This is not being done to offend anyone, just my view point on the draft and how it proceeded. So please do not think I hate you even if I disliked your pick.
1.
New York Mets Select 1B Paul Konerko
I think this is the best pick that the Mets
could have made with this pick. He may not end up being the best player in the
draft, but he was by far the best first base, and with the team knocking on the
doors with the playoffs with a relatively average aged team, I think getting a
young 1B who could be used in a few years will help them more than anyone else.
Not to mention, his stats in high school were amazing in power, although just
around average in contact, but I really think the Mets will be happy.
Rating: A+
2.
San Diego Padres Select OF Alfonso Soriano
In my opinion, I thought the Padres may
have missed the boat with this pick, but time could change that story. In terms
of OF I thought the best OF was Carlos Lee, and already he looks like he will
be better than Soriano. Not to mention I still think a middle infielder was a
better choice because San Diego already has what looks to be a decent OF in the
future. Statistically he did show a lot of power in high school, but he did not
hit for average very well.
Rating: D+
3.
Florida Marlins Select SS Edgar Renteria
The Marlins did pick who I think is the
best SS in the draft, but they have so many middle infielders, did they really
need another one? I really think they should have gone with Lee, or the next
pick in Vazquez, but at least they got a very solid player with their pick who
maybe lets them trade one of their other infielders for a position they need.
This guy can hit the ball for average, as his high school numbers say, but he
does not have a ton of power, and at least the Marlins should be happy if he
could hit like he did in high school.
Rating: C
4.
Colorado Rockies Select SP Javier Vazquez
The Rockies selected the top pitcher in the
draft, and it may not be a bad thing for them. Although it should be
interesting if he can pitch well in Coors. Hitting may have been safer at this
pick, but to get the top pitcher, and maybe build more of a rotation in future
drafts, Rage did quite well. This man pitched so well in high school that no
one really came close to him, so I think the Rockies will be extremely happy
with him if he can pitch similar to those numbers.
Rating: A+
5.
Oakland Athletics Select SS Michael Young
Although Oakland already has a few good
middle infielders on their team, I think this was a good pick for them,
although Carlos Lee would probably have been the best pick for them here. It
should be interesting whether Young or Tejada plays SS and the other at 3B, or
what will happen. Either way, Young is quite solid except for his eye. In high
school, he did hit well for average, but not a ton of power, and so hopefully
that is not exactly what Oakland was looking for with this pick.
Rating: B
6.
Milwaukee Brewers Select SP Sidney Ponson
I think the Brewers saw that they needed a
pitcher and grabbed the next best one, but for this I think it was a mistake
for Milwaukee. As much as Ponson has a lot of room, his vitals are okay, but
his statistics in high school were not that great, and he could be a very solid
pitcher, but he will likely never be an all-star type player. I really think
they should have went with Lee in the OF, because their future OF does not look
very strong in power, and the pitching in the future may be better when they
get a similar pick in their position.
Rating: C-
7.
Cincinnati Reds Select OF Carlos Lee
Well Cincinnati got really lucky here that
no one took Carlos Lee, and because of this they may have gotten one of the
best value picks in the draft. I predicted them to get an OF, which they did
get, but they got one that was better than my prediction, and he has already
jumped, and statistically dominated high school in both average and home runs,
which to me makes it a very excellent pick.
Rating: A+
8.
Minnesota Twins Select OF Randy Winn
The Twins were autoed Winn, and although he
may not be the best pick at this position, when they already have a lot of OF’s
in their farm, he is much better than some of the later auto’s. He had good
stats in high school, but he really only projects to be high contact, with some
power, and some speed, but nothing else outstanding except for his defense.
Overall this was a better pick than I may have predicted the Twins getting.
Rating: B
9.
Atlanta Select 1B Lance Berkman
I did predict Berkman to get selected here,
but for a different team. Overall I think Atlanta did great here getting a much
needed 1B at this position. Berkman could end up being a bust, but if he works
out well for Altanta, this will be a great pick, and some teams who picked
ahead may end up being sad about passing him. In high school he has absolutely
dominating, although I do not think his contact will end up being that great in
the majors.
Rating: A-
10.
