5/24/2008

Are you mocking me?

No. It's just Jim Callis and his mock first round of the 2008 draft at the Baseball America website.

Let's take a look at his thinking for Seattle.
20. MARINERS. Seattle grabbed a high school righthander with Phillippe Aumont at No. 11 last year, and they could go for another in 2008, especially if none of them have gone off the board yet. That would give the Mariners their choice of Melville, Ethan Martin (Georgia) and Jake Odorizzi (Illinois). If they wanted to try to duplicate their success with Brandon Morrow, they could go for Texas Christian closer Andrew Cashner.

Projected Pick: TIM MELVILLE.
Mellville? Who?

Up in the St. Louis pick (#13), Callis mentions Mellville as the best local high school prospect in the draft. Since Callis is talking about the Cardinals, that would mean a Missouri high schooler, right?

His profile is hidden behind the subscription wall, but here is a taste on Mellville, who is out of Holt High School in Wentzville, MO.
Melville hasn't pitched as well as he did last summer, when he tore up the showcase circuit, with his velocity slightly down and his curveball losing some tightness. He struggled in his first two starts but was throwing better as the draft approached, operating from 91-94 mph with his fastball and flashing a plus curve on a more regular basis.
Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider also has a Mock Draft, it has a table and everything!

He has the best player available (based on other sources) at #20 as Casey Kelley, a shortstop/RHP. He the best player available (based on his own observations) as Jake Ordozzi, a RHP. He has the pick as 3B/RHP Ethan Martin.

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