Even those watching may have questioned if Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez took the mound this afternoon.  Against the Cardinals earlier today in his Spring debut K-Rod pitched a 1-2-3  7 pitch inning that you could have missed if you blinked an eye…just the way he likes it.  Rodriguez tossed a hitless 9th with the Mets down 5-4, keeping the game in tact, and then earned the win as Angel Pagan smacked a 2 run walk-off homer just over the right field wall. 

“I’m going to be a secret weapon this year,” Rodriguez said after the game.  “In and out.  Pay attention”

Met fans have to love the confidence of their closer heading into Opening Day, especially after struggling in the second half of the season and not having many chances to redeem himself  last year.  However, at this point I’m not sure anything K-Rod does will ever be a “secret”. 

It was still good to see Rodriguez in top form…let’s just hope we actually need him this year. 

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So yesterday was not much of a eventful day for the Mets, losing to the Atlanta Braves at the “ESPN Wide World Of Sports”  Stadium in Orlando Florida by the score of 9-5. Pat Misch and the Mets rotation pitched well , keeping the Braves at bay while the Mets scored four runs. Fernando Martinez - the forgotten prospect looked great, going 2-3 with a r.b.i scoring triple. But Eddie Kunz along with the Mets defense gave the game away. Kunz gave up four earned runs ( not helping his cause), while the infield let us 3 straight errors including one by uber prospect - Ike Davis. But lets look at this from a optimistic perspective, for the most part this was not your opening day line up- far from it, so to get all upset because the Mets didn’t win yesterday is ridiculous ( yes I am reinforcing that point to myself). Today Jason Bay will make his Mets debut against the St. Louis Cardinals at what used to be known as Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie ( maybe they should rename it Shea Field as a nod to the old stadium - but I don’t think the Shea’s could or would pay for the naming rights).

                                                                                      

                                                                                          ” He’s such a Kunz !!!”

And with that said…. HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!

Today would have been Clyde McCullough ninety third birthday (1917) . Clyde was a coach for the ‘63 team.

Utility infielder for the ‘67 team Bob Johnson is 74 (1936) . Bob would be traded that off season to the Cincinnati Reds for future Mets hero , outfielder Art Shamsky .

Jack Fisher, The first Met to ever pitch at Shea Stadium is 71 (1939) .

One time Mets reliever, Danny Frisella would have been 64 today.(1946) Danny died tragically when he flipped his dune buggy on New Years Day in 1977.

Reserve first baseman for the ‘78 Mets , Tom Grieve is 62.(1948)
One time Mets third base coach , Sam Perlozzo is 59. (1951) .

On this day in 1986 the New York Mets signed one of my all time favorite Mets scrubs - back up first baseman , Tim Corcoran as a free agent. He would only play in six games with the Mets - getting on base once ( intentionally walked) before being released that June.

And don’t forget - There are only 32 Tom Hausman days until the Mets open the 2010 season against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field.

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One time Mets prospect and veteran Major League pitcher James Blair Bibby died early this morning in Lynchburg Virginia. He was 65 years old.
He was born on October 29, 1944 in Franklinton, North Carolina.Bibby was drafted by the Mets in 1965, and until he along with outfielder Art Shamsky , pitcher Rich Folkers and minor league pitcher  Charlie Hudson were traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for first baseman Jim Beauchamp, pitchers Harry Parker and Chuck Taylor along with minor leaguer Tom Coulter on October 18, 1971.  in 1971. 

Bibby was used mostly a starting pitcher, but he also pitched in relief towards the latter part of his career. He was a big  part of the 1979 World Champion Pirates team, . His best season was 1980, when he posted a 19-6 record with a 3.32 ERA with the Pirates.

