Top 36 Draft Prospects

In order of how good the career can be in my opinion…

1. 3B Anthony Rendon
2. SP Trevor Bauer
3. SP Gerrit Cole
4. SP Dylan Bundy
5. OF Bubba Starling
6. SP Danny Hultzen
7. SP Sonny Gray
8. SP Jeb Bradley
9. SP Archie Bradley
10. SP Taylor Jungmann
11. SP Matt Barnes
12. SP Taylor Guerreri
13. OF George Springer
14. SP Mikie Mahtook
15. P Jose Fernandez
16. SP Daniel Norris
17. OF Jackie Bradely
18. SP Matt Purke
19. SP Tyler Anderson
20. SS Francisco Lindor
21. SP Henry Owens
22. IF Travis Harrison
23. SP Alex Mayer
24. C Blake Swihart
25. SS Javier Beaz
26. OF Brandon Nimmo
27. SP Anthony Meo
28. C Austin Hedges
29. IF Josh Tobias
30. SP Dillon Howard
31. OF Josh Bell
32. SS Levi Michael
33. C CJ Cron
34. SP Andrew Chaffin
35. C Andrew Susac
36. 3B Jason Esposito

NOTES

• Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Trevor Bauer are the only one I would consider at number one
• I don’t think the Rays will blow it if they go for the best arms and the best at each other position they need
• Hultzen still looks good and shouldn’t lose any value
• CJ Cron is underrated
• Brandon Nimmo is also underrated
• Best Oufielder is Bubba Starling
• Best Cather could be CJ Cron but for now is Blake Swihart followed by Austin Hedges
• The Tigers should make the most of their picks and address their biggest need and they should get a ton of talented position players and some young arms that throw good and have some stuff

MLB Mock Draft Picks 34-90

34. WSH- SP Anthony Meo
35. TOR- 2B Kolton Wong
36. BOS- C CJ Cron
37. TEX- OF Brandon Nimmo
38. TB- SP Robert Stephensn
39. PHI- OF Alex Dickerson
40. BOS- OF Andrew Chaffin
41. TB- 1B Nick Delmonico
42. TB- OF Brian Goodwin
43. ARZ- OF Dwight Smith Jr
44. NYM- 2B Cory Spangenberg
45. COL- C Peter O’Brien
46. TOR- OF Derek Fisher
47. CHW- SP Joe Ross
48. SD- SP Tyler Beede
49. SF- SP Chris Reed
50. MIN- SP Josh Osich
51. NYY- SP Michael Kelly
52. TB- RP Kevin Jacob
53. TOR- 1B Kevin Oropesa
54. SD- SP Christian Montgomery
55. MIN- 1B/SP Rookie Davis
56. TB- SP Dillon Maples
57. TOR- 3B Matt Dean
58. SD- 2B/SS Christian Lopes
59. TB- SP Kyle Winler
60. TB- OF Larry Greene
ROUND 2
61. PIT- SP Adam Mccreedy
62. SEA- SS Brad Miller
63. ARZ- 1B Preston Tucker
64. BAL- SP Austin Wood
65. KC- SP Noe Ramirez
66. PHI- SP Bryan Brickhouse
67. CLE- OF Granden Goetzman
68. CHC- OF Charlie Tilson
69. HOU- SP Nick Burdi
70. MIL- SS Joe Panik
71. NYM- SP Jack Armstrong
72. FLA-OF Zach Cone
73. LAD- SP Logan Verrett
74. TOR- OF Trevor Story
75. TB- RP Alex Panteliodis
76. DET- SS Tyler Greene
77. COl- SP Michael Fulmer
78. TOR- SP Kevin Comer
79. STL- OF Billy Flaiman
80. CHW- 1B/OF Aaron Westlake
81. BOS- SP Todd Zych
82. SD- SP Jorge Lopez
83. TEX- SP Ryan Carpenter
84. CIN- 3B Harold Martinez
85. ATL- SS Phillip Evans
86. SF- OF Jason Coats
87. MIN- SP Bryan Harper
88. NYY- SP Grayson Garvin
89. TB- 2B Ryan Wright
90. PHI- SP Sam Stafford

NOTES
Trevor Bauer looks like the next Tim Lincecum, except he might nt be that godo
Francisco Lindor Is overrated
Anthny Rendon is the best talent and player in this draft
My Top 3 Pitchers Go: Cole, Bauer, Bundy

2011 MLB Mock Draft-Version 1

1. Pirates- 3B Anthony Rendon- Can move his position, can’t pass up bat
2. Mariners- SP Gerrit Cole
3. Diamondbacks- SP Danny Hultzen
4. Orioles- SP Dylan Bundy
5. Royals- SP Sonny Gray
6. Nationals- SP Trevor Bauer
7. Diamondbacks- SP Jed Bradley
8. Indians- OF Bubba Starling
9. Cubs- SP Archie Bradley
10. Padres- SP Taylor Jungmann
11. Astros- OF Jackie Bradley
12. Brewers- SP Matt Barnes
13. Mets- C Blake Swihart
14. Marlins- SP Mathhew Purke
15. Brewers- SP Daniel Norris
16. Dodgers- OF Goegre Springer
17. Angels- SS Francisco Lindor
18. Athletics- 3B Travis Harrison
19. Red Sox- SP Tyler Anderson
20. Rockies- OF Mikie Mahtook
21. Blue Jays- SP Taylor Guerrieri
22. Cardinals- SP Alex Meyer
23. Nationals- SP Henry Owens
24. Rays- SS Levi Michael
25. Padres- C Andrew Susac
26. Red Sox- OF Josh Bell
27. Reds- SS Javier Beaz
28. Braves- SP John Stilson
29. Giants- RP Jose Fernandez
30. Twins- IF Josh Tobias
31. Rays- C Austin Hedges
32. Rays- SP Dillon Howard
33. Rangers- 3B Jason Esposito

