The 2012 Adopt A Tiger Draft Extravaganza

[DaYooperASBDT]

Adopt-A-Tiger
2012

WELCOME to the 2012 Official Adopt-A-Tiger Draft selection thread!

This year, the #1 draft position has been awarded to estrepe1 (Brian Bluhm), and we will make the selection on his behalf.

We will then continue with #2 (casey04's) selection. #3 is free to pick immediately after the second player has been selected, and so forth. Each draft position is given a 24 hour clock for making a selection. If that person's clock expires, the next position is then free to draft, and their 24-hour clock begins. If you miss your turn, you aren't disqualified. You can still make a pick at any time, but your pickings won't be as good!

Please make an effort to check in every day or two, and remember that you don't have to wait 24 hours before you pick - let's keep this moving quickly for everyone. The draft will probably take at least three weeks to complete.

This post will be updated below with everyone's choices, so check here often to see if your pick is coming up soon.

First 25 picks will be conducted as outlined above. Then we go into Shaggy's patented "turbo mode":

Picks 26-50: Once pick #25 is made both picks 26 and 27 will be on the clock. This will speed things up a bit, however still "protect" the draft position to an extent. Once one of the two on the clock makes a selection, #28 goes on the clock, and so forth. Once again each member on the clock has a 24 hour window for making a pick. If your clock expires, you can still make a pick at any time from the remaining available players.

Picks 51 - finish: Once picks #49 AND #50 are made picks 51, 52 and 53 will all be put on the clock.

From that point on, three members will be "on the clock" at once, to pick on a first come first served basis. Again they will be on a 24 hour clock.

After the initial draft phase, we'll begin the "free for all" phase, for those who missed out on registering for the lottery. You can pick one of the undrafted "leftovers", first come first served!

If something comes up in "real life", your draft position is coming up, and you know you might be absent, please feel free to PM me a ranked list of players, and I will draft for you by proxy. Also, if you decide not to participate, please PM me as soon as possible and I'll remove you from the draft order. Or if you just want a free-for-all pick instead, just let me know!

You may draft any player at any level. Others affiliated with the Tigers CAN be drafted, but you might find it more fun and rewarding to adopt and follow a player. Many here prefer to draft young prospects, and update us on their progress throughout the season. And when making your selection, please consider giving some information/scouting on your selection, and why you selected him.

Now let's refer to the Book of ShaggyRy. Let's call this "Your Adopted Tiger 101":

Once you draft a player, you've adopted him. what does that mean?? Really nothing. This is just a little thing we've done around here for a few years now in the winter doldrums when Spring training is on the horizon to get us talking baseball again.

If your player has a good year, it's because of you and you have bragging rights, and if they stink it up it is your fault. During the season in the game threads and such your affiliations could be brought up and you could be called on the carpet if your adopted player screws up. You have to defend them at all costs, against all comers. He is your baby, you have to protect him.

Minor league adoptions should look to keep us updated on your selected player throughout the season in the Minor League forum. Keep track of their numbers and let us know when he's on a hot streak or if he's been promoted to a higher league. You can use the teams official websites to find such information, as well we usually have Tiger Organization minor league stats posted in the Minor Leauge forum as well as box scores posted as well. Microline and Co. does a good job over there and not all of us are minor league freaks, so even if you know nothing about the minor leagues and get "stuck" with a minor league player, check it out over there and learn something about your player and the up and comers in the Tigers Farm.

Last season some members decided to use their sig lines to keep others updated on their adoptees, a practice I hope to see continued for the most part.

