we're getting close to the draft now and coverage will be coming out in earnest. figure it's time to have a spot to talk the draft a bit and let people get familiar with some of the names who will be bandied about for the sox at the 8th spot. (if you agree, please 'recommend' this post and it will stick near the top and i'll promise to update it with more coverage over the coming days/weeks. if the diary, er, fanpost gets too many comments in it, I'll create another fanpost to continue discussion).

to start things off, here is john sickels' top college hitters and pitchers lists.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/5/6/481389/top-college-hitters-for-th

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/5/8/482628/top-college-pitchers-in-th

and here's a link to a mock draft currently ongoing at his site, as well.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/5/7/482037/milb-mock-draft-pick-21-de

college ball blog; direct link to draft coverage:

http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/category/mlb-draft/

baseball america's draft site

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/

milb's 2008 draft reports (with videos)

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp

[5/12 edit]

Please go to the following link to offer me and Wizard suggestions for the Mock Draft:

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/5/12/508198/mod-white-sox