I don't really know why, but I think Wade Townsend has a decent chance to
not live up to expectations. This has nothing to do with his signability
(the problem last year was more with the Orioles, who tried to lowball him,
than with Townsend), but I'm just worried that his upside may not be as great
as everyone assumes. No evidence, just a feeling. UNC Greensboro RHP
Chris Mason in the second round looks like a sleeper to me, insomuch as a
second-rounder can be a "sleeper." Third-round pick Bryan Morris will be a
draft-and-follow since he wants to play Juco ball for his dad next spring,
but word is that he will probably sign after that. He could end up being
better than either Townsend or Mason if he reaches his ultimate ceiling.
Fourth-round pick Jeremy Hellickson went two rounds later than anticipated.
He is very polished for an Iowa high school pitcher, but his slippage may make
it more difficult to keep him away from LSU. Fifth-round Oregon high school
infielder Mike McCormick is athletic but is said to be quite raw with the bat
and represents significant risk. One guy who really stands out to me is 8th
rounder Andrew Lopez, a California high school outfielder with a very strong
bat. He's had injury problems and will have to be bought away from college,
but I've heard excellent things about his hitting ability. A mixture of high
school, JC, and college picks filled out the draft. This class is heavy on
pitching at the top, which makes sense given the thickness of position players
collected by Tampa in recent years. Mason could advance very, very quickly
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