2012 DETROIT TIGERS

40-MAN ROSTER

Pitchers
Al Alburquerque (DL) - tigerfanfromchicago
Collin Balester - Hongbit
Duane Below - Potthole
Joaquin Benoit - Dan Gilmore
Phil Coke - A.J.K.
Casey Crosby - Tramlou
Octavio Dotel - Gehringer02
Doug Fister - drownwithyou
Matt Hoffman - LJK004
Luis Marte - Mark The Shark
Andrew Oliver - MC Sucka DJ
Jose Ortega - Freehan_1968
David Pauley - ErieTigerFan - released
Rick Porcello - catswithbats
Anibal Sanchez - MissouriKaline6
Max Scherzer - sacbunt
Daniel Schlereth - MelissaG915
Tyler Stohr - bugmanson
Jacob Turner - MissouriKaline6 - traded
Jose Valverde - casey04
Justin Verlander - Mikeshoe21
Brayan Villarreal - alwaysthrowheat
Adam Wilk - New_Age_X

Catchers
Alex Avila - poolagoo
Victor Martinez - Al de Blanc
Gerald Laird - mr0zip0

Infielders
Miguel Cabrera - mckibba
Prince Fielder - JayVee7777
Omar Infante - hardysf
Brandon Inge - Zack attack - traded
Jhonny Peralta - Jhonny Mac
Hernan Perez - itsallgood8989
Ramón Santiago - forty one
Danny Worth - Dirk Diggler

Outfielders
Brennan Boesch - tigernut
Andy Dirks - Big Frame
Avasail Garcia - TigerPride8301
Austin Jackson - Buttermaker
Don Kelly - Los Gatos
Ryan Raburn - mtutiger
Clete Thomas (gone to Twins) - DWPerkins - traded
Delmon Young - Bambino Lino


COACHES:
Jim Leyland - JAYB
Rafael Belliard - ClintD
Tom Brookens - Imminent Threat
Jeff Jones - Verlander MVP 2011
Gene LaMont - tigerfanatic
Lloyd McClendon - Kamakzie
Phil Nevin (Toledo) - DJ Hutch
Scott Pickens - goast8127
Mike Rojas
Ernie Young (W. Mich)


OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
Rod Allen - Frink
Al Avila - Mike
Jason Beck - Tiger337
Dan Dickerson - Eric Cioe
Dave Dombrowski - JR
Ernie Harwell - IdahoBert
Mike Illitch - Vegas Tiger
Mario Impemba - Jeff6851
Al Kaline - Waterfallguy59
Heather Nabozny - tiger paw paw
Paws The Tiger - Titus Tiger
Jim Price - det6884
Kevin Rand - Detroit Rock City


Minors - Catcher
Brantly, Robert - DontGotSheed - traded
Casali, Curtis - macedonian bengal
Holaday, Bryan - ben9753
Jhosua, Montero
Kunkel, Jeff - calpon
Leyland, Patrick - Motor City Sonics
Maggard, Zachary
McCann, James - estrepe1
Murrian, John
Oses, Omar
Ovalles, Jose
Purroy, Gabriel
Reina, Adolfo
Roof, Eric - goast8127
Santana, Felix
Santos, Omir (FA)
Sanz, Luis A.
Tenia, Gabriel
Thigpen, Wes


Minors - 2B/SS/3B
Ashenbrenner, Josh - popout2short
Azcona, Javier
Bergolla, William (FA)
Castellanos, Nick - CanTig
Castro, Harold
Ciriaco, Audy - 84 Lives!!!
Contreras, Francisco
Corcino, Edgar
Cortez, Luis - Lousluggage
Crafort, Samuel
De Los Santos, Carlos
Degaldo, Alwin
Diaz, Argenis - The Truman Show
Douglas, Brandon - LeFlorist
Felipe, Eurys
Fuentes, Steven - brideck
Gaynor, Wade - iholly
Gonzalez, David
Harrison, Bret
Hidago, Gregory
Hudgins, Derrick
Iorg, Cale - TigerFan1984
Jones, Corey
Kaline, Colin - davidsb
King, Jason - CO3BRA
Loy, Brandon - plantcitytigersfan
Machado, Dixon - TigersSlappy
Nunez, Alexander
Ortiz, Samuel
Ovalles, Victor
Patterson, Eric - Simple Simon
Perry, Matt
Pounds, Bryan
Romero, Niuman
Roof, Shawn - wingedwheel
Santa, Adelyn - macedonian bengal
Sayers, Aaron
Soares, Ryan
Soledad, Jose
Soto, Erick (DL)
Suarez, Eugenio - TheCouga
Ustariz, Jesus - sagnam

