AL EAST DRAFT RECAP S10

Boston Badasses

Needs from the draft: 1: 3B 2: RP 3: 2B/CF

1 24 BOS Ivan Hoiles SP 22 COL $1,850K Solid bottom of the rotation pitcher he has 3 solid pitches but will struggle against lefties. Good control and velocity should cover some of these issues but he might still struggle.

2 70 BOS Clinton Bickerton RP 20 JC $550K Wild pitcher should have all the tools to be an all-star except the ability to get the ball over the plate consistently.

3 102 BOS Cecil Klaus SP 22 COL $425K Flyball thrower with poor splits does not bode well outside of AAA. He would need to be a Diamond in the rough to make it to the pros.

4 134 BOS Mel Rivers CF 20 JC $350K Solid 4th round prospect projects some power and is adequate at the plate versus righties. He will also hold his own in the field.

5 166 BOS Wayne Nathan SP 21 COL --- Career minor leaguer

Summary: Badasses needed a future star at 3B and instead went after another starting pitcher. In the 2^nd round they filled a need with a great reliever if you can overlook his control issues. Bickerton should make the Majors with everything else he brings to the table though. 4^th rounder Mel Rivers is another character guy who fills a critical need in the organization. He is not going to overwhelm you with his production but he should get ab's in the Pros.

Grade: B-

Durham Bulls

Needs from the draft: 1. CF 2. RF/LF 3. 1B

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	2	Germany Barker	CF	20	JC	MILB	$3,910K	Might have been a little reach with the 2nd overall pick, but here he is. He is a power hitting CF who will underperform in CF and may never get to his projections without great coaching. Expect many strikeouts, but also many dingers in the majors.
2	48	Wes Harvey	SP	19	JC	MILB	$550K	Above average projections mask poor splits. As he stands he might get a shot on a bad team, but he would have a difficult time sticking.
3	80	Bob Putnam	SP	18	HS	MILB	$425K	Similar to Harvey but with better splits. He might stick for awhile in the pros but will struggle and give up a lot of big hits and homeruns.
4	112	Corey Griffin	SP	20	JC	MILB	$350K	Career Minor leaguer
5	144	Sean Griffin	LF	18	HS	---	---	NOT SCOUTED

Summary: Durham went after their #1 need with the 2nd pick and scored with Barker. He might have been a little reach, but he fills a huge hole in the Bull's system and should project to be an everyday guy in their lineup. After number 1 the team drafted system players who will fill out the ranks in the minors for their career.

Grade: C+

Hartford Ascension

Needs from the draft: 1: RF 2: SP 3: LF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	1	Bill Thome	2B	21	COL	---	---	Weak against left handers, but overall he's a strong hitter who should get a few all-star nods and be able to drive the Hartford offense for years to come.
2	47	Graham Jensen	SS	22	COL	MILB	$550K	Defensive all-star who has a huge swing, but extremely low splits. He is a slow developer and may never reach those dreamy defensive numbers
3	79	Brandon Perez	1B	18	HS	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
4	111	Dee Lowell	CF	19	JC	MILB	$350K	Solid defender and hitter, he has solid wheels and good base running, he might get a cup of coffee in the pros.
5	143	Lonnie Polcovich	RF	22	COL	MILB	$250K	Poor defender but a solid hitter and runner, he is a great pickup in the 5th round

Summary: got their RF they needed in the 5^th round a long time to wait to fill a position of need. Their 1^st overall pick is a little shaky and might end up being trade bait as they already have 2 better options at 2^nd base in their system. Jensen is useful as a defensive replacement if he can develop to that point. Without addressing pitching this team might have major issues in the future.

Grade: C-

Washington D.C. old school warriors:

Needs from the draft: 1: RP 2: 2B 3: RF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	13	Steve Burke	SS	19	JC	MILB	$2,880K	Defensive superstar with a knack for hitting, he's not going to have much power or speed but he will hold his own in this league.
3	91	Ariel Candelaria	3B	22	COL	MILB	$425K	Slap hitting and fleet footed. Ariel will struggle in the field at 3B and won't contribute much power to the cause. He might have a difficult time sticking in an everyday lineup.
4	123	Wolf Ducey	CF	18	HS	MILB	$350K	Solid 4th rounder, he has low splits and little power, but he fields and runs well and won't strike out a lot
5	155	Andrea West	P	22	COL	MILB	$250K	Career Minor Leaguer

Summary: Relief pitching was overlook and that might hurt in the long run. The only thing solid in this draft was the Relief options and none were taken in the 1^st 5 rounds by Washington. Instead they strengthen their SS corp. with a Defensive dynamo. Possible trade bait as you can't start 3 guys at SS. The Badasses also picked up a Slow and weak hitting 3b. Overall this was not the best draft for this team.

Grade: D+