The rumors, whispers, and contract feelers are in full motion for the MLB Draft tonight and one particular report caught my eye.  As a result, I want a mulligan on one of my draft hopefuls, Alex White, for the Reds at #8 overall.  A recent report from Baseball Prospectus questions White's desire to compete and, after watching the Cincinnati Bengals for the past 18 years, that is good enough reason to remove him from my list.  In his place goes:

My pick: Mike Leake, RHP, ASU:  Leake reminds me a lot of Tim Lincecum in that his size scares people off and yet, he still dominates.  Leake actually has a better E.R.A. than Stephen Strasburg (1.23 to 1.32) while playing against better competition.  He could help any major league team by 2011.

Probable pick:  Aaron Crow, RHP, Independent League:  The Reds drafted some high-risk high school players with big ceilings in the middle of this decade, but have settled on experienced college players the past few years under the leadership of Scouting Director Chris Buckley.  That trend will continue today as they take a safe pick in Crow, who will be an above average major league pitcher.

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