Jose Bautista a Good Hitter, No Fluke

Jose Bautista is a decent hitter and is defiantly not a fluke.  He will hit 40 to 45 homers and has a great shot to easily win back to back home run crowns, though he will have a few less homers and more competition.  The big thing is his leg kick.  It will lead him to success for the rest of his career and I think it may get him a higher batting average, more extra base hits and be a pretty good hitter.  Ever since he made that change to his swing he has done very good and there is no reason to believe anything different.  I think a little bit of power for average is very likely though.  Bautista won’t be the best hitter in the AL because that will stick with Miguel Cabrera, but he will be up there and he will be doing very good a big chunk of the time.  He will have tons of success in the Rogers Centre and will be a tough hitter always and he will be a legit superstar.  Bautista has a few good years ahead but this may be the best of all.

2009 MLB Mock Draft Sandwich Round

     33. SEA SP RHP Matt Hobgood
     34. COL OF Jared Mitchell
     35. ARZ SP RHP Ben Tootle
     36. LAD SS Mychal Givens
     37. TOR OF Tim Wheeler
     38. CHW OF Kent Matthes
     39. MIL SP RHP Sam Dyson
     40. LAA SP LHP James Paxton
     41. ARZ SP RHP Kendal Volz
     42. LAA SS David Renfroe
     43. CIN SP LHP Chad James
     44. TEX OF Reymond Fuentes
     45. ARZ SP RHP Madison Younginer
     46. MIN SS Nick Franklin
     47. MIL C Luke Bailey
     48. LAA C Tommy Joesph
     49. PIT SP RHP Brody Colvin

Tigers Draft Needs

Here is what the Tigers need this draft…

DESCRIPTION OF PLAYER NEEDED:  The Tigers need a nice hitter or a power arm.  The Tigers could go after a smooth fielder too, since that’s what they are focusing on now, which is a good thing.  The Tigers should also go after some nice left handed pitchers since Jon Kibler is the only big one in the Tigers system.  A good game calling catcher who has a bit of pop in his bat wouldn’t be bad either.  The Tigers need to go after good players who have a track record this draft.

PLAYER WISH LIST FOR PICK 9:
SP RHP Jacob Turner
SP RHP Kyle Gibson (hurt so stock will fall)
SP RHP Zach Wheeler
SP LHP Matt Purke
SS Grant Green
C Wil Myers

STATS AND POSITIONS NEEDED:
Positions: C, 2B, 3B, OF, SP, RP
Stats: Hitting- OBP, AVG, RBI Pitching- ERA, WHIP, K
WANT: Productive hitters or a hit maker and a power arm with a couple good pitches

2009 MLB Mock Draft Round 1

1. WAS SP Stephen Strasburg R
2. SEA OF Dustin Ackley
3. SD SP Tyler Maztek L
4. PIT SP Zach Wheeler R
5. BAL SP Kyle Gibson R
6. SF SP Aaron Crow R
7. ATL SS Grant Green
8. CIN SP Mike Minor L
9. DET SP Jacob Turner R
10. WAS  SP Matt Purke L
11. COL OF Donavan Tate
12. KC SP Tanner Scheppers R
13. OAK C Wil Myers
14. TEX SP Andy Oliver L
15. CLE SP Rex Brothers L
16. ARZ SP Alex White R
17. ARZ C Tony Sanchez- Doesn’t finish swing but is a good player
18. FLA SP Shelby Miller R- Would be a nice closer
19. STL SS Jiovanny Mier
20. TOR SP Eric Arenett R
21. HOU SP Mike Leake R
22. MIN 3B Matt Davidson
23. CHW Tyler Skaggs L
24. LAA 3B Tommy Mendonca
25. LAA 3B Brian Borchening
26. MIL OF AJ Pollock
27. SEA SP Garrett Gould R
28. NYY C Max Stassi
29. BOS SP Chad Jenkins R
30. TB RP Drew Storen R
31. CHC OF Micheal Trout
32. COL OF Brett Jackson

Is Strasburg the real deal?

Is Stephen Strasburg really good.  I think he is, he will be a good starter and might even be a great reliever.  He has a great mound presence and is a strike out pitcher.  He is an ace and will be one of the top five best starters in the league in a few years.  He has lots of pitches and should mix them.  He will have great stats and big fantasy value.  Even late he throws hard, hitters will have a hard time hitting him and he should have many productive starts.  Strasburg will throw his fastball in a pitcher’s count likely, if not he has a nice slider.  His best comparable is Roger Clemens probably, but he could be better.  He will be one of the best pitchers ever before his career is done.  His stuff is awesome.

Tigers Draft Prediction

The Tigers have the ninth pick in the draft this year here’s what I think they will do.  There is a lot of talent in the middle of the draft but out of all the names, Kyle Gibson sticks out.  Gibson can easily turn into an ace or a number two guy.  He has three possible plus pitches and has a great mound presence.  He fits this team as he could pitch third behind Verlander and Porcello, it could be an amazing threesome.  Gibson has great control and command.  The only flaw is that he needs to mature as a pitcher but I could see him doing that.  Gibson will go in the top ten of the draft and the team that takes him will get results.