NL SOUTH S11 DRAFT RECAP

Texas Outlaws

Needs from the draft: C, CF, RF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	22	Jimmie Miranda	2B	19	JC	MILB	$2,040K	Speedy quality hitter, he will have a tendency to strikeout a lot more than a traditional #2 batter but he has all around superior skills to make up for his frequent whiffs.
2	68	T.J. Matthews	P	19	JC	MILB	$550K	Huge reach in the 2nd round. Matthews will probably never make it out of AAA unless he's filling in. Middle of road projections along with only 1 plus pitch will doom anyone.
3	100	Milton Mailman	3B	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Better suited for RF, Mailman can deliver in the minors, but might be over matched in the pros. He does feature good speed and a solid yet unspectacular bat.
4	132	Nolan Foster	P	22	COL	MILB	$350K	Career Minor Leaguer
5	164	Junior Wang	SS	21	COL	---	---	Not scouted, but does want 7M probably not going to sign him.

Summary: Outlaws badly need a catcher to develop and passed up on a few quality ones with their picks. Miranda was a reach in the 1^st round for a position that the team was already set in. This draft did not bode well for the Outlaws.

Grade: D

Florida Marlins

Needs from the draft: SS, C, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	13	Footsie Long	SS	18	HS	---	---	Superior bat and above average glove. Footsie might find a better home at 3B, but he is capable at SS. He has plus speeds, but will have a tendency to overrun the bag and get caught out of position. His work ethic might be an issue without strong coaching. A great find at 13 though.
1	45	Rogers Payton	P	18	HS	---	---	Undecided, also being scouted to play pro hockey. Borderline ML SP prospect. Fireballer who will induce the groundball almost every time when the ball gets into play. Rogers has 3 plus pitches, but mediocre control. At times he will struggle against Left handed batters, but biggest issue is his low durability... He may never be anything more than a reliever.
2	59	Frank Davis	3B	22	COL	MILB	$550K	Solid, but unspectacular blue collar guy. He will strikeout a lot more than average and might not get a change in the majors because of this flaw in his game.
3	91	Davey Gumbert	LF	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Quality pick in the 3rd round. A solid contact hitter with plus speed and base running. Gumbert has major league potential written all over him.
4	123	Wes Olmos	SP	19	JC	MILB	$350K	AAA inning eater.
5	155	Benjamin Radke	SP	19	JC	MILB	$250K	Lacks the control and splits to be effective in the pros

Summary: After last season I'm surprised to see Florida take another top 2 picks with signing issues. Long has a lot of potential and fills a desperate need at SS. Gumbert is a huge value picks in the middle rounds and should be a future ML'er. The Question Mark is Payton. If he can be an efficient starter or a solid reliever, only time will tell.

Grade: A-

SAN ANTONIO ALAMOS

Needs from the draft: RF, 1B, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	10	Danny Young	SP	20	JC	MILB	$3,160K	Top of the rotation type starter. Danny features good stamina and control and solid splits on top of 3 great pitches. Young should be anchoring a lineup in no time.
2	56	Gerald Wang	SS	18	HS	---	---	Lightning fast and with power to. Wang can field the tough SS position, but will strikeout a lot more than some will be comfortable with, He also will make many an error running the bases. Should make the Majors with that defense though, his bat will be the gravy.
3	88	Max Lincoln	1B	20	JC	MILB	$425K	Fleet footed slugger. Lincoln will not burn you on the base paths. His solid bat and power though will make him a great hitter and a solid 3rd rounder.
4	120	Shaggy Pride	LF	20	JC	MILB	$350K	Solid LF, Shaggy is all speed all the time. This guy knows the bases and should be a great pinch runner and might even carve out a solid career in the show based on his wheels alone.
5	152	Rich Cowgill	RP	20	JC	MILB	$250K	Poor Splits doom an otherwise solid reliever.

Summary: The Alamos got their man at 1b in Lincoln in the 3^rd round, leaving their top 2 picks to address the best available guys on the board. Young should be a star in the league and Wang has good value for almost any team. All around this was a great draft for the New Alamos

Grade: A

Memphis AMON-RA
Needs from the draft: CF, C, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	Summary
1	15	Daniel Smith	RP	18	HS	MILB	$2,690K	A bit of a stretch for the mid 1st round, but Smith is a perfect pitcher for a tandem rotation or for someone needing a quality long reliever. He sports 3 good pitches and solid control and splits.
2	61	Bob Thome	RP	20	JC	MILB	$550K	Thome is an enigma, He doesn't have the durability to be a dominant closer nor does he have the stamina to be an effective starter. Everything else is superstar level, What do you do with Thome?
3	93	Curtis Petkovsek	SS	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Boarder line Ml'er He fields and hits well enough to be given a shot for a short spurt in the outfield or at 3B, but probably will never stick
4	125	Henry Henderson	RP	21	COL	MILB	$350K	Quality 4th round Reliever, He is not going to set the league on fire or dominate anyone right now, but he will give a team quality innings.
5	157	Dick Garcia	RP	21	COL	MILB	$250K	4A type reliever, he has the skills to make it for a brief while, but his pitches just aren't up to snuff.

Summary: Tough and unusual draft. The Amon-Ra did get a number of Relievers to fill their ranks and should be set at that position for the future. They did not address any needs in the field. This team needs to develop a catcher or CF soon.

Grade: B-