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by **jmlevy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:08 am

12 team, 7x7 (H, OPS, HLD, K/9 added), 10 keepers, (round in parentheses)

C Brian McCann (5)
1B Albert Pujols (1)
2B Josh Barfield (8)
SS Felipe Lopez (7)
3B Adrian Beltre (11)
OF Jason Bay (3)
OF Austin Kearns (13)
OF Brad Hawpe (17)
UTIL Jim Thome (9)
UTIL Mark Teahen (19)
BN Ryan Shealy (14)
BN Chad Tracy (21)
BN Xavier Nady
BN Adam Lind

SP Chris Carpenter (2)
SP John Smoltz (6)
RP Joe Nathan (4)
RP Todd Jones (12)
P Barry Zito (10)
P Scot Shields (16)
P Cla Meredith (20)
BN Kelvim Escobar (15)
BN A.J. Burnett (18)
BN Kevin Millwood (22)

Anyways, I am on deck with my pair of picks(#12 and #13) in the minor league draft. When looking at my current team, and factoring in my proposed keepers for next year, I feel that I should focus on 3B, OF, or SP. My gut tells me to focus on a 5-tool prospect who has shown a gradually increasing statline and is not far from the majors.

With that said, these are currently the top prospects available:

My gut tells me to look into a player like Braun, Bruce, or Linecum.
Since there is still one player that will be chosen before I can make my two picks, would you PLEASE rank your top THREE prospects from those listed.

Draft results (Alex Gordon, Dice-K, Delmon Young, and Brandon Wood were all taken in the MLB draft):
Hassan Chop! - Phil Hughes (SP - NYY)
the Jam - Andrew Miller (SP - DET)
skeeter31 - Homer Bailey (SP - CIN)
Shaolin Dynasty - Yovani Gallardo (SP - MIL)
demon83k - Justin Upton (OF - ARZ)
Trampled Under Foot - Cameron Maybin (OF - DET)
Sosa's Interpreter - Billy Butler (OF - KC)
$uper$tick$ - Hunter Pence (OF - HOU)
Bullies - Andy LaRoche (3B - LAD)
stunners - Evan Longoria (3B - TBD)
Bases Loaded
$ville Brave Ballas

P.S. There are other prospects such as Luke Hochevar, Trevor Crowe, and Travis Buck that are also available but are not that highly ranked on the rotoworld top 100 list.

by **High Heater** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:08 am

first off your allready making a huge mistake drafting minor league prospects based on need.

never ever draft off what your team needs you take the best talent there and go with it. whether its a pitcher and you have 20 good starters or not.

if i were you i'd pick Bruce and McCutchen. maybe Bruce and Lincecum but i'd go with the pair of OF's.

by **KDOGG** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:04 am

uggh don't listen to rotoworld. If anything go check out BA's top 100.

My top 3 would be

Lincecum
McCutchen
Bruce

by **thedude** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:07 am

Bruce
Ryan Braun
F-Mart-this kid is starting the year in double A as an 18 year old. He might be 2 years away, but whatch out when he arrives.

by **BooksRnot4U** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:23 am

Lincecum
McCutchen

Braun
F-Mart
Bruce

Its hard really it is but thats my order Braun, F-mart, Brce are all VERY tightly packed depending on how long you can keep them fmart has the most talent but how much you can hold them.

by **powenM** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:58 am

Linceum
Bruce
McCutchen

by **jmlevy** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:01 pm

Braun was taken with the pick in front of me.

I'm pretty set on Linecum. However, I am stuck between three players: McCutchen, Bruce, and Miller...

Another thing to ponder...I am considering adding Duffy (or Lofton) to my team as I have a vacant spot. If I add Duffy, and then draft McCutchen, I would have some insurance in the case that McCutchen is a July or August callup to the majors...

I appreciate everyone's opinions so far, but I could use a few more words of wisdom to help sway my decision in one way or another.

P.S. I have demoted Adam Lind and Mark Prior to my minor league roster, and have picked up Chris Duffy to replace them.