NL NORTH Season 12 DRAFT REVIEW

Philadelphia Balboas Needs from the draft: 3B, RP, C

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	Pro
					ground			SUMMARY
1	20	Hector Kendall	CF	19	JC	---	---	Defensively superior Ml'er but lacks the bat to hold an everyday job, his speed and defense are an asset though to have on a national league bench. The 20th pick though is still a reach for him.
1	36	Stephen Blackmon	P	19	JC	---	---	Solid Bullpen arm. Blackmon have 3 quality pitches excellent control and should freeze right handers regularly in the show.
1	40	Matt Marion	C	18	HS	---	---	Top flight catcher with solid power and contact, he lacks above average splits but if he makes his projections he should do fine.
2	64	Harry James	CF	22	COL	---	---	Good speed solid splits and decent contact, but not capable in cf but would be fine in RF or LF. Probable does not have the ability though to make much of an impact in the bigs.
2	71	Fergie Hunt	SS	18	HS	---	---	Signing issues allow Fergie to drop to the late 2nd round. He is an above average fielder with a solid bat, more than current SS in our league can say. Just need to sign him.
3	96	Wes Kirwan	SS	20	JC	---	---	Poor splits and poor batting eye will handicap Kirwan on his path to the big time, but he can field and runs like the wind.
3	103	Steve Bonds	CF	21	COL	---	---	Speed again with a top of the line contact guy he will struggle in CF, but he would be adequate. His poor batting eye will not help him either.
4	135	Scott Ramirez	CF	22	COL	---	---	The Balboas have fallen in love with speed in this draft and have stocked up yet again with Ramirez. He is adequate in the field, but has a weak bat at the plate.
5	167	Andrew Mahoney	3B	22	COL	---	---	Poor fielder at 3B and an average hitter with poor splits against righties and a bad batting eye. He is AAA fodder.

Summary: Kendall is the only reach for Philly in the draft. Blackmon, Marion, James and Hunt are all great picks. Hunts signing issues will be a challenge but he might be worth the effort. Kendall will be fine in the league, you just hope for more with pick #20.

Grade: A

Cincinnati Bowties
Needs from the draft: CF, LF, C

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus
					ground			SUMMARY
1	21	Paul Tobin	RP	19	JC	---	---	Top flight reliever. With 2 awesome pitches and great control. He has plus stamina for a reliever, but does have relatively low durability. Tobin does not seem to fit the Bowtie style, but is a welcome addition anywhere would guess.
1	31	Junior Martin	SP	22	COL	---	---	Soft throwing pitcher who has 4 good pitches solid splits and plus control and stamina, in other words everything the Bowties look for in a pitcher.
1	37	Harvey Merrick	CF	18	HS	---	---	Probable could play exceptional defense at 2b or CF, but he offers very little in the way of offense. He can make a career out of pinch running and defensive sub though.
2	72	Rich Whitehill	SS	20	JC	---	---	Average hitter and fielder, but nothing special enough to get him above a 4A player for life.
3	104	Pedro Cedeno	P	20	JC	---	---	Good find in the 3rd round but Pedro has only average splits with 2 great pitches and excellent control.
4	136	Chris Stone	P	20	JC	---	---	7M is a little high for a 4th rounder
5	168	Otis Russell	CF	19	JC	---	---	Great defender with amazing speed and base running. His low splits allow him to slide to the 5th round. But he does have ml talent.

Summary: Cinci is still the oldest team in the league by good margin, I solid draft is what the team needed to revitalize the team for the future. All and all this was not a bad draft to do that. Tobin is a solid reliever, a position that the bowties don't really use, but should draw good interest next season on the trade market. Martin is the type of pitcher who succeeds in the tandem rotation and should be a good fit. Merrick is very similar to what the bowties run out every day in their defensive core positions so he also fits the bill. All and all I think the Bowties succeeded in drafting well with what they had to work with.

Grade: B+

Detroit Lucky
Needs from the draft: 1: CF 2 SS 3: 2B

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus
					ground			SUMMARY
1	5	Davey Gonzalez	SP	20	JC	---	---	Stop of the line starter is what Detroit needs and with the 5th pick they get that. Davey has 2 solid pitches excellent splits and great control, With his velocity he will strike many out.
2	57	Samuel Jackson	SP	19	JC	---	---	Another solid starter, Jackson's a little low on stamina but would be a good fit in a tandem rotation. He has 2 above average pitches and good velocity.
3	89	Willie Jacobs	RF	18	HS	---	---	Defensive liability with a good power bat, Jacob will not hit much with below average splits. Probable with not get out of AA.
4	121	Phil Reed	2B	20	JC	---	---	Good LF with defensive prowess and great speed. He lacks any type of power, but would be a good speedster for a lineup.
5	153	Shane Newfield	SP	22	COL	---	---	Great pick up in the 5th round. He lacks a strong left hand split, but still have ML quality pitches , average control and plus stamina

Summary: Gonzalez and Jackson are a solid start to any draft board and Detroit has to be giddy to get both. These guys could anchor the Lucky lineup for a while. Reed is a solid bench guy for a team that needs speed, but if he had more to offer defensively his value would skyrocket... All and all this was a great first draft for a new owner.

Grade: A

Milwaukee Blue Stockings Needs from the draft: SS, 3B, RF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus
					ground			SUMMARY
1	7	Andres Brogna	P	18	HS	---	---	Great control and 5 plus pitches make Brogna an enigma. He has ace quality splits but such poor stamina and durability combination it is hard to figure out what to do with him.
2	59	Moe Tucker	RF	18	HS	---	---	Solid defense and good power will give tucker a chance to make the big leagues. Being 18 he has a lot of time to develop.
3	91	Darrin Purcell	C	18	HS	---	---	Offensive focused catcher who has enough skill to be behind the dish without costing a team to much.
4	123	Donne Sellers	1B	22	COL	---	---	College power bat who will crack a home run, but will offer a team little else.
5	155	Emmanuel Mercado	LF	19	JC	---	---	Another power bat with poor splits and average fielding.

Summary: The stockings went after their usually in the Draft good enigmatic pitching at the top and poor fielding power hitters at the bottom of the first five rounds. I love the Brogna pick, I don't know how to play him and use him for what he is or could be, but he is a good player, In football he call his type an "athlete" because you can go a few different ways with him. Purcell fits the bill of a Blue's catcher sweet hitting but struggles at game calling. He still should do the team a lot of good.

Grade: B