re: 2012 TDBL Offseason Thread: Draft Scheduled for March 21st

rmc, Pick 1 Round 2

Russell Martin, C, New York

Rick looks to solidify his catcher by taking Russ Martin. Martin is always good for 15 and 60. Rick takes him here and now has his positons filled.

rmc, Pick 2 Round 2

Matt Capps, RP, Minnesota

Rick looks to add his first closer. Who better than his lookalike, Matt Capps. Not the best closer in the world, but he will likely be a 30 save guy if he can keep the job.

Honkus, Pick 3 Round 2

Trevor Bauer, SP, Arizona

Honk goes with the young SP, who will likely debut late this year. This 21 year old has ace written all over him, and could be a fixture in Honk's staff for years to come.

Boo! Pick 4, Round 2

Jose Tabata, OF, Pittsburgh

Boo! will take a chance on rondo's long time obsession, Jose Tabata. At only 23, Tabata can still develop in a 20/20 guy and could be a keeper candidate if he lives up to his hype.

rmc, Pick 5 Round 2

Lucas Duda, OF/1B, New York

Rick goes for the young slugger here. They moved in the fences strictly for Duda, who has 25 HR potential with a high OPS. At only 25 years old and dual position eligibility, Duda could be the sleeper of this draft.

Goodfellas, Pick 6 Round 2

Jhonny Peralta, SS, Detroit

Earl will fill his SS position with the steady hitting Peralta. Still under 30, he provides Earl with a young enough SS who produces like the 9 year vet that he is.

Goodfellas, Pick 7 Round 2

Drew Pomeranz, SP, Colorado

Earl has his eye on a young SP right here, and my best prediction would be Pomeranz. The young lefty has already logged some major league action, and is poised to be a stud if he can tame the high altitude in Colorado. He is shining in spring and that is enough for Earl to take him.

LE, Pick 8 Round 2

Carlos Marmol, RP, Chicago

Les goes back to his boy Marmol here. Though he is capable of ruining a week's worth of pitching cats, he has the potential for 35 saves and a high K/9. Marle could look to a guy like Motte if he isn't intrigued by Marmol.

Redd, Pick 9 Round 2

Ervin Santanna, SP, Anaheim

Redd will look to add a 4th SP here, and a guy like Santana fits nicely. He was solid last year, with a nice ERA, K/9, and a bunch of QS. He has the potential to K 200 guys with an ERA of 3 if he can put it all together.

Redd, Pick 10 Round 2

Jason Motte, RP, St Louis

Redd will add another closer to his stable with Motte, who was solid down the stretch and into the playoffs for the Cards. He has the potential to save 40 and K a guy per inning if he can hold the job all year long.

LE, Pick 11 Round 2

Jason Kubel, OF, Arizona

Kubel in Arizona could spell a 30 HR 100 RBI year for the stout lefty. If he falls this far he could be a steal for LE in the late 2nd round. Kubel is a great vet to have for a team looking to add to his trophy case.

Clams, Pick 12 Round 2

Travis Snider, OF, Toronto

With the first WTF pick of the draft, Clams selects Snider, who is tearing up ST thus far. Still young, Snider has been a breakout candidate for the past 2 years. After his nice spring, Snider beats out Eric Thames for the LF job and Clams has himself a possibly keeper down the line.

rmc, Pick 13 Round 2

Frank Francisco, RP, New York

With the closers going quick, Rick takes another fat closer. Francisco isn't the best, but he could save 25 games or so and K a batter per.

ISP, Pick 14, Round 2

Nick Markakis, OF, Baltimore

rondo reaches for the solid OF this year. Could this be his year? Maybe, maybe not. He will provide nice numbers for a 4th OF with the potential to add some HRs.

Rouge, Pick 15, Round 2

John Buck, C, Miami

With an already solid team, rouge looks to add a catcher to his squad. Buck is the best power hitting catcher left and should fit in nicely with Rouge's power squad.

Gyno, Pick 16 Round 2

Johan Santanna, SP, New York

Gyno reaches out to take the former Cy Young winner. While his velocity is down and he is on a possible inning limit, he still should provide solid stats for a SP. He could breakout and become a possible keeper if he stays healthy.