Live Mock Draft... Monday at 8:30pm

[Greg Pappas]

1:12 Kansas City Royals... Grant Green, SS, USC

The Royals War Room is ecstatic to get a player ranked much higher up their board. Potentially an above-average/very good ML SS.

My pick here would be Green as well.

[Stotle]

1:11 Colorado selects Mike Leake

Leake is a jack of all trades and master of none. He fits the Rockies desire for accomplished college talent.

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That's incredible camera work -- must have been a pro behind the lens.

[crawdad]

Ooooh fancy pants with the video.

I figured it might be a refreshing change of pace.

[allstar1579]

Did you read the whole report?

Maybe we interpret "red flag" differently.

Yeah Jake had some big red flags when he came out.

[JTrea81]

Did you read the whole report?

Maybe we interpret "red flag" differently.

Command issues = huge red flag

I didn't see anything about command issues with Arrieta. In fact the report says that he had good command and he was a mid rotation starter that could get to the majors quickly. I see nothing that would dispel that fact with Arrieta in Bowie as he looks like he'll be a solid #3-#4 starter.

White only really has two pitches - fastball and slider, while in Arrieta's report he was mentioned as having three if he ditched the slider.

[crawdad]

That's incredible camera work -- must have been a pro behind the lens.

Well, you know, I hate taking credit for these things.

[markpolis]

Why do you have different standards for White as opposed to Green. Both had very good junior years and were considered top 5 picks. Both had disappointing junior years and yet you are down on White and up on Green. Seems like a double standard to me.

Because he hates having the Orioles draft pitchers. Have you once seen him argue for the O's to take a pitcher over a position player?

[YardBirds13]

Nice pick with Leake to COL at 11.

I know they pick again at the end of the first round, but COL LOVES Hobgood (so do several teams) and I wouldn't be surprised if they popped him at 11.

It might be a stretch, but I could see it happening.

[Greg Pappas]

First Round:

1. Washington Nationals : Allstar1579: Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State

2. Seattle Mariners : crawdad: Dustin Ackley, 1B/2B/CF, UNC

3. San Diego Padres : Greg Pappas: Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Worth Cats

4. Pittsburgh Pirates : Markpolis: Tyler Matzek, LHP, HS (CA)

5. Baltimore Orioles: Stotle: Alex White, RHP, UNC

6. San Francisco Giants : Markpolis: Donovan Tate, OF, HS (GA)

7. Atlanta Braves : crawdad: Zack Wheeler, RHP, HS (GA)

8. Cincinnati Reds : Stotle: Mike Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt

9. Detroit Tigers : Greg Pappas: Jacob Turner, RHP, HS (MO)

10. Washington Nationals : Allstar1579: Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw St.

11. Colorado Rockies : crawdad: Mike Leake, RHP, Arizona State

12. Kansas City Royals : Greg Pappas: Grant Green, SS, USC

13. Oakland A's : Markpolis:

14. Texas Rangers : Allstar1579:

15. Cleveland Indians : Markpolis:

16. Arizona Diamondbacks : Greg Pappas:

17. Arizona Diamondbacks : Greg Pappas:

[allstar1579]

I figured it might be a refreshing change of pace.

I love it.

[Stotle]

1:12 Kansas City Royals... Grant Green, SS, USC

The Royals War Room is ecstatic to get a player ranked much higher up their board. Potentially an above-average/very good ML SS.

My pick here would be Green as well.

This seems possible to me, as well. I think Shelby Miller could get some consideration, simply because KAN could use the power arm, but Green would give them something they really don't have in house. Good pick.

[crawdad]

Nice pick with Leake to COL at 11.

I know they pick again at the end of the first round, but COL LOVES Hobgood (so do several teams) and I wouldn't be surprised if they popped him at 11.

It might be a stretch, but I could see it happening.

They also seem to be paying attention to Rex Brothers and Mike Minor.

[YardBirds13]

1:12 Kansas City Royals... Grant Green, SS, USC

The Royals War Room is ecstatic to get a player ranked much higher up their board. Potentially an above-average/very good ML SS.

My pick here would be Green as well.

Another good pick...you guys are locked in....no chance Green gets past KC IMO.

[crawdad]

This seems possible to me, as well. I think Shelby Miller could get some consideration, simply because KAN could use the power arm, but Green would give them something they really don't have in house. Good pick.

I don't know . . . the Royals seem to have a fascination with players who do not get on base. I think Green will have to lengthen his swing and maybe wearing a pirate eye patch to progress through the system.

[WebLink21]

1:12 Kansas City Royals... Grant Green, SS, USC

The Royals War Room is ecstatic to get a player ranked much higher up their board. Potentially an above-average/very good ML SS.

My pick here would be Green as well.

YEAH! :clap3: