Minor League Ball Mock Draft

by thedirkatron on Jun 3, 2007 5:01 PM CDT

There's an interesting little mock draft running over at John Sickels' minorleagueball.com, where one user has been selected to make the picks for his designated team.

Assuming this is how the draft would really go, I was just wondering what y'all would have done as the Rangers in this situation. So, given the list of players available at the Rangers' picks below, who would you have taken in each slot?

List so far:

Devil Rays: David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt
Royals: Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech
Cubs: Rick Porcello, RHP, NJ HS
Pirates: Josh Vitters, 3B, California HS
Orioles: Mike Moustakas, 3B, California HS
Nationals: Beau Mills, 3B, Lewis Clark State
Brewers: Jarrod Parker, RHP, Indiana HS
Rockies: Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri State
Diamondbacks: Jason Heyward, OF, Georgia HS
Giants: Madison Bumgarner, LHP, NC HS
Mariners: Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Quebec HS
Marlins: Matt Harvey, RHP, Conn. HS
Indians: Dan Moskos, LHP, Clemson
Braves: Josh Smoker, LHP, Georgia HS
Reds: Matt Dominguez, 3B, California HS
Blue Jays: Devin Mesoraco, C, Pennsylvania HS
Rangers: Blake Beavan, RHP, Texas HS
Cardinals: Kevin Ahrens, 3B, Texas HS
Phillies: Justin Jackson, SS, NC HS
Dodgers: Tim Alderson, RHP, Arizona HS
Blue Jays: Nick Noonan, SS, California HS
Giants: Corey Brown, OF, Oklahoma State
Padres: Michael Main, RHP, FLorida HS
Rangers: Julio Borbon, OF, Tennessee
White Sox: Matt LaPorta, 1B, Florida
Athletics: Casey Weathers, RHP, Vanderbilt
Tigers: Todd Frazier, 3B-SS, Rutgers
Twins: Matt Mangini, 3B, Oklahoma State
Giants: Nevin Griffith, RHP, Florida HS
Yankees: Andrew Brackman, RHP, NC State
Nationals: Nick Schmidt, LHP, Arkansas
Giants: Wendell Fairley, OF, Mississippi HS
Braves: Will Middlebrooks, INF, Texas HS
Reds: Nick Hagadone, LHP, Washington
Rangers: J.P. Arencibia, C, Tenn
Cardinals: Pete Kozma, SS, Oklahoma HS
Phillies: John Lucroy, C, Louisiana-Lafayette
Blue Jays: Brett Cecil, LHP, Maryland
Dodgers: Brad Suttle, 3B, Texas
Padres: Michael Burgess, OF, Florida HS
Athletics: Kyle Russell, OF, Texas
Mets: Aaron Poreda, LHP, USanFrancisco
Giants: James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside
Rangers: Jake Arrieta, RHP, TCU
Blue Jays: Ryan Dent, SS, California HS
Padres: Drew Cumberland, SS, Florida HS
Mets: Travis d'Arnaud, C, California HS
Cubs: Yasmani Grandal, C, Florida HS
Nationals: Neil Ramirez, RHP, Virginia HS
Diamondbacks: Greg Peavey, RHP, Wash HS
Giants: Kyle Blair, RHP, California HS
Mariners: Chris Withrow, RHP, Texas HS
Reds: Jack McGeary, LHP, Mass HS
Rangers: Grant Desme, OF, Cal Poly
Red Sox: Kentrail Davis, OF, Alabama HS
Blue Jays: Chris Carpenter, RHP, Kent State
Padres: Joe Savery, LHP, Rice
Angels: Dan Duffy, LHP, California HS
Athletics: Sean Doolittle, 1B, Virginia
Tigers: Kyle Lotzkar, RHP, British Columbia HS
Diamondbacks: Cole St. Clair, LHP, Rice
Red Sox: Casey Crosby, LHP, Illinois HS
Padres: Kellen Kulbacki, OF, James Madison
Padres: Josh Donaldson, C, Auburn
Devil Rays: Josh Tolisano, SS, Florida HS
Royals: Nick Tepesch, RHP, Missouri HS
Nationals: Brian Rike, OF, Louisiana Tech
Pirates: Kevin Patterson, 1B, Alabama HS
Braves: Josh Horton, SS, North Carolina
Nationals: Garrett Nash, SS, Utah HS
Cardinals: Nathan Vinyard, LHP, Georgia HS
Rockies: Cole Abbott, RHP, Utah HS
Diamondbacks: Evan Daniello, RHP, New Jersey HS
Athletics: Mitch Canham, C, Oregon State
Mariners: Scott Moviel, RHP, Ohio HS
Marlins: Travis Mattair, 3B, Washington HS
Mets: Jordan Zimmerman, RHP, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Braves: Jon Gilmore, INF, Iowa HS
Reds: Sam Demel, RHP, TCU
Rangers: Matt West, SS, Texas HS
Padres: Gary Brown, OF, California HS
Cardinals: Wes Roemer, RHP, Cal State Fullerton
Phillies: Victor Sanchez, 3B, California HS
Red Sox: Chad Jones, OF, Louisiana HS
Blue Jays: Josh Fields, RHP, Geogia
Dodgers: Neftali Soto, SS, Puerto Rico HS
Padres: Taylor Cole, RHP, Nevada HS
Blue Jays: James Adkins, LHP, Tennessee
White Sox: Tanner Robles, LHP, Utah HS
Athletics: Danny Payne, OF, Georgia Tech
Tigers: Eric Eiland, OF, Texas HS
Twins: Sam Runion, RHP, NC HS
Mets: Tony Thomas, 2B, Florida State
Yankees: Barry Enright, RHP, Pepperdine

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Well

The obvious one is that under no circumstances should Borbon have ever been taken over LaPorta

by jf55510 on Jun 3, 2007 5:02 PM CDT 0 recs

Amen

If we end up taking Borbon instead of LaPorta, I will be extremely upset......John Mayberry, Jr. over Ellsbury upset.

by BCanfield on Jun 3, 2007 5:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

It should be...

...JMJ over Garza upset...

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 3, 2007 5:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

Garza

no one, NO ONE thought he would turn out the way he has...

that is one of the best examples of 20/20 if i've ever seen one...

by Longhorn on Jun 3, 2007 5:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

indeed

if they take him over laporta i just might have to sacrifice rangers captain to the baseball gods

"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Jun 3, 2007 5:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

My picks

HS RHP, Blake Beaven
Col 1b, Matt Laporta
Col LHP, Aaron Poreda
HS RHP, Kyle Blair
HS 3b, Travis Mattair
HS CF, Eric Eiland

It takes a big man to cry. It takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.

by thedirkatron on Jun 3, 2007 5:15 PM CDT 0 recs

Really?

Beaven seems like a future MRP and Laporta, like i said the other day, i don't think i'd pick him...

I'll wait until draft day to make my picks, but i'd rather look at pitchers Casey Weather, Josh Smoker, and Nevin Griffith. I really really like Griffith.

by Longhorn on Jun 3, 2007 5:44 PM CDT up 0 recs