Minor League Draft Thread

[Big_E]

Use this thread to make your picks.

Picks should be in BOLD, 6 POINT FONT with the player's name, team and position.

For example: Danny Bosavage, Yankees, P

Players with Rookie Eligibility (50 IP, 130 AB) who are currently on rosters:

Adenhart, Nick SP ANA
Bailey, Homer SP CIN
Brignac, Reid SS TB
Bruce, Jay CF CIN
Chamberlain, Joba RP NYY
Clement, Jeff C SEA
Ellsbury, Jacoby CF BOS
Fukudome, Kosuke RF CHC
Gonzalez, Carlos OF OAK
Gonzalez, Gio SP OAK
Headley, Chase, 3B, SD
Kennedy, Ian SP NYY
Kershaw, Clayton SP LA
LaRoche, Andy 3B LA
Longoria, Evan 3B TB
Martinez, Fernando OF NYM
Maybin, Cameron OF FLA
McCutchen, Andrew OF PIT
Miller, Adam SP CLE
Rasmus, Colby OF STL
Sanchez, Humberto SP NYY
Soto, Geovany C CHC
Stewart, Ian 3B COL
Tabata, Jose OF NYY
Towles, J.R. C HOU
Wood, Brandon 3B ANA

Bitches Brew and Kings of Arbitration each have 4 mL players on their rosters, and get no picks in the draft.

The draft order is as follows:

FIRST ROUND
THEBOSS84 - David Price, P, Tampa Bay
Romanian Yankees - Franklin Morales, P, Colorado
Pinch Hitters - Johnny Cueto, P, Reds
Striking Back - Wade Davis, P, Rays
The A-Team v.2008 - Jordan Schafer, OF ATL
New York Knights - Josh Vitters, 3B, Cubs
The Russell Peters Experiment - Rick Porcello, SP, DET
Ruthian Blast - Seth Smith, OF, COL
Sycamore Style - Jesus Montero, C, NYY


SECOND ROUND
Ruthian Blast - Virgil Vasquez, P DET
New York Knights - Luke Hochevar, P, Kansas City
The A-Team v.2008 - Elvis Andrus, SS, TEX
Striking Back - Ross Detwiler, P, Nationals
Pinch Hitters - Austin Jackson, OF, NYY
Romanian Yankees - Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
THEBOSS84 - Hiroki Kuroda, P Dodgers



THIRD ROUND
THEBOSS84 - Edinson Volquez, P Reds -- INVALID PICK
Romanian Yankees - Travis Snider, OF, TOR
Pinch Hitters - Matt LaPorta, OF, Brewers
Striking Back - Chris Volstad, P, Marlins
The A-Team v.2008 - Adrian Cardenas, SS, PHI


FOURTH ROUND
Pinch Hitters - Matt Wieters, C, Bal
Romanian Yankees - Daric Barton, 1B, OAK
THEBOSS84 - Angel Villalona, 1b/3b, Giants

After you pick, please send a PM to the next player on the list.

Draft starts at 9am today. You have 24 hours to make your pick once you are on the clock. Please try not to use the full time.

[Big_E]

via PM:

With the first pick in the minor league draft, THEBOSS84 selects:

David Price, P Tampa

Romanian Yankees is on the clock...

[ChrisRo]

My first mL pick:

Franklin Morales, P, Colorado

[Snatch Catch]

Buchholz is on a roster, too.

[Snatch Catch]

Where are the Pinch Hitters?

[rodg12]

My Pick......

Johnny Cueto, P, Reds

Striking Back on the clock........

[Mark19]

My pick is:

Wade Davis, P, Rays

A-Team on the clock...

[ChrisRo]

9 hours left for A-Team to make their pick...

[Mark19]

I think time is up for A-Team

[Snatch Catch]

I think time is up for A-Team

Yep. Big E, make your pick!

[Big_E]

Nobody contacted A-Team to let him know he was up until I sent him a PM and e-mail this morning. He said he would make his pick tonight, so I am giving him an extention.

Please remember to PM the next person on the list after you make your pick.

Thanks!

[boo_427]

Jordan Schafer, OF ATL

For the record, Mark contacted me on 4/1.

I haven't been on the board in over a week. I missed my mL pick in the other draft. Email is the best way to reach me. Thanks for the patience.

[Big_E]

JOSH VITTERS, 3B, CHICAGO CUBS

[THEBOSS84]

Next. This is going to take all week..amazing.

[Big_E]

Each round will go faster...I'm not worried if it takes a week.

[ChrisRo]

I'm not worried if it takes a week.

Question: a player is eligible if he's below the AB/IP limit at the start of the draft? Cause if this goes for more than a week, one of my targets might pass the limit

[Snatch Catch]

My Pick......

Johnny Cueto, P, Reds

Striking Back on the clock........

So yeah...this is looking like it might work out somewhat.

[rodg12]

So yeah...this is looking like it might work out somewhat.

I just wish this start counted for me!!

[THEBOSS84]

I guess I should have taken the MLB ready talent instead of the down the road talent.

Can the next person please pick already. This is getting stupid. It's not that difficult.

[Snatch Catch]

Has anyone PMd gdn?

[Big_E]

Has anyone PMd gdn?

I did, at 8:53am

[rodg12]

We (and ESPN running it on their bottom line) jinxed him. At least it was Upton who hit the bomb.

[gdn]

Sorry for the delay folks.

The Russell Peters Experiment picks:

RICK PORCELLO, SP, DET

PM has been sent to ruthianblast.

[ruthianblast]

OF Seth Smith - COL

[ruthianblast]

PM and Email sent to Sycamore Style.

[Big_E]

As soon as Sycamore Style makes his pick, I will add the First Round players to your respective mL rosters.

[Snatch Catch]

Ok, I'm here. Just give me a few minutes...

[Big_E]

Waiting with great anticipation...

[Snatch Catch]

Waiting with great anticipation...

Work is flogging me at the moment. I have a couple of guys, I just need to decide on one.

[Snatch Catch]

Jesus Montero, C, NYY

[Big_E]

OK...round one is over....all players have been added to your rosters.

Feel free to activate anyone you want, but you don't get another pick in this draft, and you can't pick up a replacement mL player until the draft is over...

[ruthianblast]

Virgil Vasquez - P DET

[Big_E]

Luke Hochevar, P, Kansas City

[Big_E]

11 of 24 picks have been made...almost half way there.

[THEBOSS84]

Nexxxxxxxxxxxt!

[Big_E]

I PM'd and e-mailed The A-Team.

I hope as people realize this is going on, that the picks come quicker...

[Mark19]

Luke Hochevar, P, Kansas City

Heh, I had him but cut him loose, I hope he does more for you than he did for me

[Big_E]

Heh, I had him but cut him loose, I hope he does more for you than he did for me

So do I.

[boo_427]

Elvis Andrus, SS, TEX

[Mark19]

Ross Detwiler, P, Nationals

[Big_E]

13 of 24. Past the 1/2 way point.

[Snatch Catch]

I want to own a billion minor leaguers.

[rodg12]

Austin Jackson, OF, NYY

[ChrisRo]

My second pick

Joey Votto, 1B, CIN

[Big_E]

THEBOSS84 is on the clock to make two picks...

[THEBOSS84]

Hiroki Kuroda, P Dodgers

Edinson Volquez, P Reds

[Big_E]

All second round picks have been added to rosters

[ChrisRo]

Pick no. 3:

Travis Snider, OF, TOR

[rodg12]

Matt LaPorta, OF, Brewers

[Mark19]

Chris Volstad, P, Marlins