1.29.2012

The Presidents Ranked

Here are one man's (correct) rankings of the presidents.  I have applied the approach that those who served brief periods or were vanilla presidents (did little good but no hard to the country) are ranked in the middle.  Those who were active and whose policies benefited the country are ranked in the upper third.  Those whose policies damaged the country (no matter how well intended) are ranked in the lower third.

Also taken into consideration was the man's effect on the world.  For example, FDR was a fine war leader but his failure to stand up to Stalin at the Conference on Malta resulted in the suffering and deprivation of 50 million people behind the iron curtain for two generations.  Thus, he is rated lower than his war leadership skills might warrant.
  1. Abraham Lincoln  What can you say? A man who was berated, hated and despised. A man who aged 20 years in 4 years. A man who saw slavery in his early 20's and lived a life opposed to it thereafter. A man with charity toward all and malice toward none. A man who had the wisdom of the ages. And a man who saved his country.
  2. George Washington  The man who could have been king who stepped down after two terms. The man who warned against 'foreign entanglements'. The man who understood that every single thing he did while president could be used to set a precedent. A great man.
  3. Ronald Reagan  He cleaned up the mess that Jimmy Carter left in his wake. But most importantly, he paved the way for the freedom of 50 million people in Eastern Europe through his strong stance against the Evil Empire. It might not have been evil to our intelligensia. But try telling that to the poor souls living under the iron fist. Oh, and let's not forget the 8 years of prosperity.  Thank you, Mr. Reagan.
  4. Theodore Roosevelt   The first president to recognize the need to conserve our beautiful country. A fabulous trust-buster. Inspirational leader who romanticized the National Park movement.
  5. Thomas Jefferson  The prototypical Renaissance man. He governed his country well - always with a focus toward a small central government. Completed the Louisiana Purchase. Sent Lewis & Clark searching for waterway to the Pacific. A true visionary.
  6. James Madison  Father of the US Constitution.  Father of the Bill of Rights.  One of the creators of the Federalist papers.  Staunch believer in individual rights.  Led the country through the War of 1812.  Favored a build up of American military strength after the nearly disastrous war.
  7. Dwight D. Eisenhower  Ended the Korean War six months after taking office.  Once again the Peace through Strength philosophy worked --- not to mention saved lives.  Created the interstate system.  Oversaw a period of peace and prosperity.
  8. John Adams  An underappreciated president. He kept the country out of war with France: A completely forgotten accomplishment now - but a great achievement in his day. No man had a greater love for his country. 
  9. James Monroe  Creator of the Monroe Doctrine which protected America's hegemony in the Americas for  over a century while protecting countries from foreign domination. Deferred decision-making to the state and local governments rather seeking centralized power.
  10. Calvin Coolidge  Advocate of small government which resulted in widespread prosperity. Restored confidence in the presidency after the Harding scandals.  A man who said little but spoke with gravitas.
  11. James K. Polk  The "least known consequential president".  Led America to victory in the Mexican-American War paving the way for the annexation of Texas and most of the Southwestern states.  Established a national treasury system.  Reduced tariffs.  Promised to serve only one term and honored his promise.
  12. John F. Kennedy Great leader who inspired the country to "put a man on the moon". Understood that high tax rates discourage business investment and reduce revenues to the government. Would be ranked higher but he began our involvement in Vietnam which resulted in the loss of over 58,000 American young men.
  13. William McKinley  His gold standard policy returned the country to prosperity after the Panic of 1893.  Presided over a quick victory in the Spanish-American war.  Annexed many countries in the Pacific into the United States.
  14. George W. Bush  Under-appreciated president whose accomplishments will be evaluated more objectively over time. Protected the country after 9/11 while maintaining individual freedom. Was blamed for the 2008 financial meltdown despite having warned congress of its potential. His Bush Doctrine led to freedom spreading across the Middle East. Initiated faith-based programs in prisons.
  15. William H. Taft  A man who stood by his principles but was oblivious to their ramifications.  A trust-buster who reformed the civil service but made too many political enemies doing so.
  16. Bill Clinton The man knew how to work a situation. Triangulation. Interns. "I didn't have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinski." The man could parse a sentence. Eventually even the traditional media figured him out. But the give the man credit, he knew how to balance the books. 
  17. Harry Truman A stable leader who steered the country through the post WWII period. "The buck stops here."  Think he didn't care about the soldiers? Ask one of the WWII veterans still alive what they thought of him. To a man, they will tell you that his use of the atom bomb saved 100,000 lives of American servicemen - in a war they didn't start.  He is rated highly because of that decision. 
  18. George Bush  Maintained the Reagan Doctrine which resulted in freeing 50 million souls in Eastern Europe. Believed in public service for the sake of the nation, not for himself.
  19. John Quincy Adams  A man who served his country beginning in his early teens (as he traveled to Europe with his father).  Having been elected president in the House of Representatives through a deal with Henry Clay, his presidency was on weak footing from the beginning.  Stewarded his responsibilities, but no significant accomplishments.
  20. Grover Cleveland  Political reformer and fiscal conservative. But was overwhelmed by the nation's economic disasters including the Panic of 1893.
  21. Chester Arthur  Political reformer. Presided over the rebirth of the U.S. Navy. "No duty was neglected in his administration, and no adventurous project alarmed the nation." 
