A Look at the Top Talented Prospects in the 2008 Draft

This year's amateur draft isn't very diverse compared to previous years. Many scouts and crosscheckers I've recently talked to feel that there is no obvious superstar talent pick that is a consensus overall pick. Several of the scouts feel that besides the top four talents (SS Georgia HS Tim Beckman,Vanderbilt 3B Pedro Alvarez, RHP Missouri HS Aaron Crow, and LHP Missouri Brian Matsuz) that the mid-first rounders aren't too far behind the early picks. This draft is deep in first basemen and positional players with contact, power, and discipline yet have no real position. Overall, the pitching is mediocre. The college ranks are deep in mediocre talent but most don't have high ceilings while the high schoolers are sparse but have a few that already have huge ceilings with big risks. What this draft is lacking is middle infielders (2B & SS) and outfielders (CF & RF) in both the college and high school fronts. Besides just a handful of guys at both positions, there will be a severe lack in the first round with some high school stretches. In the mean time, scouts are already salivating over 2009's potential draft class (Kyle Gibson from University of Missouri and Brian Strasburg from San Diego State).