From the 2005 Live Mock Draft at www.minorleagueball.com where I was the scouting director for the Florida Marlins:
2005 Draft Picks
16 Marlins Cesar Carillo RHP Miami-Florida
Very good stuff, great numbers, knows how to win, has excellent makeup, wants to play pro ball, played college ball in Florida
22 Marlins Michael Bowden RHP Aurora, IL
Great stuff, eye-popping numbers
29 Marlins Taylor Teagarden C University of Texas
Best defensive catcher in the draft, but will he hit enough to start?
34 Marlins Daniel Carte, OF, Winthrop
2004 Cape Cod MVP battled non-serious injuries this year, which depressed his numbers.
44 Marlins P.J. Phillips, SS, St. Mountain HS
Brandon's brother is bigger and stronger, very athletic.
64 Marlins Nick Weglarz, 1B, Lakeshore Catholic HS
I overdrafted this Canadian as a signability issue, although I really, really like his power and makeup.
79 Marlins Kevin Whelan, RHP, Texas A&M
Coverted from catcher recently and has made huge strides. Mid-90s fastball, slider. Another signability pick (could have gone in third round?)
96 Marlins Mike Bell, 3B, Grayson CC TX
I would likely follow him through the Cape and at the latest sign him next spring, depending on funds. Has drawn Aaron Hill comparisons.
126 Marlins Wade Miley, LHP, Lovenger HS
Hope he agrees to go to a junior college, but has signed letter of intent to play at Louisiana university. (This guy was not on my short list going into the draft).
156 Marlins James Avery, RHP, Niagara
A Canadian who has been called a smaller version of Roger Clemens by MLB scouting bureau. Nasty splitter is out-pitch
Others: Chris Robinson... but I got Teagarden early so I went with a riskier pick in Miley, Chris Leroux... would have been my sixth round pick, Joey Devine... wanted to secure Carte and Phillips... knew I could take Whelan later, Mike Costanzo... the one that got away, Neil Jamison... would have been my sixth round pick but was taken late in fifth round.