Minors - Outfield
Acevedo, Sandy
Alvarado, Jesus
Berry, Quintin - zack attack
Carranza, Daniel
Castillo, Luis
Collins, Tyler - BengalBJ
Fields, Daniel - Corky
Gibson, Tyler - tigerbomb13
Gomez, Edwin - (released)
Guez, Ben - 15 Day DL
Hamme, Ryan (FA)
Head, Jerad - Antrat
Henry, Justin - MotorCityKitty
Johnson, Jamie - ChrisBrown
Krizan, Jason
Lara, Confesor
Lemon, Marcus
Matz, Chretien
Moreno, Alexander
Moya, Steven - whitecapwendy
Perez, Carlos
Perez, Timo
Polk, P.J.
Rockett, Michael
Romero, Javier
Rowland, Jeff
Salazar, Jeff (FA)
Salgado, Ismael
Santana, Felix
Scram, Deik - Tigeraholic1 (released)
Smith, Les
Smith, Patrick
Tovar, Orvin
Vasquez, Danry - cruzer1
Wright, Chad
Wyatt, Brent
Yance, Anderson - ErieTigerFan
Young, Matt


Minors - First Base & DH
Aguasvivas, Juaner
Bishop, Rawley
Durham, Lance
Eldred, Brad - Zack attack
Green, Dean - DaYooperASBDT
Holm, Jeff
Jones, Clay
Lennerton, Jordan - toadhunter911
Maxfield, Zach - Charles Liston
Pena, Lenny
Plagman, Tony - Walt
Robbins, James
Strieby, Ryan - EatEmUpTigers711
Thorman, Scott (FA)
Westlake, Aaron - KleShreen


Minors - Starting Pitchers
Alvarado, Carlos
Avery, James
Barrett, Tyler
Briceno, Endrys
Brown, Brooks - DWPerkins
Burgos, Alex - Who Is The Drizzle
Carreno, Josue - Vonlenska
Collier, Thomas - TigersFan81371
Crouse, Matt
De La Rosa, Edgar
Duffey, Jack
Eichorn, Kevin - fyrftrjim
Espinol, Yoel
Feeney, Trevor
Ferrell, Jeff
Flynn, Bryan - hardysf
Gagnier, L.J.
Hernandez, Danny
Hidalgo, Luis
Larez, Victor
Lopez, Yorfrank
Ni, Fu-Te - mickeyb105
Palacios, Wilsen
Paniagua, Adrian
Paulino, Brenny - PuNk42AE
Paulino, David - MC24
Perez, Fernando
Putkonen, Luke - TTF
Ryan, Kyle - TurnerHasHype
Sabol, Jacob - BigDom
Sanz, Luis A.
Samuels, Zach
Saupold, Warwick - MSUBrian11
Smith, Brennan - Sports_Freak
Smyly, Drew - T.O. Tiger Fan
Solano, Gregorio
Sorensen, Mark
Stroud, Brian - Rocko2
Voss, Jay - treyKemper
Weber, Thad
Wesson, Jared


