1. B. Harper

2. J. Taillon

3. M. Machado

4. C. Colon

5. D. Pomeranz

6. Barrett Loux

7. M. Harvey

8. D. DeShields

9. K. Whitson

10. M. Choice

I didn't do too bad...got the top 3 (which was easy) and my amended #4 pick turned out (and I'm glad KC went that route).  Then hit on picks 5, 7, and 9.  Not too shabby.  I think it was kind of a crap shoot after the top 3, as KC was a bit of a wild card.  It was a good draft though, and should see a lot of impact players coming out of that first round.

I hope they grab Christian Colon. 

And they take Colon!  I'm a happy man.  

Should be a fun and interesting night!

Here's my breakdown of the top 10 picks:

1—Washington—Bryce Harper, C—this is a no brainer. The LeBron of baseball…maybe even more hype around this kid than Strasburg. Washington is building up quite a stockpile of talent. They may actually be good in a couple of years.

2—Pittsburgh—James Taillon, RHP—The Pirates have passed on high schoolers in the past…but I think Taillon is too good to pass up. Lots of very good pitchers in this draft, Taillon has the most upside. All that said, don't be shocked to see them take a college player here and for Baltimore to jump on Taillon.

3—Baltimore—Manny Machado, SS—I wish they wouldn’t take him here, so the Royals could have him at the #4…but not likely. He can do it all. If Pirates pass on Taillon, the O's will grab him and Machado will likely go to the Royals at #4.

4—KC—Yasmani Grandal, C—Three year starter at catcher for Miami…broke out with the bat in a big way this season. I’d like to see Machado drop, or for KC to take one of the very talented pitchers, but word is they already have a deal worked out with Grandal. Would be a college player to arrive in the big leagues on the fast track.

5—Cleveland—Drew Pomeranz, LHP—Great college arm from Ole Miss. Another one who could be on the fast track to the major leagues. Probably best college arm in the draft (although Chris Sale is right up there with him).

6—Arizona—Chris Sale, LHP—College lefty who could go as early as the number four pick to KC, but as I said…KC would love to have Machado, and appear to have a deal with Grandal worked out as a Plan B. Could also go to Cleveland…if not…don’t see him slipping past 6.

7—Mets—Matt Harvey, RHP—Pitcher from UNC. He could go sooner than this, but the Mets are high on him, and I don’t think they let him slide if he makes it this far.

8—Houston—Michael Choice, OF—College outfielder and the Astros are supposedly all over him…they also like high school OF John Sale. I think they could go either way, but may take the more polished college player this high in the draft as a “safer” bet.

9—San Diego—Karsten Whitson, RHP—Taillon is the class of the high school pitchers, but Whiston is the second best. Great stuff and I think the Padres jump on him.

10—Oakland—Christian Colon, SS—Great college player with a great bat. Should stick at shortstop, but could move to second base down the road. Oakland is a wild card and could go about four different directions here…but I think Colon is the best left on the board at this point.

Well.. it's about time we begin the official Bryce Harper watch....As most of you know, Harper has been dubbed the "LeBron James" of baseball and will be the consensus #1 overall pick of the '10 draft.....

 

Does everyone else buy into hype?  I personally believe he will live-up to it all.....He's only 17 (won't be 18 until 10/16),  and already at the JR College level (through 31 games) he has .431 BA, 39 Runs, 12 HRs, 35 RBIs, 6 SBs, 1.459 OBP. 

 

He's definitely a gifted prodigy, but still has immense upside....  Barring any injuries or any other types of setbacks he potentially can eclipse several records at a staggering pace....Definitely worth monitoring his progress....

Does everyone else buy into hype?  I personally believe he will live-up to it all.....He's only 17 (won't be 18 until 10/16),  and already at the JR College level (through 31 games) he has .431 BA, 39 Runs, 12 HRs, 35 RBIs, 6 SBs, 1.459 OBP. 

He's definitely a gifted prodigy, but still has immense upside....  Barring any injuries or any other types of setbacks he potentially can eclipse several records at a staggering pace....Definitely worth monitoring his progress....

deweyc0x said:

Opening day seems so far away though

1 month