Philosophy:

Mine: I prefer "Up-the-middle", athletic, position players and LHP. Of course, the last time I was in charge, I took LaPorta, Stanton, Freeman, Nick Tepesch, and Mike Brown.

CWS:

2011 - Looks arm heavy.

2010 - Arms.

2009 - Up the middle and arms.

Picks:

1.13

1.48

2.16 (76)

3.13 (108)

Bonus Pool: $5,915,100

I appreciate an input or corrections you the community would like to share.

Although it shouldn't influence us too much, I will post a few minor league rankings/depth.

First let's check out the mlb

Holland at the NYY

McDonald v Leake

Latos @ HOU

Chatwood @ CWS

Josh Collmenter called up by the D'backs [does anyone refer to them as the d'bags?]

Speedster Darren Ford called up by SFG

and TEX called up Kirkman to take Colby Lewis' spot while he awaits his child's birth. 

Now on to the minor league starters by classification...

wish i had something really witty to say to fill up the word requirement rather than this filler

AAA - Aroldis Chapman , Jay Jackson v Lance Lynn , Trevor Reckling , Will Inman , Omar Beltre

AA - Nick Hagadone , D.J. Mitchell , Mark Rogers , Andrew Miller [do we care?] , Michael Pineda , Chrstian Friedrich , Blake Beavan

A+ - Ethan Martin , Tim Melville , FSL All Star Game

A- - Eric Arnett , Kyle Heckathorn , Robbie Ross

I'm sure I missed some, these are just names with which I am familiar.

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AAA

Jake Arrieta v Anthony Swarzak , Trevor Reckling

AA

Casey Kelly , Kelvin De La Cruz , Kyle Drabek , Bryan Morris , Zach Britton , Aaron Crow , Blake Beaven

A+

Tyler Chatwood , Nate Eovaldi , Julio Teheran

Low A

Stuifbergen , Ian Krol , Allen Webster

D U L C E _ E T _ D E C O R U M _ E S T _ P R O _ P A T R I A _ M O R I

Any comments are welcomed - who you like, who they'll take, what the system needs, etc.

The Phillies have the following picks:

1.27 (27)

2.27 (77)

3.26 (108)

4.26 (141)

5.26 (171)

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Please find the first MOD post here: http://www.minorleagueball.com/story/2007/5/17/112840/633

Drafting at #25, it will be a bit difficult to know who is available.  Therefore, how about we just decide which way to go with the pick - HS, college, bat, arm, best available, etc?

I think the Sox have gone heavy with the arms the past few years, so I ways leaning MI or "impact bat" at 25. Also, after voting, let me know who you think would fit the bill at 25 or later, thanks.

The Sox selections:
Round Selection
1st    25
Supp   --
2nd    90
3rd   120
4th   150
5th   180

From BA:
TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE
Year Player         Position 2006
1997 Jason Dellaero  ss      Out of baseball
1998 Kip Wells       rhp     Rangers
1999 Jason Sturmm    rhp     Out of baseball
2000 Joe Borchard    of      Marlins
2001 Kris Honel      rhp     White Sox
2002 Royce Ring      lhp     Mets
2003 Brian Anderson  of      White Sox
2004 Josh Fields     3b      White Sox
2005 Lance Broadway  rhp     White Sox
2006 Kyle McCulloch  rhp     White Sox

TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Ryan Sweeney, of
   
2. Josh Fields, 3b
   
3. Lance Broadway, rhp
   
4. Kyle McCulloch, rhp
   
5. Charlie Haeger, rhp
   
6. Aaron Cunningham, of
   
7. Adam Russell, rhp
   
8. Lucas Harrell, rhp
   
9. Matt Long, rhp
   
10. Chris Carter, 1b

I am curious about what ya'll think about Sean Marshall.  Will he stick with the Cubbies when Prior, Wood, and Miller return?  Will he be successful longterm?

Here are his minor league stats,courtesy of the Baseball Cube:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/sean-marshall.shtml

The 6'5" ,23 yo lefty has 251 minor league IP with 258 K and 70 BB.

Currently, in 21 IP over 4 games, he has 15 K to 7 BB with starts against StL, PIT(W), LA, and FLA(W).

BP has him as the 5th luckiest SP in the NL, behind Batista, Wandy, Pedro (!), and Madson.

Starter Glen Perkins, who took a no-hitter into the sixth in an Opening Day loss, gave up one run on four hits but left after 57 pitches in two innings (2.0 4 1 1 2 5) and did not return for the third.

Was this an injury or a pitch count removal?

[info compiled from MiLB.com and courant.com]

                GS IP    H   BB K   ERA  WHIP
2004 22 Mem AAA 12  63.0 68  28  64 5.37 1.51
2005 23 Mem AAA 29 182.0 204 51 147 4.40 1.40

I only hear mention of Reyes as a possibility for the Cards' final rotation spot (I just can't believe Ponson will work out).  John mentioned that Wainwright has gone from a dominator to an innings eating strike thrower.  I suppose there are worse things to say about a guy.  He is still only 24.  Looking at his 04 numbers, it looks like he missed more than half the season, I don't remember hearing about surgury, so what was the injury?  What is his future with the Cards and in the bigs?