Minors - Relief Pitchers or Role Unknown
Acosta, Albin
Avila, Nicholas
Aybar, Pedro
Barfield, Jeff
Belisario, Johan
Bennett, Daniel - grandma g
Bootcheck, Chris
Burgos, Cesar
Calderon, Yinio
Camaripano, Junior
Carreno, Angel
Castillo, Alejandro
Castillo, Bill
Cedeno, Cruz
Celis, Fernando
Chalas, Fernando
Chavez, Emanuel
Ciriaco, Ricardo
Clark, Tyler - xmartyx
Cooper, Patrick
Del Orbe, Emmanuel
Downs, Darin
Faulk, Kenny
Garcia, Ramon
Gayhart, Jared
Gonzalez, Enrique (FA)
Green, Scott
Guichardo, Rayni (released)
Heckaman, Eric
Hess, Kevan
Jacobs, Vijandrick
Hamilton, Brandon
Kickham, Dan
Knudson, Guido
Lachapel, Walter
Lebron, Ramon - tramfan
Little, Matt
Lo, Hua-Wei
Manzanillo, Rafael
Mendoza, Clemente
Mendoza, Jose
Mercedes, Melvin
Montero, Miguel
Morillo, Greg
Morrison, Michael
Mosquera, Yonny
Nesbitt, Angel
Newman, Nate
Olivo, Ricardo
Perez, Pedro
Pratt, Jordan
Robinson, Montreal - redshark63
Robowski, Ryan - FRM710
Rodriquez, Jose
Rodriquez, Luis
Rojas, Eduardo
Rondon, Bruce - wolverinefan
Rosario, Harold
Sanchez, Jairo
Smith, Chad
Tablante, Jose
Teufel, Shawn
Todd, Jade
Torrealba, Michael
Valdez, Jose
Vasquez, Angel
Villaroel, Orlando (FA)
Waite, Robert
Weinhardt, Robbie - vannzee
White, Tyler - hueytaxi
Wood, Austin - redshark63
Wooley, Ryan