  22. Gerald Ford  His controversial pardon of Richard Nixon doomed his election possibilities. But, in retrospect, it was the right thing for the country. A man with a good heart who was a pretty vanilla president, thus the mid-tier rank.
  23. Rutherford B. Hayes  In compromise move with Democrats, ended occupation of the south. Practiced equal treatment of all regardless of race. Advocate of social and educational reform. Promised one term and honored his promise.
  24. Franklin D. Roosevelt A man who has gotten a free ride in the history books. Did his new deal help the country? To an extent, yes. Would the country have pulled out of the great depression earlier without all his tampering? Probably, yes. But why did he run for president four times? Was he really that important (outside of his own mind)? No, he wasn't. Biggest issue:  Pity the 50 million people in Eastern Europe he sold to Stalin during the summit on Malta. Would a healthier, more vital president been able to stand up to Stalin? Yes.  Was FDR able to?  No.
  25. James Garfield  Proposed substantial civil service reform which led to his assassination. Served only 200 days. Did no harm. 
  26. Richard Nixon  So much talent and so much waste. One of the truly tragic figures in American history. A brilliant geopolitical thinker yet a small man who kept an enemies list. Ended the Vietnam War.  He remains a man who could have been great.
  27. Benjamin Harrison  Supported and signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. But also supported high tariffs which hurt the economy and increased government spending. 
  28. Andrew Jackson  First president of the Democratic party. Destroyed the national bank. Relocated most Indian tribes in the Southeast to west of the Mississippi, including multiple illegal and despicable Trails of Tears. In summary, a far better general than president.
  29. Zachary Taylor  A 40 year general and a 16 month president (before succombing to disease). His ineptness led to the demise of he WHIG party. But from its demise arose the Republican party led by Abraham Lincoln dedicated to freedom for all races.
  30. William Henry Harrison  40 days in office. Taught later presidents that the inaugural speech really isn't that important if the weather will kill you. On the positive side, he did the country no harm.
  31. Warren Harding  Rewarded friends and political contributors beyond the norm. Plagued by scandal.  Yet unemployment went down 50% during his term in office. An early supporter of equal rights for African-Americans. 
  32. John Tyler  Led the annexation of Texas. Other than that, not much. Won election to the Confederate House of Representatives shortly before his death. Yes, that's a correct statement.
  33. Millard Fillmore  Opposed proposals designed to keep slavery out of the western states. Signed the Fugitive Slave Act. Furthered trade with Japan and stood up to Napoleon III's attempt to annex Hawaii. 
  34. Martin Van Buren  Had few tools to deal with the Panic of 1837, a devastating downturn for the country.  Denied Texas' request to be annexed (which happened later under John Tyler).  Oversaw the last of the 'Trail of Tears' Indian relocations.
  35. Andrew Johnson  Despite being a southern senator, he supported Abraham Lincoln during the war.  As president his conciliatory policies toward the south brought him up for impeachment.  But rushed the return of the southern states without sufficient proof of 'freedmen rights'.
  36. Herbert Hoover  A man treated harshly by circumstances. Instituted public works on a smaller scale than his successor in creating the Hoover Dam and other projects. But didn't understand economics. Raised tariffs and taxes on the high income earners in the midst of a depression only deepening the problems.
  37. Ulysses S. Grant  Alcoholism is a cruel disease. Presidency marred by economic disaster and multiple scandals. But supported rights of African-Americans during Reconstruction.
  38. Lyndon Johnson  Gets major credit for Civil Rights initiative. His unsuccessful War on Poverty was a great idea. However, empirically speaking, it was a failure. His political meddling in the management of the Vietnam War resulted in thousands of needless deaths and years of unnecessary war. He must be placed down here due his mismanagement of the war.
  39. Jimmy Carter  Where does one begin? With the 15% inflation or the high unemployment? Or with the self-righteous "It's not my fault" speech. A paradox in retirement. Started Habitat for Humanity yet the most bitter former president in recent memory. A true failure.
  40. James Buchanan  An individual who hated being president and it showed. While the Civil War was probably inescapable by his time, he did nothing to prevent it. 
  41. Barrack Obama  Perhaps the most partisan president in the history of the republic. The first president to keep an enemies list since Richard Nixon.  Instituted the view that "The buck stops with my predecessor."  Architect of the most massive deficit spending in world history.
  42. Franklin Pierce  While James Buchanan did noting to prevent the Civil War after him, Franklin Pierce actively contributed to it through his support of the Kansas-Nebraska act which paved the way for slavery west of the Mississippi. Another man who was more successful as a general than a president.
  43. Woodrow Wilson  A man with great dreams but, unfortunately, also a man who bartered peoples and nations at the Treaty of Versailles - all for the sake of his beloved League of Nations dream. How different our world would have been had he shown mercy toward the vanquished. Yet, he was front and center in forcing punitive demands on the German civilian population resulting in joblessness and starvation --- thus paving the way for the rise of Adolf Hitler.
I hope you've enjoyed the list.  I know there were some surprises, probably the greatest being the ranking for Woodrow Wilson.  To expound on his ranking:  He 'did what he did' at Versailles regardless of the historians pining for his League of Nations idea.  Bottom Line:  How many people and nations is OK to barter in exchange for your dream?  How many people must starve because of your backroom deals?  While he was no greater failure as president than a Jimmy Carter, his failures were far more injurious since they paved the way for the suffering and deaths of untold tens of millions of people.


