It's been 6 full seasons since the Season 42 draft and it's time to take a look back at how teams performed. I keep falling more and more behind on these, but I'll keep cranking them out as I am able.
Pick #1 - Kory Ogea RP - Charlotte Hummingbirds (formerly Tacoma). Grade: F-
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We start with a player who looks more like a 30th pick than a 1st pick. His line of 1.69/5.84 (WHIP/ERA going forward in this article) in 121.2 ML innings is about par for the course for what you would expect. I don't know what the former owner was thinking as you simply don't take a relief pitcher with the first pick, let alone a middling one. Let's move on.
Pick #2 - Preston Workman 3B - Buffalo Lake Effect. Grade: A+
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Workman has lived up to his name, as he's been an on-the-job monster for Buffalo. He already has a World Series ring, Homerun Derby championship, Silver Slugger, and an All-Star appearance. His slash line in 1,673 AB's is .295/.355/.545 with 107 HR and 330 RBI. He's heading into his prime and features a plus glove at 3B after being moved over from SS soon after the draft (as happens with a lot of young prospects). He signed for well above slot at $6.6M as there were some signing concerns, but that gamble has paid off nicely.
Pick #3 - Brian Kozlowski - SP/RP - Salem Eclipse (traded to Salem post draft) Grade: A
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Kozlowski is a tweener - with 58 Stamina and 26 Durability it's difficult to decide if he's a starter on a short leash or a reliever who pitches every other day 1-2 innings each appearance. In his career thus far he has strictly been the latter, throwing all 381.2 innings out of the bullpen with a line of 1.25/3.56, a 31-11 record, and 25/37 on saves. If his stamina was a bit higher he'd be a #1 starter - in fact, I am surprised his core numbers aren't a little better. He certainly seems capable of 1.15/3.00.
Pick #4 - Arthur White - 2B - Tacoma Trail Blazers. Grade: C+
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I can't emphasize this enough: he's a 2B!!! His bat plays perfectly there, as does his speed. He was drafted as a CF but didn't quite get to the range/glove needed to stick there, so he's been relegated to 3B?!????!???? In 2,829 innings at 3B he has a 1 plus play and 57 minus plays! Has his bat made up for it? Nope. Slash line of .263/.358/.358 - which is decent for a 2B but terrible for a 3B who can't field. This pick at #4 was pretty good - but his treatment since then has been an F.
Pick #5 - Enrique Lee - SP - Salem Eclipse Grade: A+
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The downside here of course is his health, which is 45. That wouldn't have stopped me from taking him here as I've had 99 injury rating guys get their careers derailed (in fact this happened last season to my team!!!). Lee has made two all-star teams and was the rookie of the year. Great start to a promising career and we can hope he stays healthy.
Pick #6 - Santiago Motherfuckin' Rivera - CF/2B/LF - Toledo Scots Grade: A+
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I didn't pre-scout this draft before I started typing these up - and holy shit this draft is loaded! I originally graded the first pick Ogea an "F" and I have now gone back up and changed it to an F-minus. I'd have to go back into my previous writings to see how many A+ ratings I've given out, but it can't be many. There are three in the top 6 picks here!
Rivera was drafted as a CF and has been stubbornly used there even though he would be much better at 2B or even COF. His bat, however, would play at DH it's so fucking good. 89/99/61/79/83 hitting ratings have equaled a blistering .284/.362/.567 slash line in 2,000 ML ABs with 160 HR and 438 RBI.
Back to the defense topic: Rivera has a .951 fielding percentage and +/- of 0/9 and a range factor of 2.31. When compared to a real CF like Syracuse's Chul Hasegawa, who has a .985 fielding percentage, +/- of 32/1, and a range factor of 2.57 - there are a lot more runs being given up by playing Rivera in CF.
Pick #7 - Keith Mahomes - LF - Atlanta Alligator Men Grade: F
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Mahomes never signed and looked pretty crappy anyways. It looks like he was never even offered his demands, so the team didn't even get a comp pick the next season. Whoops. These mistakes can haunt franchises and this is a big reason why it can be difficult to turnaround a team that's been on the junk heap for many seasons.
Pick #8 - Marc Banks - SP - Nashville Catfish Hurlers Grade: D
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Yikes - this is the danger of having 4 pitches and three of them stink (I can relate as a poor wiffleball pitcher myself). His best quality in his career will be as an innings eater with high Stam and Dur. He has a 1.41/5.50 slash line and that looks about right. Decent player to trade for if you're doing a mini tank.
Pick #9 - Bud Greene - CF - El Paso Eephus Grade: F
I can't even link this guy - it doesn't seem his demands were met, so no compensation pick here either. This is a draft with high highs and low lows. Yikes.
Pick #10 - Quentin Winn - SP - Anaheim Avengers Grade: B+
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I really like this guy here at pick 10. Solid starter, can't throw a ton of innings (about 130-150) but a career line of 1.37/4.05 used half as a starter and half in relief and he'll be around for awhile. I would start him in the playoffs as my 4th guy - maybe even 3rd.
Best pick outside the Top 10 in my quick search: Pick #66 - Tom Hardy - SS Scranton Boll Weevils
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If you ever wonder why Zeustis is successful in this game, look at this pick. He found his starting shortstop at pick #66 - and he has a career line of .225/.280/.376 with some pop - 20 HR last season! This is while playing sterling defense with +/- of 46/1 and .977 fielding %. Nice grab here.
Thanks for reading!
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