Top 11th pick overall
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Drafted: 2005; cmick11
ML Debut: 2007
Draft Age: 22
From: Cal State Fullerton (SR)
Bonus: 3.07m
ML seasons: 2
2010 salary: 378K
2009 stats: Portland (ML) - 118 runs, 53 HR, 125 RBI, 17 SB, .284, .385, .611
Career stats: Portland (ML) - 425 games, 289 runs, 121 HR, 311 RBI, 38 SB, .283, .373, .570
Awards:
2006 - (AA) NL All Star RF
2009 - (ML) NL All Star RF, Silver Slugger RF
What a tough choice this was. There were a few other solid choices I could have made and had an argument for. Tom Torres would have been a great pick. Bernard Hammond is one of the leading hitters in the ML this season, but how much of that is Colorado and how much is him rebounding from a poor season for the 42's last year. Corky Bowman is also from Colorado and will be an elite SS, but how much does that vsR in the 20's hurt him? We've seen batters overcome a low split versus righties with outstanding ratings in the other categories (Lariel Neruda comes to mind, but his split is 46, not in the 20's). Sean Pulsipher was my choice as I wrote this, but I reconsidered and went with the basher Kennedy over the OBP Pulsipher, although I can't wait to see what Bowman will do in a Humidors uniform and the rarified air!
Top 12th pick overall
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Drafted: 2005; bobkordecki
ML Debut: 2009
Draft Age: 19
From: East Mississippi CC (FR)
Bonus: 2.97m
ML seasons: 1
2010 salary: 343K
2009 stats: Wichita (now Cleveland - AL) - 7-13, 166 IP, 141 K, 1.36 WHIP, 4.28 ERA
Career stats: 48 games, 16-19, 251 IP, 211 K, 1.35 WHIP, 4.16 ERA
Awards: None
Jim Foster was the most productive position player I could find. This was a case where the player seemed to outproduce the ratings, although I do not know what Ottawa's home park is like, maybe it's conducive to hitting. Regardless since I'm a ratings guy (the ratings never lie!) I'll always take them over stats, and Strange has the ratings. The "of Bricks" recently acquired Strange from Cleveland in exchange for Matt Gordon. It looks to be a good swap for both sides, time will tell who gets the better of the deal. What's telling is that this is the first of our selections that is not with his original franchise, and only the 3rd who is not with their original owner! This tells me a couple things A) When owners make great picks they like to hang onto them B) When owners make great picks they tend to stick around the league and C) Owners who stick around are more saavy and tend to make great picks. It's kind of tough to seperate B from C I'll admit, but it's interesting nonetheless.
The post will be continuously updated, let the debate begin!
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