1.14.2012

Draft Picks

Here are the draft picks in our Early 2012 Draft.  For the round by round recap, click here.

Round 1
  1) Johnny Peppers
Albert Pujols
1B, LAA
  2) Scott Gilroy
Miguel Cabrera
1B, DET
  3) Rich Justmann
Troy Tulowitzki
SS, COL
  4) Michael Huston
Jose Bautista
3B, TOR
  5) Steve Smith
Matt Kemp
OF, LAD
  6) Chris Fisher
Adrian Gonzalez
1B, BOS
  7) Rob Evans
Justin Upton
OF, ARZ
  8) Ivar Anderson
Robinson Cano
2B, NYY
  9) Marc Taylor
Jacoby Ellsbury
OF, BOS
10) Olin Forman
Prince Fielder
1B, FA
11) Steve Lyon
Joey Votto
1B, CIN
12) Kevin Justmann
Justin Verlander
SP, DET
13) Lloyd Souza
Curtis Granderson
OF, NYY
14) Joel Henard
Evan Longoria
3B, TB
15) Matt Adair
Carlos Gonzalez
OF, COL
16) Ron Stockton
Dustin Pedroia
2B, BOS

Round 2
  1) Ron Stockton
Tim Lincecum
SP, SF
  2) Matt Adair
Clayton Kershaw
SP, LAD
  3) Joel Henard
Hanley Ramirez
SS, MIA
  4) Lloyd Souza
Ian Kinsler
2B, TEX
  5) Kevin Justmann
Andrew McCutchen
OF, PIT
  6) Steve Lyon
David Wright
3B, NYM
  7) Olin Forman
Josh Hamilton
OF, TEX
  8) Marc Taylor
Jose Reyes
SS, MIA
  9) Ivar Anderson
Mike Stanton
OF, MIA
10) Rob Evans
Roy Halladay
SP, PHI
11) Chris Fisher
Felix Hernandez
SP, SEA
12) Steve Smith
Mark Teixeira
1B, NYY
13) Michael Huston
Mike Napoli
C, TEX
14) Rich Justmann
Cliff Lee
SP, PHI
15) Scott Gilroy
Adrian Beltre
3B, TEX
16) Johnny Peppers
Aramis Ramirez
3B, MIL

Round 3
  1) Johnny Peppers
Kevin Youkilis
CI, BOS
  2) Scott Gilroy
Carlos Santana
C, CLE
  3) Rich Justmann
Hunter Pence
OF, PHI
  4) Michael Huston
Jered Weaver
SP, LAA
  5) Steve Smith
Ryan Zimmerman
3B, WAS
  6) Chris Fisher
Carl Crawford
OF, BOS
  7) Rob Evans
Nelson Cruz
OF, TEX
  8) Ivar Anderson
Victor Martinez
C, DET
  9) Marc Taylor
Dan Uggla
2B, ATL
10) Olin Forman
Ben Zobrist
2B, TB
11) Steve Lyon
Brandon Phillips
2B, CIN
12) Kevin Justmann
Elvis Andrus
SS, TEX
13) Lloyd Souza
Matt Holliday
OF, STL
14) Joel Henard
Paul Konerko
1B, CHW
15) Matt Adair
Starlin Castro
SS, CHC
16) Ron Stockton
Desmond Jennings
OF, TB