 Like Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, Bibby Pitched a no hitter after leaving the Mets. His came on  On July 30, 1973, while he was with the Rangers, against the Oakland Athletics I was the first no hitter in Rangers history. ( the Mets have yet to have one)

On May 19, 1981, at the age of 36 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bibby gave up a leadoff single to the Atlanta Braves’ Terry Harper, then was perfect for the remainder of the game, proceeding to retire the next 27 straight batters. He pitched nine innings for the 5-0 shutout. On top of that he hit two doubles, going 2 for 3, and drove in a run and scored a run.

Bibby is survived by his brother , basketball player Henry Bibby ,his nephew -  current NBA player Mike Bibby, ex wife Jacqueline Ann (Jordan) Bibby and his two daughters , Tamara and Tanya  .

                                                   

                                                                      

                                        ” Although he never pitched for the mother team - he still is a part of Mets history !”

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First Off I would like to take the time out to thank everyone here associated with the Real Dirty Mets Blog for their kind words and concerns about my wife Jeanne who recently had surgery. She is doing fine but is relegated to bed rest for at least a week.

It’s funny. Yesterday I was pondering the ‘06 season and what might have been. Well actually what I was really wondering is what would have happened if Duaner Sanchez never had gotten into that cab to feed his need for authentic Dominican food. Would Pedro Martinez and Orlando ” El Duque” Hernandez both still have suffered the freak injuries that prevented them from pitching in the post season? If they had pitched in the post season would the Mets still have swept the Los Angeles Dodgers only to lose in seven games to the lowly St. Louis Cardinals ? If Duaner hadn’t been injured would we have beaten the Cards? Are we putting too much stock in both John Maine an Oliver Perez because of the gutsy pitching that they displayed during that post season? I don’t have the answer to many of those questions. But I would venture a guess that if Duaner had ordered room service that night the Mets would have been celebrating their first World Series win in twenty years. But alas you can’t change the past …. your thoughts?

 

                                  

                                    ” Were these men the key to winning the ‘06 World Series?”

 

And with that being said ….. HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!
Happy Birthday to journeyman major league catcher who would become a coach for the Mets from ‘92 - 93, Barry Foote (1952) .
Utility-man from the ‘ 92 team - Bill Pecota is 50 (1960). Bill is more famous now for developing the PECOTA system which predicts how a team or it’s players will perform based on their previous stats.

New York Mets signed free agent pitcher, Clem Labine on February 16, 1962. Clem was a pitcher for the legendary ” Boys of Summer ” Brooklyn Dodgers. and he stayed on the Mets roster for just 13 days before being released. In three games with the ‘62 Mets he had no record and a E.R.A of 11.25.
And as we look to February 18th ( Spring Training begins) with open arms, Don’t forget that there are just 48 days until the Mets open the 2010 season against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field.

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Why do I even bother?!?! First I have to wake up to drive my wife to her job in Brooklyn, then I have to drive back to Staten Island, through the pounding blizzard to get to my job, drive back to Brooklyn just to pick her up in white out conditions , listening to WFAN throughout the day !! First off I listen to Mets fans that are crankier than ( and more irrational than I am) I hear Craig Carton pontificating on Ken Rosenthal’s article saying that the Mets are broke ( I believe he took the article out of context) which put me in a bad mood. Then I heard that Chin Ming Wang is on the verge of signing with the Washington Nationals ( they might just be a sleeper team this season) Then I hear that Todd Wellmeyer signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants - not that I truly wanted him but I find it funny that the Mets had “interest” in many players but not enough “interest” to enter negotiations with them . Damn I am a glutton for punishment because here I am writing my column and Mike “The Stomach” Francesa is about to once again rip the Mets a new orifice. Yes I forgot to bring my Pink Floyd disc with me and I think I was a bit to mellow to listen to my Carnivore CD ! But what is a disillusioned Mets fan to do? please somebody talk me off the ledge here !! What can I take into this season to be positive about ? HELP !! I AM TRAPPED UNDER A AVALANCHE OF APATHY HERE !!!!

 

                                                                                            

                                                                            ” Should the Mets fans feel snakebit?”

And on that note - HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!

