AL South DRAFT REVIEW S13

AL SOUTH

Oklahoma City Chickens
OVERALL SUMMARY: C+ Monroe will be a servable bullpen guy, but nothing close to a 1^st round stud a mean looks to bank on. Velazquez is their biggest catch, but his value is deflated by his position.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	POTENTIAL	SUMMARY
1	30	$1,290K	Wes Monroe	RP	18	HS	MILB	3.4	High Schooler slated as a bullpen arm, he has solid enough splits to go with great control and 3 solid pitches. He will struggle more than an ML'er should against left handed hitting and has below standard durability.
1	40	$720K	Fergie Wickman	CF	22	COL	MILB	2.95	Slightly above average runner, but below average hitter and a poor choice for CF. He might slip into the Major's as an injury replacement, but not the guy you want to stick for many seasons.
1	49	$600K	Eli Velazquez	1B	21	COL	MILB	3.3	Weaker than you would like to see at 1B, but is serviceable. He has great plate presence and should be a decent option at DH for his career.
2	83	$550K	Michael Womack	2B	19	JC	MILB	2.56	Poor choice for an everyday guy, every time he starts at SS Cal Ripken cries.
3	115	---	Bart Barfield	CF	19	JC	---	2.5	For 6M or more a season you could have an average defensive 2 sacker who will struggle at bat after at bat. I don't like it either.
4	148	$350K	Horace Keefe	RF	20	JC	MILB	2.98	Contact and good speed for a left hand hitting platoon. He provides little in the field and has only a slight chance to make consistent ML starts
5	180	---	Curtis Morris	P	18	HS	---	2.8	Probably AAA will be his final home, He has average pitches with average control and splits, giving him a below average shot to do anything

St. Louis Rustlers
OVERALL SUMMARY: C Defense was the key to the Rustler's draft, but they overlooked ability at the plate. In a league where hitting is king they struck out.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	POTENTIAL	SUMMARY
1	16	$2,600K	Milt Radmanovich	CF	22	COL	MILB	3.4	Defensively he is the guy you want patrolling the center field. On the base path he's the guy you want running the base. At the plate he's the guy you hope won't hit into the inning ending double play.
2	68	$550K	Robert Morris	CF	22	COL	MILB	3.15	Less of a defender and a hitter than Radmanovich is and he has the speed to steal a base if he only understood the mental aspects of doing so
3	101	---	Steve Snyder	RF	18	HS	---	3.11	He'll hit 40+ HR at the ML level, but won't break an 850 OPS. He has the power but poor batting splits and an below average contact swing will keep him from holding a regular gig.
4	134	$350K	Garland Kiner	SS	22	COL	MILB	2.55	I don't see Kinar getting out of the minors without a plane crash.
5	166	$250K	Marty Elder	P	22	COL	MILB	2.45	Career minor league inning eater

San Juan Sixburghs
OVERALL SUMMARY: A Solid overall draft picking up for guys with ML caliber guts. King should be a hot commodity because he will never be an expensive option for the back end of the rotation.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	POTENTIAL	SUMMARY
1	17	$2,500K	D.J. Hoiles	1B	19	JC	MILB	3.9	Not sure you want to have this guy at 1st base for many innings; he is a poor man's choice. At the plate it's a whole different story, He will be an offensive stud hitting 30+ homeruns.
2	69	---	Francis King	SP	21	COL	---	3.5	Should be slated as a solid #4 or 5 starter for most teams in the league, he might not be an all-star every season, but he should give a team quality innings for awhile
3	102	---	Vin Stynes	1B	18	HS	---	3.15	Great eye at the plate and a great contact hitter, but his low splits and poor fielding will give him a long AAA career with few ML At Bats
4	135	---	Neifi Castro	C	22	COL	---	3.20	Basically a good hitting college polished DH, might be a little too weak to be a ML backstop consistently.
5	167	---	Rich Sanders	P	18	HS	---	2.85	A couple pitches and below average control will not be enough to get Sanders an extended look anywhere.

Louisville Loud Mouths

OVERALL SUMMARY: Strong draft picking up a couple keys for the future in pitchers DeJean and Mills. Milner is an NL quality fielder who should find away to stick.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	POTENTIAL	SUMMARY
1	7	---	Mike DeJean	SP	18	HS	---	3.9	Solid stamina control and pitches, but has far from ace quality splits. He projects to be a #2 or 3 guy where ever he pitches
1	33	---	Bip Milner	SS	19	JC	---	3.5	Defensively he's an everyday Shortstop who can provide a consistent bat. He might average 10-15 homers in his prime with a hand full of stolen bases. Alas he has a college girlfriend that he can't bear to leave and might never sign
2	59	---	Kevin Hughes	SS	18	HS	---		NOT SCOUTED
2	67	$550K	Mickey Ramirez	2B	18	HS	MILB	3.45	Great range and speed, Ramirez has almost no pop to his bat but should be able to leg easily anything he hits on the ground. Expect a mixed career for him.
3	92	$425K	Ernest Mills	RP	21	COL	MILB	3.11	4 pitch long reliever with his below average splits when he does make it to the major expect an era north of 5.80
4	125	---	Josh Garcia	SP	18	HS	---	2.6	Lack of control will make him a hard case for the majors; He also has AAA quality splits. On a positive note he does have 3 ML quality pitches
5	157	$250K	Ivan Burroughs	2B	20	JC	MILB	2.75	He should have stayed in college he is an average at best overall prospect with no outstanding talent