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MOD: Rockies' Draft Review


The Rockies' five picks are listed below: 

Round Overall pick Name Position School
1 11 Tanner Scheppers RHP St. Paul Saints
1 32 Tim Wheeler OF Sacramento State
1s 34 Everett Williams OF Texas HS
2 59 Jake Eliopoulos LHP Ontario, Canada
3 90 Derek McCallum 2B Minnesota

I badly wanted Mike Leake at #11, but I had Scheppers ranked even higher.  I think he has legitimate ace potential and isn't that far from developing to that level.  Health is obviously a concern, but I think most of it is just lingering from last year and nothing truly up-to-date, and I was willing to gamble.  If not Scheppers or Leaks I was taking Bobby Borchering, who I love and think belongs in the Top 8.

Wheeler fits the Rockies' draft philosophy and his power breakout is very interesting.  A strict value pick here.

Did not like doubling up on outfielders here, especially with the Rockies having CarGo, Fowler, Smith, etc., but Williams I see as a mid-first rounder with his impressive bat and was not going to let him slip.

At #59 I was hoping some of the players I considered at 34 woud slip.  They were, in no particular order, Luke Bailey, Josh Phegley,   Kent Matthes, Garret Gould, Tyler Skaggs, and Alex Wilson.  Instead I took a bit of an overdraft that should help keep my financial outlay down, an important consideration considering I had three first rounders.  That said, I really like Eliopoulos in the second round, and he fits the Rockies well with good fastball movement, a nice changeup, low mileage on his arm, and potential for additional fastball velo as he fills out.  If I didn't take him I was going Zach Von Rosenburg, who I see as very similar.  I went with the lefty who would be cheaper.

For round three I was hoping Jeff Malm would fall to me, but he went later in the second.  I was set to take Robbie Erlin, an underrated left-hander because of his 5'10" height, but he was surprisingly selected before me in round 3.  I think you'll see him go higher than you think in the real draft this week.  I was left with McCallum, an interesting bat with pretty good range at a position that is a weakness for the Rockies.  He also should come cheap and help pay for the extra first rounders.

Thoughts?  Anything you liked, didn't like?

 

 

 

 

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Really like Wheeler and McCallum

I don’t know what to make of Scheppers. I guess he has a lot of upside, but I’m not that big a fan.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 6, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent draft

I think you did very well here. I think Wheeler is incredible value at 32. Scheppers and Williams are also great value too. Great job!

by DeJay on Jun 7, 2009 8:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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