2012 DRAFT SELECTIONS:

1 estrepe1 - James McCann, C
2 caseyo4 - Jose Valverde, RP
3 mckibba - Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4 Al de Blanc - Victor Martinez, DH/C
5 drownwithyou - Doug Fister, SP
6 SacBunt - Max Scherzer, SP
7 Mikeshoe21 - Justin Verlander, SP
8 poolagoo - Alex Avila, studly C
9 tigernut - Brennan Boesch, OF
10 catswithbats - Rick Porcello, SP
11 MissouriKaline6 - Jacob Turner, SP - now Anibal Sanchez, SP
12 CanTig - Nick Castellanos, 3B
13 T.O. Tiger Fan - Drew Smyly, SP
14 Buttermaker - Austin Jackson, CF
15 Jhonny Mac - Jhonny Peralta, SS
16 Tramlou - Casey Crosby, SP
17 Bambino Lino - Delmon Young, OF
18 Dan Gilmore - Joaquin Benoit, RP
19 potthole - Duane Below, SP
20 KleShreen - Aaron Westlake, 1B
21 PuNk42AE - Brenny Paulino, SP
22 Hongbit - Collin Balester, RP
23 cruzer1 - Danry Vasquez, OF
24 Zack attack - Brandon Inge (released - now Quintin Berry)
25 Los Gatos - Don Kelly, UTL
26 Rocko2 - Brian Stroud, SP
27 itsallgood8989 - Hernan Perez, 2B
28 tiger paw paw - Heather Nabozny, turf goddess
29 Big Frame - Andy Dirks, OF
30 forty one - Ramon Santiago, 2B
31 Dirk Diggler - Danny Worth, UTL
32 BengalBJ - Tyler Collins, OF
33 gehringer02 -Octavio Dotel, RP
34 TigerPride8301 - Avisail Garcia, OF
35 MC Sucka DJ - Andrew Oliver, SP
36 tigerfanfromchicago - Al Alburquerque, RP
37 iholly - Wade Gaynor, 3B
38 DaYooperASBDT - Dean Green, 1B
39 MelissaG915 - Daniel Schlereth, RP
40 A.J.K. - Phil Coke, RP
41 ErieTigerFan - David Pauley, RP (released, change to Anderson Yance)
42 mtutiger - Ryan Raburn, 2B/OF
43 Frink - Rod Allen
44 Corky - Daniel Fields, OF
45 DontGotSheed - Rob Brantly, C
46 DWPerkins - CleteThomas, OF (now Brooks Brown, SP)
47 JAYB - Jim Leyland
48 Waterfallguy59 - Al Kaline
49 Titus Tiger - Paws The Tiger
50 tigerbomb13 - Tyler Gibson, OF
51 hardysf - Bryan Flynn, SP (traded - now Omar Infante)
52 MotorCityKitty - Justin Henry, OF
53 whitecapwendy - Steven Moya, OF
54 wingnut736 - may select at any time
55 TigersSlappy - Dixon Machado, SS
56 Charles Liston - Zach Maxfield, 1B
57 New_Age_X - Adam Wilk, SP
58 Tramfan - Ramon Lebron, RP
59 LJK004 - Matt Hoffman, RP
60 Porcelain God - may select at any time
61 15 Day DL - Ben Guez, OF
63 bugmanson - Tyler Stohr, RP
64 mickeyb105 - Fu-Te Ni, SP
65 TigersFan81371 - Thomas Collier, SP
66 EatEmUpTigers711 - Ryan Streiby, 1B
67 mr0zip0 - Gerald F. Laird, C
68 tigerfanatic - Gene Lamont
69 MSUBrian11 - Warwick Saupold, SP
70 Imminent Threat - Tom Brookens, PA Poker
71 davidsb - Colin Kaline, 2B
72 plantcitytigersfan - Brandon Loy, SS
73 TheCouga - Eugenio Suarez, SS
74 treyKemper - Jay Voss, SP
75 wolverinefan - Bruce Rondon, RP
76 Jeff6851 - Mario Impempa, deep throated one
77 Mark The Shark - Luis Marte, RP
78 BigDom - Jacob Sabol, RP
79 TurnerHasHYPE - Kyle Ryan, SP
80 VegasTiger - Mike Illitch
81 Verlander MVP 2011 - Jeff Jones
82 popout2short - Josh Ashenbrenner, 2B
83 ChrisBrown - Jamie Johnson, OF
84 Simple Simon - Eric Patterson, UTL
85 JR - David Dombrowski
86 sagnam - Jesus Ustariz, INF
87 Detroit Rock City - Kevin Rand
88 toadhunter911 - Jordan Lennerton, 1B
89 The Truman Show - Argenis Diaz, INF
90 CO3BRA - Jason King, INF
91 FloridaTigers - may select at any time
92 TigerFan1984 - Cale Iorg, SS
93 Antrat - Jerad Head, OF
94 Tigeraholic1 - Deik Scram, OF
95 LeFlorist - Brandon Douglas, 2B
96 hueytaxi - Tyler White, RP
97 Walt - Tony Plagman, 1B
98 Who is the Drizzle - Alex Burgos, SP
99 xmartyx - Tyler Clark, P
100 redshark63 - Austin Wood, RP (retired - change to Montreal Robertson)
101 JayVee7777 - Prince Fielder, 1B
102 ben9753 - Bryan Holaday, C
103 Sports_Freak - Brennan Smith, SP
104 djhutch - Phil Nevin
105 Freehan_1968 - Jose Ortega, RP
106 Motor City Sonics - Patrick Leyland, C
107 calpon - Jeff Kunkel, C
108 grandma g - Dan Bennett, RP
109 goast8127 - Eric Roof, C (now Scott Pickens)
110 Fool Inc. - may select at any time
111 Eric Cioe - Dan Dickerson
112 MC24 - David Paulino, SP
113 Mike - Al Avila
114 wingedwheel - Shawn Roof, 2B
115 tiger337 - Jason Beck
116 macedonian bengal - Adelyn Santa, 3B (released - now Curtis Casali)
117 Vonlenska - Josue Carreno, SP
118 fyrftrjim - Kevin Eichhorn, SP
119 Lousluggage - Edwin Gomez, OF (released - now Luis Cortez)
120 Kamakzie - Legendary Lloyd McClendon

BEGIN FREE FOR ALL PICKS
#121 IdahoBert - Ernie Harwell
#122 vannzee - Robbie Weinhardt, RP
#123 FRM710 - Ryan Robowski, RP
#124 det6884 - Jim Price
#125 brideck - Steven Fuentes, SS
#126 ClintD - Rafael Belliard
#127 84 Lives!!! - Audy Ciriaco, 3B
#128 Toledo Tiger Fan - Luke Putkonen, RP

[DaYooperASBDT]

I may or may not be at a computer tommorrow, but let's put caseyo4 on the clock at 12:00 Noon Sunday as planned so we
can get rolling with some picks. Free feel to PM me a draft queue - you may want to CC a second person as well
in case I'm not around when your pick comes up.


