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The Second Annual Hurler Invitational Draft was held this past Sunday, and while I won't bore you with a detailed analysis of all 27 rounds, I can tell you where some players whose values seem to be fluctuating wildly on an almost daily basis were picked. So, in case you were wondering ...
-- Jose Reyes was drafted with the seventh pick of the sixth round (#67 overall). Which is exactly where I predicted he'd go. (Sixth comment down, chief!) A lot of people are now warming up to drafting Reyes because the thyroid deal could turn out to be a non-issue, yet it's driving him down draft boards. I'd remind everyone that the real concerns is still his legs, as the hammy injury has now struck more than once.
-- Ted Lilly was selected with the last pick of the 18th round (#216). Anyone drafting Lilly is doing so just to stash him on their DL once the season begins. But it now looks like the Cubs hurler is healing up quicker than expected and could be starting games by the end of April.
-- Atlanta Braves super-prospect Jason Heyward was taken with the third pick of round 19 (#219). He's absolutely worth a pick there. Ball's in the Braves court now.
-- Dice-K was drafted (by yours truly) with the fourth pick of the 23rd round (#268). I have plans to stash him on the DL, so I hope the Red Sox don't try to do something stupid, like rush him to the mound before he's physically ready.
-- Joe Nathan was taken with the last pick of the 25th round (#300). And why not? Your odds of getting a valuable player that late are thin anyway. Why not swing for the fences and hope Nathan decides he can pitch (and do it well) through the pain?
If you're curious about a player who's not here, check out the results of the entire draft, which Alfonso, one of our regular readers and a member of the league, was kind enough to post online.
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