2011 FYPD Round #1

[Greenville Drive]

2011 FYPD Round #1
Monday 8-8-11
All times Eastern

1.1 Yangels--Anthony Rendon, 3B, WAS
1.2 Philly Stars--Gerrit Cole, P, PIT
1.3 AkaiRyu--Dylan Bundy, P, BAL
1.4 Vipers--Bubba Starling, OF, KC
1.5 Northmen--Danny Hultzen, P, SEA
1.6 Superbas--Trevor Bauer, P, ARZ
1.7 Mashers--Sonny Gray, P, OAK
1.8 SLC Bums--C.J. Cron, 1B, ARZ
1.9 Ball Busters via Knights--George Springer, OF, HOU
1.10 Motown Hits--Robert Stephenson, P, CIN
1.11 Spiders--Jed Bradley, P, MIL
1.12 JABO--Brandon Nimmo, OF, NYM
1.13 Yangels (comp pick for Karsten Whitsen)--Dante Bichette Jr, 3B, NYY
1.14 Fat Drunks--Kolton Wong, 2B, STL
1.15 Big Steve--Tyler Beede, P, TOR
1.16 Steelers--Blake Swihart, C, BOS
1.17 Blackie--Archie Bradley, P, ARZ
1.18 AkaiRyu via Ball Buster via Drive--Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
1.19 AkaiRyu via Ball Busters--Taylor Jungmann, P, MIL
1.20 Steelers (comp pick for Dylan Covey)--Javier Baez, SS, CHC
1.21 Big Bombers--Chris Reed, P, LAD
1.22 Willie--Cory Spangenberg, 2B, SD

Supplemental 1st
1.23 Big Steve--Kevin Matthews, P, TEX
1.24 Ball Busters via Drive--Matt Barnes, P, BOS
1.25 Drive--Taylor Guerrieri, P, TB

[yangels]

1.1 Yangels select Anthony Rendon, WAS, IF

[Greenville Drive]

Aug 3, 2011 11:40:24 GMT -5 @yangels said:

1.1 Yangels select Anthony Rendon, WAS, IF

I told Yangels he was free to pick whenever he liked. I am not trying to rush anyone. Since very few of the picks will be signed by the time we make these picks, I don't think it affects anything.

Philly Stars is now "on the clock" but does not have to make his pick. He has until Monday at 9:59am if he chooses to wait.

And great pick Dustin.

[phillystars]

1.2 Philly Stars select- Gerrit Cole P, Pirates

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

1.3 Akai Ryu selects Dylan Bundy, RHP, Orioles

[DC Vipers]

1.4 Vipers select: Bubba Starling, OF, KCR

via Nebraska Cornhuskers

[Greenville Drive]

We are now live folks. If you miss your spot, feel free to pick at anytime after that.

[Toronto Northmen]

1.5 Northmen select Danny Hultzen, LHP Sea

[Greenville Drive]

Via PM, TOSuperbas select

1.6 Trevor Bauer P ARZ

[mashers]

1.7 Mash select Sonny Gray, P, OAK

[Greenville Drive]

Via PM, SLC Bums select

1.8 C.J. Cron, 1B, LAA

[Boulder Ball Busters]

Just got (approved) 1.9 pick in a deadline trade.....

Boulder Ball Bangers pick;
OF: George Springer and prays he signs

A little about Georgie;

"Springer was largely overlooked in high school, taking a back seat to higher-profile New England draftees like Anthony Hewitt, Ryan Westmoreland and Chris Dwyer. The Twins took a 48th-round flier on him in 2008 but he went to Connecticut, and three years later he may have the best all-around tools of any college player in the last decade. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Springer has a skill set rarely seen among college players. He generates plus raw power with explosive bat speed. He has a plus arm and is a plus runner, and he's a smooth defender in center field. He struggled early in 2011, when his hands were tight to his body and his stance was narrow, and he collapsed on his back side. But he made adjustments and returned to form when Big East play started, showing scouts why he was the Cape Cod League's No. 2 prospect last summer. His early-season struggles scared some scouts who question Springer's swing mechanics, as he can be exposed with velocity on the inner half. He's raw for a college first-round pick, but Springer may have the highest ceiling in the draft."

[Ohio Spiders]

1.11 Spiders select:

Jed Bradley, LHP, MIL

[Deleted]

1.12 JABO selects:

Brandon Nimmo OF (NYM)

[yangels]

1.13 Yangels select

Dante Bichette Jr., 3B, NYY

Homer pick yes.

[Greenville Drive]

Aug 8, 2011 14:02:28 GMT -5 @yangels said:

1.13 Yangels select

Dante Bichette Jr., 3B, NYY

Homer pick yes.

Well, Dante Sr, didn't know you were in this league. ;D

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

First SHOCKER of the draft!

[Boulder Ball Busters]

I was going to take him in the second round, never thought he would go this far up but I think it is a good sleeper/shocker move, of course I am a die-hard Yankees fan in real life

[fatdrunkguys]

1.14 Fat Drunk Guys select

Kolten Wong 2B, STL

[Greenville Drive]

Via text, Blackie's Reds select:

1.17 Archie Bradley, P, ARZ

[stevenweston]

1.15 Tyler Beede P TOR

My sandwich pick will be a bit late tonight

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

1.18 Akai Ryu selects

Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE

[steelers]

Steelers - Blake Swihart - c - rsox

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

1.19 Akai Ryu selects

Taylor Jungmann, RHP, MIL

[steelers]

Javier Baez 1.20

[Deleted]

1.22 Cory Spangenberg 2B SD

[Boulder Ball Busters]

at 1.24 the Ball Busters sign the following player (8:56 pm here and pick started at 8:30 pm);

SP: Matt Barnes (BOS)

A little on Matt who was ranked at #10 right before the draft by BA

"got a chance to see Matt Barnes up close twice in March when Connecticut played in San Diego and liked what they saw: a big-bodied, electric-armed athlete who maintains his stuff. Barnes can get even better as he improves his secondary stuff and has a top-10 arm."

[bigphisig]

1.21 takes chris reed.

[stevenweston]

1.23 Kevin Matthews P TEX

Just promoted to Short Season Spokane

[Greenville Drive]

Greenville Drive select

1.25 Taylor Guerrieri, P, TB