Round 4
  1) Ron Stockton
Jon Lester
SP, BOS
  2) Matt Adair
C.C. Sabathia
SP, NYY
  3) Joel Henard
Jay Bruce
OF, CIN
  4) Lloyd Souza
Buster Posey
C, SF
  5) Kevin Justmann
David Price
SP, TB
  6) Steve Lyon
B.J. Upton
OF, TB
  7) Olin Forman
Asdrubal Cabrera
SS, CLE
  8) Marc Taylor
Cole Hamels
SP, PHI
  9) Ivar Anderson
Pablo Sandoval
3B, SF
10) Rob Evans
Alex Rodriguez
3B, NYY
11) Chris Fisher
Dan Haren
SP, LAA
12) Steve Smith
Brett Lawrie
3B, TOR
13) Michael Huston
Ryan Braun
OF, MIL
14) Rich Justmann
Matt Cain
SP, SF
15) Scott Gilroy
Michael Bourn
OF, ATL
16) Johnny Peppers
Jemile Weeks
2B, OAK

Round 5
  1) Johnny Peppers
Dee Gordon
SS, LAD
  2) Scott Gilroy
Zack Greinke
SP, MIL
  3) Rich Justmann
Michael Young
3B, TEX
  4) Michael Huston
Ryan Howard
1B, PHI
  5) Steve Smith
James Shields
SP, TB
  6) Chris Fisher
Chase Utley
2B, PHI
  7) Rob Evans
Eric Hosmer
1B, KC
  8) Ivar Anderson
C.J. Wilson
SP, LAA
  9) Marc Taylor
Shane Victorino
OF, PHI
10) Olin Forman
Alex Gordon
OF, KC
11) Steve Lyon
Yovani Gallardo
SP, MIL
12) Kevin Justmann
Brian McCann
C, ATL
13) Lloyd Souza
Lance Berkman
1B, STL
14) Joel Henard
Ian Kennedy
SP, ARZ
15) Matt Adair
Michael Morse
1B, WAS
16) Ron Stockton
Rickie Weeks
2B, MIL

Round 6
  1) Ron Stockton
Freddie Freeman
1B, ATL
  2) Matt Adair
Craig Kimbrel
RP, ATL
  3) Joel Henard
Shin-Soo Choo
OF, CLE
  4) Lloyd Souza
Jimmy Rollins
SS, PHI
  5) Kevin Justmann
Mark Reynolds
3B, BAL
  6) Steve Lyon
Jason Heyward
OF, ATL
  7) Olin Forman
Jonathan Papelbon
RP, PHI
  8) Marc Taylor
Tommy Hanson
SP, ATL
  9) Ivar Anderson
Corey Hart
OF, MIL
10) Rob Evans
Adam Jones
OF, BAL
11) Chris Fisher
Madison Bumgarner
SP, SF
12) Steve Smith
Howie Kendrick
2B, LAA
13) Michael Huston
Josh Beckett
SP, BOS
14) Rich Justmann
Drew Stubbs
OF, CIN
15) Scott Gilroy
Billy Butler
1B, KC
16) Johnny Peppers
Chris Young
OF, ARZ

Round 7
  1) Johnny Peppers
Jayson Werth
OF, WAS
  2) Scott Gilroy
Ichiro Suzuki
OF, SEA
  3) Rich Justmann
Stephen Strasburg
SP, WAS
  4) Michael Huston
Nick Markakis
OF, BAL
  5) Steve Smith
Brett Gardner
OF, NYY
  6) Chris Fisher
Joe Mauer
C, MIN
  7) Rob Evans
Alexei Ramirez
SS, CHW
  8) Ivar Anderson
Derek Jeter
SS, NYY
  9) Marc Taylor
Adam Lind
1B, TOR
10) Olin Forman
Emilio Bonifacio
OF, MIA
11) Steve Lyon
Matt Wieters
C, BAL
12) Kevin Justmann
Mariano Rivera
RP, NYY
13) Lloyd Souza
Daniel Hudson
SP, ARZ
14) Joel Henard
Miguel Montero
C, ARZ
15) Matt Adair
Andre Ethier
OF, LAD
16) Ron Stockton
Josh Willingham
OF, MIN

