THE DRAFT REVIEW SEASON 17 PICKS 17-33

#17

Eduardo Navarro Tampa Bay Stars Age: 18 B/T: S/R Born: Corona, CA Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,500,000

Eduardo "The Alamo" Navarro projects to be a good 3rd baseman and will hit a high average. But his atrocious health rating makes him likley to die a quick death. The Stars need to wrap him in Bubble Wrap 24 hours a day. My scouts never saw this guy.

#18

Esteban Nieves San Diego Salmonbellies Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Carbondale, CO Position(s): C/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,410,000

The Salmonbellies picked up a very nice prospect.This future HRD contestant may be a DH at heart but he can Catch in a pinch.His age could keep him from reaching his full potential. But I wouldn't mind having him on my squad.He was ranked #14 on the Totems Draft Board.

#19

Nate Brock Atlanta Peachfuzz Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Levelland, TX Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,320,000

The Peachfuzz likes Nate "Like a" Brock's Splits and Pitches. But his Control is close to the danger zone.With great Health and Make-up he should reach projections. I had him ranked #8 on my board.

#20

Daniel Jefferies Vancouver Totems Age: 20 B/T: R/R Born: Whitewright, TX Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,220,000

With pickin so late in the draft, I knew most of the best Starting Pitchers and Short Stops would be gone. So its usually prudent to go for the best of whats left.Like Relief Pitching or Big Hitters. I was happy that my #4 ranked player, Daniel "Your My Brother" Jeffries was still on the board. With 2 pitches projected at 93,88 and control of 92 he could be a reliable SetupA or Closer. His health and makeup give him a good chance of making those numbers.A 65 LH split seems to be his only weakness.Welcome My Brother!!

#21

William Resop Boston Knights Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Devils Lake, ND Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,130,000

Like I said above most of the good SS are gone by now. And William Resop is a prime example. While his hittng projections are good . His defensive numbers are low for a Short stop. He will be a solid RF'er or average 3rd baseman. Its still a good pick at 21. I had him ranked at #17

#22

Kevin Owens Hartford Crushers Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Philadelphia, PA Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,760,000

Kevin "Gary" Owens will make a solid #4 or #5 starting pitcher. With 3 good Pitches, great Control and Splits. This prospect is a steal at 22.Looks like ARomano is up to his old tricks by getting value in the draft. I had him "not scouted well enough".

#23

Domingo Delgado Boston Knights Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Windsor, NC Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,940,000

Not only does this prospect project to be  GG 2nd baseman . He could also be a decent CF'er. Domingo "Double D" Delgado has blazing speed and will hit RH pitching for a good batting average. But should sit on the bench against lefties. Should make the bigs in 1-2 years.Never saw this cat.

#24

Robb Wyatt Syracuse Moose Age: 21 B/T: L/L Born: Crestview, FL Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,868,000

Rugby picked up a pitching prospect with good Stamina Control and Splits.With 2 average ptches it will be hit or miss with this guy. No pun intended. May take him 2-3 years to reach projections.I had him ranked #13 on my board.

#25

Paul Shibata Tampa Bay Stars Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Montevallo, AL Position(s): LF/1B/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,750,000

Paul "Sluggo" Shibata will make Mr Bill scream Noooooooo!! This plate monster will not be a good defensive LF 'er but can hold his own at 1st base. With good health and Make-up he should reach his projections.He was Unknown to my scouting.

#26

Kevin Loretta Memphis Blues Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Eatonville, FL Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,040,000

Kevin Loretta held up TC for an extra 2 million. This kid has good Power,Contact,Speed and Righty splits but he's blind as a bat. He played RF in school but will be a rangy LF/1st baseman in the bigs.Some good some bad, but a good pick at #26.Unknown on my draft board.

#27

NOT SIGNED

#28

B.C. Alomar Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Cameron, MO Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,324,000

I'm sure the Moonbats were suprised to see this nice Closer/Setup guy on the board at 28. They snatched up B.C. Alomar like a Moonbat would. This guy is a great pick late in the draft and Sordie never gets cheated.I had him ranked #12 on my draft board.

#29

Nicholas Lombardi San Diego Salmonbellies Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Oostburg, WI Position(s): RF/1B/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,380,000

This is mdymond's second pick and this guy has the best range so far. But The Salmonbellies are cursed and this young man is already on the DL. When he gets to the bigs he will be one of the best defensive RF'er in the league and could even play a little CF. At the plate he may hit around 270-290. Hope he stays healthy.He was #19 on my board.

#30

Bing Cepeda Madison Muskellunges Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Harvest, AL Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,290,000

Daddio is smart for going with the best available hitter late in the draft.Bing "Bang Bong" Cepeda is a pure DH.Great Power and Contact with a 97 Lefty hitting split. Couple that with a decent Righty Split with good Eye . Who cares about playing in the field with his hitting ability.But Madison plays in the NL so look for him to be traded to a AL club.My scouts missed this guy.

#31

NOT SIGNED

#32

Michael Marshall San Juan Santurce Crabbers Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Covelo, CA Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,100,000

Michael "M+M" Marshall was suprised so many teams passed him up. So was I! He will be given the chance to prove the other 30 teams wrong in about 4 years.I think he will be solid Starting Pitcher but won't win many awards.Still a good late round pickup.I had him ranked #10 on my board.

#33

Fred Bowen San Francisco Kickapoos Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Loganville, GA Position(s): P (SuA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:1,000,000

Like I said before. There are always plenty of very Good Bullpen pitchers. Still on the board  late in the 1st round.And Fred "Cross" Bowen has all the pitching projections to be a very good Setup or Closer.his 60 ish health rating may be a problem but a good gamble at the end of round 1.He was #9 on my draft board.

THE DRAFT REVIEW SEASON 17 PICKS 1-16

#1

Walt Henry Hartford Crushers Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Dover, MA Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,600,000

At Age 22 it will take max training and some nice bumps to reach his lofty projections. Even if he doesn't make it. Walt "Oh" Henry will be a very good starting pitcher. My scouts never saw this guy.

#2

Brandon Foxx Wichita Wind Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Cathedral City, CA Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,910,000

Brandon "Iron" Foxx has absolute killer kick-ass pitching projections.But his health rating is too low for my tastes. Time will tell if he's Iron or Pot-Metal?? I wasn't willing to chance it so I dropped him to the bottom 200 on my board.

#3

Albert Glynn Charlotte Sometimes Age: 18 B/T: S/L Born: Columbia, MD Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:6,303,000

Albert "In a Can" Glynn is also a very nice projected starting pitcher. Maybe thats why he held up the Sometimes for a extra 2,000,000. He will be worth the money in my opinion.He was #1 on my board

#4

Walter Parker Montreal Rois Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Chickamauga, GA Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,720,000

Another kick-ass projected starting pitcher with health concerns. Walter "Peach Pit" Parker will need some luck and low innings pitched to make projections.Not scouted by my guys

#5

Yannick Earley Austin City Limits Age: 19 B/T: L/L Born: Brighton, MI Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,630,000

Yannick  Earley "Bird" will make the baseball fly far..far..away. But there will be no worm for this bird, due to a terrible health rating. I dropped him to the bottom of my draft list.

Wylies Take: my draft review is as follows: It doesn't matter who I draft or how good or bad they turn out to be. My team will continue to suck.

#6

Alex Johnson Nashville Posse Age: 21 B/T: L/L Born: Lakewood, CO Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:6,018,000

It took an extra 3 million to sign this holdout.If he makes projections , Alex "Hard" Johnson will be a Solid #1 or #2 starting pitcher. His age and health may keep him from hitting projections. But I was willing to take a chance. Thats why I had him ranked #3 on my board.

#7

Mark Carter Minnesota Misfits Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Crete, IL Position(s): RF/1B/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,300,000

Mark "Mister" Carter could be Outasight. Sometimes he will look like Boom Boom Washington. Other times he will resemble Arnold Horsehack. Welcome Back Mister Kot-taire!! Not scouted by my guys.

#8

Carlos Castilla Jackson Black Bears Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Rawson, OH Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,350,000

Carlos Castilla will not be able to pitch many complete games. But he has a good chance to reach his projections.look for him in the bigs in 3-4 years as a #5 or Long relief guy.I had him ranked #7 on my board.

#9

Hong-Chih Tamura Pittsburgh Pirates Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Phoenix City, AL Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,250,000

Tamura wil be a very good all around 3rd baseman. He could be a solid player for many years. Look for him in 2-3 years. He was #11 on my list.

ARDTHOMPS's TAKE: With the 9th pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hong-Chih Tamura . He projects to be a middle of the road player,doing a lot of things well, but nothing great. He adds even more depth to the second base spot for this organization, which wasn't really needed, but based on rankings, he will compete for playing time on this team.

#10

Raul Castro Chicago Bleacher Bums Age: 21 B/T: S/R Born: Mt. Carmel, IL Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:6,312,000

This player held out for the highest bonus in this years draft. And I don't see why. Perhaps he was represented by his Mother. They can be demanding on financial negotiations.Raul Castro projects to be a good Big league pitcher just nit a great one. Time will tell wheather he's worth the Cash.His low health numbers may cost Chicago. My scouts never saw this prospect.

#11

Josh Stuart Boise Brown Sox Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Riverside, CA Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:5,127,000

Josh "Look what I can Do" Stuart's mom would be proud. This future GG shortstop can hit for power. A poor lefty hitting split is his only shortfall. Boise will be looking after him in the minors for about 4 years.He was my #2 ranked player.

#12

Philip Haney Madison Muskellunges Age: 21 B/T: R/R Born: Gruver, TX Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,970,000

With another Starting pitcher taken . This has to be one of the deepest drafts for SP'ers. Phillip "Mr" Haney will need just a couple more years to reach projections. With great Control and Splits he could be a future allstar. But with only one good pitch ,Haney may need a great pitch calling catcher to be super. I had him #6 on my board.

#13

Jerome Cochrane Arizona Cobras Age: 20 B/T: L/L Born: Leoti, KS Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,880,000

I had this starting pitcher ranked #5 on my draft board. Mainly for his great Control and Splits. I would have ranked him higher but his lack of a great pitch and low health concerned me.

SWISH's TAKE: With the 13th pick of the first round the Cobras selected Jerome Cochrane ,a lanky southpaw that we hope will be able to combat the LH power in the AL West in the future and strenghten the back of the rotation. ETA to Majors: late callup-Season 20.

#14

Haywood Marshall Trenton Toyotas Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Petrolia, TX Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SIGNING BONUS:2,790,000

Haywood "We R" Marshall Will be a solid 2nd baseman who will hit around .290-.300 His range may hurt him a tad. May get packaged in a trade next year.He was never found by my pathetic scouts.

#15

Albert Sandoval Chicago Black Sox Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Petersburg, MI Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:2,690,000

I never saw this nice draftee. But I would have ranked him high due to his great pitching projections and health/make-up. Seeing how he's already 22 he may need only 1-2 years in the minors.Not scouted by my guys.

#16

Gerald O'Neil Syracuse Moose Age: 21 B/T: S/R Born: Blakely, GA Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

BONUS:3,796,000

Another late signing Shortstop. Gerald O'Neil wont be a Gold Glover but he wont embarass you either. He will be a solid hitter .And with good speed he will swipe about 20-30 bases.look for this all-around solid player in 2-3 years. he was a "Wasn't scouted well enough" on my board.

Rookie Review - Draft Edition

By:SWISHNEV23

I was unable to get the stats page to sort for rookies only this week but with the draft happening recently I figured I’d run through the Season 14-16 First Round picks (non-compensatory picks) and see who had made it to the Majors and what they were up to.
Season 14:
Pick 1 – Khalil McNamara – Scottsdale – McNamara is now kicking it in San Francisco and while he hasn’t shown the slugging potential he had in the minors, he is showing quite a bit of speed with 14 stolen bases already in his first season in the Majors. His excellent 210/207 bb/k ratio in the minor leagues shows that as he matures he’s going to see his OB% rise and with that his slugging should follow.
Pick 2 – J.P. Mendez – Austin – Mendez is actually in his second full season in the Majors for Austin and continues to impress with the bat and the glove. I don’t know if he’ll ever reach the 30 HR mark but he will definitely be helping his team with an onslaught of doubles and runs scored in the future.
Pick 5 – Albert Perez – Tacoma/Trenton - In his first full season in the Majors, Perez is running into adversity for the first time in his career. That’s not unexpected as he made the jump from AA straight to the Majors but he seems to be turning things around with four solid outings in the last month.
Pick 11 – Jose Martinez – Wichita – Also in his second season in the Majors, Martinez is the cause of his own demise as he’s walking the world. He is the kind of player that I wish the DITR Gods would help out but as long as his walk rate is extremely high he is going to struggle.
Pick 14 –Dom Woods – Trenton – Now with the Chicago Black Sox, Woods also made the jump from AA to the Majors this season and is seeing some success. He has 13 home runs in only 74 games to go with 21 stolen bases and his minor league numbers indicate that his ceiling is fairly high. Woods is also playing a solid third base for the Black Sox.
Pick 16 – Carlton Sheets – Fargo – Sheets saw some time in the Bigs last season but this is his first year getting the per-diem full-time and he’s earned it with a .314 batting average and .377 on-base% while playing a very good left field for Fargo. Sheets is going to play a big role if Fargo is to make up some ground in the AL North in the second half.
Pick 28 – Chun-Lim Yang – Sante Fe – Traded to Arizona last season, Yang now sits on the disabled list. Prior to that he struggled in his first stint in the Majors and Arizona will have to decide if they can afford to let him learn on the job in the second half as they push for the playoffs.
Pick 30 – Adrian James – Indianapolis/Pittsburgh – At 21 years old James is one of the youngest players in the Majors this season. After making the huge jump from HiA ball to the Majors he has been an excellent bullpen contributor for Pittsburgh this season after being a starting pitcher throughout the minor leagues. If James can cut down on his walks then he might become one of the top bullpen arms in the Majors if he stays in that role.
Season 15:
Pick 1 – Ollie Greenwood –CH2 – As covered in the last Rookie Review, Greenwood has been fantastic this season and doesn’t seem to be slowing down.
Pick 9 – Clint Conway – Santa Fe – Now with Austin, Conway has had a decent rookie season thus far with a .271/.356/.763 line. Conway isn’t going to provide much power but he’s going to get on base and score some runs.
Season 16:
Pick 1 – Rich Piper – CH2 – The first and only member of the Season 16 draft class to reach the Majors so far, Piper is holding his own. A top shelf talent that is the youngest player in the Majors this season (19 yrs old), Piper has 11 home runs in only 64 games. He’s not exactly tearing up the league but that should not diminish the high expectations for this young slugger