mid draft -- please help

[jeffm]

I posted this in the Draft, Trade, Keeper and Waiver questions but seemed to die out quick so I'd figure I would post it here


i'm new to this and my league is having a midseason draft, I have first pick and wondering who I should take. We can't take players that were drafted in this years MLB draft. I'm in last place and hoping to move forward next year.

here are the players that are currently prospect eligible on the teams in my league, each team has a 10 man farm team:

Adams Russ
Aquino Greg
Arroyo Bronson
Atkins Garrett
Aybar Erick
Balfour Grant
Barfield Josh
Barmes Clint
Bartlett Jason
Barton Daric
Bay Jason
Billingsley Chad
Blackley Travis
Blanton Joe
Bonser Boof
Broxton Jonathan
Brazelton Dewon
Burke Chris
Bush David
Cain Matt
Capellan Jose
Carillo Cesar
Cash Kevin
Contreras Jose
Cordero Chad
Crain Jessie
Crosby Bobby
Davies Kyle
Duke Zach
Encarnacion Edwin
Feliz Pedro
Fielder Prince
Figgins Chone
Floyd Gavin
Foppert Jesse
Francis Jeff
Francouer Jeff
Freel Ryan
Gardner Richie
Granderson Curtis
Greene Khalil
Greinke Zack
Guzman Joel
Hamels Cole
Harden Rich
Heilmann Aaron
Hernandez Felix
Hernandez Runelvys
Hill Koyie
Howard Ryan
Hudson Luke
Iguchi Tadahito
Jackson Edwin
Kazmir Scott
Kotchman Casey
Kinsler Ian
Lee Cliff
Lopez Jose
Lowry Noah
Madritsch Bobby
Maine John
Marte Andy
Martinez Victor
Mathis Jeff
Matsui Kaz
Mauer Joe
McCarthy Brandon
McPherson Dallas
Meyer Dan
Milledge Lastings
Miller Greg
Morneau Justin
Nageotte Clint
Navarro Dioner
Nelson Chris
Neu Mike
Niemann Jeff
Olsen Scott
Papelbon Jon
Peralta Jhonny
Perez Oliver
Petit Yusmeiro
Pinto Renyel
Quentin Carlos
Quiroz Guillerma
Ramirez Hanley
Ramirez Horacio
Reed Jeremy
Reyes Jose
Rios Alexis
Santana Ervin
Sizemore Grady
Stewart Ian
Street Huston
Swisher Nick
Takatsu Shingo
Tsao Chin Hui
Upton B.J.
Wainwright Adam
Weeks Rickie
Wright David
Young Delmon

anyone not on this list that I should take with my first pick?

here is my team and farm team:

Pos Batters
C I. Rodríguez (Det - C)
1B T. Helton (Col - 1B)
2B J. Lugo (TB - 2B,SS)
3B G. Atkins (Col - 3B)
SS B. Hall (Mil - 2B,3B,SS)
CI A. Dunn (Cin - 1B,OF)
MI W. Betemit (Atl - 3B,SS)
OF J. Guillén (Was - OF)
OF C. Beltrán (NYM - OF)
OF C. Crisp (Cle - OF)
Util M. Ordóñez (Det - OF)
Util H. Blalock (Tex - 3B)
Util P. Konerko (CWS - 1B)
BN É. Rentería (Bos - SS)
BN C. PattersonNA (ChC - OF)
BN J. López (Sea - 2B,SS)


Pos Pitchers
SP T. Stauffer (SD - SP)
SP N. Robertson (Det - SP)
SP K. Wells (Pit - SP)
RP F. Cordero (Tex - RP)
RP C. Cordero (Was - RP)
P J. Crain (Min - RP)
P J. Vázquez (Ari - SP)
P Z. Greinke (KC - SP)
BN M. Morris (StL - SP)
BN R. Tejeda (Phi - SP,RP)
BN G. Chacín (Tor - SP,RP)
BN J. Williams (ChC - SP)
BN M. Clement (Bos - SP)
BN J. Blanton (Oak - SP)
DL Ol. PérezDL (Pit - SP)
DL R. WolfDL (Phi - SP)
DL D. BautistaDL (KC - SP)
DL R. SorianoDL

Farm Team

Encarnacion Edwin
Fielder Prince "Purple Rain"
Floyd Gavin
Greinke Zack
Hamels Cole
Kotchman Casey
Olsen Scott
Petit Yusmeiro
Pinto Renyel
Reed Jeremy
Soriano Rafael


thanks for any help you can offer

[PhilliesPhan24]

Hold on.

[jeffm]

okay this draft is going on..you see what i have so far above as far as hitters, pitchers and my farm team..these players have been taken plus the very first that I started this post with:
1. Stephen Drew
2. Dustin Pedroia
3. Conor Jackson
4. Anthony Reyes
5. Justin Verlander
6. Jeremy Sowers
7. Jeremy Hermida

2nd round
8. John Lester
9. Philip Hughes
10. Jared Weaver

I'm next and have another pick like 2 picks after this one

I was going to take hermida and lester but they were taken

I was thinking maybe Francisco Liriano, Brandon Wood, Brad Baker or Billy Butler

what do you guys think?? thanks!

[raiders_umpire]

butler and liriano would be my 2 choices.....