Round 8
  1) Ron Stockton
Logan Morrison
OF, MIA
  2) Matt Adair
Alex Avila
C, DET
  3) Joel Henard
Chris Carpenter
SP, STL
  4) Lloyd Souza
Michael Pineda
SP, NYY
  5) Kevin Justmann
Michael Cuddyer
2B, COL
  6) Steve Lyon
Adam Wainwright
SP, STL
  7) Olin Forman
Jeff Fancoeur
OF, KC
  8) Marc Taylor
Carlos Beltran
OF, STL
  9) Ivar Anderson
Brandon Beachy
SP, ATL
10) Rob Evans
Yu Darvish
SP, TEX
11) Chris Fisher
Drew Storen
RP, WAS
12) Steve Smith
Matt Latos
SP, CIN
13) Michael Huston
David Ortiz
UT, BOS
14) Rich Justmann
Cameron Maybin
OF, SD
15) Scott Gilroy
Matt Moore
SP, TB
16) Johnny Peppers
John Axford
RP, MIL

Round 9
  1) Johnny Peppers
Heath Bell
RP, MIA
  2) Scott Gilroy
Brandon League
RP, SEA
  3) Rich Justmann
Josh Johnson
SP, MIA
  4) Michael Huston
Brian Wilson
RP, SF
  5) Steve Smith
Nick Swisher
OF, NYY
  6) Chris Fisher
J.J. Hardy
SS, BAL
  7) Rob Evans
Dayan Viciedo
OF, CHW
  8) Ivar Anderson
Carlos Lee
1B, HOU
  9) Marc Taylor
Martin Prado
3B, ATL
10) Olin Forman
Erick Aybar
MI, LAA
11) Steve Lyon
Jose Valverde
RP, DET
12) Kevin Justmann
Ricky Romero
SP, TOR
13) Lloyd Souza
J.J. Putz
RP, ARZ
14) Joel Henard
Ryan Madson
RP, CIN
15) Matt Adair
Paul Goldschmidt
1B, ARZ
16) Ron Stockton
Gio Gonzalez
SP, WAS

Round 10
  1) Ron Stockton
Joel Hanrahan
RP, PIT
  2) Matt Adair
Gaby Sanchez
MI, MIA
  3) Joel Henard
Jordan Zimmerman
SP, WAS
  4) Lloyd Souza
Andrew Bailey
RP, BOS
  5) Kevin Justmann
Johnny Cueto
SP, CIN
  6) Steve Lyon
Jesus Montero
UT, SEA
  7) Olin Forman
Huston Street
RP, SD
  8) Marc Taylor
Joakim Soria
RP, KC
  9) Ivar Anderson
Joe Nathan
RP, TEX
10) Rob Evans
Austin Jackson
OF, DET
11) Chris Fisher
Carlos Marmol
RP, CHC
12) Steve Smith
Jordan Walden
RP, LAA
13) Michael Huston
Dustin Ackley
2B, SEA
14) Rich Justmann
Jason Motte
RP, STL
15) Scott Gilroy
Yunel Escobar
SS, TOR
16) Johnny Peppers
Chris Perez
RP, CLE

Round 11
  1) Johnny Peppers
Grady Sizemore
OF, CLE
  2) Scott Gilroy
Danny Espinosa
2B, WAS
  3) Rich Justmann
Neil Walker
2B, PIT
  4) Michael Huston
Sergio Santos
RP, TOR
  5) Steve Smith
Matt Garza
SP, CHC
  6) Chris Fisher
Ryan Roberts
3B, ARZ
  7) Rob Evans
Jesse Crain
RP, CHW
  8) Ivar Anderson
Rafael Betancourt
RP, COL
  9) Marc Taylor
Carlos Quentin
OF, SD
10) Olin Forman
Mike Moustakas
3B, KC
11) Steve Lyon
Max Scherzer
SP, DET
12) Kevin Justmann
Matt Capps
RP, MIN
13) Lloyd Souza
David Freese
3B, STL
14) Joel Henard
Jason Kipnis
2B, CLE
15) Matt Adair
Kyle Farnsworth
RP, TB
16) Ron Stockton
Jhonny Peralta
SS, DET

Round 12
  1) Ron Stockton
J.P. Arencibia
C, TOR
  2) Matt Adair
Edwin Encarnacion
3B, TOR
  3) Joel Henard
Adam Dunn
CI, CHW
  4) Lloyd Souza
Alex Rios
OF, CHW
  5) Kevin Justmann
Mark Trumbo
1B, LAA
  6) Steve Lyon
Vernon Wells
OF, LAA
  7) Olin Forman
Brennan Boesch
OF, DET
  8) Marc Taylor
Ubaldo Jimenez
SP, DET
  9) Ivar Anderson
Colby Rasmus
OF, TOR
10) Rob Evans
Wilson Ramos
C, WAS
11) Chris Fisher
Frank Francisco
RP, NYM
12) Steve Smith
Kenley Jansen
RP, LAD
13) Michael Huston
Peter Bourjos
OF, LAA
14) Rich Justmann
Matt Joyce
OF, TB
15) Scott Gilroy
Ike Davis
CI, NYM
16) Johnny Peppers
Yonder Alonso
OF, SD

