Hey guys, I feel a little guilty for doing back-to-back fanposts, but I have another piece on my blog that some of you may have interest in.

I've done a writeup of 6 of the best JuCo names to watch for the 2010 season. I have another 115 or so that will probably get into my MLB Draft Notebook, so this is just the top of the top.

Here's an excerpt on Burch Smith, a sophomore righty for Howard JC in Texas:

Smith is a holdover from the historic 63-1 team from the 2009 season, and he’s their best returning arm and number one starter. Blessed with a pro body, Smith’s arm has really started to develop over the past year. He was drafted as a 49th-rounder a year ago by the Indians, but it was more of a follow approach than any real attempt at signing him. Undrafted out of high school, he had the talent to go in the mid-teens a year ago, but was simply only interested in returning to Howard after a wildly successful freshman campaign. The result has been a big step forward in terms of his velocity and command, and he could easily go in the first two rounds in June, higher than either [Jake] Eliopoulos or teammate [Damien] Magnifico. He’s committed to Oklahoma for next year, and while that might be an obstacle in some ways, I think he’ll be signable for slot in the first three rounds. He’ll only be two months past turning 20 on draft day, so there’s still significant upside here. His mature, yet projectable, 6’5’’, 195 pound frame should be able to handle another 25 pounds of muscle, and there might be number two upside in his low 90’s arm. His fastball isn’t as elite as his teammate’s, but it’s still plus due to good life and command, and it peaks around 95. He could easily be the top JuCo arm come June.

Direct link here.

Players I wrote up were Bryce Harper, LeVon Washigton, Jake Eliopoulos, Damien Magnifico, Smith, and Tony Dischler.

Just for reference, the excerpt here and the writeups you'll see on my blog are pretty much how my writeups are going to be in the Draft Notebook. If you like what you see, pre-order the 2010 MLB Draft Notebook here.

Go ahead and vote in the poll, and tell me what other JuCo names you'd like to see written up this spring.