Thursday, September 25, 2008

Draft Continued 25 thru 32

25. Salem selected Lance Howard. Lance is a slap hitting good defensive CF. A left-handed low eye and power with exceptional splits and contact will keep fielders on their toes.

Offense: B
Defense: CF: A+
Intangibles: A

Salem: B- Taking a chance on the iffy 4th round pick for a DH was good, 5th is not so hot, but overall not bad.

26.
Jacksonville selected Dave Zentmeyer. Dave is a power hitting PC catcher that doesn't make the grade defensively. His low health is a cause for alarm, however injury wise they are not really picked on as heavily.

Defense: C Pitch calling is good but there will a lot of PB's and bad throws.
Offense: A-
Intangibles: D low health and makeup

Jacksonville: C nothing exceptional, nothing overly bad

27.
Monterrey selected Oscar Miller. Oscar proclaims himself a SS albeit weak defensively. Hitting wise he has a below average eye, but good splits, power and contact.

Defense: SS: C+, 3B:A+, 2B: B-
Offense: B
Intangibles: A

Monterrey: B may have failed at finding an actual starting SS but the players drafted are good.

28. Las Vegas selected Ben Charles. Ben is a power hitting defensively inept 3B.

Defense: 3B: C, COF: A
Offense: B needed more contact to be an A
Intangibles: B durability is a little low.

Las Vegas: C most are so-so

29. Louisville selected Ben Langford. Ben is a strike out pitcher with great control, weak splits, GB, 1 good pitch and 2 decent pitches out of 5.

Pitching: C
Defense: C
Intangibles: D

Louisville: C -even though the first pick was rather abysmal, the next 3 made up for it.

30. Cincinnati selected Jamie Lui. Jamie is an iffy strikeout setup pitcher with great control, great splits, mixed, 1 Great pitch, 1 decent pitch out of 3. I had him at the tail end of my most wanted pitchers for a long time, just wasn't good enough in the pitch department to warrant a hold out.

Pitching: B Control and splits is suppose to make up for the lack a real good second pitch
Defense: B
Intangibles: A

Cincinnati: C- -the first and 3rd pick was good though I can't see the 2nd

31.
Chicago selected Stephen Henley. Stephen is a for average hitting 2B. It is possible he will make the lead off spot in the lineup his home with his speed, eye and splits although his contact may be too high for that.

Defense: 2B: B- range may be too great and glove too weak.
Offense: A not a power hitter so a dinger will surprise even him but should hit .290+ easy.
Intangibles: A+ with speed to spare

Chicago: C+ -The picks look good and have a chance but most have a health fault.

32:
Monterrey selected Lewis Payne. Lewis is a prototypical lead-off switch-hitting defensively inept SS. Below average contact, good eye and splits with a little power, ideal for a lead-off hitter.

Defense: SS: C-, 2B: B-, 3B: A+ glove just isn't there for SS and 2B
Offense: B-
Intangibles: A- speed

Monterrey: already rated

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