Rule 5 Draft

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Can't recall where we had this discussion before, so FU thread police.

I got 39 names on the Mets.com 40-man roster and 39 on Edgeward;s thread (not sure if they're the same 39) so I suppose its possible we can add somebody in tommorrow's draft, perhaps from the "Scott Saurbeck Group" described in this nifty preview:

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/wtny/index.php

[metirish]

Interesting stuff...wasn't David Wright a Rule 5 pick up?

[Valadius]

Nope. Sandwich pick in the draft.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mine has Keppel whom I don't recall the Mets removing.

Their has Self whom I thought I recalled the Mets removing.

The Mets roster has Concepcion.

Mine also has Hamulack double-listed, which I've just now fixed.

So, it's mets.com with 39, including Concepcion and and Self.

Edgy's with 38, including Keppel.

[MFS62]

Don't forget Jose Valentin.

Later

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

He's not added yet.

News reports Mets could lose Ring (?), MacLane and/or McGinley.

[Frayed Knot]

A grand total of TWELVE players were taken during the major legue portion of the Rule 5 draft, including ....

... the Mets grabbing SF Giant RHP [u:e63cf12a94]Mitch Wylie[/u:e63cf12a94]

Mets did not lose any players in the process


Full List:

Selected by: Player/position : Orig Team

Royals - Fabio Castro, lhp, White Sox
Rockies - Luis Gonzalez, lhp, Dodgers
Devil Rays - Steven Andrade, rhp, Blue Jays
Pirates - Victor Santos, rhp, Royals
Tigers - Chris Booker, rhp, Nationals
Padres - Seth Etherton, rhp, Royals
Mets - Mitch Wylie, rhp, Giants
Marlins - Dan Uggla, 2b, Diamondbacks
Twins - Jason Pridie, of, Devil Rays
Red Sox - James Vermilyea, rhp, Blue Jays
Cardinals - Juan Mateo, rhp, Cubs

(2nd round)
Marlins - Mike McGrew, lhp, Dodgers

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

28-y.o. RHP 3-5, 4.50 for the Fresno Grizzlies last year, 58/15 in 66 IP.

Nine years in Whitte Sox org., signed by Giantss out of the Northern League.

Looks like a pretty long shot.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]Marlins - Dan Uggla, 2b, Diamondbacks

In the category of Major Leagers who had to fight a lot as children.

[Vic Sage]

in that category, i can't imagine Fabio had it too easy in middle school.

[MFS62]

Or Mariner's reliever JJ Putz.

Back to topic.
The Mets did lose two players in the secondary (minor league) phase of the draft:

]B-Mets SS David Bacani was selected by the Red Sox, and B-Mets RHP Celso Rondon was selected by Tampa Bay in today�s Rule V Draft� No other Mets were selected�

Too bad about Bacani.
Later

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Frayed Knot wrote: Rockies - Luis Gonzalez, lhp, Dodgers

That makes 2 Luis Gonzali for the Rockies. They just need the one in Arizona for a trifecta.

[Guest abogdan]

John Sickels' take:

]New York NL: Mitch Wylie, RHP, from Giants 4.50 ERA, 58/15 K/BB in 66 innings for Triple-A Fresno. 28 years old, with a mediocre minor league track record. Throws strikes but hasn't had an ERA lower than 4.34 since 1999. A non-exciting pick.