Mock DraftsDecember 28, 2003

Non-Keeper League Draft (December)

By Arlo Vander

It’s never too early to start looking toward the upcoming season. Right after the World Series, twelve of our forum regulars began a slow mock draft, one of several we’ll be holding during the offseason. Alex Rodriguez was chosen first; Corey Koskie went last. In between, all sorts of interesting things happened, including a fierce closer run that caught some drafters by surprise.

A complete list of players chosen can be found below. The individual drafters’ preferences and team needs obviously play a role in their respective picks, and a player’s rank might therefore vary from what you might expect from a cheat sheet compiled outside of actual draft conditions. For complete details and discussion of the season’s first mock draft, please visit the Mock Draft Forum.

Pick #PlayerRoundTeam
1.Alex Rodriguez – SS, Tex
1Transmo
2. Albert Pujols – 1B/OF, StL
1Eftda
3.  Alfonso Soriano – 2B, NYA
1Pogo
4.   Todd Helton – 1B, Col
1Music
5.    Vladimir Guerrero – OF, Mon
1Madison
6.     Carlos Beltran – OF, KC
1Swinger
7.      Mark Prior – SP, ChN
1DK
8.       Gary Sheffield – OF, Atl
1Phil
9.        Carlos Delgado – 1B, Tor
1Kentx
10.         Barry Bonds – OF, SF
1Ducks
11.          Magglio Ordonez – OF, ChA
1AA
12.           Preston Wilson – OF, Col
1Hayseed
13.           Jason Giambi – 1B, NYA
2Hayseed
14.          Nomar Garciaparra – SS, Bos
2AA
15.         Vernon Wells – OF, Tor
2Ducks
16.        Manny Ramirez – OF, Bos
2Kentx
17.       Roy Halladay – SP, Tor
2Phil
18.      Pedro Martinez – SP, Bos
2DK
19.     Eric Chavez – 3B, Oak
2Swinger
20.    Jeff Kent – 2B, Hou
2Madison
21.   Bret Boone – 2B, Sea
2Music
22.  Jim Thome – 1B, Phi
2Pogo
23. Eric Gagne – RP, LA
2Eftda
24.Sammy Sosa – OF, ChN
2Transmo
25.Tim Hudson – SP, Oak
3Transmo
26. Kerry Wood – SP, ChN
3Eftda
27.  Bobby Abreu – OF, Phi
3Pogo
28.   Mike Mussina – SP, NYA
3Music
29.    Jorge Posada – C, NYA
3Madison
30.     Roy Oswalt – SP, Hou
3Swinger
31.      Garret Anderson – OF, Ana
3DK
32.       Edgar Renteria – SS, StL
3Phil
33.        Derek Jeter – SS, NYA
3Kentx
34.         Scott Rolen – 3B, StL
3Ducks
35.          Ichiro – OF, Sea
3AA
36.           Javier Vazquez – SP, Mon
3Hayseed
37.           Miguel Tejada – SS, Oak
4Hayseed
38.          John Smoltz – RP, Atl
4AA
39.         Mike Piazza – C, NYM
4Ducks
40.        Mike Lowell – 3B, Fla
4Kentx
41.       Richie Sexson – 1B, Mil
4Phil
42.      Brian Giles – OF, SD
4DK
43.     Lance Berkman – OF, Hou
4Swinger
44.    Barry Zito – SP, Oak
4Madison
45.   Jason Schmidt – SP, SF
4Music
46.  Curt Schilling – SP, Ari
4Pogo
47. Mark Mulder – SP, Oak
4Eftda
48.Ivan Rodriguez – C, Fla
4Transmo
49.Randy Johnson – SP, Ari
5Transmo
50. Andruw Jones – OF, Atl
5Eftda
51.  Chipper Jones – OF, Atl
5Pogo
52.   Carlos Lee – OF, ChA
5Music
53.    Jeff Bagwell – 1B, Hou
5Madison
54.     Johan Santana – SP, Min
5Swinger
55.      Javy Lopez – C, Atl
5DK
56.       Josh Beckett – SP, Fla
5Phil
57.        Jim Edmonds – OF, StL
5Kentx
58.         Bartolo Colon – SP, ChA
5Ducks
59.          Billy Wagner – RP, Phi
5AA
60.           Mariano Rivera – RP, NYA
5Hayseed
61.           Luis Gonzalez – OF, Ari
6Hayseed
