Unofficial Shadow Draft Thread

[Greg Pappas]

'fischbowl and Stotle among others have started threads that are basically a 'what I would've done' shadow draft, as opposed to what really happened. I love it... but thought an actual thread dedicated to everyone's 'picks' would be cool.

Top 5 rounds seems right...

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[Greg Pappas]

1:4> Justin Smoak, 1B, South Carolina (Matusz was still a heckuva pick)

2:4> Tyler Ladendorf, SS, Howard (TX)

3:4> Tim Murphy, LHSP, UCLA

4:4> Zach Putnam, RHP, Michigan

5:4> Chris Dominguez, 3B, Louisville

[fischbowl]

1st: (4): Brian Matusz, LHP, San Diego (Matusz)

2nd (50): Tyler Ladendorf, SS, Howard CC (Avery)

Fills the massive void up the middle and also provides us with a legitimate speed prospect. Was hoping for Logan Forsythe to fall.

3rd (81): Scott Gorgen, RHP, UC Irvine (Hoes)

Most Underrated Pitcher In The Draft IMO. Statistically Successful With The Best Changeup In College Baseball. I like the Hoes selection a lot barring we sign him. It'll be hard.

4th (116): Austin DiCharry, RHP, Texas HS (Hudson)

Love His Curveball, But After Safe, Signable Picks In Ladendorf and Gorgen, We Would Have The Money To Possibly Go Over Slot for DiCharry.

5th (148): Peter Andrelczyk, RHP, Coastal Carolina (Miclat)

Flame-Throwing Senior Closer Should Rise Fast Through The Minors.

6th (176): Nate Recknagel, 1B, Michigan (Zagone)

Another College Senior Has Great Power Stroke

Where my players ended up:

Matusz with us at 4

Ladendorf: Round 2, Minnesota Twins

Gorgen: Round 4, St. Louis Cardinals

DiCharry: Undrafted; University of Texas

Andrelczyk: Round 5, Florida Marlins

Recknagel: Round 19, Cleveland Indians

[Greg Pappas]

1st: (4): Brian Matusz, LHP, San Diego (Matusz)

2nd (50): Tyler Ladendorf, SS, Howard CC (Avery)

Fills the massive void up the middle and also provides us with a legitimate speed prospect. Was hoping for Logan Forsythe to fall.

3rd (81): Scott Gorgen, RHP, UC Irvine (Hoes)

Most Underrated Pitcher In The Draft IMO. Statistically Successful With The Best Changeup In College Baseball. I like the Hoes selection a lot barring we sign him. It'll be hard.

4th (116): Austin DiCharry, RHP, Texas HS (Hudson)

Love His Curveball, But After Safe, Signable Picks In Ladendorf and Gorgen, We Would Have The Money To Possibly Go Over Slot for DiCharry.

5th (148): Peter Andrelczyk, RHP, Coastal Carolina (Miclat)

Flame-Throwing Senior Closer Should Rise Fast Through The Minors.

6th (176): Nate Recknagel, 1B, Michigan (Zagone)

Another College Senior Has Great Power Stroke

Where my players ended up:

Matusz with us at 4

Ladendorf: Round 2, Minnesota Twins

Gorgen: Round 4, St. Louis Cardinals

DiCharry: Undrafted; University of Texas

Andrelczyk: Round 5, Florida Marlins

Recknagel: Round 19, Cleveland Indians

Dicharry appears to be one of those 'unsignables' that I mentioned... it's hard to know without being in the know.

[bluehens45]

1st. Matusz, Brian U San Diego LHP L/L 6'04" 200

2nd. Ladendorf, Tyler Howard Col SS R/R 5'11" 190

3rd. Melville, Timothy Wentzville Holt HS (MO) RHP R/R 6'05" 210

4th. Ratliff, Sean Stanford U CF L/L 6'03" 225

5th. Thompson, Jacob U Virginia RHP R/R 6'06" 215

6th. Meyer, Alex Greensburg HS (IN) RHP R/R 6'07" 205

7th. Danks, Jordan U Texas Austin CF L/R 6'05" 210

8th. Galloway, Isaac Los Osos HS (CA) RF R/R 6'02" 190

9th. Martinez, Harold Braddock HS (FL) SS R/R 6'03" 190

10th. Long, Kyle St Anne's-Belfield School (VA) LHP L/L 6'07" 270

11th. Hicks, Dalton Lake Brantley HS (FL) 1B L/R 6'05" 228

12th. Harris, Mitchell United States Naval Academy RHP R/R 6'04" 215

13th. Espinosa, Alberto Broward CC 1B R/R 6'00" 220

14th. Mooneyham, Brett LHP Buhach Colony HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'05" 215

15th. Conley, Kyle LF U Washington LF R/R 6'03"