Some AAT Statistics:
2011: 120 lottery picks - First pick 1/7, last pick 1/25
2011: 142 lottery picks, 150 total. First pick 1/9, last pick 1/26
2010: 146 lottery picks, 162 total. First pick 1/10/10, last pick 1/29/10
2009: 168 lottery picks, 188 total. First pick 1/18/09, last pick 2/6/09
2008: 165 lottery picks, 185 total, First pick 1/20/08, last pick 2/7/08
2007: 129 lottery picks, 154 total, First pick 1/18/07, last pick 1/30/07
2006: 110 lottery picks, 135 total, First pick 1/12/06, last pick 2/7/06
2005: 49 lottery picks, 73 total, First pick 1/31/05, last pick 2/12/05
2004: 52 total picks, first come first served (lasted 4 days)

My AAT Picks:
2012 #37 - Dean Green
2011 #99 - Bruce Rondon
2010 #44 - Adam Wilk
2009 #22 - Mauricio Robles
2008 #13 - Guillermo Moscoso
2007 #17 - Brandon Inge
2006 #34 - Dmitri Young

[DaYooperASBDT]

On behalf of estrepe1, I have the honor of making a pick for him.
This young man was the Tigers' top pick in the 2011 amateur entry draft, #76 overall, after his Junior season at Arkansas.
He'll be a West Michigan Whitecap this year.


James McCann, C





James McCann - University of Arkansas Athletics

James McCann powers the Razorbacks - University of Arkansas Athletics

James McCann Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com

[Sports_Freak]

Nice list you have here. My guys on it but I sure hope he's around when I pick......

[toadhunter911]

OK, let's get this caseyo4 clown off the clock and get things moving! SHEESH!!!

[davidsb]

OK, let's get this caseyo4 clown off the clock and get things moving! SHEESH!!!

Yoop was more than generous with the 48 hour window. NEXT!!

[Freehan_1968]

I'm already thinking it's too bad they don't get moved to the bottom of the list.......Some folks aren't as obsessed with the Tigers as me, I suppose.

Or, maybe they just have a life. It's a long ways to #105.

[DaYooperASBDT]

mckibba went on the clock at Noon, I'll update Figure two to three weeks total for this, FYI.
First 25 picks will be slooooooooooowwwwwwwwww

[mckibbka]

I was hoping casey04 would help make my decision easier. I will take MIGUEL CABRERA as my AAT. I'm hoping it's the year he breaks out and gets the respect he deserves in the American League earning a starting All-Star spot, Silver Slugger, AL MVP, World Series Championship and World Series MVP...among other things.

[davidsb]

I'm hoping it's the year he breaks out and gets the respect he deserves in the American League earning a starting All-Star spot, Silver Slugger, AL MVP, World Series Championship and World Series MVP...among other things.

Amen brotha!

[SacBunt]

Awaiting my turn....

I'll be in meetings but be checking in every hour or so to get this moving along.

[hueytaxi]

Will someone give me a wake up call in 2 weeks?

[drownwithyou]

I'll take Douglas Fister, SP

[SacBunt]

With my pick in the 2012 Motown Sports Adopt-A-Tiger draft, the Sacbunt team will select the heterochromatic one himself, Max Scherzer.



Those eyes still freak out my kids, so that is worthy of a draft selection.

[IdahoBert]

The reason I don't sign up for this is that I cannot predict I'll be around enough to follow through should I get a high pick.

[tigerbomb13]

On the the 7th pick and the AL MVP is still available!

[Mikeshoe21]

If I am free to pick, I will take Justin Verlander.

[catswithbats]

I don't expect to pick tonight, but just in case, Yoop, I'm going to PM you my list.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Will someone give me a wake up call in 2 weeks?

You schedule your naps that far ahead Roger?

[poolagoo]

With the 8th overall pick, I select Alex Avila

[tigernut]

Tigernut selects Brennen Boesch for AAT 2012

[catswithbats]

With the 10th pick in the draft, catswithbats selects:

Frederick Alfred Porcello III

[drownwithyou]

The rotation went quickly.

