Given that Prince Percival 'The Crown Jewel' Papenfuss
(move over Big Piece) can't be drafted until starting with the
(fifth spot/by a non-exp team), who does everyone have in their top 4 picks?
I don't usually like to give away how the sausage is made,
but figured I'd start. I was meh on this draft to start, but after spending an
hour or so looking and sorting - I think this draft is average to slightly
above given how the last few years have played out.
SP John Leaver - Appears to be one of the four additional
players created for the exp teams this season, Leaver appears
to have big-game control. I could have went Bouffard here, but I have a
preference to very high work ethic. They are very much nearly the same player,
but I have a feeling Leaver develops into a sure-fire can't miss top of the
rotation starter.
SP Mike Bouffard - I don't think he is far off Leaver, heck,
he could be better - however, his worth ethic isn't what Leavers is and that
would scare me off him for the top pick. That being said, him and Leaver are
two of the better starting pitching prospects to come out since Hammer and Big
Piece and will be a great get.
SP Tokutomi 'Rocket' Nishida - It really is too bad the kid
had a 8-month injury, because his injuries took quite the drop for me. That
being said, while he would have been a shoe-in lock for #1 on board (less
Percival), he's still the #3 pick if a team wants to roll the dice on getting a
number one starter. It is a risk given the injury/lack of stats after -
however, if you think teams are built on elite starting pitching...
RF Fred Constant - This was a tough one for me as there were
a few other players who could have been selected/worthy of this spot, however,
the big lefty finds himself landing here. With everything near 50 and power/gap
in the high 60's this kid projects out to be super good and has a modest
demand.
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