Raygu's MDC Mock Draft Results

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 1, 2009 3:30 PM EST in Baseball Comment 11 comments

I participated in a mock draft over at Mock Draft Central today and here is how the first two rounds went:

Round 1

5. Matt Kemp

6. Ryan Braun

7. Chase Utley

8. Miguel Cabrera

9. Prince Fielder

10. Ryan Howard

11. Evan Longoria

12. David Wright

Round 2 after the jump:

Round 2

1. Joe Mauer

5. Ian Kinsler

10, Jason Bay

11. Victor Martinez

12. Zack Greinke

This draft definitely didn't go as I expected, and I don't think there were alot of "autopicks", but I could be wrong.

Poll

Which pick was more surprising?

Teixeira at 4

42 votes

Wright at 12

27 votes

Rollins at 21

22 votes

91 votes | Poll has closed

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Mauer would definitly be a first rounder....

The offense for the mets is breaking down, Reyes is not the same player and Delgado his only protection wont play another 120 games next season. Plus at the end of the day you can definitly pull a Mauer for and 2 second rounders you listed. Catchers who hit above 300 and hit 20+ homers and 100+ RBI is a Stud for any fantasy team.

by Go_Blues on Dec 1, 2009 5:13 PM EST reply actions

And AROD over EL HOMBRE made me laugh a little inside

by Go_Blues on Dec 1, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

Wright

Can he realy still be a 1st rounder? Am I overreacting to the complete collpase in HRs?

by faketeams on Dec 1, 2009 5:18 PM EST reply actions

+1

Wright is not a first rounder in my eyes. going from 30-100 to 10-80 is a huge decline. He’s become a second baseman playing the hot corner.
How high does he go in auctions in 2010? $20+ or < $20?

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 1, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

Power isn't lost so abruptly

While he may not be a true 1st rounder anymore, he’s an easy top 2nd rounder. His sharp power decline was so abrupt that it’s hard to imagine that it’s permanent. His home/road ISO splits were pretty even (.136 home, .144 road, vs ..232 in 2008), and the RBI numbers you cite will increase with a better lineup and healthier season. His .300+ BA and 20+ SB’s make him a less sexy but still potent 5-category contributor at a very top-heavy position.

If there was a lingering injury that carries into this season, however, that’s another story…

by QuinnTheEzkamo on Dec 2, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

I agree. Could Wright have been under stress with Reyes, Delgado and Beltran out for an extended amount of time? I’m not buying into a guy suddenly taking an extreme nosedive in his power numbers as a sign of playing in a hitter’s park. There’s really no way to figure out why Wright had such a huge decline and with that in mind, I’m confident Wright will move closer towards his career trend of being a five category stud.

He may not hit 30 home runs, but I certainly think he’ll hit 20.

by Ian, yo on Dec 2, 2009 2:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions