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Reviewing the 2007 Draft: The Series

If you somehow missed it, Marc Hulet has been recapping the 2007 draft for the past week in honor of tomorrow’s 2008 draft. They’re a must read if you want to know how the first few rounds panned out one year later.

National League

American League:

Today in FanGraphs: 5/8/08

Can I Get A Hitter? (Dave Cameron)
- Middle infielders beware: 2008 wrote you a letter and it’s not nice.

Zito…Pitches…Well? (Eric Seidman)
- In a drastic turn of events, it appears Zito did something right.

The Little Red Machine (Marc Hulet)
- Marc thinks the Reds might have found some hidden gems in the 2007 draft.

Designated What? (Dave Cameron)
- Things aren’t good when some team’s pitchers are hitting better than your team’s DH.

Should I Trade Roy Oswalt? (Eric Seidman)
- I’d trade 1 Roy Oswalt for 1 Chase Utley in a heartbeat.

Today in FanGraphs: 5/6/08

Win Probability: 1974-1980
- All your favorite players from the latter half of the 70’s now have WPA stats!

Angels Big Two (David Cameron)
- No, it’s not Lackey and Escobar. It’s those other guys: Saunders and Santana.

Furcal En Fuego (Eric Seidman)
- Does batting .366 with 5 home runs count as “en feugo”? Si.

Kerry Wood 20K: 10 Year Anniversary
- Look inside for the video. You have to see it to believe it.

Are the Reds Ready to Get a Little Greener? (Marc Hulet)
- Marc kicks of Reds week with a look at Homer Baily and Jay Bruce.

Try Another Pitch, Fausto (Dave Cameron)
- We know you love your trusty old fastball, but….

Have No Fear, Church is Here
(Eric Seidman)
- That trade isn’t looking so bad right now, is it?

Today In FanGraphs: 4/28/08

Cust Cussing (Dave Cameron)
- Dave takes a look at Jack Cust’s off the charts performance.

Is Willingham Ready to Bust Out? (Eric Seidman)
- Will Willingham continue his terrific season for the first place Marlins?

Keeping a Rookie Pitcher Grounded (Marc Hulet)
- What’s so special about top Red Sox prospect Justin Masterson?

Maximizing Potential (Dave Cameron)
- It looks like Chien-Ming Wang has a new trick up his sleeve.

Plate Discipline Stats
- Go look at them in the player pages!

Pitching Trio of the Month (Eric Seidman)
- It’s probably not any three pitchers on the Pirates’ staff.

Today in FanGraphs: 4/24/08

Whoops - You Aren’t Good, Are You? (Dave Cameron)
- Jon Garland is taking the term “contact pitcher” to new extremes.

A WPA Look at the Houdinis (Eric Seidman)
- Just how valuable is it to get out of that bases-loaded, no-out jam?

Robinzon Diaz… Not Your Typical Catcher (Marc Hulet)
- The Blue Jays have themselves a catcher who can hit.

Extra Base Hit Monsters
(Dave Cameron)
- Utley may be #1 in extra bases, but there’s a tight race for #2.

Banking on a Fresh Start (Marc Hulet)
- The Padres might have just picked up another diamond in the ruff.

Today in FanGraphs: 4/23/08

Win Probability: 1974
- Who knew Richie Zisk should have won the 1974 NL MVP?

The Most Underrated Player in Baseball (Dave Cameron)
- Say hello to the next Tony Gwynn (maybe).

BrewCrew Win an Odd One (Eric Seidman)
- Check out Gabe Gross’s last hurrah in Milwaukee.

Snider Movin’ On Up to the East Coast (Marc Hulet)
- Marc begins his week long trek through Blue Jays prospect land.

Snakes Made Of Leather (Dave Cameron)
- Why are those DBacks 15-5?

Welcome to the Club, Smoltz: Who’s Next? (Eric Seidman)
- Maybe it’s Glavine? He could pitch another six years!


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