RAYS ARE ON THE CLOCK - MLB DRAFT PREVIEW

The Rays, hopefully for the last time in a long time, hold the first pick in the MLB Draft tomorrow. The latest buzz has them focusing their attentions on FSU C Buster Posey and Griffin HS (GA) SS Tim Beckham with the choice.

Pedro Alvarez 3B-1B from Vanderbilt should be the second pick to Pittsburgh regardless of who the Rays select. He appears to be the bat most ready to produce on the major league level, something the Pirates desperately need.

After that University of Georgia SS Gordon Beckham and collegiate pitchers Aaron Crow RHP University of Missouri and Brian Matusz LHP from University of San Diego appear to be the most coveted players.

1ST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
1. TB
2. PIT
3. KC
4. BAL
5. SF
6. FLA
7. CIN
8. CWS
9. WAS
10. HOU
11. TEX
12. OAK
13. STL
14. MIN
15. LAD
16. MIL
17. TOR
18. NYM (Type A Comp pick for Tom Glavine)
19. CHC
20. SEA
21. DET
22. NYM
23. SD
24. PHI
25. COL
26. ARI
27. MIN (Type A Comp Pick for Torri Hunter)
28. NYY
29. CLE
30. BOS

SUPPLEMENTAL FIRST ROUND PICKS:
31. MIN (Torri Hunter)
32. MIL (Francisco Cordero)
33. NYM (Glavine)
34. PHI (Aaron Rowand)
35. MIL (Scott Linebrink)
36. KC (Daid Riske)
37. SF (Pedro Feliz)
38. HOU (Trevor Miller
39. STL (Troy Percival)
40. ATL (Ron Mahay)
41. CHC (Jason Kendal)
42. SD (Doug Brocail)
43. ARI (Livan Hernandez)
44. NYY (Luis Vizcaino)
45. BOS (Eric Gagne)
46. SD (Mike Cameron)