16th. Babineau, Ryan C UC Los Angeles C R/R 6'02" 210

17th. Landers, Keith LHP St Peter Marian Central HS (MA) LHP L/L 6'07" 225

18th. Martin, Jarret LHP Centennial HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'03" 200 1989-08-14

19th. Cox, Zackary 3B Pleasure Ridge Park HS (KY) 3B L/R 6'00

20th. Jones, Rodarrick CF St John HS (LA) CF R/R 6'00" 190

21th. Bell, Carter SS Georges P Vanier SS SS R/R 6'02" 185

22th. Guilmet, Preston RHP U Arizona RHP R/R 6'02" 200

23th. Oropesa, Efrin 1st Etiwanda HS (CA) 1B L/R 6'02" 215

24th. Lopez, Xavier C Isabel Flores HS C R/R 6'01" 175

25th. Armstrong, Jack RHP Jupiter Community HS (FL) RHP R/R 6'07" 200

26th. Gray, Sonny RHP Smyrna HS (TN) RHP R/R 6'00" 185

27th. Kaufman, Shane RHP San Diego St U RHP R/R 6'00" 185

28th. Komstadius, Kevin 1st East Valley HS (WA) 1B L/L 6'04" 205

29th. Tonkin, Michael RHP Palmdale HS (CA) RHP R/R 6'07" 215

30th. Stolz, Jason SS Kell HS (GA) SS R/R 6'01" 188

31th. Kelly, Walker LHP Arlington Heights HS (TX) LHP L/L 5'11" 190

32th. Wood, Austin RHP Niceville HS (FL) RHP R/R 6'04" 205

33th. Black, Daniel 3B Purdue U 3B S/R 6'05" 240 1987-07-02

34th. Clinard, William RHP East Robertson HS (TN) RHP R/R 6'03" 213

35th. Crocker, Robert OF Aptos HS (CA) CF R/R 6'03" 200

36th. Kapteyn, Braden 3B Illiana Christian HS (IL) 3B R/R 6'03"

37th. Marrs, Daniel RHP James River HS (VA) RHP R/R 6'03" 200

38th. Bandy, Jett C Thousand Oaks HS (CA) C R/R 6'04" 210

39th. Thompson, Logan SS Jupiter Community HS (FL) SS R/R 5'10" 150

40th. Maronde, John LHP Lexington Catholic HS (KY) LHP S/L 6'03" 195

41st. Brady, Kevin RHP Gaithersburg HS (MD) RHP L/R 6'03" 195

42th. Kottaras, James 2B Milliken Mills HS 2B L/R 5'09" 165

43rd. Craft, Jordan OF Kennesaw Mountain HS (GA) OF R/R 6'01" 182

44th. O'Donald, Richard RHP John Dickinson HS (DE) RHP R/R 6'02" 190

45th. Springer, George OF Avon Old Farms School (CT) CF R/R 6'03" 205

46th. Sample, Truman RHP Crowder Col RHP R/R 6'05" 200

47th. Kelly, Walker LHP Arlington Heights HS (TX) LHP L/L 5'11" 190

I will add videos as well. I would go over slot and make sure everyone got what they wanted and what was fair. It would instantly transform our system in one year. We would be loaded.Its a little far fetched but a guy can dream. I think we would have about 25 top 200 guys in this draft. Just the first 20 picks alone would be awesome. Hell with what money we freed up with Miggy we could sign quite a few guys. I think theres some very nice pitchers and mashers as well. There may be a few mess ups so sorry i was getting a little confused here and there.

[Stotle]

1st. Matusz, Brian U San Diego LHP L/L 6'04" 200

2nd. Ladendorf, Tyler Howard Col SS R/R 5'11" 190

3rd. Kieschnick, Roger Texas Tech U RF L/R 6'03" 215

4th. Melville, Timothy Wentzville Holt HS (MO) RHP R/R 6'05" 210

5th. Thompson, Jacob U Virginia RHP R/R 6'06" 215

6th. Meyer, Alex Greensburg HS (IN) RHP R/R 6'07" 205

7th. Danks, Jordan U Texas Austin CF L/R 6'05" 210

8th. Galloway, Isaac Los Osos HS (CA) RF R/R 6'02" 190

9th. Martinez, Harold Braddock HS (FL) SS R/R 6'03" 190

10th. Long, Kyle St Anne's-Belfield School (VA) LHP L/L 6'07" 270

11th. Hicks, Dalton Lake Brantley HS (FL) 1B L/R 6'05" 228

12th. Harris, Mitchell United States Naval Academy RHP R/R 6'04" 215

13th. Espinosa, Alberto Broward CC 1B R/R 6'00" 220

14th. Mooneyham, Brett LHP Buhach Colony HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'05" 215

15th. Conley, Kyle LF U Washington LF R/R 6'03"