Would have gone Turner if it weren't for trade speculation...

[potthole]

Tigernut selects Brennen Boesch for AAT 2012

Bah! Was hoping he'd fall to me. Nice pick.

[catswithbats]

The rotation went quickly.

Would have gone Turner if it weren't for trade speculation...

I really wanted Scherzer this year.

I didn't pick Turner for that reason.

[drownwithyou]

I really wanted Scherzer this year.

I didn't pick Turner for that reason.

Should have told me, I would have grabbed him for you and traded!

It was between Fister, Turner, Avila, and Boesch for me.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Remember, if your AAT is traded, you get first choice of Matt Garza er I mean the players received in return!

[catswithbats]

Should have told me, I would have grabbed him for you and traded!

It was between Fister, Turner, Avila, and Boesch for me.

Darn, we'll have to collude next year!

My final three were: Porcello, Coke and Turner.

[Zack attack]

If I end up picking on Wednesday, I just have to pick a certain player for reasons I will give then. :/

[hueytaxi]

Even with a high selection number this year, I had the pleasure of watching a lot of our younger talent. I can see several viable posssibilities. For our new folks, I won the first year I played and it has been all downhill since then. But we are here for fun and DaYooper gives us this preseason energy boost.

[Al de Blanc]

Total shock! I have been buried the last two days and was in shock to see my position so high. I just emailed Yoop to make my selection and apologize to everyone, but it is just as easy to punch in my pick: Victor Martinez! I will try to get back later to give more information and a better presentation. Apologies again and thank you Yoop for all of your hard work!

[caseyo4]

Holy crap, 2nd pick and I snoozed on it...

With my pick in the 2012 Adopt-A-Tiger Draft I select...




JOSE VALVERDE

[MissouriKaline6]

Sorry, I'm late.. since the one guy from STL is gone, I'll take the other from the Redneck Riviera, Jacob Turner (knowing he probably won't be here long).

[DaYooperASBDT]

CanTig selects:

Nick Castellanos, 3B

[Freehan_1968]

Stop the presses.

Chris Bootcheck signed to a minor league deal.

Come on pick #105.

Yoop, just kidding....This does not constitute my "list."

[DaYooperASBDT]

Actually I had Bootcheck listed, but not the legendary Niuman Romero!

[T.O. Tiger Fan]

With the #13 pick of the 2012 Adopt-A-Tiger Draft, I select:

Drew Smyly, LHP
DOB: 06/13/1989
H: 6'3" W: 190
2010 2nd Round Draft pick

2011 Statistics:

Lakeland (A): 7-3, 2.58 ERA, 1.145 WHIP, 77 K, 21 BB, 8.6 K/9
Erie (AA): 4-3, 1.18 ERA, 1.029 WHIP, 53 K, 15 BB, 10.4 K/9
Drew Smyly Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com


Scouting Report: A 2nd round pick in the 2010 Amateur Draft out of Arkansas, Smyly wasted no time in proving that he belonged. He started his season at Advanced-A Lakeland, but ended the season in Double-A Erie sporting a 1.18 ERA, giving up 6 earned runs and walking 15 and striking out 53 hitters in 45 innings pitched. He got it done with a low-90s fastball and advanced command and control of his curveball and change-up. Due to this season’s efforts Smyly was named Tigers’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Detroit Tigers 2012 Top 10 Prospects List | Baseball Instinct - Do You Have It?

[DaYooperASBDT]

Buttermaker selects:

Austin Jackson, CF

[DaYooperASBDT]

Jhonny Mac selects:

Jhonny Peralta, SS

[DaYooperASBDT]

13 T.O. Tiger Fan - Drew Smyly, SP
14 Buttermaker - Austin Jackson, CF
15 Jhonny Mac - Jhonny Peralta, SS
16 Tramlou - ON THE CLOCK 9:28 pm
17 Bambino Lino
18 Dan Gilmore
19 potthole
20 KleShreen