2008 mock draft

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:36 am

edit: I meant significant innings.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:42 pm

9.11 Kenji Johjima

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:48 pm

Sheep sent me an email, and he would like to add Ted Lilly.

Vander · Post by **Vander** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:31 pm

O. Cabrera SS LAA

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:35 pm

Manny Corpas

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:11 am

pedro martinez and edward encarcion 3b

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:10 am

Matt Kemp

Vander · Post by **Vander** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:53 am

Street rp Oak

Sheep · Post by **Sheep** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:56 am

God Loves You Up

Stevieland on Deck.

9.01 M Cameron (Chester Rockwell)

9.02 T Hoffman (Eli Grimmett)

9.03 J Loney (Spyhunter/Dickie V)

9.04 K Escobar (Edward Kings)

9.05 C Delgado (Doughboys)

9.06 P Hughes (Sluggo)

9.07 C Cordero (Red Sox Nation)

9.08 F Liriano (Kettleers)

9.09 Saltalamacchia (KJ Duke)

9.10 J Chamberlain (Stevieland)

9.11 K Johjima(God Loves You)

9.12 T Lilly (Sheep)

9.13 O Cabrera (Vander)

9.14 M Corpas (BudFox)

9.15 Pedro (headhunters)

10.1 E Encarcion (headhunters)

10.2 M Kemp (BudFox)

10.3 H Street (Vander)

10.4 W Taveras (Sheep)

139 players taken - 15 RP & 33 SP (34.5% pitchers)

Seven C, 13 1B, 8 2B, 11 SS, 11 3B, 38 OF, 3 DH

[ October 18, 2007, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Sheep ]

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:15 am

well sheep- you got 1 guy that could steal 50-60

Tradesman Kettleers · Post by **Tradesman Kettleers** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:16 am

I was hoping Tavares would fall to me, but that looks like a perfect fit for Sheep with Howard and Fielder in the first 2 rounds.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:57 am

10.05 Khalil Greene

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:49 pm

Originally posted by Tradesman Kettleers:

I was hoping Tavares would fall to me, but that looks like a perfect fit for Sheep with Howard and Fielder in the first 2 rounds. I agree Sheep very nice pick I went back and forth between him and Cameron at the turn.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:52 pm

Wow, Liriano in the 9th. I wonder if he will go this early in the real thing. I had him pegged at 11th round to 12th. Of course it all depends on the health reports about his surgery....

BaseBrawler · Post by **BaseBrawler** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:15 pm

I know its alittle late for this but i just saw it... i know we all love jeter but could we not pick him in the 3rd round anymore... there are better ss out there......

SluggoJD · Post by **SluggoJD** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:02 pm

Originally posted by TheFoot:

I know its alittle late for this but i just saw it... i know we all love jeter but could we not pick him in the 3rd round anymore... there are better ss out there...... Perhaps you should change your name to TheMouth.

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The Mouth rambles aimlessly looking for a victim...THEN BITES ITSELF!

[ October 18, 2007, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: SluggoJD ]

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:53 pm

10.06 Howie Kendrick

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:17 pm

M Capps ... Kettleers up

9.01 M Cameron (Chester Rockwell)

9.02 T Hoffman (Eli Grimmett)

9.03 J Loney (Spyhunter/Dickie V)

9.04 K Escobar (Edward Kings)

9.05 C Delgado (Doughboys)

9.06 P Hughes (Sluggo)

9.07 C Cordero (Red Sox Nation)

9.08 F Liriano (Kettleers)

9.09 Saltalamacchia (KJ Duke)

9.10 J Chamberlain (Stevieland)

9.11 K Johjima(God Loves You)

9.12 T Lilly (Sheep)

9.13 O Cabrera (Vander)

9.14 M Corpas (BudFox)

9.15 Pedro (headhunters)

10.01 E Encarcion (headhunters)

10.02 M Kemp (BudFox)

10.03 H Street (Vander)

10.04 W Taveras (Sheep)

10.05 K Greene (GLU)

10.06 H Kendrick (Sambito)

10.07 M Capps (KJ Duke)

10.08

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:43 pm

Originally posted by TheFoot:

