Tuesday, May 20, 2008

NL NORTH DRAFT REVIEW

Montreal Money Shots Needs from the draft: 1: CF 2 2B 3: RP

 

1

16

Miguel Amaro

P

21

$2,600K

3 average pitches and poor right handed split but strong against left handers. Amaro was a reach in the first round and might never make a big impact in the majors

 

2

59

Jon Donahue

P

21

$550K

2 strong pitches with good splits and control, make him a bottom of the rotation type, but he is not going to win many awards for his work,

 

3

91

Bryan Prior

P

20

$400K

Weak armed knuckleballer his pitches and splits are average to below average. Prior will burn the innings in the minors

 

4

123

Nate Uribe

P

22

$350K

Below average splits but Uribe has good control and stamina he might only burn minor league innings

 

5

155

Pepe Soto

P

18

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8 million for a solid pitcher with good splits and control and 3 good pitches, but he ain't signing


 

Summary: 1 or 2 Pitchers who have potential is not good enough. Their biggest needs were skill positions of Center and 2B and they drafted no viable prospects for either position

Grade: D


 


 

Cincinnati Bowties Needs from the draft: 1: RP 2 RF 3: LF
 

2

67

Mark Boone

1B

18

$526K

Clean hitting 1B he has the skills to hit with power and average and the ability to field first cleanly. He is not fast and has poor baseball fundamentals.

 

3

99

Gary Hunter

1B

20

$410K

All bat poor fielding DH. He might be able to fill in at 1B, but he is liability in the field. He has awesome power and will hit for a high average.

 

4

131

Hugh Ogea

RP

19

$320K

All around average reliever his splits will probably keep him out of the majors, but he does have 2 good pitches and great control.

 

5

163

Carlos Gonzalez

RP

19

$220K

Solid long reliever with 2 good pitches, great control and above average splits. He could fill out a major league roster in a few years


 

Summary: Picked up 2 relievers and a few sluggers, but no one that is going to field clean enough to cover the outfield. The Sluggers they did draft will serve better on an AL team

Grade: B-


 

Seattle Warbirds
Needs from the draft: 1: 3B 2 C 3: RP
 

1

8

Bo Glanville

1B

18

$3,850K

Monster power hitter with good all-around hitting numbers, his defense will limit him in the NL, but he can play 1B and will for many years to come for the Warbirds.

 

1

42

Quilvio Nunez

P

19

$640K

Solid reliever with 2 good pitches, good durability and great control. He will be in someone's bullpen in the future. Definitely a guy you want taking the rock late in a game

 

2

51

John Purcell

SS

19

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Determined to finish out his college career he probably will never see a Warbird uniform. AT 7.5M to sign…..good luck in college!

 

3

83

Brian Mouton

2B

20

$425K

Good power hitting LF/RF. He will be hitting many ML homeruns; his power is a good thing because he doesn't have the speed to make up for it.

 

4

115

Birdie Murray

RF

18

$350K

Good power hitter with power, but poor right/left splits. For a 4th rounder he is quite good and could make some major league bats in the near future.

 

5

147

Randall Kirk

P

19

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Summary: did not address their biggest 2 needs a solid catcher and a starting 3B. They did pick up an elite 1B for the future and an excellent reliever along with a number of ML caliber sluggers.

Grade: B+


 


 


 

Milwaukee Blues Needs from the draft: 1: CF 2 SP 3: RP


 

1

10

Harvey Carson

LF

18

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Super slugger with a golden arm for the outfield. His power combined with his speed and base runner will make him valuable IF he signs. He is still considering College.

 

2

53

Grant Badilla

CF

18

$550K

Speedy defensive specialist with pop in his bat. He will anchor a good defensive outfield he as below average contact so he isn't going to hit for a high average, but he will hold his own.

 

3

85

Daniel Henry

P

21

$425K

2 plus pitches with a mediocre 3rd pitch make henry interesting he has starter stamina and average control, What makes his interesting is great left/right pitching splits. He should finish out the Blues rotation for many years

 

4

117

Rick Hitchcock

P

21

$350K

Average ML pitcher with 2 pitches, could be a decent long reliever or mop-up. He isn't going to dominate much but is good enough to make the league someday

 

5

149

Mark Okajima

P

19

Career Minor Leaguer. He will eat those pesky minor league innings

Summary: Did a good job addressing their needs by picking up a couple starting pitchers and a good CF. The Blues also picked up a dominant RF with their 1st pick. Overall they got their cake and a side of ice cream as well.

Grade: A-

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