MOD - Philadelphia Phillies #1

Philadelphia Phillies Mock Draft Discussion

Ok Phillies fans, here's the deal.   For this upcoming mock draft, I suspect that I'm going to ignore (1) the Phillies tendency to obsess over HS OF toolsheds who can't hit; and (2) the Phillies recent tendency to end up in the Bottom 25% of draft spending.  I'm shooting for more of a Phillies 2006-2008 draft rather than a Phillies 2009-2010 draft.  As a result of the loss of OF Jayson Werth(Type A) to the Washington Nationals and the signing of LHP Cliff Lee (Type A) from the Rangers, Phillies picks in the first five rounds are as follows:

1a (39)

2  (66)

2  (90)

3  (120)

4  (151)

5 (181)

In my estimation the system really, really needs left side infielders (3B, SS) and Catchers.  I have no problem taking pitching but to be honest with you I'm not keen on taking an OF very high because we still have them out the wazoo at this point.  Phillies tend to focus more on tools and athleticism rather than performance.  Happy to hear any suggestions people might have though I have some of my own too.