2007 Draft

[HollywoodLeo]

The draft class isn't as good this year?

It would figure it'd be a weak class when the Padres have a plethora of top round picks.

[redsrbetter]

Isn't the draft supposed to be aired this year? I heard it somewhere but cannot remember if it was true or not. Can anyone confirm this?

I haven't looked at too many potential prospects in this year's draft, but I better start getting into it soon. Does anyone have a solid date as to when the draft will be heald?

[ATLien]

*shrug*

[redsrbetter]

Scout.com has a mock draft already started:

Scout.com: 2007 Draft: Mid-Season First Round Projection

David Price going no. 1 to the D-Rays. Pretty much sounds like this guy is a lock for the first overall pick. Vanderbilt is nasty this year and Price is leading them through a great season.

Check out the link everyone and see what they have your team picking up.

Personally, I am not sold on the Reds getting another outfielder. I can't find stats on Jason Heyward, so I can't judge it. But I still don't see it wise for us to be looking at more outfielders. Not with pitchers like Joe Savery still on the board.

[Halladay_is_God]

Originally Posted by redsrbetter Isn't the draft supposed to be aired this year? I heard it somewhere but cannot remember if it was true or not. Can anyone confirm this? I haven't looked at too many potential prospects in this year's draft, but I better start getting into it soon. Does anyone have a solid date as to when the draft will be heald?

June 5th and 6th for the date

[redsrbetter]

OK sweet, I just found it as well.

I am excited about this year's draft, but it does seem a bit weaker then recent year's memory as MF87 mentioned.

[realmofotalk]

Looks like Matt Dominguez makes the draft before his older brother, Jason.

[CrimsonTribe]

Ugh... I'm sure the O's will make a good pick in the first round, but I'm still pissed that they lost their 2nd and 3rd rounders by signing Chad Bradford and Danys Baez. Then they didn't recoup one of them by not offering LaTroy Hawkins arbitration even though they knew he was going to sign with the Rockies. This team needs to commit to a rebuilding effort and can't afford to lose draft picks.

/rant

[realmofotalk]

The Braves got a 3rd round pick for friggin Danys Baez, while the Dodgers are stuck with Wilson Beat-a-meat?!!

[CrimsonTribe]

Originally Posted by realmofotalk The Braves got a 3rd round pick for friggin Danys Baez, while the Dodgers are stuck with Wilson Beat-a-meat?!!

I'm not sure which pick it was, but yeah, the Braves got a pick from us for Danys Baez. We are such a joke of a franchise.

[DirtyKash]

Originally Posted by redsrbetter Isn't the draft supposed to be aired this year? I heard it somewhere but cannot remember if it was true or not. Can anyone confirm this?

MLB draft to be televised live for first time
May 7, 2007

NEW YORK (TICKER) -- The Major League Baseball draft is headed to television for the first time.

MLB announced Monday that ESPN2 will offer live coverage of the draft on June 7.

The draft, which will originate from Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, will be televised from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT.

The first round will be aired in its entirety and clubs will have a maximum of five minutes to make their selection. The first day of the event lasts until 8:30 p.m., but television coverage will end 2 1/2 hours earlier.

The second day of the draft will not be televised. The draft has 50 rounds and will conclude after all 30 teams have passed on a selection or after the final selection of the 50th round, which ever comes first.

Owing the first pick in the draft is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The the San Francisco Giants will be making three first-round selections. The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays have two picks apiece in the opening round.

[redsrbetter]

Sweet DK thanks!

Check this out guys! Great link to reports on a lot of the top prospects.

Minor League Baseball: News

Also, a top 100 report from ESPN.

ESPN.com - MLB - Law: Top 100 draft-eligible players

It says insider, but I got to it and I don't have insider.

[redsrbetter]

Here is a blog I found that has a mock draft already!

