, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
postey
posey to florida
Reds on clock
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
reds
reds pick beckham
white sox up next
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by larry on May 31, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any Team
John, just to let you know, I can take any team that needs a GM.
by Matt Gaul on May 31, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
astros
take Aaron Crow RHP University of Missouri
by astrosfan76 on May 31, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by The Wizard on May 31, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rangers
The Rangers select Ethan Martin, RHP, Georgia HS
by FirebatM3 on May 31, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
martin
martin to the Rangers
athletics up
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oakland
The Oakland A’s select Aaron Hicks, RHP/OF, CA HS
by adschofield on May 31, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals
Cardinals select Christian Friedrich, LHP, Eastern Kentucky
by fewgoodcards on May 31, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
friedrich
friedrich to cards
twins up
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins select Brett Wallace, 3B, Arizona State
by UncleBuck44 on May 31, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers select Tim Melville, RHP Holt HS
by Thinkblue on May 31, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dodgers
dodgers get melville
brewers up
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers select Shooter Hunt RHP Tulane
by GoldenSpikes24 on May 31, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Mets
The Mets select Jason Castro C Stanford
by acerimusdux on May 31, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs
The Chicago Cubs select RHP Gerrit Cole Lutheran HS.
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
by z4 landshark on May 31, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
John
The Mariners are pick #20 and the Tigers are #21
by SBcaptain2 on May 31, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cubs
Cubs pick cole. please designate state of all high school players.
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mariners
select Tanner Scheppers -P Fresno St.
by buccoben on May 31, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
mariners
scheppers to mariners
tigers up
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
21. Detroit --
Joshua Fields, RHP, University of Georgia
by jonk1982 on May 31, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
San Diego
The Padres select Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Illinois HS
by jeck on May 31, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
24. phils
tyson ross, RHSP, california
ANATOMY OF ERA:
Variables Don't; Constants Aren't
by variablesdont on May 31, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rockies select
Jemile Weeks, 2B, U. of Miami
by doug frobel on May 31, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are thrilled to announce their selection of Anthony Hewitt, SS/OF, Connecticut HS.
by Ian Stewart on May 31, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins select Reese Havens, SS, South Carolina
by UncleBuck44 on May 31, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice pick
no way i thought he would last this long
by fewgoodcards on May 31, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was the top guy on my board
I would have taken him at 33 had he been there
by mtk52983 on May 31, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yanks
yanks steal collier
indians up
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Open
If they’re open, I’ll gladly pick for them.
by Matt Gaul on May 31, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
indians
I want to make this pic if cleveland doesn’t show then you can have them gaul.
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
indians
Indians pick Andrew Cashner, RHP, TCU. Gaul is now in charge of indians
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Give them...
Ryan Babineau as a punishment
by adschofield on May 31, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
losing momentum
Angels/demons the red sox are yours
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Casey Kelly, SS, Sarasota HS (FL)
by Angels and Demons on May 31, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i like this pick.
thanks for taking him here. i have a plan in mind for the phils, and if kelly were on the board at 34, it might have gone to shit.
ANATOMY OF ERA:
Variables Don't; Constants Aren't
by variablesdont on May 31, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
first round done
first round done. 5 minute break
by John Sickels on May 31, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whats everyone's favorite pick/value of the first round?
by bartonboi on May 31, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
casey kelly at 30 is pretty good
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
by goyankees on May 31, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Collier was a nice pick
I maybe should have taken him at 27, but Havens was as good a fit.
by UncleBuck44 on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
also like Matusz at 9
he slipped pretty far, i guess
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
by goyankees on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matusz
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Def Casey Kelly
Founder of the Rowdy Hardy Fan Club
by eazyb81 on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by daveyork on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
matusz
i agree. matusz at 9 is highway robbery.
i also like cashner at 29. he might be a top 10 pick.
by fewgoodcards on May 31, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had a heck of a time
debating Posey/Matusz at 6, so Matusz at 9 is even better.
by threesixteen on May 31, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by eazyb81 on May 31, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Kelly
I don’t think Kelly is that great of pick
by batonball on May 31, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by mrkupe on May 31, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It will be tough to sign him away from baseball/football at the University of Tennessee, though.
by jonk1982 on May 31, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Overdraft of the round?
Alonso?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 31, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
by JM Barten on May 31, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
but not by too much
2008 - A New Era. The End of An Era.
by goyankees on May 31, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tyson Ross
Yeah, I agree. I definitely think he was the biggest reach of the first.
by GoJays7 on May 31, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by eazyb81 on May 31, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Casey doesn;t want to pitch
and probably won’t even hit as good as his father
by batonball on May 31, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Andrew Cashner
if this were the real draft, I’d jump a hole in the ceiling to see him go to the Tribe
by JP_Frost on May 31, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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