AL WEST S11 DRAFT RECAP

Kansas City McCoys-

Needs from the draft: 3B, CF, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	Pro
					ground			SUMMARY
1	29	Jose Uribe	LF	18	HS	---	---	Power slugging 1st baseman. You could probably stick him in LF if you needed to. He has great splits and should have a solid .240 BA with 40+ dingers a year.
2	79	Billy Ray Franco	P	19	JC	---	---	3 solid pitches, good velocity and control set up Franco really well, but his Low splits will make him a 4A guy for the long run.
3	111	Alfredo Wainhouse	C	21	COL	---	---	Wainhouse isn't going to hurt his team at the plate, he is a superior hitter with good contact and power, a solid batting eye and does not have far to go to make projections even with his weak makeup.
4	143	Carl Bunch	1B	19	JC	---	---	Middle of the road hitter with no a whole lot of above average skill, he might get a few September call ups and be gone when he makes ludicrous claims for money.
5	175	Phil Sears	RP	20	JC	---	---	Weak on Lefties and featuring more durability with a low stamina Sears's value is very limited, but he does have good control and 3 useful pitches. Sears is for the manager in a pinch.

Summary: Uribe is a solid 1^st rounder his low contact could make him hard to stomach for some teams, but he has the skills to be an everyday guy in the league, Franco has all the tools except major league splits. The best pick might be 3^rd rounder Wainhouse who projects to be a solid catcher in the league.

Grade: C+

Las Vegas Gamble:

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

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	Pro
					ground			SUMMARY
1	15	Edgardo Trinidad	CF	22	COL	---	---	Defensive superstar with good speed and base running, He would be a great #2 guy with his bunting ability. Think 10 HR and 40 SB a year.
2	67	Jaime Bonds	LF	18	HS	---	---	UNKNOWN
3	99	Troy George	SS	18	HS	---	---	Defensive stud at SS, He has absolutely no bat to speak of and might not be able to outrun a one legged man, but he was drafted for his golden glove.
4	131	Lew Winn	RP	22	COL	---	---	Former college closer with a dominant fastball and a below average slider, he will struggle with left handers in the majors.
5	163	Antone Kennedy	2B	22	COL	---	---	Fast slap hitting 2B, He has no power and is below average in the field, but he can run very well.

Summary: Attacked positional players with great defensive ratings, Trinidad and George are defensive studs and should find a place in the Major Leagues for many seasons. Winn is an interesting 4^th rounder and a good risk to take. He is a borderline player as it is with a small bump he could be an everyday guy.

Grade: B

Salem Lites (AL)

Needs from the draft: SS, SP, C

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	Pro
					ground			SUMMARY
1	6	Anthony Allen	SS	18	HS	---	---	Great speed, and plus power, mix in an all-star set of Batting splits and you have Allen. He is defensively a bit weak at SS, but you can get by with him almost anywhere. As a 5'11" White guy he is of course considering going the Basketball Route.
1	43	Jamie Gaetti	SS	21	COL	---	---	Another speedy SS, Gaetti fields closer to a 3rd sacker. His hitting will not win many awards, but he is average.
2	58	Herb Stokes	3B	20	JC	---	---	Just call him Mr. Normal. He is not going to excite many people with his batting, fielding or running; He is just going to be there. Ho hums.
3	90	Len Willis	RF	20	JC	---	---	Good mixture of Power and speed, He fields closer to a 1B, and will struggle with right handers, but he did fall to the 3rd round what do you expect...
4	122	Tony Garces	C	18	HS	---	---	Solid Catching prospect with a killer versus right split. He is an average hitter, but will be someone's eventual backstop.
5	154	Bey Stewart	RF	22	COL	---	---	All Power, All versus right handed pitching and Stewart is your man. He is an interest pick as he does have extreme skills match with extreme flaws.

Summary: Allen is the star Salem needed, mix in late 1^st rounder Gaetti and you have a pretty solid class already. Add in 3 more solid picks and you have a great draft class for season 12

Grade: A

Wichita Sizzlers

Needs from the draft: BEST AVAILABLE

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus
					ground			SUMMARY
1	47	Arthur Wayne	RP	21	COL	---	---	3 Killer pitches with lights out velocity and a pension for the groundout. Wayne has great splits and solid control, his durability is lower than you would like in a reliever, but for the 47th pick you will learn to deal
1	50	Jorel Stanton	SP	18	HS	---	---	There is a distinct possibility that Jorel will kill someone with an errant fastball, great pitches, good splits and no control.
2	81	Al Armas	RP	21	COL	---	---	Below average splits but with 3 plus pitches, solid control and good durability he might sneak into a few ML games down the road.
3	113	Javier Colon	P	19	JC	---	---	Another flame throwing no control pitcher, He has great pitches and solid splits when he gets the ball over the plate.
4	145	Jiggs Baez	P	20	JC	---	---	See Colon above.
5	177	Stephen Pratt	P	18	HS	---	---	As it stands currently he would not get out of the minors with his stuff, he is considering college, I'd let him go.

Summary: Wichita's farm is already pretty well stocked and they have a lot of great talent on the Big League roster, so they can go best available without fear. Wayne is an all-star closer for the future. The rest of their pitching selections seem to be WILD. If they can get away with a loose strike zone this is a great draft. If even one of those pitchers learns control they could have a low round superstar.

Grade: B-