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Appreciate the analysis, as usual, Doc.    
 
And just noting Churchill's answer in the comments to the same issue:    
 
"I don't think Jack and Mac take Scheppers at No. 2 if they had serious doubts about his future role as a starter."    
 
That comports with my own view that after the Morrow and Aumont decisions if they pick an arm in that spot, it will be someone they expect to start.  And Scheppers has the top-of-the-draft stuff that Alex White seems to not quite have.    
 
And I myself am comfortable with Dustin Ackley even if it's only a small chance that he ends up as John Olerud sent through "The Fly's" metamorposis machine and emerging as a speedy center fielder, and even if his power spike is a metal-bat illusion.  His downside is a corner guy who walks a ton and rakes doubles, and he could be a lot more.  I don't see much better at that spot if one is not sold on Scheppers.