2009 Draft Recap

FIRST ROUND
1. Washington Nationals -- Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
2. Seattle Mariners -- Dustin Ackley, OF, Univ. of North Carolina
3. San Diego Padres -- Donovan Tate, OF, Cartersville (Ga.) HS
4. Pittsburgh Pirates -- Tony Sanchez, C, Boston College
5. Baltimore Orioles -- Matt Hobgood, RHP, Norco (Calif.) HS
6. San Francisco Giants -- Zack Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS, Dallas, Ga.
7. Atlanta Braves -- Mike Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt
8. Cincinnati Reds -- Mike Leake, RHP, Arizona State
9. Detroit Tigers -- Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis, Mo.
10. Washington Nationals -- Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford
11. Colorado Rockies -- Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
12. Kansas City Royals -- Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Worth Cats
13. Oakland Athletics -- Grant Green, SS, University of Southern California
14. Texas Rangers -- Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS, Spring, Texas
15. Cleveland Indians -- Alex White, RHP, Univ. of North Carolina
16. Arizona Diamondbacks -- Bobby Borchering, 3B, Bishop Verot School, Fort Myers, Fla.
17. Arizona Diamondbacks -- A.J. Pollock, CF, Notre Dame
18. Florida Marlins -- Chad James, LHP, Yukon (Okla.) HS
19. St. Louis Cardinals -- Shelby Miller, RHP, Brownwood (Texas) HS
20. Toronto Blue Jays -- Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw State University
21. Houston Astros -- Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS, La Verne, Calif.
22. Minnesota Twins -- Kyle Gibson, RHP, Univ. of Missouri
23. Chicago White Sox -- Jared Mitchell, OF, LSU
24. Los Angeles Angels -- Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas
25. Los Angeles Angels -- Mike Trout, CF, Millville (N.J.) HS
26. Milwaukee Brewers -- Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana Univ.
27. Seattle Mariners -- Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
28. Boston Red Sox -- Reymond Fuentes, CF, Fernando Callejo HS, Manati, P.R.
29. New York Yankees -- Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS, Texarkana, Texas
30. Tampa Bay Rays -- Levon Washington, OF, Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla.
31. Chicago Cubs -- Brett Jackson, OF, Univ. of California
32. Colorado Rockies -- Tim Wheeler, OF, Sacramento State

-The draft is so hard to predict and in many cases it will take years to fully understand the value of this year's draft. Tyler Matzek, LHP, he was regarded as the best LHP in the draft and the Braves went with the safe pick in Mike Minor LHP out of Vanderbilt with the 7th pick. The most interesting aspect of the draft is going to the the negotiations between Strasburg/Boras and the Nationals. Baseball Amercia has a full scouting report of all the 1st rd players here.

Hanson and Wieters..... Welcome to the Show!
The hype machine was working overtime with Hanson, Wieters and Price all in the majors, but Hanson and Wieters found this game isn't as easy as they were making in seem in AAA. Wieters is hitting .143 (4/28) with 0 HR or RBIs while sporting a .422 OPS. The Orioles are going to give him a long leash so there is no reason to grab Zaun at this time. Tommy Hanson made his MLB debut on Sunday going 6 IP giving up 6 hits, 6 ERs, 5 Ks, 1 BB and taking the loss against MIL. Ryan Braun took him deep twice which happens to the best of veteran pitchers. Hanson has a tough road ahead with BALT on Friday, CIN next Thursday, NYY the following Tuesday and Boston on that Sunday so we will see what he is made of very shortly

Use FAAB to Aquire Carlos Gonzalez
The Colorado Rockies have recalled top prospect, Carlos Gonzalez and manager Jim Tracy stated he didn't call him up to sit the bench. This move may signal the end for Brad Hawpe but use some FAAB $ if he is available in your league. So far this season in AAA, Gonzalez was hitting .339 with 10 HR, 59 RBI and 6 SBs in 192 ABs. In 2007. Gonzalez was the traded from ARI to OAK in the Haren Deal and then in 2008 he was dealt to Col in the Holliday deal.

Other News:
Brad Lidge to the DL
White Sox call up Poreda from AA
Jesse Litch need Tommy John
Jordan Zimmerman scratched from start
Hamiliton to miss 4-6 weeks