62.          Shawn Green – OF, LA
6AA
63.         Matt Morris – SP, StL
6Ducks
64.        Andy Pettitte – SP, NYA
6Kentx
65.       Marcus Giles – 2B, Atl
6Phil
66.      Juan Pierre – OF, Fla
6DK
67.     Aubrey Huff – 1B/OF, TB
6Swinger
68.    Keith Foulke – RP, Oak
6Madison
69.   Kevin Brown – SP, LA
6Music
70.  Hideo Nomo – SP, LA
6Pogo
71. Derrek Lee – 1B, Fla
6Eftda
72.Luis Castillo – 2B, Fla
6Transmo
73.Eddie Guardado – RP, Min
7Transmo
74. Jose Vidro – 2B, Mon
7Eftda
75.  Randy Wolf – SP, Phi
7Pogo
76.   Rafael Furcal – SS, Atl
7Music
77.    Hank Blalock – 3B, Tex
7Madison
78.     Kevin Millwood – SP, Phi
7Swinger
79.      Troy Glaus – 3B, Ana
7DK
80.       Corey Patterson – OF, ChN
7Phil
81.        Russ Ortiz – SP, Atl
7Kentx
82.         Carl Crawford – OF, TB
7Ducks
83.          Rafael Palmeiro – 1B, Tex
7AA
84.           Hideki Matsui – OF, NYA
7Hayseed
85.           CC Sabathia – SP, Cle
8Hayseed
86.          Mike Sweeney – 1B, KC
8AA
87.         Orlando Cabrera – SS, Mon
8Ducks
88.        Michael Young – 2B, Tex
8Kentx
89.       Torii Hunter – OF, Min
8Phil
90.      Ryan Klesko – 1B, SD
8DK
91.     Angel Berroa – SS, KC
8Swinger
92.    Greg Maddux – SP, Atl
8Madison
93.   Jamie Moyer – SP, Sea
8Music
94.  Jason Isringhausen – RP, StL
8Pogo
95. Miguel Cabrera – 3B/OF, Fla
8Eftda
96.Scott Podsednik – OF, Mil
8Transmo
97.Octavio Dotel – RP, Hou
9Transmo
98. Phil Nevin – 1B/OF, SD
9Eftda
99.  Brandon Webb – SP, Ari
9Pogo
100.   Richard Hidalgo – OF, Hou
9Music
101.    Woody Williams – SP, StL
9Madison
102.     Jason Varitek – C, Bos
9Swinger
103.      Troy Percival – RP, Ana
9DK
104.       Carlos Zambrano, SP, ChN
9Phil
105.        Aaron Boone – 2B/3B, NYA
9Kentx
106.         Frank Thomas – 1B, ChA
9Ducks
107.          Wade Miller – SP, Hou
9AA
108.           Todd Walker – 2B, Bos
9Hayseed
109.           Bill Mueller – 3B, Bos
10Hayseed
110.          Vicente Padilla – SP, Phi
10AA
111.         Joel Pineiro – SP, Sea
10Ducks
112.        Mike Hampton – SP, Atl
10Kentx
113.       Aramis Ramirez – 3B, Pit
10Phil
114.      Derek Lowe – SP, Bos
10DK
115.     Trevor Hoffman – RP, SD
10Swinger
116.    Rich Harden – SP, Oak
10Madison
117.   Mark Teixeira – 1B/3B/OF, Tex
10Music
118.  Larry Walker – OF, Col
10Pogo
119. Sidney Ponson – SP, SF
10Eftda
120.Esteban Loaiza – SP, ChA
10Transmo
121.Matt Mantei – RP, Ari
11Transmo
122. Ugueth Urbina – RP, Fla
11Eftda
123.  Jose Reyes – SS, NYN
11Pogo
124.   AJ Pierzynski – C, SF
11Music
125.    Alex Cintron – 3B/SS, Ari
11Madison
126.     Placido Polanco – 2B/3B, Phi
11Swinger
127.      Mark Loretta – 2B, SD
11DK
128.       Francisco Cordero – RP, Tex
11Phil
129.        Robb Nen – RP, SF
11Kentx
130.         Matt Clement – SP, ChN
11Ducks
131.          Mark Redman – SP, Fla
11AA
132.           Mark Buehrle – SP, ChA
11Hayseed
133.           Jarrod Washburn – SP, Ana
12Hayseed
134.          Ben Sheets – SP, Mil
12AA
135.         Kazuhiro Sasaki – RP, Sea
12Ducks
136.        Dontrelle Willis – SP, Fla
12Kentx
137.       Jorge Julio – RP, Bal
12Phil
138.      Jimmy Rollins – SS, Phi
12DK
139.     Kip Wells – SP, Pit
12Swinger
140.    Joe Borowski – RP, ChN
12Madison
141.   Rocco Baldelli – OF, TB
12Music
142.  Danny Graves – RP, Cin