Pittsburgh Select CA Toby Hall
Pittsburgh was autoed Hall at this pick,
but much like Minnesota, could have done much worse than Hall. Overall they did
not need a catcher at this pick, but he may end up being able to trade Hall to
a team that needs a catcher. Looking back at the later selections, picking up
Burrell, or Glaus, would have been much better choices, as they do not really
have much in terms of power or OF in their farm. Hall had good contact, but he
seems to lack power as his high school numbers show, if his defense gets a bit
better than he could be solid, but he probably will not have much impact in the
long run.
Rating: C
11.
Cleveland Indians Select CA Michael Barrett
Cleveland was autoed Barrett at this pick,
and they actually needed a catcher. Realistically I think this was the best
pick that the Indians could get with their pick. Now by no means is Barrett the
best player available, but the pitching left was not so strong, and really they
did not need another OF or 3B on their team. Defensively Barrett is not strong,
but if he can catch averagely, and his contact and power specifically increase,
we will see a great catcher. His high school numbers were not that great, but his
eye looks fairly good in high school. His power and eye are also above his
overall which is always a good thing as well.
Rating: A
12.
Boston Red Sox Select OF Craig Wilson
The Red Sox surprised me a bit with this
pick, and although Wilson has monstrous power, his low contact and eye scare me
a bit. At the same position was Burrell who was available, who I think may be
the safest pick of the outfielders that were left. I do not think it was a bad
pick, just and was probably better than picking a catcher at this position,
which was one of their needs I thought. In high school his contact numbers were
not bad, and he had great power, so it will be interesting to see if his
contact can get closer to his overall.
Rating: C
13.
Los Angeles Dodgers Select SP Ryan Drese
Sadly for the Dodgers, they were the first
team unlucky in terms of auto picks. I think Drese is a terrible pitching
prospect, and looks like his movement his going to be far higher than his
control. Which normally is bad, but with some of the way pitchers have been
pitching with vitals like that, it may not be so bad in 2015. Still I think
they really wish that they could have gotten one of the big slugging hitters
like Glaus or Burrell. Statistically, Drese was also a mess in pitching, and
that does scare me as well.
Rating: D
14.
Milwaukee Brewers Select SP Randy Wolf
Although I find stocking up in pitching in
this draft was a terrible idea, and Milwaukee was one of two teams to do so,
this is not a terrible pick. I do think there are many things to dislike about
Wolf, there are also some things to like about him. Mainly he looks to have
some good power and his control is currently above his overall, so his vitals
should look okay, but statistically in the high school he only really had one
year of real good pitching, so I feel like he may be good, but not amazing by
any means.
Rating: B
15.
Toronto Blue Jays Select SP Jason Roach
Toronto is the other team that stocked up
on pitching, and I feel like they continually missed the boat. I really hate
how Roach looks. His control is lower than his overall and already well below
his movement, and he has little to no power. I doubt he has much of a career,
and really statistically he was atrocious in high school.
Rating: F
16.
Toronto Blue Jays Select SP Jay Spurgeon
Once again another pitcher, except I do
like Spurgeon more than Roach. Vitals wise both his control and movement are
above his overall which is good, but still control is less than movement which is
never a good thing. He is another pitcher who does not look like he will have
much power in terms of pitching. In terms of stats, his career in high school
were not bad, although his senior year was bad, but one season is not bad, so
he may actually end up being decent. Still not the best of the Toronto
selections, and hitting would have been much better in both these spots.
Rating: C
17.
Baltimore Orioles Select CA A.J. Pierzynski
I really love the pick here by the Orioles.
Pierzynski looks to be the most promising catcher in terms of defense and contact,
but whether his power increases a lot will be interesting. I predicted them in
taking an OF, but they did not have a catcher either, and to grab him that is
great. His contact is above his overall, and if his power which is just a bit
under can also increase that will be great for Baltimore. The one issue is his
eye as well, and it looks fairly low. Statistically he had a couple good years,
but nothing very consistent, and not much power.
Rating: B+
18.
Detroit Tigers Select 2B Adam Kennedy
I think for the Tigers, grabbing Kennedy
was the best thing they could do. They could have maybe grabbed an OF or a 3B
as the next pick did, but, with them having an aging Whitaker, they need a
middle infielder for the long term and they really had no one. His contact is
right on with his overall, and his defense is average. If his eye can improve
some and his defense can get better, than I think Detroit will be very happy
drafting their future 2B with the 18th pick. In high school his
numbers are pretty good contact wise, but he will not be a big home run threat
in the majors.
Rating: A
19.