3 Guys and A Sports Page » Blog Archive » 2007 MLB Mock Draft

First Round 1 TB - David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt 2 KC - Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri St. 3 CHC - Rick Porcello, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, NJ 4 PIT - Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress High, CA 5 BAL - Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech 6 WAS - Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Ecole Secondary Du Versant, Quebec 7 MIL - Daniel Moskos, LHP, Clemson 8 COL - Matt Harvey, RHP, Fitch H.S., CT 9 ARI - Jarrod Parker, RHP, Norwell H.S., IN 10 SF - Michael Burgess, OF, Hillsborough H.S. Tampa, FL 11 SEA - Andrew Brackman, RHP, N.C. State 12 FLA - Jason Heyward, OF/1B, Henry County H.S., GA 13 CLE - Matt Dominguez, 3B, Chatsworth H.S., CA 14 ATL - Michael Main, RHP, Deland H.S., FL 15 CIN - Mike Moustakas, C/3B, Chatsworth H.S., GA 16 TOR(from TEX) - Beau Mills, CIF, Lewis-Clark State 17 TEX(from HOU) - Matt LaPorta, 1B, Florida 18 STL - Madison Bumgarner, LHP, South Caldwell H.S., NC 19 PHI - J.P. Arencibia, C, Tennessee 20 LAD(from BOS) - Tim Alderson, RHP, Hprizon H.S., ARI 21 TOR - Casey Weathers, RHP, Vanderbilt 22 SF(from LAD) - Nick Noonan, SS, Francis Parker H.S., CA 23 SD - Blake Beavan, RHP, Irving H.S., TX 24 TEX(from LAA) - Mitch Canham, C, Oregon State 25 CHW - Julio Borbon, OF, Tennessee 26 OAK - Josh Smoker, LHP, Calhoun H.S., GA 27 DET - Brett Cecil, LHP, Maryland 28 MIN - Matt Mangini, 3B, Oklahoma State 29 SF(from NYM) - Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami Springs H.S., FL 30 NYY - Josh Fields, RHP, Georgia Sandwich Round 31 WAS(for Alfonso Soriano) - Neil Ramirez, RHP, Kempsville H.S., VA 32 SF(for Moises Alou) - Aaron Poreda, LHP, San Francisco 33 ATL(for Danys Baez) - Nevin Griffith, RHP, Middleton H.S. Tampa, FL 34 CIN(for Rich Aurilia) - Nick Schmidt, LHP, Arkansas 35 TEX(for Carlos Lee) - Jake Arrieta, RHP, TCU 36 STL(for Jeff Suppan) - Kyle Russell, RF, Texas 37 PHI(for David Dellucci) - Josh Donaldson, C, Auburn 38 TOR(for Justin Speier) - Justin Jackson, SS, Roberson H.S., NC 39 LAD(for Lugo) - Peter Kozma, SS, Oswasso H.S., OK 40 SD(for Woody Williams) - Eric Eiland, OF, Lamar H.S., TX 41 OAK(for Barry Zito) - James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside 42 NYM(for Roberto Hernandez) - Jack McGeary, LHP/1B, Roxbury Latin H.S., Mass. 43 SF(for Schmidt) - Nathan Vineyard, LHP, Woodland H.S., GA 44 TEX(for Matthews) - Kentrail Davis, OF, Theodore H.S., AL 45 TOR(for Catalanotto) - Wes Roemer, RHP, Cal State Fullerton 46 SD(for Dave Roberts) - Ryan Dent, IF, Wilson H.S., CA 47 NYM(for Chad Bradford) - Sean Doolittle, LHP/1B, Virginia 48 CHC(for Juan Pierre) - Travis D’Arnaud, C, Lakewood H.S., CA 49 WAS(for Jose Guillen) - Kevin Keys, OF, Connally H.S., TX 50 ARI(for Craig Counsell) - Kevin Ahrens, 3B, Memorial H.S., TX 51 SF(for Mike Stanton) - Todd Frazier, SS/OF, Rutgers 52 SEA(for Gil Meche) - Eddie Kunz, RHP, Oregon State 53 CIN(for Scott Schoeneweis) - Tanner Robles, LHP, Cottonwood H.S., UT 54 TEX(for Mark DeRosa) - Greg Peavy, RHP, Hudson’s Bay H.S., UT 55 BOS(for Alex Gonzalez) - Jordan Zimmerman, P, U of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 56 TOR(for Ted Lilly) - Danny Rams, C, Guliver Prep, Miami, FL 57 SD(for Chan Ho Park) - Joe Savery, LHP, Rice 58 LAA(for Adam Kennedy) - Chris Withrow, RHP, Midland Christian H.S., TX 59 OAK(for Frank Thomas) - James Adkins, LHP, Tennessee 60 DET(for Jamie Walker) - Devon Mesaraco, C, Punxsutawney H.S., PA 61 ARI(Miguel Batista) - Travis Mattair, 3B/IF, Southridge H.S., WA 62 BOS(for Keith Foulke) - Matt West, SS/3B, Bellaire H.S., TX 63 SD(for Alan Embree) - David Kopp, RHP, Clemson 64 SD(for Ryan Klesko) - Matt Spencer, OF, Arizona State

[Roy31]

No love out there for the King Of Pop? MICHAEL BURGESS. This kid is good, the best power hitting prospect in the draft. Solid outfielder as well, playing with Hillsborough High a school known for some of the big leaguers the've produced. Sheff, Gooden, and Dukes to name a few.

I hope Texas drafts this kid, or even the Blue Jays I dont care...