Happy Birthday wishes go out to original Mets pitcher Sherman Jones (1935) .
One of the most popular Mets that ever lived - Lenny Dykstra is 47 (1963) . It pains me to see Lenny going through his financial meltdown. I hope he bounces back.
Reserve catcher from the mid ’90’s, Alberto Castillo is 40 today (1970) .
Happy 40th Birthday Bobby Jones (1970) !! You are definitely one of the most overlooked pitchers that the Mets ever had. Who could forget the one hit shutout he pitched against the St Louis Cardinals during the 2000 NLCS .

New York Mets purchased pitcher Ron Taylor from the Houston Astros on February 10, 1967. After he retired from baseball, he went back to medical school and became a doctor for the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

New York Mets traded catcher Alex Treviño, and pitchers Greg Harris and Jim Kern to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder George Foster on February 10, 1982.I remember the hype that surrounded this trade. The Mets thought they were importing a bonafide power hitting outfielder, who at one time carried the Reds on his back. Unfortunately the George Foster that we got in return was a shell of his former self, generally aloof, mostly bitter , while showing little of the power that made him one of the best hitters of the ’70’s.

New York Mets re-signed free agent Howard Johnson on February 10, 1997. This was HoJo’s second go round with the Mets. Unfortunately his skills were so eroded that he retired at the end of that spring training.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed reliever Felix Heredia of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 10, 2006.

And while you try to dig yourself out of all this snow, just remember- there are just 54 days until the Mets open the 2010 season against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field.

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You decide.  The way the current system of free agent rankings and compensation works the amateur draft and free agent signings are linked whether we like it or not.

Omar Minaya’s first amateur draft as GM of the New York Mets was the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.  Below is a brief look at how many picks each National League team has made, what picks have been impacted by free agent signings, how many of those picks have made it to the Major Leagues, who they are and what overall # pick those players that have made it were from their 2005-2008 drafts inclusive.  The 2009 draft is not included because no player taken that year has made their major league debut.  The American League is not included because they are not the main competition from day-to-day and because they have the DH which upsets me greatly (but truthfully because I just don’t have the time).

For those who don’t know, basically a team will have more overall picks as compensation for losing major league players via free agency (Type A or B free agents), and fewer if it signs players via free agency (Type A free agents).  These picks gained or lost are early round picks which is generally when the prime talent is considered to be available.

The teams are listed in descending order based on their total number of picks made in these 4 drafts.  A team which neither signed nor lost any free agents, or maintained a balance of both, would have 50 picks annually or 200 total during the period of time being examined here should they choose to exercise all their picks, but not all teams use their full allotment of picks as you’ll see if you actually read all this.  Whether the draft picks were signed or not is not a factor.  If more than one team made the same number of total picks those teams are listed alphabetically.

So please take a look at the information below, note how many picks some teams had and how few others had due to the way they utilize Type A & B free agents and/or the way they simply decide to stop drafting, and note what these teams have thus far produced with those picks and let us know your conclusions in the comments section.  Who is balancing free agency and the draft well?  Who is not?  Is Omar Minaya?

Braves: 209 total picks, 6 have reached the majors, 3%.

In 2005 the Braves received the 41st overall pick (supplemental) and the 77th overall pick from the Yankees signing of FA P Jaret Wright.  In 2006 they received the 38th overall pick (supplemental) and the 72nd overall pick from the Yankees signing of FA P Kyle Farnsworth, and the 43rd overall pick (supplemental) and the 51st overall pick from the Dodgers signing of FA SS Rafael Furcal.  In 2007 they received the 33rd overall pick (supplemental) and the 69th overall pick from the Orioles signing of FA P Danys Baez.  In 2008 they received the 40th overall pick (supplemental) from the Royals signing of FA P Ron Mahay.  Thus the 9 extra picks.  None of their compensation picks have reached the majors.

