Lucky, Mariners ... or wait, lucky Rockies, getting Ethan Holliday, the top hitting talent in the draft. All of the first nine position player prospects this year (through pick No. 14) are shortstops.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop JoJo Parker eighth overall in the first round of Major League Baseball's draft on ...

Why this pick shouldn't be a shock, and could be part of a master plan. Nobody expected the Tyler Bremner selection, so let's try and make some sense of it.