2008 Draft: Philadelphia Phillies

This is my current and slightly updated Mock Draft:
1) Issac Galloway OF - Rays
2) Brian Matusz LHP - Pirates
3) Brett Devall LHP - Royals
4) Justin Smoak 1B - Orioles
5) Pedro Alverez 3B - Giants
6) Tim Beckham SS/2B - Marlins
7) Jacob Thompson RHP - Reds
8) Aaron Hicks OF - White Sox
9) Tyson Ross RHP - Nationals
10) Kyle Long LHP/1B - Astros
11) Brett Wallace 1B - Rangers
12) Brandon Crawford SS - A's
13) Aaron Crow RHP - Cardinals
14) Jemile Weeks 2B - Twins
15) Gerrit Cole RHP - Dodgers
16) Kyle Skipworth C - Brewers
17) Luke Burnett RHP - Jays
18) Yonder Alonso 1B - Mets
19) Cody Satterwire RHP - Cubs
20) Jordan Danks OF - Mariners
21) Harold Martinez SS - Tigers
22) Lance Lynn RHP - Mets
23) Gordan Beckham SS - Padres
24) Eric Hosmer 1B - Philies
25) Daniel Webb RHP - Rockies
26) Quinton Miller RHP - D-Backs
27) Walker Kelly LHP - Twins
28) Hunter Cervenka RHP - Yankees
29) Buster Posey C - Indians
30) Ethan Martin 3B - Red Sox

For Philies fans they should pray that Eric Hosmer reaches them at 24, he has hit 24 HR's in his two years of playing varsity baseball. If he's not they could take any of those players who I mentioned the teams behind them could take or the top high school pitchers left like, Michael Pallazone, Daniel Marrs or Michigans Zach Putnam.

Yeah Thanks, good points.

Here is my newly updated draft with some corrections people have pointed out:

1) Isaac Galloway OF - Rays
2) Brian Matusz LHP - Pirates
3) Aaron Crow RHP - Royals
4) Justin Smoak 1B - Orioles
5) Pedro Alverez 3B - Giants
6) Tim Beckham SS/2B - Marlins
7) Jacob Thompson RHP - Reds
8) Aaron Hicks OF - White Sox
9) Tyson Ross RHP - Nationals
10) Brett Devall LHP - Astros
11) Eric Hosmer 1B - Rangers
12) Brandon Crawford SS - A's
13) Gerrit Cole RHP - Cardinals
14) Jemile Weeks 2B - Twins
15) Harold Martinez SS - Dodgers
16) Kyle Skipworth C - Brewers
17) Kyle Long LHP/1B - Jays
18) Yonder Alonso 1B - Mets
19) Gordan Beckham SS - Cubs
20) Cody Satterwire RHP - Mariners
21) Joshua Field RHP - Tigers
22) Jordan Danks OF - Mets
23) Brett Wallace 1B - Padres
24) Luke Burnett RHP - Philies
25) Daniel Webb RHP - Rockies
26) Quinton Miller RHP - D-Backs
27) Walker Kelly LHP - Twins
28) Hunter Cervenka RHP - Yankees
29) Buster Posey C - Indians
30) Ethan Martin 3B - Red Sox

Yeah a little more than a few changes, I know. But it's got the same set-up as my prievious two. But i'll give some explainations:

Now I know most people dont think there's a chance in hell for Alverez to slip past the top three to the Giants at #5. But the Rays are so stacked they're going to go with a High-Risk, High-Reward type of guy, like Galloway. The Pirates are set with some postions but desperatley need impact arms, like Matusz. The Royals need to restock the system with young talent after graduating Gordan, Butler and Hochevar to the big team last year, perfect fit for Devail. The O's are pretty set at everywhere but 1B and are pretty set in the outfield with Markakis, Jones, and Scott and the firesale they had, brought them Troy Patton, plus they took Billy Rowell in 06 he's the future, Smoak can be apart of that future soon. Then the Giants take the best pure player in the draft, Alvarez, because their orgazational needs are evrything but pitching.

Tim Beckham from my recent hearings has been struggling with his patience a little thus far into the season, plus he's signed to USC so a team might want to take a more sure thing. Thus he falls to the Marlins

TNS you're right about the Astros and how they will likely take a more sure thing, instead of Kyle Long. And sorry nrmax, but I doubt that the Jays will pass on him. So like you said be content with Yonder Alonso, he;s got power.

I like Gordan Beckham and if Beandon Crawford continues to struggle as he has thus far, I bet Billy Beane will take Beckham over Crawford. But if Crawford does come out of his slump(and he appears to be doing so, 8-19 in his last 21 plate appearences) Beane will likely take him. Then Beckham will slide down to the Cubs at 19 or the Dodgers at 15. I said the Cubs take Beckham and the dodgers take Harold Martinez, since Martinez profiles a little bit better potential. And Beckham could be limited due to his range issues.

Good news nrmax, the Mets will probably take either Lance Lynn, Daniel Webb, or my pick, Jordan Danks. Any of those 3 guys could help thicken the otherwise barren mets farm system. Danks though could get to the Majors soon.

The Phils will grab Luke Burnett to help in their pitcher less farm system.

And Ethan Martin will either go to the Yankees or the Red Sox. Even though he is one of the top athletes in the draft, his dual sport ability will need the Sox or the Yanks pockets to change his mind.

P.S. on another note nrmax it's true Ari Gold is a G. Thanks for being the first to comment on that but, entourage season 5 got post-poned due to the writers strike all the way till September.