HtSSN - The Season 5 Draft was held this AM with few surprises. Who made out in the draft is the question and from the looks of things, the IFA's did as their prices skyrocketed after the draft. So lets look at the first round crop.
1. Nick Woodward, P Seattle Rain Drops
Good: UNK
Bad: UNK
Probability: UNK
Overall Rating: UNK
2. Roscoe Kubenka, SS Philadelphia Fighting Quakers
Good: Speed and great hitting abilities
Bad: Defense, Makeup
Probability: 3B
Overall Rating: B- for SS, A for 3B
3. Torey Duran, SS Washington D.C. Senators
Good: Can play all positions well, Speed , power hitter, Makeup
Bad: Patience and temper
Probability: Any
Overall Rating: A-
4. David Cruz, P, Florida Storm
Good: Stamina, Pin-Point Control, Splits, Pitches, Velocity, Makeup
Bad: GB could be higher, better third pitch
Probability: Top rated Starter
Overall Rating: A+
5. Brian Hara, P Little Rock Patriots
Good: Stamina, Pin-Point Control, Splits, Velocity, Pitches, GB
Bad: Health, Makeup
Probability: Top rated Starter
Overall Rating: A+
6. Eduardo Rincon
Good: Control, Splits, GB, Pitches, Makeup
Bad: Defense, a CG could be difficult or few
Probability: Top rated Starter
Overall Rating: A-
7. Garry Fischer, P Pawtucket Whalers
Good: Pin-Point Control, Super Splits, Velocity, GB, Pitches, Makeup, Durability
Bad: None to note
Probability: Shut-Down Closer
Overall Rating: A+
8. Garrett Hosmer, P, Santa Cruz Pumas
Good: Stamina, Control, GB, Pitches
Bad: vsR, Makeup
Probability: Back of the rotation stater
Overall Rating: C, should have been better players available
9. Damian Mills, LF Pittsburgh Punks
Good: Power Hitter
Bad: None to note
Probability: LF, RF, 1B, DH
Overall Rating: A
10. Stan Oquist, 2B Texas Chili
Good: For Average Hitter with some Power, Super vsR and Contact
Bad: Weak Defense, Makeup
Probability: RF, LF, backup 2B
Overall Rating: B
11. Darin Coco, SS Oakland Oaks
Good: Power Hitter, Speed, Makeup
Bad: Range
Probability: 3B, backup SS
Overall Rating: B- for SS, A for other
12. Bryan Blanton, 1B Richmond Cavaliers
Good: Power Hitter, Speed, Makeup
Bad: Drafted as LF
Probability: 1B
Overall Rating: A
13. Leon Scott, P New York Mets
Good: Stamina, Control
Bad: vsR
Probability: Borderline
Overall Rating: D, should have been better players available
14. Fred Houston, C Cheyenne Sandors
Good: Defense, PC, Makeup, Power Hitter
Bad: Durability
Probability: C
Overall Rating: A
15. Brace Steele, SS Detroit Destroyers
Good: Power Hitter
Bad: Defense
Probability: 3B, backup everywhere else
Overall Rating: A for 3B
16. Jared Pearson, P Syracuse Symbiotes
Good: Durability, Stamina, Splits, Pitches, Makeup
Bad: vsL
Probability: Setup A
Overall Rating: A