• Year drafted 2005 overall pick # 27, Joey Devine
• 2005 # 75, Yunel Escobar
• 2005 # 107, Jordan Shafer
• 2005 # 677, Tommy Hanson
• 2005 # 1077, Tyler Flowers
• 2006 # 310, Kris Medlen

Cardinals: 207 total picks, 13 have reached the majors, 6%.

In 2005 the Cardinals received the 28th overall pick and the 43rd overall pick (supplemental) from the Red Sox signing of FA SS Edgar Renteria, and the 46th overall pick (supplemental) and the 70th overall pick from the Giants signing of FA C Mike Matheny.  In 2006 they received the 42nd overall pick (supplemental) and the 54th overall pick from the Giants signing of FA P Matt Morris, and the 76th overall pick from the Phillies signing of FA 3B Abraham Nunez.  In 2007 they received the 36th overall pick (supplemental) and the 71st overall pick from the Brewers signing of FA P Jeff Suppan.  In 2008 they received the 39th overall pick (supplemental) from the Rays signing of FA P Troy Percival.  The Cardinals chose not to exercise their final 3 picks of the 2005 amateur draft.  Thus the net of 7 extra picks.  3 of their compensation picks have reached the majors (Colby Rasmus, Chris Perez & Clayton Mortensen).

• 2005 # 28, Colby Rasmus
• 2005 # 30, Tyler Greene
• 2005 # 170, Mitchell Boggs
• 2005 # 230, Nick Stavinoha
• 2005 # 380, Daniel McCutchen
• 2005 # 650, Ryan Rohlinger
• 2005 # 680, Jaime Garcia
• 2006 # 42, Chris Perez
• 2006 # 166, Shane Robinson
• 2006 # 346, P.J. Walters
• 2006 # 856, Luke Gregerson
• 2007 # 36, Clayton Mortensen
• 2007 # 82, Jess Todd

Diamondbacks, 207 total picks, 10 have reached the majors, 5%.

In 2005 the Diamondbacks received the 31st overall pick (supplemental) and the 83rd overall pick from the Mariners signing of FA 1B Richie Sexson.  In 2006 they received the 34th overall pick (supplemental) and the 86th overall pick from the Giants signing of FA P Tim Worrell.  In 2007 they received the 50th overall pick (supplemental) from the Brewers signing of FA SS Craig Counsell and the 61st overall pick (supplemental) from the Mariners signing of FA P Miguel Batista.  In 2008 they received the 43rd overall pick (supplemental) from the Twins signing of FA P Livan Hernandez.  Thus the 7 extra picks.  1 of their compensation picks has reached the majors (Micah Owings).

• 2005 # 1, Justin Upton
• 2005 # 83, Micah Owings
• 2005 # 171, Greg Smith
• 2005 # 411, Rusty Ryal
• 2006 # 11, Max Scherzer
• 2006 # 55, Brett Anderson
• 2006 # 387 John Hester
• 2006 # 897, Clay Zavada
• 2007 # 223, Bryan Augenstein
• 2008 # 26, Daniel Schlereth

Marlins, 207 total picks, 9 have reached the majors, 4%.

In 2005 the Marlins received the 22nd overall pick and the 34th overall pick (supplemental) from the Giants signing FA P Armando Benitez, the 29th overall pick and 44th overall pick (supplemental) from the Yankees signing FA P Carl Pavano,  and the 79th overall pick (supplemental) from the Twins signing of C Mike Redmond.  In 2006 they received the 36th overall pick (supplemental) and the 90th overall pick from the Blue Jays signing of FA P A.J. Burnett.  Thus the 7 extra picks.  4 of their compensation picks have reached the majors (Ryan Tucker, Sean West, Brett Hayes & Chris Coghlan).

• 2005 # 16, Chris Volstad
• 2005 # 34, Ryan Tucker
• 2005 # 44, Sean West
• 2005 # 79, Brett Hayes
• 2005 # 126, Gaby Sanchez
• 2005 # 216, Christopher Leroux
• 2005 # 246, Aaron Bates
• 2006 # 36, Chris Coghlan
• 2006 # 305, Graham Taylor

Phillies, 205 total picks, 5 have reached the majors, 2%.

