I've been looking at a ton of mock drafts lately that have Elvis Andrus being the 6th Shortstop taken. What a huge mistake. Don't be decieved by Elvis Andrus. He does get stolen bases, yes, having back-to-back 30 stolen base campaigns, but failed to hit a single homerun. That's right, not one ball went over the fence. To put that in perspective, Yovani Gallardo had 4 homeruns and he's a pitcher! Andrus had 18 exta-base hits all season. Troy Tulowitski had 23 in September. I do see potential for Andrus, but he just hasn't put it together to be drafted as the sixth shortstop. I'd much rather take a guy like Alexei Ramirez or Rafael Furcal. Both have some pop in their bats, and have potential to steal 20-30 bases in a season. WARNING: STAY AWAY FROM SLAP HITTERS IN THE DRAFT, THEY CAN BE TAKEN OFF WAIVER WIRES!
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