2007 Draft Review

by Joe Anglin, Stone Mountain Confederates

The players in the 2007 draft have had over 4 MLB seasons and 3 DMB seasons to prove there worth. Some were one year wonders, and we knew they would be. Some made a splash for a season or two and have since faded. Some have given our teams exactly what we thought they would. Some are still peeling potatoes in the minors. Some have been a bust. Oh, but some have been outstanding the entire time. Here is a glimpse by round of the most productive players in the 2007 draft thus far. Players who have yet to make a splash in the majors were not considered in this list. Also, players who were found in later drafts are noted in this list with an (*). When you finish with the article there is a link to an opinion survey for which team had the best draft class in 2007. Three teams made the list: Carefree, Chemung and Kentucky. Hard to believe that Rocky led his Kentucky team to this list considering he did not have a draft pick until round 6.  Here is the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J973BSS

There may be some mistakes as to which team drafted a player as the draft register might not have accounted for some traded picks. If you see a mistake, please email me at jma091701@yahoo.com and I will fix it.

1^st - Tim Lincecum CHE 1:13, Evan Longoria MAD 1:8, Yadier Molina FWK 1:17

2^nd - Clayton Kershaw OCS 2.4,  Jonathan Sanchez  CHE 2:13, Mike Napoli CAR 2:16, Matt Capps* SMC 2:21

3^rd - David Aardsma*-  FWK 3.1  Randy Wolf CHE 3:13, Shaun Marcum CAL 3:5

4^th  Ryan Theriot CAL 4:3, Jose Valverde SAL 4:7, Clay Bucholz NEW 4:9

5^th - Ben Zobrist* LVD 5:21, Carlos Ruiz CAR 5.16, Colby Rasmus LAH 5.22

6^th  Joey Votto aaa KEN 6:5, Brandon Morrow LTR 6:15

7^th  Brian Wilson* CAR 7:16, Nelson Cruz* LAH  7:6, Tyler Clippard 7:16 SFS

8^th  Ryan Dempster LAH 8:2, Kurt Suzuki NEW 8:9

9th Kelly Johnson *SMM 9:11,  David Price CHE 9:13, CJ Wilson* 9:16 CAR

10th Dexter Fowler  KEN 10:24

11^th Josh Hamilton SMC 11:6, Angel Pagan* MOO 11: 14, Michael Bourn PHS 11:17, Ryan Franklin*CAL 11:3,  Gaby Sanchez* PAN 11:23

12^th- Matt Wieters KEN 12:2,  Joba Chamberlain KEN 12:3, Tyler Colvin*SMC 12:6, Martin Prado, SMC 12:20

13^th Mark Reynolds  CAR 13:16, Chase Headley JER 13:18

14^th Ubaldo Jimenez KEN 14:9

Of the 84 aaa players selected in 2007, these players have done enough in the majors to be selected to the following lists.

1^st team aaa players 2007

Joey Votto KEN, Evan Longoria MAD, Tim Lincecum CHE, Josh Hamilton SMC, Clay Kershaw OCS, David Price CHE

2^nd team aaa players 2007

Colby Rasmus LAH, Matt Witers KEN, Dexter Fowler KEN, Kelly Johnson SMM, Clay Bucholz NEW, Brandon Morrow LTR, Joba Chamberlain KEN, Tyler Clippard SFS

ALL 2007 Draft Team- How would you like to run this group out on a daily basis? Add David Price, Jonathan Sanchez, Clayton Kershaw and Ubaldo Jimenez and you might be looking at 120 wins and a title!

SP- Tim Lincecum, CHE

C- Yadier Molina, LAH

1B- Joey Votto,  KEN

2B-  Kelly Johnson, SMM

SS-   Ryan Theriot CAL

3B- Evan Longoria, MAD

OF- Josh Hamilton, SMC

OF-  Nelson Cruz, LAH

OF-  Michael Bourn, PHS

CL-  Brian Wilson, CAR              

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