12Pogo
143. Cristian Guzman – SS, Min
12Eftda
144.Jay Payton – OF, Col
12Transmo
145.Livan Hernandez – SP, Mon
13Transmo
146. Ramon Hernandez – C, Oak
13Eftda
147.  Danny Kolb – RP, Mil
13Pogo
148.   Tom Gordon – RP, ChA
13Music
149.    Austin Kearns – OF, Cin
13Madison
150.     Aquilino Lopez – RP, Tor
13Swinger
151.      Mike MacDougal – RP, KC
13DK
152.       Braden Looper – RP, Fla
13Phil
153.        Bob Wickman – RP, Cle
13Kentx
154.         Damaso Marte – RP, ChA
13Ducks
155.          Dmitri Young – 3B/OF
13AA
156.           Paul Lo Duca – C/1B, LA
13Hayseed
157.           Jose Guillen – OF, Oak
14Hayseed
158.          Freddy Garcia – SP, Sea
14AA
159.         Trot Nixon – OF, Bos
14Ducks
160.        Johnny Damon – OF, Bos
14Kentx
161.       David Ortiz – 1B, Bos
14Phil
162.      Odalis Perez – SP, LA
14DK
163.     Tim Worrell – RP, SF
14Swinger
164.    Jerome Williams – SP, SF
14Madison
165.   Reggie Sanders – OF, Pit
14Music
166.  Jason Kendall – C, Pit
14Pogo
167. Antonio Alfonseca – RP, ChN
14Eftda
168.Jake Peavy – SP, SD
14Transmo
169.Paul Konerko – 1B, ChA
15Transmo
170. Jose Contreras – SP, NYA
15Eftda
171.  Jay Gibbons – OF, Bal
15Pogo
172.   Armando Benitez – RP, NYN
15Music
173.    Eric Milton – SP, Min
15Madison
174.     Juan Gonzalez – OF, Tex
15Swinger
175.      Billy Koch – RP, ChA
15DK
176.       Brett Myers – SP, Phi
15Phil
177.        Mike Lieberthal – C, Phi
15Kentx
178.         Ray Durham – 2B, SF
15Ducks
179.          Bernie Williams – OF, NYA
15AA
180.           Rocky Biddle – RP, Mon
15Hayseed
181.           Tim Wakefield – SP, Bos
16Hayseed
182.          Byung-Hyun Kim – RP, Bos
16AA
183.         Brad Penny – SP, Fla
16Ducks
184.        Miguel Batista – SP, Ari
16Kentx
185.       Carl Pavano – SP, Fla
16Phil
186.      Rafael Soriano – RP, Sea
16DK
187.     Ryan Franklin – SP, Sea
16Swinger
188.    Pat Burrell – OF, Phi
16Madison
189.   Adam Eaton – SP, SD
16Music
190.  Jon Lieber – SP, NYA
16Pogo
191. Kelvim Escobar – SP, Ana
16Eftda
192.Brian Lawrence – SP, SD
16Transmo
193.Kevin Millar – 1B/OF, Bos
17Transmo
194. Ken Griffey Jr. – OF, Cin
17Eftda
195.  Morgan Ensberg – 3B, Hou
17Pogo
196.   Steve Trachsel – SP, NYN
17Music
197.    Dave Roberts – OF, LA
17Madison
198.     Edgar Martinez – DH, Sea
17Swinger
199.      Cliff Floyd – OF, NYN
17DK
200.       LaTroy Hawkins – RP, ChN
17Phil
201.        Gil Meche – SP, Sea
17Kentx
202.         Francisco Rodriguez – RP, Ana
17Ducks
203.          Roberto Alomar – 2B, ChA
17AA
204.           Ted Lilly – SP, Tor
17Hayseed
205.           Horacio Ramirez – SP, Atl
18Hayseed
206.          Matt LeCroy – C/1B, Min
18AA
207.         Jeremy Affeldt – RP, KC
18Ducks
208.        Lance Carter – RP, TB
18Kentx
209.       Jason Phillips – C/1B, NYN
18Phil
210.      Tom Glavine – SP, NYN
18DK
211.     Scot Shields – SP, Ana
18Swinger
212.    Moises Alou – OF, ChN
18Madison
213.   Julio Mateo – RP, Sea
18Music
214.  Kyle Lohse – SP, Min
18Pogo
215. Jose Mesa – RP, Phi
18Eftda
216.Corey Koskie – 3B, Min18Transmo

(Notes: 5×5 roto scoring was assumed for this mock. Players’ teams are current through the time of the draft, but may of course change during the offseason.)

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