More Draft Thinking

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2008 2:26 PM EDT Comment 21 comments

So if the Hosmer/Royals rumors pan out, that would certainly alter the rest of the first round. Would it look something like this then?

HOSMER TO ROYALS SCENARIO
1) Rays: Tim Beckham, SS, Georgia HS: No change
2) Pirates: Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vanderbilt: No change
3) Royals: Eric Hosmer, 1B, Florida HS: Will Royals meet Boras asking price?
4) Orioles: Brian Matusz, LHP, San Diego: I still think this is a good fit
5) Giants: Buster Posey: C, Florida State: Would be easier to fit into the lineup long-term than Smoak.
6) Marlins: Kyle Skipworth, C, California HS: No change
7) Reds: Aaron Crow, RHP, Missouri: No Change.
8) White Sox: Gordon Beckham, SS, Georgia: No Change.
9) Nationals: Justin Smoak, 1B, South Carolina: Someone has to fall. Could it be Smoak?
10) Astros: Christian Friedrich, LHP, Eastern Kentucky: no change. Late rumor has Dan Schlereth going here.
11) Rangers: Aaron Hicks, RHP-OF, California HS: Tools and arm strength? Would the Rangers do this?

Then things could pan out as stated before. If Schlereth does go 10, that would shake a lot of things up.

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Hicks to the Rangers

you hearing something here?

by Longhorn on Jun 3, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no

No. That’s not an “official rumor”.....Schlereth is something I did hear though. Hicks to Rangers is just tyring to slot picks in.

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotcha.

thanks.

by Longhorn on Jun 3, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be happy with Hicks

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by BudLight on Jun 4, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Given this re-order

I cannot see the Nationals passing on Smoak at #9.

by NFA Brian on Jun 3, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i have a similar top 10, except

I have Smoak and Beckham switched. I can see the White Sox going Beckham … but I also wonder if Smoak might end up too tempting for them.

Where’s this Dan Sclereth in the top 10 coming from? That one has me fairly surprised.

by toonsterwu on Jun 3, 2008 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

reading the mlbtraderumors note on keith law

and he says brett lawrie and the reds could be a possibility, that sure would be interesting, although i wonder what position they would put him at … i’d guess of …

by toonsterwu on Jun 3, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I do wonder ...

if one of the Marlins, Reds, and White Sox (or more than one) are going to go against conventional wisdom leading to some interesting slides and eventually some interesting choices by teams not expecting a player to be there who ends up available.

by NFA Brian on Jun 3, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Homser's upside really THAT much higher than Smoak's or Alonso's?

I ask not because I think it isn’t, but because it’s a pretty big risk to take a high school first baseman that high in the draft—especially this year when there’s a handful of elite college players this year that play (or probably will, soon) 1B.

Seems like if teams were allowed to trade picks, it’d be a great year to trade down in the draft if you wanted a first baseman.

by DrunkIrish on Jun 3, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Many feel it is

Callis or Manuel, I forget which one, said they’d take Hosmer over any of the college 1st baseman this year. David Rawnsley at PG Crosschecker said Hosmer’s bat is one of the best in the last 20 years and is up there with ARod, Hamilton, and Delmon Young.

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by eazyb81 on Jun 3, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who do you have at No. 12?

Going to the A’s? With Hicks going at 11, and Friedrich at 10, do the A’s take Brett Wallace?

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by Ryan Armbrust on Jun 3, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Scroll down

He has the A’s taking Wallace.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah

I see now…

I overlooked his note about, “Then things could pan out as stated before.”

Whoops.

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by Ryan Armbrust on Jun 4, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think the breaking news here

is that Gordon Beckham has decided to pitch…

by sourstuff on Jun 4, 2008 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

fixed

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2008 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

question IS

what the Rays go with Posey – KC goes with Hosmer…then the Orioles HAVE to take Beckham…how far does Matusz drop?

by jsmall404 on Jun 4, 2008 9:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Washington or Houston

Could he drop to the Astros?

In your scenario,
Rays – Posey
Pirates – Alvarez
Royals – Hosmer
Orioles – TBeckham
Giants – Still seem tied to a bat vice an arm. I could see Smoak here
Marlins – I guess they could grab Matusz though Skipworth seems to be the conventional wisdom
Reds – If Crow was their original pick in this scenario, Matusz would be an option here. Either way, one of the two slides
White Sox – GBeckham seems a likely
Nationals – Would they pass on the arm (Crow or Matusz) to go with a bat like Alonso?

by NFA Brian on Jun 4, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs