8th pick

[jake_twothousandfive]

I chose Utley and it isn't terribly close, he fits in the 5th-7th discussion with me depending on how he looks this weekend.(my drafts are next week).

Absolutely

Agreed.

[Dan Lambskin]

i think i would go Hamilton, but it's really a situation i dont want to be in. probably the worst position in the draft

[BitterDodgerFan]

tex, then utley for me.

[Dan Charette]

I like Utley at # 8 .

[angels7777]

Teixeira and hope to get one of the other guys on the wrap around. I've seen Howard/Kinsler/Utley/Santana/Rollins all go in the 2nd round but have yet to see Teixeira fall that far.

Good point. With Utley rated 21 on Yahoo there's a half decent chance he'll fall to the 2nd.

this is my thinking as well.... Utley is still 21 on Yahoo and I draft Monday at spot #8

[Amazinz]

Another vote for Utley and not to be insulting but I agree that it is not even close.

[silverZ]

In all the mocks I've done and seen the past week Utley has been gone by pick 15. Seems like the days of him falling to the late 2nd are gone. Gonna grab him 8th and hope for Beltran or Berkman in the 2nd.

[angels7777]

Berkman is due to regress IMO- horrible 2nd half last year

[The_Natural]

I don't see how this is any different than the RP or OF polls. Anyway don't turn this into an argument, if an admin wants to move it they can.

I've been leaning towards Utley as the news of his rehab gets better and better. Kinsler usually won't drop until the the mid 2nd round and there's a big drop off in 2B after they're off the board. I don't like grabbing Howard that early because you spend the rest of the draft trying to make up the AVG. I'm not a believer in Hamilton after he slumped in the 2nd half last year. The Texas heat really seemed to drain him in the summer. Teix is solid but I would keep comfortable grabbing a 1B later on.

Thoughts?

Take Utley and then take Morneau for the next pick would be my strategy.

[angels7777]

no way you take Morneau 2nd round