Minor League Draft

[Kraftwerk]

For guys drafted/signed in 2009 (plus Chapman who is 2010) I rank them like this:

1 Strasburg, Stephen RHP
2 Ackley, Dustin OF
3 Chapman, Aroldis LHP I have doubts, but can't knock it.
4 Matzek, Tyler LHP Coinflip Matzek and Schepp at #3 for me.
5 Trout, Michael (Mike) OF way too high!
6 Scheppers, Tanner RHP Personally I have him at #4, but pleased to see him this high
7 Turner, Jacob RHP
8 Miller, Shelby RHP I have him early teens
9 Storen, Drew RHP Should be below Leake and Crow
10 Leake, Michael RHP
11 Crow, Aaron RHP #7 for me.
12 Myers, Wil C I like the ballsy ranking
13 Green, Grant SS
14 Mitchell, Jared OF
15 Mier, Jiovanni SS Case for him being > Green already?
16 Tate, Donavan OF Quite a low rank. I am not high either, others may be.
17 White, Alex RHP
18 Richards, Garrett RHP not ahead of Arnett or James in my book
19 Miller, Aaron LHP
20 Arnett, Eric RHP
21 James, Chad RHP
22 Sanchez, Tony (Jorge) C
23 Jackson, Brett OF
24 Gibson, Kyle RHP
25 Minor, Michael LHP Not his biggest fan, but #25 is ballsy
26 Krauss, Marc OF
27 Oliver, Andy LHP
28 Jenkins, Chad LHP way too low
29 Hobgood, Matthew RHP way too low
30 Borchering, Robert 3B way too low

NO ZACH WHEELER? I HAVE HIM IN SINGLE DIGITS!

[Steve-o]

Yeah Sickels likes both a lot.. The shoulder injury and ballpark is the only thing that worry me.. So you think Scheppers has a higher ceiling? It just seems he comes with more risk..

Scheppers does not have a higher ceiling. It's hard to say that the 22 year old has the higher ceiling than the 19 year old when the 19 year old is essentially throwing the same stuff. Scheppers can make an impact sooner and his curveball is a plus pitch already.

NO ZACH WHEELER? I HAVE HIM IN SINGLE DIGITS!

Oopsie. I'd put him at 12 in the above list. Data entry error on my part.

[TurdFerguson]

My fault, I thought Sheppers was out of high school as well.. That should tell you how much research Ive done..

[TurdFerguson]

Shelby Miller or Mike Leake?

[Havok1517]

Shelby Miller or Mike Leake?

Miller for ceiling long-term vs. Leake floor short-term. If it was me, I'd go upside with Miller but Leake will help much sooner and will be good as well. So, Miller if you can wait for a few years.

[TurdFerguson]

Shelby Miller or Mike Leake?

Miller for ceiling long-term vs. Leake floor short-term. If it was me, I'd go upside with Miller but Leake will help much sooner and will be good as well. So, Miller if you can wait for a few years.

Thanks Havok.. What about Jiovanni Mier? I'm starting to like what Ive read about him.. Sickels has him at a B+.. Ive pretty much narrowed it down to Miller and Mier

[Havok1517]

Shelby Miller or Mike Leake?

Miller for ceiling long-term vs. Leake floor short-term. If it was me, I'd go upside with Miller but Leake will help much sooner and will be good as well. So, Miller if you can wait for a few years.

Thanks Havok.. What about Jiovanni Mier? I'm starting to like what Ive read about him.. Sickels has him at a B+.. Ive pretty much narrowed it down to Miller and Mier

Well, I think it depends on if you have a legit SS for the future already. I like Mier as well and actually put him in my top 30 but i think Miller could be special. Mier I think moves faster through the system though. Miller has high K ace upside while Mier could be a franchise SS. Mier has some bust potential as well. I say go Miller but if you don't have anybody a SS in your system maybe Mier.

[kab21]

I would pick Mier over Miller.

I would also substitute Heathcott into the ranking list in place of Brett Jackson. I'm just not a fan of Brett Jackson while Heathcott reminds me of Westmoreland last offseason. some big question marks but almost unlimited potential.

[TurdFerguson]

Went with Shelby Miller.. I'm hoping Mier drops back down to me with the next pick. Ive got Scheppers and Miller with my first two picks..

[Havok1517]

If it helps, Miller was just ranked 50 and Mier 72 in Baseball America's Top 100 Prospect rankings.