16th. Babineau, Ryan C UC Los Angeles C R/R 6'02" 210

17th. Landers, Keith LHP St Peter Marian Central HS (MA) LHP L/L 6'07" 225

18th. Martin, Jarret LHP Centennial HS (CA) LHP L/L 6'03" 200 1989-08-14

19th. Cox, Zackary 3B Pleasure Ridge Park HS (KY) 3B L/R 6'00

20th. Jones, Rodarrick CF St John HS (LA) CF R/R 6'00" 190

21th. Bell, Carter SS Georges P Vanier SS SS R/R 6'02" 185

22th. Guilmet, Preston RHP U Arizona RHP R/R 6'02" 200

23th. Oropesa, Efrin 1st Etiwanda HS (CA) 1B L/R 6'02" 215

24th. Lopez, Xavier C Isabel Flores HS C R/R 6'01" 175

25th. Armstrong, Jack RHP Jupiter Community HS (FL) RHP R/R 6'07" 200

26th. Gray, Sonny RHP Smyrna HS (TN) RHP R/R 6'00" 185

27th. Kaufman, Shane RHP San Diego St U RHP R/R 6'00" 185

28th. Komstadius, Kevin 1st East Valley HS (WA) 1B L/L 6'04" 205

29th. Tonkin, Michael RHP Palmdale HS (CA) RHP R/R 6'07" 215

30th. Stolz, Jason SS Kell HS (GA) SS R/R 6'01" 188

31th. Kelly, Walker LHP Arlington Heights HS (TX) LHP L/L 5'11" 190

32th. Wood, Austin RHP Niceville HS (FL) RHP R/R 6'04" 205

33th. Black, Daniel 3B Purdue U 3B S/R 6'05" 240 1987-07-02

34th. Clinard, William RHP East Robertson HS (TN) RHP R/R 6'03" 213

35th. Crocker, Robert OF Aptos HS (CA) CF R/R 6'03" 200

36th. Kapteyn, Braden 3B Illiana Christian HS (IL) 3B R/R 6'03"

37th. Marrs, Daniel RHP James River HS (VA) RHP R/R 6'03" 200

38th. Bandy, Jett C Thousand Oaks HS (CA) C R/R 6'04" 210

39th. Thompson, Logan SS Jupiter Community HS (FL) SS R/R 5'10" 150

40th. Maronde, John LHP Lexington Catholic HS (KY) LHP S/L 6'03" 195

41st. Brady, Kevin RHP Gaithersburg HS (MD) RHP L/R 6'03" 195

42th. Kottaras, James 2B Milliken Mills HS 2B L/R 5'09" 165

43rd. Craft, Jordan OF Kennesaw Mountain HS (GA) OF R/R 6'01" 182

44th. O'Donald, Richard RHP John Dickinson HS (DE) RHP R/R 6'02" 190

45th. Springer, George OF Avon Old Farms School (CT) CF R/R 6'03" 205

46th. Sample, Truman RHP Crowder Col RHP R/R 6'05" 200

47th. Kelly, Walker LHP Arlington Heights HS (TX) LHP L/L 5'11" 190

I will add videos as well. I would go over slot and make sure everyone got what they wanted and what was fair. It would instantly transform our system in one year. We would be loaded. I think we would have about 25 top 200 guys in this draft. Just the first 20 picks alone would be awesome. Hell with what money we freed up with Miggy we could sign quite a few guys. I think theres some very nice pitchers and mashers as well. There may be a few mess ups so sorry i was getting a little confused here and there.

Haven't looked at the whole list, but Melville was gone at 4:3.

[bluehens45]

Thanks Buddy just realized that. Fixed and replaced with Ratliff, Sean Stanford U CF L/L 6'03" 225 a very nice college masher.

[fischbowl]

Hens, the only problem I have with your shadow draft is that you draft major unsignable prep prospects high such as Melville, Meyer, Galloway, Martinez, Long, Hicks, Harris (bound to Naval Commitment), Mooneyham, and Gray. All expressed strong intentions to play college ball, and there has to be some sory of reality to this. You also have Walker Kelly twice

I love the Guilmet and Babineau picks however

[bluehens45]

Hens, the only problem I have with your shadow draft is that you draft major unsignable prep prospects high such as Melville, Meyer, Galloway, Martinez, Long, Hicks, Harris (bound to Naval Commitment), Mooneyham, and Gray. All expressed strong intentions to play college ball, and there has to be some sory of reality to this. You also have Walker Kelly twice

I love the Guilmet and Babineau picks however

I totally understand. There a few i should have left off there. But i honestly think if Melville, Meyer, Galloway, and Mooneyham were drafted higher and paid they would sign. Just think of what those 4 alone would do for our system. To have three 3 top 20 pitchers would be special to go along with Matusz. Actually give me Matusz, Melville,Meyer and Galloway and im totally satisfied. To hang with the Yanks and Sox we need to spend like them. Look what the Dodgers have done with going over slot and taking risks. By the way i was really hoping for Guilmet and Babineau too.