Houston Astros Select 3B Troy Glaus
Even though I predicted Houston to get
pitching there was not a lot of pitching, and so getting Glaus here was a great
pick up. With Caminiti and Nevin, I did not think Houston needed a 3B right
away, but with a team that is fairly strong, and with Caminiti potentially
aging soon, then this pick up may keep them more in contention longer. Their
pitching has also performed very well. His eye and power are phenomenal for his
overall, but his contact is atrocious. If the contact ends up being close to
the 80s and his power even higher, this will be a great draft for Mhall.
Statistically he was a monster in high school.
Rating: A
20.
Texas Rangers Select SP Carl Pavano
Texas made an amazing selection here, and
although I have been hating on most pitching Pavano looks like he could be the
second best pitcher after Vasquez. It was a bit of a surprise since I did not
think GD needed more pitching, but pitching never hurts. With his control well
above his overall and also above his movement, I think he will be very good
once he has developed. Statistically in high school he was hit hard which is a
bit of a downer, but even then his dice was good.
Rating: B+
21.
St. Louis Cardinals Select OF Pat Burrell
Dave did a little dance after Burrell
dropped to him. This was the type of player St. Louis wanted. Even right now
the OF in St. Louis did not look very strong, and their future does not look
much better in terms of future OF. With that being said, his power and eye are
well above his overall, but his contact is slightly under his overall, and
defensively he could be a disaster. However, St. Louis does not have to worry
about him now as they traded him for an upgrade, but I think the Twins will be
happy with whom they got, although they did not need another OF.
Rating: A
22.
Colorado Rockies Select SP Dave Coggin
Another pitcher, another pick I dislike. He
may potentially be the pitcher I like the least. His control is really low
compared to his movement and is below his overall. He also does not seem to
have as much room to move from overall to peak, so I do not think he will have
a long life as a major league pitcher. His stats in high school were good, but
time will tell whether he will actually end up being good or not.
Rating: F
23.
Chicago White Sox Select OF Dustan Mohr
The White Sox were autoed Mohr, and at the
time I liked the pick, but since he had his birthday, he needs to really get a
jump before he looks like a potential bust. Power in their outfield will help
them tremendously in the future, but his defense is below average, and his
contact is just barely lower than his overall. The rest of his abilities are
all well above his overall which is a very good thing. However, one thing that
is scary is that in his high school numbers, he was really bad offensively, so for
the White Sox, they will hope he can swing it better in the minors and majors.
Rating: B
24.
Florida Marlins Select SP Kyle Peterson
At this selection the Marlins seem to have
drafted a dud. He needs a jump in order to be anything, and his control is
already below his overall, so he may have some low control and average
movement. Statistically he was not terrible in high school as his dice shows he
was better than his era lets on, but I really doubt he will make a big impact
for the Marlins.
Rating: D-
25.
Cincinnati Reds Select 2B Junior Spivey
Once again the Reds make a good pick, and
although Boone has played well, his vitals are not that great so it will be
interesting whether he continues to perform like that. Other than that the Reds
did not have much middle infielder help for their future, and they got some
here with Spivey. His contact matches his overall, and his defence is a little
below average, but if that and his eye can even just become average to slightly
above average, and his contact stay with his overall, he should be a very
decent infielder. In high school he did bat for average, and seemed to have
some power still.
Rating: B
26.
Toronto Blue Jays Select SP Tomo Ohka
This time the Jays took an actual solid
pitcher with their pick. To be honest I was a bit surprised to not see Ohka
taken earlier, but I think Mike hit the mark right on with this pick. All his
vitals are above his overall, and control is currently above the movement which
are good signs. As well, he pitched average in high school, and so given some
time, Ohka could be a good 2-3 pitcher.
Rating: A
27.
Philadelphia Phillies Select SP Kevin Olsen
Like many of the pitchers in this draft, I
am not too big on Olsen. With his birthday coming up soon, he may take a big
hit as well. His vitals are above his overall, but the movement looks like it
will be the highest one again, which is always iffy. He did perform well in
high school, so that could mean something good for Erick, but time will tell
how this pick goes.
Rating: D
28.
Toronto Blue Jays Select SP Chris Fussell
With the last pick, Mike went back to a
swing and a miss. His vitals are above the overall, but like the other pitchers
in this draft, the movement looks to be the highest which is not such a good
thing. Not to mention, he had terrible numbers in high school, except for his
last year, and one year can just be a blip. If I am wrong on him I will be
wrong on many of the other pitchers which for the Jays would be a good thing.
Rating: D
