Round One, Pick Eight--Eric Hosmer, 1B (KC)
I love this pick. Coming into the draft, I knew that I needed a big bat...and this was a good year to draft powerful first basemen. While Hosmer is a few years from actually contributing to my squad, everything I've read has raved about his skillset, which has filled me with great confidence heading forward.
Round One, Pick Twenty-Four--Mike Montgomery, P (KC)
I had a good bit of internal debate over this pick, weighing the merits of a solid collegiate bat (David Cooper), a college arm (Daniel Schlereth) or a flamethrowing high schooler. Since Hosmer theoretically covers me at 1B, Cooper was eliminated and in the end, it came down to safety versus ceiling. I love Montgomery's ceiling--a lefty throwing 96 in high school? Fan-frickin'-tastic. His pro debut numbers were exceptional and I think good things will come from him. Now the only problem is that I'll be rooting for two players for an in-division rival of my favorite squad...