Round 13
  1) Johnny Peppers
Carlos Pena
UT, TB
  2) Scott Gilroy
Matt Thornton
RP, CHW
  3) Rich Justmann
Aaron Hill
MI, ARZ
  4) Michael Huston
Jeremy Hellickson
RP, TB
  5) Steve Smith
Brandon Belt
OF, SF
  6) Chris Fisher
Jose Tabata
OF, PIT
  7) Rob Evans
Pedro Alvarez
CI, PIT
  8) Ivar Anderson
Torii Hunter
OF, LAA
  9) Marc Taylor
Yadier Molina
C, STL
10) Olin Forman
Clay Bucholz
SP, BOS
11) Steve Lyon
Jim Johnson
RP, BAL
12) Kevin Justmann
Shaun Marcum
SP, MIL
13) Lloyd Souza
Kelly Johnson
2B, TOR
14) Joel Henard
Ben Revere
OF, MIN
15) Matt Adair
Ian Desmond
MI, WAS
16) Ron Stockton
Anibal Sanchez
SP, MIA

Round 14
  1) Ron Stockton
Brandon Morrow
SP, TOR
  2) Matt Adair
Lucas Duda
OF, NYM
  3) Joel Henard
Stephen Drew
SS, ARZ
  4) Lloyd Souza
Delmon Young
OF, DET
  5) Kevin Justmann
Justin Morneau
CI, MIN
  6) Steve Lyon
Kendrys Morales
CI, LAA
  7) Olin Forman
Cory Luebke
SP, SD
  8) Marc Taylor
Melky Cabrera
OF, SF
  9) Ivar Anderson
Jaime Garcia
SP, STL
10) Rob Evans
Gordon Beckham
2B, CHW
11) Chris Fisher
Dexter Fowler
OF, COL
12) Steve Smith
Wandy Rodriguez
SP, HOU
13) Michael Huston
Ervin Santana
SP, LAA
14) Rich Justmann
Angel Pagan
OF, SF
15) Scott Gilroy
Jason Kubel
OF, ARZ
16) Johnny Peppers
Marco Scutaro
MI, COL

Round 15
  1) Johnny Peppers
Alfonso Soriano
OF, CHC
  2) Scott Gilroy
Hiroki Kuroda
SP, NYY
  3) Rich Justmann
Neftali Feliz
RP, TEX
  4) Michael Huston
Rafael Furcal
SS, STL
  5) Steve Smith
Eric Thames
OF, TOR
  6) Chris Fisher
Nyjer Morgan
OF, MIL
  7) Rob Evans
Mike Trout
OF, LAA
  8) Ivar Anderson
Colby Lewis
SP, TEX
  9) Marc Taylor
Coco Crisp
OF, OAK
10) Olin Forman
John Mayberry
CI, PHI
11) Steve Lyon
Lorenzo Cain
OF, KC
12) Kevin Justmann
Justin Masterson
SP, CLE
13) Lloyd Souza
Denard Span
OF, MIN
14) Joel Henard
James Loney
1B, LAD
15) Matt Adair
Tim Hudson
SP, ATL
16) Ron Stockton
Brent Morel
3B, CHW

Round 16
  1) Ron Stockton
Seth Smith
OF, OAK
  2) Matt Adair
Chris Sale
SP, CHW
  3) Joel Henard
Mitch Moreland
1B, TX
  4) Lloyd Souza
Doug Fister
SP, DET
  5) Kevin Justmann
Alcedis Escobar
SS, KC
  6) Steve Lyon
Mike Carp
OF, SEA
  7) Olin Forman
Jason Bay
OF, NYM
  8) Marc Taylor
Jair Jurrjens
SP, ATL
  9) Ivar Anderson
Alejandro De Aza
OF, CHW
10) Rob Evans
Chris Heisey
UT, CIN
11) Chris Fisher
Casey McGehee
CI, PIT
12) Steve Smith
Zack Cozart
SS, CIN
13) Michael Huston
Will Myers
OF, KC
14) Rich Justmann
Nolan Reimold
OF, BAL
15) Scott Gilroy
Ryan Raburn
OF, DET
16) Johnny Peppers
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
C, BOS