In 2005 the Phillies lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Jon Leiber.  In 2006 they received the 18th overall pick and the 37th overall pick (supplemental) from the Mets signing of FA P Billy Wagner, and lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Tom Gordon.  In 2007 they received the 37th overall pick (supplemental) and the 107th overall pick from the Indians signing of FA OF David Dellucci.  In 2008 they received the 34th overall pick (supplemental) and the 51st overall pick from the Giants signing of FA OF Aaron Rowand, and the 110th overall pick (supplemental) for failure to sign a previous draft pick.  Thus the net of 5 extra picks.  None of their compensation picks have reached the majors.

• 2005 # 97, Matt Maloney
• 2005 # 307, Josh Outman
• 2005 # 367, Mike Zagurski
• 2005 # 577, David Huff
• 2006 # 65, Andrew Carpenter

Nationals, 203 total picks, 7 have reached the majors, 3%.

In 2005 the Nationals lost their 2nd round draft pick for signing FA 3B Vinny Castilla and their 3rd round draft pick for signing FA SS Christian Guzman.  In 2006 they received the 22nd overall pick from the A’s signing of FA P Esteban Loaiza and the 70th overall pick from the Angels signing of FA P Hector Carrasco.  In 2007 they received the 31st overall pick (supplemental) and the 67th overall pick from the Cubs signing of FA OF Alfonso Soriano, and the 49th overall pick (supplemental) for the Mariners signing of FA OF Jose Guillen.  Thus the net of 3 extra picks.  1 of their compensation picks has reached the majors (Jordan Zimmermann).

• 2005 # 4, Ryan Zimmerman
• 2005 # 114, Justin Maxwell
• 2005 # 174, Marco Estrada
• 2005 # 324, John Lannan
• 2005 # 354, Craig Stammen
• 2007 # 6, Ross Detwiler
• 2007 # 67, Jordan Zimmermann

Reds, 202 total picks, 8 have reached the majors, 4%.

In 2007 the Reds received the 34th overall pick (supplemental) and the 104th overall pick from the Giants signing of FA 1B Rich Aurilia, and the 53rd overall pick (supplemental) from the Mets signing of FA P Scott Schoeneweis.  In 2008 they lost their 2nd round draft pick for signing FA P Francisco Cordero.  Thus the net of 2 extra draft picks.  None of their compensation picks have reached the majors.

• 2005 # 12, Jay Bruce
• 2005 # 182, Jeff Stevens
• 2005 # 332, Carlos Fisher
• 2005 # 362, Adam Rosales
• 2005 # 1259, John Axford
• 2006 # 8, Drew Stubbs
• 2006 # 204, Justin Turner
• 2006 # 294, Josh Roenicke

Rockies, 202 total picks, 2 have reached the majors, 1%.

In 2005 the Rockies received the 32nd overall pick (supplemental) and the 52nd overall pick from the Nationals signing of FA 3B Vinny Castilla.  Thus 2 extra draft picks.  None of their compensation picks have made the majors.

• 2005 # 7, Troy Tulowitzki
• 2006 # 2, Greg Reynolds

Pirates, 200 total picks, 3 have reached the majors, 1%.

• 2005 # 11, Andrew McCutchen
• 2005 # 121, Brent Lillibridge
• 2005 # 241, Steven Pearce

Brewers, 199 total picks, 5 have reached the majors, 3%.

In 2005 the Brewers lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA C Damian Miller.  In 2007 they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Jeff Suppan.  In 2008 they received the 32nd overall pick (supplemental) and the 53rd overall pick from the Reds signing of FA P Francisco Cordero, and the 35th overall pick (supplemental) and the 54th overall pick from the White Sox signing of FA P Scott Linebrink.  The Brewers chose not to exercise their final 3 picks in the 2007 draft.  Thus the net loss of 1 pick.  None of their compensation picks have reached the majors.

