MLB Draft: First Ten Picks

Namely, at Sickels’ place.

There’s a lot here that makes sense. There’s some here that I question.

1 makes sense. They’ve been looking at Posey and it seems like it really is coming down to him and T Beckham. I think that Beckham is the more likely pick. He just FEELS like a Rays draft pick. 2 makes so much sense I’ve thought for weeks that it was more likely to be the choice than not. 3 As a Royals fan, I’m really hoping that they’re coming to the same decison I am, which is that Beckham is the first choice, but if he goes to Tampa, then Smoak is the choice. I don’t think they’re talking to or about Smoak at this point so I have no idea what will happen if Beckham gets popped #1. I would be shocked if they go with Hosmer. It’s possible, but it would just be a shock to me. 4- I don’t doubt that is a distinct possibility. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they go with Posey, Gordon Beckham, or Smoak. 5 If he’s there, the Beckham the younger would be a great haul. But it would also mean that the Royals passed him up, which would be disappointing to me. Basically the same mix as #4 applies here. 6 Okay 7 I question Crow going here. The Reds don’t seem like a team that will go with a hard to sign player with some abiguity in his track record, but that may be me projecting my own opinion on others. And I kind of picture somebody more along the lines of Gordon Beckham, Matusz, or Scheppers. They have gone for some high school guys recently though. Crow just seems like a weird fit. 8 Hard to tell. If Gordon is still available, that would be a good pick. I have to wonder how likely that is though. 9 Now here’s somewhere I can see Crow going. I could also see Hosmer or Smoak or Skipworth if the Fish pass on him and go elsewhere. 10 Pass

MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo reports that Tanner Schepper has a stress fracture in his right shoulder. He thinks it will probably drop him in the draft making him a sleeper.