2012 FYPD Round #1

[Greenville Drive]

2012 FYPD Round #1
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
All times are Eastern.

1--BBB (via Akai Ryu)--Byron Buxton, OF, MIN
2--Hapa Haoles--Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
3--BBB (via Bordicks)--Albert Almora, OF, CHC
4--Grantsburg Stars--Lucas Gioloto, P, WAS
5--Akai Ryu (via BBB)-- Mike Zunino, C, SEA
6--Mankato Mashers--Max Fried, P, SD
7--Just A Bit Outside--Kyle Zimmer, P, KC
8--Toronto Northmen--Kevin Gausman, P, BAL
9--SLC Bums--Michael Wacha, P, STL
10--BBB (via AkaiRyu via BBB via Knights)--David Dahl, OF, COL
11--Fuzzy Shuttlecocks--Addison Russell, SS, OAK
12--Akai Ryu (via BBB via Bordicks via DC Vipers)--Joey Gallo, OF, TEX
13--Ohio Spiders--Chris Stratton, P, SF
14--Jeters Never Prosper--Andrew Heaney, P, MIA
15--Akai Ryu (via BBB via Bandits)--Corey Seager, 3B, LAD
16--Montreal Expos (comp for T. Beede)--Courtney Hawkins, OF, CHW
17--Bums (via Drive)--Marcus Stroman, P, TOR
18--WarPigglets--Nick Travieso, P, CIN
19--Mike Bordicks (via BBB via Blackie)--Richie Shaffer, 3B, TB
20--Montreal Expos--Lance McCullers Jr, P, HOU
21--Northmen (via TVHWM)--Gavin Ceccheni, SS, NYM

22--Montreal Expos--Deven Marrero, SS, BOS
23--Spiders (via Vipers)--Tyler Naquin, OF, CLE

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB picks the following player with the 1.1 pick;

1.1 OF: Byron Buxton (MIN)

A little on our #1 pick here;

Drafted with the #2 overall pick by Minnesota Twins and signed for $6,000,000
Buxton emerged last summer and fall as the top position player in the 2012 draft class, first with his premium, athletic body and blazing speed, then with his emerging power potential and intriguing bat. Buxton has a chance to be a true five-tool player if his bat develops as hoped. The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder has a high-waisted frame that oozes projection. He hasn't hit for big power this spring, with just two home runs, though he flashes plus raw power in batting practice and was runner-up (to Lewis Brinson) in last year's home run derby prior to the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field. Buxton's speed plays more presently, as he steals bases easily and covers acres of ground in center field. Some scouts have given him top-of-the-scale grades for both his speed (others call it well above-average) and at times for his throwing arm. He's shown a low-maintenance swing with a good path and premium bat speed that should allow him to hit for both average and power. Buxton will have to adjust to quality pitching, especially breaking balls. But as an amateur, he's shown the ability to sit back on offspeed pitches and hit them with authority the other way. Comparisons for Buxton range from Matt Kemp to a hybrid of brothers B.J. and Justin. Like Justin Upton, and he ranks as the top talent in his draft class."

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Pick 1.2 Carlos Correa SS Houston

[Boulder Ball Busters]

Will pick tomorrow morning as bed time here and deciding between almora and zunino...hope my hopping ahead of you doesn't screw up your pick at 5 Akai

[Greenville Drive]

Jul 15, 2012 23:28:57 GMT -5 Boulder Ball Busters said:

Will pick tomorrow morning as bed time here and deciding between almora and zunino...hope my hopping ahead of you doesn't screw up your pick at 5 Akai

I approved your trade at 12:30am in South Carolina and you can't make a pick 10 minutes later in Colorado? We got a word for that around here.

[Boulder Ball Busters]

Ha....

BBB picks the following player at 1.3

1.3 OF: Albert Almora (CHC)

I like this Q&A by Baseball America this past Friday that talks about Almora;

"Ben (Leland Grove): Could you rank these Cubs prospects for us in terms of potential - Jorge Soler, Javier Baez, Albert Almora? Thanks.


Matthew Eddy: Cubs fans really must be excited by the hot start of Javier Baez in a difficult Midwest League setting, and while I hate to automatically side with the shiny new toy, I think I'd gamble on Almora as the best bet of the bunch. True up-the-middle profile as a CF with significant offensive upside. The separator might be the plus makeup to grind through a difficult five-month season and endure the inevitable failings.

[msu195]

1.4 Grantsburg selects: Lucas Giolito, P, Was

[Greenville Drive]

Jul 16, 2012 8:52:31 GMT -5 @msu195 said:

1.4 Grantsburg selects: Lucas Giolito, P, Was

Like the pick.

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

I thought I took

Mike Zunino, C, SEA

[mashers]

Mash select Max Fried, LHP, SD

[Greenville Drive]

Jul 16, 2012 11:17:48 GMT -5 Monterey Park Akai Ryu said:

I thought I took

Mike Zunino, C, SEA

Sorry, real work got in the way.

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1.7 JABO selects RHP Kyle Zimmer (KC)

[Toronto Northmen]

1.8 Northmen select Kevin Gausman, RHP Bal (1.04)

[SLC Bums]

1.9 Bums select

St Louis Cardinals

RHP Michael Wacha Texas A&M

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

OF: David Dahl (COL)

A little on the guy i moved up to pick;

:In terms of tools, Dahl rivals South Florida prep Albert Almora in many ways, though Almora's intangibles give him an edge over Dahl, an Auburn signee. A lefthanded hitter, Dahl fits the center-field profile with plus speed, an athletic 6-foot-2, 185-pound body and a cannon arm that earns above-average grades. His overall package elicits comparisons to Jeremy Hermida (as an amateur) and Andy Van Slyke. Dahl shined during the East Coast Pro Showcase, where his balanced, smooth swing and above-average bat speed helped him handle quality pitching, and teamed with Mississippi prep outfielder D.J. Davis on a travel team that played fall games against junior-college competition, at times dominating older pitching. He showed opposite-field power throughout the showcase circuit, though some scouts question how much usable, game power he has and would have doubts if he moved to a corner. They also aren't all sold on his instincts to be a center fielder, though most believe he'll stick in the position. Dahl's biggest weakness is his low-energy demeanor. Some scouts consider him simply unmotivated by middling high school competition, while others see a low motor and question his desire to be great. The tools are all there for a first-round power/speed center fielder."

[dlyght13]

fuzzy shuttlecocks pick 1.11

Addison Russell

[Greenville Drive]

Via text, Akai Ryu select:

1.12 Joey Gallo, OF, TEX

[Ohio Spiders]

1.13: Chris Stratton, RHP, SF

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1.14 Heaney, Andrew LHP Mia

[Greenville Drive]

Via text, Akai Ryu select:

1.15 Corey Seager, 3B, LAD

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1.16 Courtney Hawkins, OF, CWS

[Greenville Drive]

Via PM, SLC Bums select:

1.17 Marcus Stroman, P, TOR

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1.19 Bordicks select: Richie Shaffer, 3B TB

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1.20 Lance McCullers Jr., RHP, HOU

[Toronto Northmen]

1.21 Northmen select Gavin Cecchini, SS NYM (1.12)

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1.22 Deven Marrero, SS, BOS

[Ohio Spiders]

1.23: Tyler Naquin, OF, CLE

[dseelig83]

With the "18th pick" in the FYPD, Warpigglets selects Nick Travieso, SP CIN