Draft Eve

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2008 11:59 AM EDT Comment 24 comments

Well today is Draft Eve. My day is being spent prepping for tomorrow's live draft radio show on XM....I'm providing color commentary on the picks, so I have to have my crayons lined up correctly. I am also updating the Rotowire player database to make updates easier tomorrow on draft day. And of course I'm finalizing my Twins Shadow Draft list as well.

Tons of rumors flying about this morning. Reportedly, the Rays are still undecided about who to pick number one, with Tim Beckham and Buster Posey both under strong consideration. Alvarez to the Pirates at two still seems to be on tap, but no one seems to know what the Royals are going to do...could be Hosmer, could be Posey (if available) according to John Manuel at Baseball America. I heard a strong Dan Schlereth to the Astros rumor yesterday.

Use this thread to play out the different scenarios. I will have some final thoughts this evening.

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Baseball America’s draft blog is reporting that the White Sox seem to be looking hard at Brett Wallace at No. 8, with Jason Castro as a sleeper possibility for the pick.

Wallace that early would change things up . . .Castro that early would DEFINITELY alter draft projections.

by mrkupe on Jun 4, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just read that as well

i have to wonder if kenny williams would let regier make such a decision unless it has other scouts backing … though i can’t say i know much about the white sox drafting process

on a side note, the brett lawrie and reds thing seems to be growing … gonna be an interesting draft no matter what since no one is sure what will happen at 1

by toonsterwu on Jun 4, 2008 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Castro at #8 would be a pretty hilarious case of nepotism

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huntington

If the Rays go Posey #1, I would like to see the ‘Bucs go Tim Beckham at #2 vice Alvarez.

by ByANose on Jun 4, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really want to see Posey go #1

I want to see the Royals end up with Beckham or Alvarez.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 4, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

John's Hair

John, it’s on XM so we won’t be able to see, but have to know if you are going Kiper Jr. with the hair on the color commentary tomorrow?

by ByANose on Jun 4, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Question for you John

So if the Rays take Buster Posey, why wouldn’t the Royals take Tim Beckham? They can’t be sure enough in Moustakas to stay at SS to not take him and they could sure use another high ceiling athlete in their farm. What do you think John?

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by Trenchtown on Jun 4, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It seems pretty obvious to me

if KC took Hosmer over Beckham, it would be because they like Hosmer’s bat much, much more.

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by eazyb81 on Jun 4, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dunno

Well they need a good shortstop as much as they need a power bat like Hosmer.

Hosmer’s bat is really excellent, about this there is no question. Beckham is more valuable defenisvely and isn’t a slouch with the bat by any means. I imagine it would come down to if they felt that they could sign Hosmer.

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yonder slide?

As the rumor mill starts churning at full speed one name that I don’t really hear linked to anyone is Yonder Alonso, he looks like a prime candidate to drop tomorrow. I’m a little bit surprised that Brett Wallace’s name keeps popping up in the top 10 while there is little to no mention of Alonso. I had previously viewed them as similar players but I was slightly more sold on Alonso’s power potential.

Maybe John made a good call in his mock with Alonso falling to 17, any thoughts on why Wallace has seemed to have passed Alonso in most peoples rankings?

by DiegoAsFan on Jun 4, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alonso

I have seen Alonso’s name linked to both the Reds at #7 and the Nationals at #9.

I honestly believe there is so much fluidity that names ebb and flow on almost an hourly basis

by NFA Brian on Jun 4, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I lurk on this site from time to time

Just wondering John why you do a shadow draft of the Twins. Are you a fan? I had thought you lived in Lawrence, KS (where I used to live!) and thought maybe you might be a Royals fan. Although I can certainly understand why they haven’t captured your attention.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 4, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's a Twins fan

by Alon on Jun 4, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

twins

I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa….most people were Cubs fans or Royals fans when I was growing up in the late 70s and early 80s. I was a Twins fan, to be different, I guess.

Living near KC I follow the Royals closely of course.

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So does that mean

you love Tasty Tacos like everyone else I know from Des Moines?

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by eazyb81 on Jun 4, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

tasty

I know a lot of people who like Tasty Tacos but I’m not one of them.

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lawrie

Goldstein says Lawrie #7 to the Reds, but the Cincinnati Enquirer seems to refute that, saying the Reds are primarily interested in four players, none of them Lawrie. Then John says Lawrie at #14 to the Twins, which makes a lot of sense, but Jonathan Mayo says the Twins are more focused on a college arm.

Hopefully this all means that Lawrie falls to the Brewers at #16.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs