2083 Draft Review

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MZY: Arizona put to gether a sneaky nice draft.  Williams at the top is a good pick high control and solid movment has the potential to be a top half of the roation arm with high control and high movement.  Antuma is a solid pick as well, the lack of range at 3B is a concern but the bat should play nicely, though the chance he wont hit lefties very well is also a concern.  Hinds and Tanaka are good pick ups both should be back end of the rotation guys. 
 

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MZY: C

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MZY: Two late round picks here nothing to write home about, however they did manage to get two projectable bats, a little luck they could be useful down the road.
 
 
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MZY: A

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MZY: Great draft for Baltimore, drafting another 1B at the top of the draft seemed like an odd choice based on the plethora of 1B they already have but Winstanley was a great pick.  He is young with very good vitals and should play a really good defense.  Santos is a good pick in the top of the 2nd, there is some concern with his lack of movement and HR may be an issue.  Elvis has entered the building, great defense and a good looking bat, if he can hit RHP at all he will be a good everyday starter. 
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: Sanchez was a good pick at 4 he is one of the more projectable pitchers in the draft and could end up being the best of the bunch good looking vitals big time strikeout pitcher.  Kipnes is a good pick, anytime you get get a young switch hitter with big defense you take them, Fred did.  McAsian was a interesting pick I thought for sure McEuropean or McAstralian was gonna go here but McAsian is a nice projectable bat with some good defense, if the range was better he might have been McPickedEarlier.  McLarty was a good nab later in the draft, a long shot but one worth taking.
 

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MZY: B-

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MZY: An all pitcher draft is ballsy, not sure if all these pitchers are destined for a lot.  Bair seems to have the vitals of a pitcher most like good control and movement good GB rate, however his stats are terrible as a Amateur, which may not matter to some but numbers that bad are a concern.  Kennah and Gallagher are projectable pitchers but have at most a 3rd Starter upside, Joshson if he jumps this season could be the best of the bunch but that is a bit of a stretch.
 

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MZY: C

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MZY: To have a draft Class Autoed can be something that works fine for you, Kollars to Baltimore, but this year it was not kind at all to the White Sox.  Highbarger wasn’t bad pick good vital should hit well.  Stanton has a projectable bat but no real defense and a lack of contact is a major concern. Pullen is the auto no one wanted bat might play but he dosnt look pretty.  Bryant and Webb are ypung and projectable but not exciting.
 

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MZY: C+

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MZY: Tunnicliffe is a projectable bat but not more than a DH, not sure how much power he will actually have so that is a concern as well.  Perez isn’t exciting either and with a July birthday there is a question as to his upside, if he had a small drop then he will do better but its still a concern.
 

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MZY: A

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MZY: Loved the draft top to bottom, Ford is a great pick at the top for them he should be one of the top SP from this draft if not the best.  He is very projectable and with a high GB rate he could slot in at the top end of a rotation.  Thirtle is one of the oldest in the draft but that doesn’t mean a lot he is looking like a big time bat, the contact will be a bit of an issue but if it gets high enough he will mash.  Dyer was a guy I though could go in the 1st round he looks to be a good mid rotation starter maybe higher.  Flaxman is a guy I almost took in the late 20’s a young switch hitter with a very nice and projectable bat While he was still a Top 40 pick he could be a steal in that range.  Carrol is a good projectable players to take and Pankurst could be a very nice surprise at the end of the 4th, surprised he lasted that long. When you add in Lobenstein and Alleyne one of which projects as a good upper rotation arm and one who projects to fight for a starting OF spot you get very excited about the rebuild in Cleveland.
 

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MZY: B

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MZY: Thompson is a very good looking pitcher, very good vitals very good stats great pitches.  Could be a guy some that picked earlier will wish they had given a longer look too.  Ransom might be the best RP of the draft and was a very good pick in the 2nd.  Thrumond and Crawley were good value picks as well, a lot of guys taken late in the draft by Colorado, if one or two workout then the draft ends up being a bit better for the Rockies.
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: Two picks is not a lot but they were good picks.  Waterson is a good young projectable SP the walks look like they could be an issue but at his age nothing is a major conern.  Yokotani is a solid looking OF nice speed good eye some power ok contact, might not be a great player when its done but could be a good starting option especially with his defense.
 

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MZY: B-

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MZY:  Usually I love the Flordia drafts, not the biggest fan of this one.  While I like the SP they got at 13 there are a number of concerns about him. First off his pitches are not great I feel if he was 18 and had a overall of 62 they would elicit squeals of joy but at 21 turning 22 its hard to love them, same with the vitals all before the overall.  His stats are good but the HR might be an issue so all in all while we like the SP it’s a bit rough to say with him.  The next two picks went with projectable 1B power eye hitters, however same issue both are 21 and one turns 22 next sim, they are nice gambles but they are definitely gambles.
 

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MZY:  The Houston draft will be much like their side of this review, empty.
 

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MZY: C+

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MZY: Washington is a conundrum, vitals look great stats look very good, but we believe he may have already jumped this year.  If so then it really comes down to what happens to him in the offeason when he hits his birthday if he hits a big drop then the upside dries up quickly and you get a pretty bench piece.  Clements was a good SP pickup, young nice projectable control movement combo and two good pitches.  Lampley and Powell were good lotto ticket choices both are 17 and very projectable.
 

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MZY: C+

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MZY:  Doubt that OWM is thrilled by his Auto Pick, but Blakey, think the Key and Peele sketch, is a nice DH canidate as a RHP with his vitals being within one of his overall vs RHP that is close to what you see in switch hitters.  If that can hold then he should be a very solid bat to have in a lineup.  Broadway was a good value pick where he went.  Most stayed away from him due to that contact, but with only a 4 point drop due to his birthday then you are looking a a jump canidate and depending on what that jump brings you could be looking at a good 1B/DH bat.
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: Booth was a good get at 21 as he has big time power, the concern is whether his contact and eye will increase enough to make him very good.  He has good defense which will help a lot as he will be able to field any of the OF positions , however the biggest concern may be the fact he already jumped to the tune of a +1 peak change.  Tisdale is a solid SP sepc with some nice upside, Haworth and Ramey are also guys that have some upside and with a jump could both become useful players
 

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MZY: D

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MZY: Only one 5th round pick here while the players is a solid lotto ticket this late in the draft it is what it is.
 

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MZY: F

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MZY: With one 5th round pick Minneosta didn’t have a lot to go on, what they ended up with a RP with not a great chance of being much and who turns 21 at years end.
 

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MZY: B

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MZY: If you are gonna only have one pick it is good if you can make it count, G$ does that by taking a 16 year old RP that if left at RP could end up at closer one day.  While that is far from certain there is a good chance everything looks good.
 

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MZY: C-

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MZY: I might be missing something but I don’t get this draft at all.  Salazar made a whole bunch of GM’s confused and happy at the same time, confused when he went that high and Happy as it meant more talent falling to them.  Yes he is a switch hitter, yes his speed is the second best in the draft yes his vitals look good.  His defense is horrible if you are luck you have the next Carrodegua who while a prolific bat at time and a tremendous base stealer spent only 1/3 of his career in the field, meaning a DH spot is being taken up by a leadoff man.  Shawn and Besley are 19 yr old arms but neither stand out but may fight for back end of the rotation spots.  Keddy is another speed no defense type and Torrillas while a wiz and defense might not have the bat to play everyday, or at all.
 

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MZY: D

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MZY:  All late round picks this year in the Big Apple for the Pinstripe boys.  None of them stand out while it is hard for that to happen in late rounds it is possible so for them to take the younger guys was a good idea but it failed in execution.
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: Once again Doug impresses with his picks, Arribi was potentially the 2nd best 3B in the draft, good defense and a nice projectable bat.  Usher scared people off due to being 22yr old but if he can hit the right jumps and windows then you have a nice Outfielder on your hands, Davis was a defensive first OF that was a nice selection the speed may be real and if the contact can pick up your looking at a OF starter in the future.


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MZY: A-

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MZY: Tussey was a no brainer the fact he fell so far was a shock we though he would be top 3 for sure.  You get a defensive minded power bat at the hot corner, Philly should really enjoy his services in the years to come.  McGee and Westlake were sneaky good pickups especially in Westlake who could end up being one of those very nice 3rd rnd SP pickups.  Ashburn and Barnett are also nice additions as a pair of 18 yr lotto tickets.
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: A pitcher heavy draft in Pittsburgh lead to some mixed results.  Santonio is a good looking SP with a high GB rate and good vitals for a kid that is only 17 yr, some concerns will be answered on September 1st which is his BDay if he gets through mostly unscathed your looking at some one potentially special.  Hudgens was another good pick a young SP but the BB/K rate is weird for someone with that level of power at his age but time will tell.  Voss a guy we are on the fence with, age and vitals vs overall look in order but something screams wait and we can put our fingers quiet on  it, The next few are 21 or about to be 21 which is a gamble considering how they currently look.
 

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MZY: C+

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MZY: Benjamin was a great pick that late in the round, had he been a lefty he would have gone far sooner, but as is he should be pretty good.  However he may struggle a bit against RHP and his defense is poor even for a 1B.  Bartel has the speed but nothing else and he turns 22 this year all of which points towards trouble.  Petsch is a RP you want to like but the closer you look the more you see the hidden mold, the lack of a dominant pitch, or any pitch above the overall, is a major conern and we are not sure the vitals catch up to what would make him a useful RP.  The rest of the picks are nothing special either.
 

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MZY: A

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MZY: When you get he best player in the draft you get a pass on everything else.  Matee should be one of those guys you eventually begin the HOF discussion about, now a lot can go wrong before that happens but his vitals and everything else look to good to thing anything but the loftiest of all thoguhts.  Rodrigues could be a CL if he is groomed properly and a sneaky good pick where he went.  Berdaski is a great gamble could easily be in the rotation next eyar and be a good 4-5 starter for many years.  Same goes for the next pick Oakley. 
 

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MZY: B+

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MZY: Brown seemed to be a no doubt pick great defense big time power.  But he has a very short window which could make the difference from being a superstar and a average joe.  Smith is a guy that if he gets the right jump could end up scaring some people.  He has monstrourous power and could be good enough to jump inot the Mariners lineup this season.  Walters was a guy that have have been a picture theory pick, if the theory is real then Walters is another guy that people will kick themselves for not picking.  Smart had a very small drop at his BDay so if he can jump this year he will be a very effective SS in the majors.  Chapman is a good projectable SP at 17, same with Dehos at 19.  Tally has the concern about his contact but his defense is very good but at 21 he has a limited upside.  Pantionio and Brown are interesting guys that we will have to wait and see on.
 

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MZY: A-

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MZY: Good draft by Stl, Diaz was a good pick he is 16 and already has more power then most with all the growing he has to do he could be one of the best power pitchers in the game in 5-7 years.  Carposos is in a similar boat albeit 3 years older, if things go well for him he could be a top end pitcher.  Livingston and Tayler are also good picks who have nice upsides for their careers and Codd the switch hitting OF was a nice pick up he could work his way into a OF spot somewhere.
 

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MZY: A

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MZY:  Hall was an excellent choice big time power and bit time arm, he screams put me in RF and hear me roar, he will be a very good OF moving forward.  The next three picks went to SP Broam, Coleman and Jimenez all of who I had potentially projected to go in the 1st round and all should make it to the rotation at some point, as to which spot that is up in the air but all are destined to pitch in the bigs.  Hennesy dropped due to being a RH bat with low contact, but at 17 you have time to wait to see what he does and with that defense it is a very good pick considering when he went.  Texas did well to stock up on pitching as well this draft, while not all may be winners there is some talent there.
 

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MZY: A-

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MZY:  Haven at 9 was a steal, we thought for sure he would go Top 5.  Big control good power and movement that will catch up and surpass the overall quickly, could end up being one of the best if not the best SP in the draft.  Good K to BB ratio and not a lot of HR we don’t think, he is one that will end up at the top end of the rotation.  Zanudo is a good looking RP who would be even better looking if he were younger but most RP tend to peak later then other positions so we are not worried atm.  Same goes for Weighell.  Jackson and Isasis are good looking 19 year old that both project nicely.
 

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MZY:  B+

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MZY: Wall was a great pick and a guy I thought would go much sooner.  17 year old with two good pitches and vitals all at or below his overall while the stats do not look superb they look good and consider his age they should look even better.  Mattis is another 17yr taken with good power and a good arm, not sure his defense holds but the bat could make him noticed.  Monte was typical Peter take guy with big power and eye that could turn out to be a fearsome hitter.  Swarbrick could be a steal the drops are worrisome but if they are misnomers then watch out he will hit.  Perrot and Basien were two guys I planned to take if I had kept my later picks based on the fact they seemed like guys Peter would gamble on, and guess where they went.