AL EAST S11 Draft Review

Burlington Ice Storm

Needs from the draft: 1: 2B, RF, CF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	3	Eugene Buckley	SP	18	HS	---	---	Highly coveted starter he has extremely high splits and excellent control and stamina. He only has 2 amazing pitches and then 2 average pitches, but still he is a desired commodity on any team.
3	81	Frank Rivers	RP	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Solid log reliever with 3 plus pitches and good control. Solid splits hake him a sure thing for the majors.
4	113	Joe Wise	LF	19	JC	MILB	$350K	Solid LF with good power and excellent splits. He does not have great contact, but could still get some play time.
5	145	Kart Gagnon	SP	19	JC	MILB	$250K	CAREER MINOR LEAGUER

Summary: Didn't address their pressing needs at 2B and RF, but did add one of the best pitchers in the draft. 3 potential ball players out of 4 are not bad odds at all.
Grade: B

Durham Bulls

Needs from the draft: LF, RF, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	7	Tommy Parrish	SS	19	JC	MILB	$3,440K	Speedy slap hitting SS, defensively he might be overmatched in the majors. He will also struggle against right handed pitching. A pretty big reach for the 7th pick.
2	53	Harry Finley	2B	18	HS	MILB	$550K	Solid defensive 2B, but only an average hitter with average speed. Finley will be a rock of consistency.
3	85	J.R. Pisciotta	RP	19	JC	MILB	$425K	Left hand specialist Piscoitta will struggle against righties for the most part. Good velocity and 2 great pitches say he belongs in the pro's
4	117	Clark McCormick	SP	21	COL	MILB	$380K	Might sneak into the league for a bit. He has average splits and low control. He has 2 go to pitches, but low punch out velocity.
5	149	Sean Stevens	SP	20	JC	MILB	$250K	Career MINOR LEAGUER

Summary: Solid draft in which Durham did not land any superstars, but did get a few piece players. With a top 10 pick you should be able to land a franchise type player.
Grade: C

Hartford Ascension

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

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	8	Doug Evans	SP	18	HS	MILB	$3,350K	Great #1 pick and the guy who was easily in the top 3 pitchers in the draft. 4 solid pitches with excellent control. Almost strictly a groundball pitcher with dominant splits. What's not to like
2	54	Tony Burkett	SP	18	HS	MILB	$550K	4A type, this guy could break the league as a mop-up type. Poor splits will limit his role.
3	86	Steve Boyle	RP	18	HS	---	---	Long reliever who is a solid Ml'er but struggles against left handers. 4 solid pitches and excellent velocity make him a good candidate somewhere.
4	118	Erik Owen	CF	18	HS	---	---	Solid 2B or corner outfielder, Owens can hit but struggles to drive the ball consistently, his below average eye will also slow his career climb.
5	150	Billy Price	SP	21	COL	MILB	$250K	Career Minor Leaguer

Summary: aimed to cover all their needs and need an adequate job. Evans should be a future ace in Hartford. Boyle offers options for the bullpen and Owens was a nice later round pick up.
Grade: B

Washington D.C. old school warriors:
Needs from the draft: 2B, RF, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	9	Richie Hurst	SP	18	HS	MILB	$3,250K	Signature power pitcher with 4 plus [itches and decent control. He has a weakness against left handed bats, but still a solid top line pitcher.
1	39	Douglas Magruder	SP	20	JC	MILB	$760K	Another power pitcher who sports 3 pitches. He lacks the control to be dominant starter in the majors, but Doug might get a shot just to see what he could do. Just expect walks…lots and lots of walks.
2	55	Piper Singleton	SP	22	COL	MILB	$550K	Career Minor Leaguer
3	87	Marc Hines	SP	19	JC	---	---	Career Minor Leaguer who wants 6M… don't think so.
4	119	Blake Sutton	3B	21	COL	MILB	$350K	Solid fielder and above average hitter. Blake has an extremely poor batting eye, expect strikeouts
5	151	Clarence Cannon	RP	20	JC	MILB	$250K	Solid inning eating minor league reliever. Someone desperate will give him a Major league audition.

Summary: Stocked up on pitching targeting starting pitching with high velocity. Magruder is the type of pitcher who scares me away, but heck someone with a huge set might give him a go.
Grade: B-