I know its alittle late for this but i just saw it... i know we all love jeter but could we not pick him in the 3rd round anymore... there are better ss out there...... Actually, Footsie, the third round is a bit of a slip for Jeter. He has been a solid 2nd rounder (per his ADP in 2005, 2006, and 2007). Though I am not a fan of his necessarily, you cannot knock his consistent (key word) and high production. Many value consistency over potential especially in the early rounds where gambles can leave you in the cold more often than not.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:17 am

Originally posted by TheFoot:

I know its alittle late for this but i just saw it... i know we all love jeter but could we not pick him in the 3rd round anymore... there are better ss out there...... What do you know, "Mr. 2nd place in the Brawlin Monarchs"!!??

Or I guess I could say, "Mr. #17".

Tradesman Kettleers · Post by **Tradesman Kettleers** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:26 am

At 10.08, Kettleers take Nick Swisher (OF/1B) Oakland A's...and about that Liriano pick, that was a starting pitching slot for me so you could place the proverbial "best available" pitcher in that slot which at this point in time I estimate to be Liriano. Of course, what happens in Spring Training will impact Liriano's value probably to a greater or lesser degree than virtually any other player this coming season.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:43 am

Originally posted by Tradesman Kettleers:

At 10.08, Kettleers take Nick Swisher (OF/1B) Oakland A's...and about that Liriano pick, that was a starting pitching slot for me so you could place the proverbial "best available" pitcher in that slot which at this point in time I estimate to be Liriano. Of course, what happens in Spring Training will impact Liriano's value probably to a greater or lesser degree than virtually any other player this coming season. No question about the potential and ability of your first two starting pitchers. Liriano could go this high easily if he is throwing well in spring. But you do like to gamble as the best thing you could say about your other starting pitcher so far is that Smoltz is younger than me.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:07 am

Originally posted by Tradesman Kettleers:

At 10.08, Kettleers take Nick Swisher (OF/1B) Oakland A's...and about that Liriano pick, that was a starting pitching slot for me so you could place the proverbial "best available" pitcher in that slot which at this point in time I estimate to be Liriano. Of course, what happens in Spring Training will impact Liriano's value probably to a greater or lesser degree than virtually any other player this coming season. I thought you got the Liriano pick correct there, potential to be a top 3 starter and you should be able to at least get 12th round production out of him in half a season. I did not look at your roster I like the pick as long as you had already picked one other starter and a solid closer to anchor.

Red Sox Nation on the clock-

[ October 19, 2007, 08:08 AM: Message edited by: Chest Rockwell ]

Vander · Post by **Vander** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:17 am

Originally posted by TheFoot:

I know its alittle late for this but i just saw it... i know we all love jeter but could we not pick him in the 3rd round anymore... there are better ss out there...... As EK has already said and as someone that has taken Jeter that high or higher, I will often take the safe consistent pick over the guy with a higher ceiling especially that early. I always say this is not won in the early rounds and as many others have told me it can be lost however, in the early rounds. Stay safe early, make great picks later. Could you be a Mets fan?

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:55 am

Early 3rd for Jeter is intriguing in 2008. I am not sure I agree. I am also not sure I agree with his consistency claim (to some extent). The batting average and runs are always going to be there. But if we look at the other 3 categories, I am not sure I'd tab them consistent. His homeruns have declined over the past 4 seasons (23-19-14-12). His RBI totals have been (78-70-97-73). And most maddening might be his stolen bases (23-14-34-15). By the stolen base trend you should get a bit of a spike in 2008 but I don't know if I'd bank on that. To me, I don't consider him a dependable stolen base guy. In the early 3rd, I like to know what I am getting, and in him I see a jeckel and hyde stolen base threat, declining power, and his comfort zone disturbed (with ole Joe gone). Buyer beware.

Disclosure: I am a Red Sox fan, too.