Round 17
  1) Johnny Peppers
Mike Leake
SP, CIN
  2) Scott Gilroy
John Danks
SP, CHW
  3) Rich Justmann
Justin Smoak
1B, SEA
  4) Michael Huston
Derek Holland
SP, TEX
  5) Steve Smith
Jhoulys Chacin
SP, COL
  6) Chris Fisher
Jose Altuve
2B, HOU
  7) Rob Evans
Mark Buerhle
SP, MIA
  8) Ivar Anderson
Daniel Murphy
MI, NYM
  9) Marc Taylor
Mat Gamel
CI, MIL
10) Olin Forman
Erik Bedard
SP, PIT
11) Steve Lyon
Ted Lilly
SP, LAD
12) Kevin Justmann
Trevor Cahill
SP, ARZ
13) Lloyd Souza
Chase Headley
3B, SD
14) Joel Henard
Danny Valencia
UT, MIN
15) Matt Adair
Brandon McCarthy
SP, OAK
16) Ron Stockton
Garrett Jones
CI, PIT

Round 18
  1) Ron Stockton
Alex Presley
OF, PIT
  2) Matt Adair
Yoenis Cespedes
OF, FA
  3) Joel Henard
Bryce Harper
OF, WAS
  4) Lloyd Souza
James McDonald
SP, PIT
  5) Kevin Justmann
Chipper Jones
3B, ATL
  6) Steve Lyon
Javy Guerra
RP, LAD
  7) Olin Forman
Francisco Cordero
RP, TOR
  8) Marc Taylor
Tyler Clippard
RP, WAS
  9) Ivar Anderson
Gavin Floyd
SP, CHW
10) Rob Evans
Addison Reed
RP, CHW
11) Chris Fisher
Andres Torres
OF, NYM
12) Steve Smith
Grant Balfour
RP, OAK
13) Michael Huston
Francisco Rodriguez
RP, MIL
14) Rich Justmann
Brian Fuentes
RP, OAK
15) Scott Gilroy
Sean Rodriguez
MI, TB
16) Johnny Peppers
Allen Craig
UT, STL

Round 19
  1) Johnny Peppers
Sean Marshall
RP, CIN
  2) Scott Gilroy
Glen Perkins
RP, MIN
  3) Rich Justmann
Vinnie Pestano
RP, CLE
  4) Michael Huston
Daniel Bard
RP, BOS
  5) Steve Smith
Devin Mesoraco
C, CIN
  6) Chris Fisher
Adam LaRoche
CI, WAS
  7) Rob Evans
Edwin Jackson
SP, WAS
  8) Ivar Anderson
Placido Polanco
CI, PHI
  9) Marc Taylor
Jonathan Sanchez
SP, KC
10) Olin Forman
John Jay
OF, STL
11) Steve Lyon
Cliff Pennington
SS, OAK
12) Kevin Justmann
Bobby Abreu
OF, LAA
13) Lloyd Souza
Fautino De Los Santos
RP, OAK
14) Joel Henard
Ryan Dempster
SP, CHC
15) Matt Adair
Scott Baker
SP, MIN
16) Ron Stockton
Joel Peralta
RP, TB

Round 20
  1) Ron Stockton
Jonny Venters
RP, ATL
  2) Matt Adair
Scott Sizemore
2B, OAK
  3) Joel Henard
Edinson Volquez
SP, SD
  4) Lloyd Souza
Aubrey Huff
UT, SF
  5) Kevin Justmann
Julio Teheran
SP, ATL
  6) Steve Lyon
Roy Oswalt
SP, FA
  7) Olin Forman
Francisco Liriano
SP, MIN
  8) Marc Taylor
Mike Adams
RP, TEX
  9) Ivar Anderson
Brad Peacock
SP, OAK
10) Rob Evans
A.J. Pierzynski
UT, CHW
11) Chris Fisher
J.D. Martinez
UT, HOU
12) Steve Smith
Roger Bernadina
UT, WAS
13) Michael Huston
Ricky Nolasco
SP, MIA
14) Rich Justmann
Ryan Vogelsong
SP, SF
15) Scott Gilroy
Michael Brantley
OF, CLE
16) Johnny Peppers
Tim Stauffer
SP, SD

Round 21
  1) Johnny Peppers
Rafael Soriano
RP, NYY
  2) Scott Gilroy
Bud Norris
SP, HOU
  3) Rich Justmann
David Robertson
RP, NYY
  4) Michael Huston
Rick Porcello
SP, DET
  5) Steve Smith
Jonathan Niese
SP, NYM
  6) Chris Fisher
Ivan Nova
SP, NYY
  7) Rob Evans
Jake Peavy
SP, CHW
  8) Ivar Anderson
Juan Pierre
OF, PHI
  9) Marc Taylor
Vance Worley
SP, PHI
10) Olin Forman
Henderson Alvarez
SP, TOR
11) Steve Lyon
Mike Minor
SP, ATL
12) Kevin Justmann
Johnny Damon
OF, FA
13) Lloyd Souza
Clayton Richard
SP, SD
14) Joel Henard
Danny Duffy
SP, KC
15) Matt Adair
Will Venable
OF, SD
16) Ron Stockton
Russell Martin
C, NYY

