MLB Draft Open Thread: Talk about it all here

by Randy Booth on Jun 9, 2009 3:00 PM EDT in News Comment 16 comments

Can we draft another one of this guy? Pleeeease?

I love the MLB draft, but here's my beef: why's it starting at 6 p.m.? Not a big fan of that. Maybe it's me, but wasn't the draft earlier the last few years? Whatever it may be, it's too late and I'm not going to be around *insert sad face here*.

This thread is for anything and everything MLB draft related. I encourage you to start posting whatever Red Sox-related information that comes out. Inform your fellow readers so we can get an idea an idea of the future Red Sox.

Here's the draft order:

Round 1

1. Washington Nationals
2. Seattle Mariners
3. San Diego Padres
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Baltimore Orioles
6. San Francisco Giants
7. Atlanta Braves
8. Cincinnati Reds
9. Detroit Tigers
10. Washington Nationals (9B, for unsigned 2008 No. 9 overall pick Aaron Crow)
11. Colorado Rockies
12. Kansas City Royals
13. Oakland A's
14. Texas Rangers
15. Cleveland Indians
16. Arizona Diamondbacks
17. Arizona Diamondbacks (from Dodgers - Orlando Hudson)
18. Florida Marlins
19. St. Louis Cardinals
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Houston Astros
22. Minnesota Twins
23. Chicago White Sox
24. Los Angeles Angels (from Mets - Francisco Rodriguez)
25. Los Angeles Angels (from Yankees - Mark Teixeira)
26. Milwaukee Brewers
27. Seattle Mariners (from Phillies - Raul Ibanez)
28. Boston Red Sox
29. New York Yankees (28B, for unsigned 2008 No. 28 overall pick Gerrit Cole)
30. Tampa Bay Rays
31. Chicago Cubs
32. Colorado Rockies (from Angels - Brian Fuentes)

Comp Round A

33. Seattle Mariners (Raul Ibanez)
34. Colorado Rockies (Brian Fuentes)
35. Arizona Diamondbacks (Orlando Hudson)
36. Los Angeles Dodgers (Derek Lowe)
37. Toronto Blue Jays (A.J Burnett)
38. Chicago White Sox (Orlando Cabrera)
39. Milwaukee Brewers (CC Sabathia)
40. Los Angeles Angels (Mark Teixeira)
41. Arizona Diamondbacks (Juan Cruz)
42. Los Angeles Angels (Francisco Rodriguez)
43. Cincinnati Reds (Jeremy Affeldt)
44. Texas Rangers (Milton Bradley)
45. Arizona Diamondbacks (Brandon Lyon)
46. Minnesota Twins (Denny Reyes)
47. Milwaukee Brewers (Brian Shouse)
48. Los Angeles Angels (Jon Garland)
49. Pittsburgh Pirates (48B, for unsighed 2008 No. 48 overall pick Tanner Scheppers)

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Time Change

I think they changed the time because this year they are going to air the draft live on the MLB network. I don’t like the time change either. Luckily though the MLB draft goes faster then the NFL draft.

by drabidea on Jun 9, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes. The league wanted to be able to use their network to promote their draft more then they normally do. Only problem is the way they do the MLB Draft just doesn’t work. There needs to be a change in the draft to create some more buzz and hype towards it…

…also I am willing to bet Strausberg does not pan out and is a massive bust!

by I said good day sir! on Jun 9, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fingers crossed for Tony Sanchez

A good hitting Catcher of the future, hopefully he’s one of the people who drops due to a large signing bonus.

by BigRedDog42 on Jun 9, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't look good

Earlier on mlbtraderumors I read he just wants to play and isn’t looking for a large bonus. Most are projecting him to the pirates 4th.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09160/976055-63.stm?cmpid=pirates.xml

by drabidea on Jun 9, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My understanding of Sanchez

is that he is a low-ceiling guy, projects as a good, but not great player. He might go to the Pirates if they decide they do not want to spend any money and avoid a bunch of the tough-signability guys. At our spot though he would probably fit. We have done well with the college guys in the last few years (Pedroia, Ells etc.) BP thinks we like the top HS catcher, Max Stassi, a little better.

"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw

by BTLove on Jun 9, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs