February 12, 200323 yr 1. Devil Rays 2. Brewers 3. Tigers 4. Padres 5. Royals 6. Cubs 7. Orioles 8. Pirates 9. Rangers 10. Rockies 11. Indians 12. Mets 13. Blue Jays 14. Reds 15. White Sox 16. Marlins 17. Red Sox 18. Phillies 19. Mariners 20. Expos 21. Twins 22. Astros 23. Angels 24. Dodgers 25. Athletics 26. Giants 27. Yankees 28. Cardinals 29. Diamondbacks 30. Braves Mock First Round No team in baseball is as deep in outfield prospects as the Devil Rays, who will have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft next year. If it’s another young outfielder they desire, they’ll have a rich crop to pick from. The draft Class of 2003 is loaded in outfield talent, with six of the projected top seven prospects playing that position. The top four high school prospects are outfielders, as is the top college prospect–though Southern’s Rickie Weeks, the NCAA’s leading hitter, has some experience at second base. If he picks up the position, that may give him the inside edge in going No. 1 overall–especially if the Devil Rays are looking for a double-play partner for shortstop B.J. Upton, the No. 2 overall pick this year. Here’s an early look at how the 2003 draft may unfold: 1. Rickie Weeks, 2b/of, Southern U. 2. Lastings Milledge, of, Lakewood Ranch HS, Sarasota, Fla. 3. Delmon Young, of, Camarillo (Calif.) HS 4. Kyle Sleeth, rhp, Wake Forest U. 5. Michael Aubrey, 1b/of, Tulane U. 6. Ryan Harvey, of, Dunedin HS, Palm Harbor, Fla. 7. Chris Lubanski, of, Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic HS, Schwenksville, Pa. 8. Jeff Allison, rhp, Veterans Memorial HS, Peabody, Mass. 9. Kyle Bakker, lhp, Georgia Tech 10. Tim Stauffer, rhp, U. of Richmond 11. Brad Sullivan, rhp, U. of Houston 12. Matt Murton, of, Georgia Tech 13. Jeff Manship, rhp, Ronald Reagan HS, San Antonio 14. Chad Billingsley, rhp, Defiance (Ohio) HS 15. Jared Hughes, rhp, Santa Margarita HS, Laguna Niguel, Calif. 16. David Aardsma, rhp, Rice U. 17. Andrew Miller, lhp, Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla. 18. James Houser, lhp, Sarasota (Fla.) HS 19. Robert Lane, ss/rhp, Neville HS, Monroe, La.; 20. Matt Brown, rhp, U. of California 21. Landon Powell, c, U. of South Carolina 22. Ryan Sweeney, lhp/of, Xavier HS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 23. Carlos Quentin, of, Stanford U. 24. Tony Richie, c, Florida State U. 25. Paul Maholm, lhp, Mississippi State U. 26. Aaron Hill, ss-3b, Louisiana State U. 27. Craig Whitaker, rhp, Lufkin (Texas) HS 28. Jonathan Fulton, ss, George Washington HS, Danville, Va. 29. Conor Jackson, 1b/3b, U. of California 30. Wes Littleton, rhp, Cal State Fullerton
February 12, 200323 yr Carlos Quentin of Standford is a very good player. So is Wes Littleton and Chad Cordero of Cal State Fullerton. Both of them are pitchers. Quentin is a right fielder that reminds me a lot of Borchard. The guy is a tremendous hitter with power, but he has a very very strong arm and from what I saw its very accurate. He almost gunned down quite a few people the day I saw him play.
February 12, 200323 yr Author Carlos Quentin of Standford is a very good player. So is Wes Littleton and Chad Cordero of Cal State Fullerton. Both of them are pitchers. Quentin is a right fielder that reminds me a lot of Borchard. The guy is a tremendous hitter with power, but he has a very very strong arm and from what I saw its very accurate. He almost gunned down quite a few people the day I saw him play. here is ba reading of jared. he is rank #7 in the overall prospect ranking of both prep and college players. 7. Jared Hughes, rhp, Santa Margarita HS, Laguna Niguel, Calif. Six-foot-5, 220-pound righthander surged to forefront among prep pitchers by showcasing 96 mph fastball in fall. however should the sox go after a cat in which they really need. 17. Landon Powell, c, South Carolina Strong and durable at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Powell has plus power and excels in all phases of catching. what gets me is that the sox could have drafted him in the later rounds last yr but didn't or how bout brownlie 9. Bobby Brownlie, rhp, Edison, N.J. Brownlie didn’t show his best stuff last spring—a 95-96 mph fastball and hammer curve—and remains unsigned. Remains under control to Cubs.
February 12, 200323 yr If Brownlie was there with our pick, I'd sign him in a heartbeat. As far as that kid from Santa Margarita, I'll have to ask some of my buddies about him. He sounds really good. That catcher sounds solid too, but I really don't have much trust in college catchers. One I happen to like is Stanfords catcher, but I forget his name.
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