Round 22
  1) Ron Stockton
John Buck
C, MIA
  2) Matt Adair
Juan Nicasio
SP, COL
  3) Joel Henard
Joaquin Benoit
RP, DET
  4) Lloyd Souza
Wilton Lopez
RP, HOU
  5) Kevin Justmann
Jason Bourgeois
OF, HOU
  6) Steve Lyon
Ian Stewart
CI, CHC
  7) Olin Forman
Fernando Salas
RP, STL
  8) Marc Taylor
Jed Lowrie
MI, HOU
  9) Ivar Anderson
Edward Mujica
RP, MIA
10) Rob Evans
Darwin Barney
MI, CHC
11) Chris Fisher
Juan Abreu
RP, HOU
12) Steve Smith
Sergio Romo
RP, SF
13) Michael Huston
Omar Infante
2B, MIA
14) Rich Justmann
Juan Rivera
CI, LAD
15) Scott Gilroy
Marlin Byrd
OF, CHC
16) Johnny Peppers
Chad Billingsley
SP, LAD

Round 23
  1) Johnny Peppers
David Hernandez
RP, ARZ
  2) Scott Gilroy
R.A. Dickey
SP, NYM
  3) Rich Justmann
David DeJesus
UT, CHC
  4) Michael Huston
Luke Scott
CI, TB
  5) Steve Smith
J.J. Reddick
UT, OAK
  6) Chris Fisher
Brett Myers
SP, HOU
  7) Rob Evans
David Carpenter
RP, HOU
  8) Ivar Anderson
Rex Brothers
RP, COL
  9) Marc Taylor
Johan Santana
SP, NYM
10) Olin Forman
Mark Melancon
RP, BOS
11) Steve Lyon
Johnny Giavotella
MI, KC
12) Kevin Justmann
Ryan Ludwick
UT, CIN
13) Lloyd Souza
Todd Helton
UT, COL
14) Joel Henard
Philip Humber
SP, CHW
15) Matt Adair
Chris Capuano
SP, LAD
16) Ron Stockton
Matt Harrison
SP, TEX


Round 24
  1) Ron Stockton
Jason Vargas
SP, SEA
  2) Matt Adair
Jordan Schaefer
OF, HOU
  3) Joel Henard
Aaron Harang
SP, LAD
  4) Lloyd Souza
Andrew Cashner
RP, SD
  5) Kevin Justmann
Geovany Soto
UT, CHC
  6) Steve Lyon
Aroldis Chapman
RP, CIN
  7) Olin Forman
Kevin Gregg
RP, BAL
  8) Marc Taylor
Josh Collmenter
SP, ARZ
  9) Ivar Anderson
Ryan Doumit
UT, MIN
10) Rob Evans
A.J. Burnett
SP, NYY
11) Chris Fisher
Jon Rauch
RP, NYM
12) Steve Smith
Greg Holland
RP, KC
13) Michael Huston
Travis Hafner
UT, CLE
14) Rich Justmann
Alfredo Aceves
RP, BOS
15) Scott Gilroy
Casey Janssen
RP, TOR
16) Johnny Peppers
Carlos Zambrano
SP, MIA

Round 25
  1) Johnny Peppers
Aaron Crow
SP, KC
  2) Scott Gilroy
Luke Hochevar
SP, KC
  3) Rich Justmann
Jonathan Lucroy
C, MIL
  4) Michael Huston
David Murphy
OF, TEX
  5) Steve Smith
Tyler Pastornicky
MI, ATL
  6) Chris Fisher
Matt Lindstrom
RP, COL
  7) Rob Evans
Kyle Lohse
SP, STL
  8) Ivar Anderson
Koji Uehara
RP, TEX
  9) Marc Taylor
Lonnie Chisenhall
UT, CLE
10) Olin Forman
Kurt Suzuki
C, OAK
11) Steve Lyon
Antonio Bastardo
RP, PHI
12) Kevin Justmann
Juan Carlos Oviedo
RP, FLA
13) Lloyd Souza
Jonathan Broxton
RP, KC
14) Joel Henard
Drew Pomeranz
SP, COL
15) Matt Adair
Jarrod Parker
SP, OAK
16) Ron Stockton
Al Alburquerque
RP, DET