• 2005 # 5, Ryan Braun
• 2005 # 115, Mat Gamel
• 2005 # 205, Michael Brantley
• 2005 # 475, Andrew Bailey
• 2007 # 7, Matt LaPorta

Cubs, 199 total picks, 3 have reached the majors, 2%.

In 2005 the Cubs received the 108th overall pick from the Red Sox signing of FA P Matt Clement.  In 2006 they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Bobby Howry, their 3rd round pick for signing FA P Scott Eyre and their 4th round pick for signing FA OF Jacque Jones.  In 2007 they received the 48th overall pick (supplemental) from the Dodgers signing of FA OF Juan Pierre, and lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA OF Alfonso Soriano.  In 2008 they received the 41st overall pick (supplemental) from the Brewers signing of FA C Jason Kendall.  Thus the net loss of 1 pick.  None of their compensation picks has made the majors.

• 2005 # 68, Donald Veal
• 2006 # 13, Tyler Colvin
• 2006 # 149, Jeff Samardzija

Giants, 199 total picks, 12 have reached the majors, 6%.

In 2005 the Giants lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Armando Benitez, their 2nd round pick for signing FA C Mike Matheny, and their 3rd round pick for signing FA SS Omar Vizquel.  In 2006 they received the 33rd overall pick (supplemental) and the 89th overall pick from the Cubs signing of FA P Scott Eyre, and they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Matt Morris and their 3rd round pick for signing FA P Tim Worrell.  In 2007 they received the 22nd overall pick and the 43rd overall pick (supplemental) from the Dodgers signing of FA P Jason Schmidt, the 29th overall pick and the 32nd overall pick (supplemental) from the Mets signing of FA OF Moises Alou, and the 51st overall pick (supplemental) from the Reds signing of FA P Mike Stanton, and they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Barry Zito, their 3rd round pick for signing FA 1B Rich Aurilia, and their 4th round pick for signing FA OF Dave Roberts.  In 2008 they received the 37th overall pick (supplemental) from the Phillies signing of 3B Pedro Feliz, and they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA OF Aaron Rowand.  Thus the net loss of 1 pick.  2 of their compensation picks have made the majors (Emmanuel Burriss & Conor Gillaspie).

• 2005 # 372, Joe Martinez
• 2005 # 462, Alex Hinshaw
• 2005 # 852, Sergio Romo
• 2006 # 10, Tim Lincecum
• 2006 # 33, Emmanuel Burriss
• 2006 # 176, Ryan Rohlinger
• 2006 # 266, Brian Bocock
• 2006 # 1076, Matt Downs
• 2007 # 10, Madison Baumgarner
• 2007 # 284, Dan Runzler
• 2008 # 5, Buster Posey
• 2008 # 37, Conor Gillaspie

Astros, 192 total picks, 3 have reached the majors, 2%.

In 2005 the Astros received the 38th overall pick (supplemental) and the 89th overall pick from the Mets signing of FA OF Carlos Beltran.  In 2007 they lost their 1st round pick for signing FA OF Carlos Lee, and their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Woody Williams.  In 2008 they received the 38th overall pick (supplemental) from the Rays signing FA P Trever Miller, and the 109th overall pick (supplemental) for failure to sign a previous draft pick.  The Astros chose not to exercise their final 4 picks of the 2005 amateur draft and their final 6 picks of the 2007 amateur draft.  Thus a net loss of 8 picks.  1 of their compensation picks has made the majors (Tommy Manzella).

• 2005 # 89, Tommy Manzella
• 2006 # 129, Chris Johnson
• 2006 # 189, Bud Norris

Mets, 191 total picks, 9 have reached the majors, 5%.

