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Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Draft Blog: Day One — Throughout the first day of the draft, Baseball America's reporters will keep you updated with an ongoing draft day blog. — Last Second Top 10 Projection — 12:57 p.m.: Our last-second projection for the Top 10 . . . 1. KC—Luke Hochevar — 2. Col—Greg Reynolds
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The Detroit Tiger Weblog, Dodger Thoughts, 6-4-2, The Journal News, 12eight and Red Reporter
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Future Shock — 2006 Draft, First Round Recap — The date is fitting, as late last night everything we knew about who was going where in today's draft went to hell, and stayed there all morning. Properly assessing a draft takes two, three, even four years to do properly, but where's the fun in that?
Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Royals tab Hochevar as No. 1 pick — Right-hander has ability to arrive in Majors quickly — The Kansas City Royals surprised no one by selecting a pitcher with the franchise's first ever No. 1 pick of the draft Tuesday. But the Royals threw a curve by selecting not Andrew Miller …
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The Baseball Zealot
Baseball America:
Hochevar Goes No. 1 — See also: Check out all the selections in the Draft Database — See also: Scouting reports on players throughout the country — Luke Hochevar's holdout isn't over yet, but it is likely to have a happy ending. — The Royals made it official Tuesday …
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
It's a Broadway stage for Pauley in Act 2 — NEW YORK — Until Thursday night in Toronto, David Pauley had never pitched above Double A. Until Sunday night, he had never set foot in New York City. In fact, until he was dealt to the Red Sox by San Diego in December 2004 …
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The Joy of Sox
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David Kravets / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Feds search house of Arizona reliever — SAN FRANCISCO — Federal investigators searched Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Jason Grimsley's house Tuesday as part of their investigation of steroid use in baseball. — Thirteen agents searched Grimsley's house in Scottsdale, Ariz., for six hours …
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Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Grimsley implicated in steroids probe — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley admitted taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs and said that amphetamines were used "like aspirin" in major league clubhouses, according to an affidavit filed by the lead federal investigator in baseball's steroid investigation.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals draft pair of preps — Team uses first-round picks on Marrero, Willems — WASHINGTON — There's a new philosophy in the Nationals organization when it comes to drafting players. Unlike the past four years, in which they worked with a limited budget, the Nationals were told …
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Brian J Oliver / Nationals Farm Authority:Liveblogging the 2006 Draft — 10th round draft pick #301 …
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Just A Nats Fan
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
A Break for the Bullpen as Mets' Soler Steadies Himself — LOS ANGELES, June 5 — The first proof of Alay Soler's command Monday night arrived early. Soler got Rafael Furcal, the Dodgers' leadoff hitter, to ground out to shortstop, a simple 6-3 in the scorebook but a commendable feat …
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The Eddie Kranepool Society
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers tab high school pitcher at No.1 — Right-hander Jeffress clocked in triple-digits on radar — MILWAUKEE — Apparently undaunted by the organization's past struggles drafting high school pitchers in the first round, the Brewers took Jeremy Jeffress with the 16th overall pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
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Al's Ramblings
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Beckett collapses — Yankees apply pressure — NEW YORK - The Red Sox parted with two of their top minor league prospects to land Josh Beckett from the Florida Marlins last November because the team believed it was receiving a big-game pitcher in return who would not wilt under pressure.
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Associated Press:
Padres-Brewers Preview — The San Diego Padres will welcome back ace Jake Peavy on Tuesday. Given how they fared against him last month, the Milwaukee Brewers may not feel so hospitable. — After missing a start with tendinitis in his shoulder, Peavy and the Padres will face the Brewers …
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Ducksnorts
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ESPN:
Clemens set for Class A start before return to Astros — LEXINGTON, Ky. — Roger Clemens knows better than to look past the Lake County Captains. — Clemens takes the first step in his return to the Houston Astros when he pitches Tuesday night for the Class A Lexington Legends …
Dallas Morning News:
Good catchers are keepers — A draft day lesson for you: The Rangers value catchers. — It's something that Jon Daniels mentioned to me months ago, but he keeps hammering it home with one illustration after another. — Just last weekend, Gerald Laird, who could have been sent to San Diego …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
The Extra Innings Are No Bonus for the Bullpen — LOS ANGELES, June 5 — In this enchanted season, in which the Mets sit atop their division and seem to win every one-run game, they share a distinction with the worst team in baseball. — Though the Mets have 20 more victories than the Kansas City Royals …
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Metsblog.com
Associated Press:
Dodgers pick Mattingly's son No. 31 — NEW YORK (AP) — Preston Mattingly of Evansville Central High School, the son of former New York Yankees star Don Mattingly, was the 31st player taken Tuesday in the major league baseball draft. — The 6-foot-3 shortstop was the first player from Indiana selected …