In 2005 the Mets lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA P Pedro Martinez and their 3rd round pick for signing FA OF Carlos Beltran.  In 2006 they lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Billy Wagner.  In 2007 they received the 42nd overall pick (supplemental) and the 77th overall pick from the Indians signing of FA P Roberto Hernandez, and they received the 47th overall pick (supplemental) and 99th overall pick from the Orioles signing of FA P Chad Bradford, and they lost their 1st round pick for signing FA OF Moises Alou.  In 2008 the Mets received the 18th overall pick and the 33rd overall pick (supplemental) from the Braves signing FA P Tom Glavine.  The Mets chose not to exercise their final 10 picks in the 2007 draft.  Thus a net loss of 9 picks.  1 of their compensation picks has reached the majors (Eddie Kunz).

• 2005 # 9, Mike Pelfrey
• 2005 # 209, Jonathon Niese
• 2005 # 269, Bobby Parnell
• 2005 # 389, Josh Thole
• 2006 # 62, Kevin Mulvey
• 2006 # 94, Joe Smith
• 2006 # 394, Daniel Murphy
• 2006 # 484, Tobi Stoner
• 2007 # 42, Eddie Kunz

Padres, 187 total picks, 10 have reached the majors, 5%.

In 2005 the Padres received the 35th overall pick (supplemental) and the 76th overall pick from the Red Sox signing FA P David Wells.  In 2006 they received the 35th overall pick (supplemental) and the 53rd overall pick from the Orioles signing FA P Roberto Hernandez.  In 2007 they received the 40th overall pick (supplemental) and the 81st overall pick from the Astros signing FA P Woody Williams, they received the 46th overall pick (supplemental) and the 134th overall pick from the Giants signing FA OF Dave Roberts, they received the 57th overall pick (supplemental) from the Mets signing FA P Chan Ho Park, they received the 63rd overall pick (supplemental) from the A’s signing FA P Alan Embree, and they received the 64th overall pick (supplemental) from the Giants signing FA 1B Ryan Klesko. In 2008 they received the 42nd overall pick (supplemental) from the Brewers signing FA OF Mike Cameron, they received the 46th overall pick (supplemental) for the Astros signing FA P Doug Brocail, and they received the 111th overall pick (supplemental) for failure to sign a previous draft pick.  The Padres chose not to exercise their final 5 picks in the 2006 draft, their final 15 picks in the 2007 draft and their final 7 picks in the 2008 draft.  Thus a net loss of 13 picks.  2 of their compensation picks have made it to the majors (Cesar Ramos & Nick Hundley).

• 2005 # 18, Cesar Carrillo
• 2005 # 35, Cesar Ramos
• 2005 # 66, Chase Headley
• 2005 # 76, Nick Hundley
• 2005 # 98, Josh Geer
• 2005 # 218, Will Venable
• 2006 # 17, Matt Antonelli
• 2006 # 61, Wade LeBlanc
• 2006 # 73, David Freese
• 2006 # 333, Mat Latos

Dodgers, 186 total picks, 4 have reached the majors, 2%.

In 2005 the Dodgers received the 40th overall pick (supplemental) and the 51st overall pick from the Mariners signing of FA 3B Adrian Beltre, and they lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Derek Lowe.  In 2006 they received the 26th overall pick and the 31st overall pick (supplemental) from the Angels signing FA P Jeff Weaver, and they lost their 2nd round pick for signing FA SS Rafael Furcal and their 3rd round pick for signing FA 3B Bill Mueller.  In 2007 they received the 20th overall pick and the 39th overall pick (supplemental) from the Red Sox signing FA SS Julio Lugo, and they lost their 1st round pick for signing FA P Jason Schmidt.  In 2007 the Dodgers chose not to exercise their final 11 picks of the draft and in 2008 they chose not to exercise their final 5 picks.  Thus a net loss of 14 picks.  1 of their compensation picks has made it to the majors (Luke Hochevar).

• 2005 # 40, Luke Hochevar
• 2005 # 166, Jonathan Meloan
• 2005 # 196, Brent Leach
• 2006 # 7, Clayton Kershaw

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