2005 draft report cards revisited

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:02 2006

2005 draft report cards revisited

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:08 2006

top pick- w. taveras(1)

future star- r zimmerman(2)

major leaguer- taveras, zimmerman, g chaucin(8)

I am still very skeptical of Taveras' value but he did play every day for hou and was a ROY candidate. Zimmerman is a future all-star and made it all the way to the show. He will be DC's 3b for a decde. Chaucin was by far the best 8th rd pick with 30+ quality starts for Tor.

grade= A-

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:12 2006

top pick- kendry morales (1)

rated prospects- k drabek (2), k suzuki (3), h pence(5)

I still believe that morales will have an impact bat. The other prospects should all make it to the bigs. I think Drabek is the most likely to become a regular.

grade= B

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:15 2006

top pick- B Butler

rated prospect- M Trumbo

Butler can definitely rake but he stills needs work with the glove.

grade= C

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:18 2006

top pick- M Tuiasosopo (1)

rated prospect- R Brignac (2)

Both could end up as quality major leaguers or burn out in AA. I'll give the draft god the benefit of the doubt that one of these guys makes it.

grade= C-

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:23 2006

top picks- I Kinsler (1), M Einertson (1)

rated prospects- G perkins (2), Z Jackson(4)

major leaguer- D Evenland(5)

Kinsler will get his shot to be the rangers 2b and I project a >270 15 hr performance from him. Einertson was a major disappointment and needs to reestablish his prospect value this season. I like both of those pitchers and Evenland looks to be a decent reliever.

grade= B-

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:26 2006

top pick- D Matsunaka

move along, nothing to see here

grade= F

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:28 2006

top pick- D Newhan(1)

prospect- B Bray (4)

Newhan is an old utilty guy who had a decent season in 04 and is unlikely to repeat it. DC wants Bray to be the lh setup for the cheif. I think he will get there.

grade= D+

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:32 2006

top pick- B Dewitt (1) M Gonzalez (1)

rated prospect- J Bruce (9)

Major leaguer- gonzalez

Dewitt will need a position change in the laoded LAD system but I think he has the bat to pay anywhere. Gonzalez was as advertised a decent lh reliever. Ely struck gold with Bruce who should be an impact OF.

grade= B-

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:35 2006

top pick H Penn (1)

rated prospect- Z Putnam (2)

Major leaguer- Penn

Penn made it to Camden yards and looks to be in rotation. I think he develope into a solid #2 sp.

grade= C+

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:39 2006

top picks- J Capellan (1), E Asatcio (1), R Martin(1)

rated prospects- J Fiorentino (2), J Jay (8)

major leaguer- capellan, esatcio

Ftw had 3 number 1s and has to be a little disappointed in how they turned out. The 3rd number 1, Martin, may end up being the best of the bunch. I still think there is hope for Astacio and Capellan but I think it will be in the bullpen.

grade= B

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:45 2006

top pick- B Moss (1)

rated prospects- M Bourn (2), A Sanchez(3), T Buck (3), C Pennington (4)

major leaguer- B Hennesey (5)

Moss had his struggles. Sanchez had a breakout season. Buck and Pennington were both 1sr rd picks.

grade= B

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:47 2006

top pick- J Flores (3)

major leaguer- R Andino

Not much to get excited about.

grade= D-

Date: Mon Feb 20 00:56 2006

top picks- J Papelbon (1), R Robnett (1), J Herrera (1)

rated prospects- C Tiffany (2), T Lincecum (6), T Crowe (7), R Romero (8)

major leaguer- Papelbon, Y Bentancourt (9)

On draft day, I had this rated as the top draft. I still believe that more regular major leaguers will come out of this team's draft than any other ARBA team. Papelbon and Herrera have allstar potential.

grade= A

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:00 2006

top pick- A Gordon (1), Jor Danks (1)

rated prospects- T Tulowitski (2), A Swarzak (3)

Gordon is a definite stud if he doesn't get lost in the black hole of Royals baseball. I really like the other prospects lsited above but want to see them show their talent against higher level competion.

grade= B

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:02 2006

top pick- G Kottaras (2)

rated prospect- J Savery (3)

Kottaras should be the Pads ca of the future by the end of this season. Savery will be a high pick in the 07 draft.

grade= C

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:06 2006

top pick- L Gonzalez (1)

rated prospect M Cabrera (3), J Morilla (4)

Gonzalez is a nice super utility guy but hardly justifies a #1 pick. Hopefully, one of the prospects will make it.

grade= D

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:08 2006

top pick- Y Brazoban (1)

rated prospect- A Soler (5)

major leaguer- Brazoban

On draft day I was convinced that yhency would have a big season with the LAD. He definitely underachieved.

grade= D

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:10 2006

top pick- B Madritsch (1)

rated prospect- D Buck (4)

years of horrific 1st rd picks cost the Lev gm his job.

grade= D

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:12 2006

top pick- J Cantu (1)

rated prospect- S Mitchinson (5)

major leaguer- Cantu

Very nice selection with thel ast pick of rd !. Cantu wil be an offensive 2b and will likely see several all-star games.

grade= C+

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:14 2006

top pick- C Barmes (1)

He would have taken home the ROY if that box of venison hadn't cost him 4 months of the season.

grade= C

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:16 2006

top pick- G Aquino (1)

rated prospects- J Anderson (5). C Ballester (8)

Aquino's arm exploded in spring training and Pbg cut him. I still have faith in some of the prospects.

grade= D-

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:19 2006

top pick- Z Duke (1)

rated prospects- K Waldrop (2), C Volstad (4)

Pet gets an automatic upgrade for selecting Johima in the waiver draft. I had Duke rated as the #1 available pitcher and he lived up to his billing.

grade= A-

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:23 2006

top pick- R Gload (2)

rated prospect- M Sanders (5)

The evil empire's future leadoff man is sanders. The Dark Lord Tomlinson has been destroyed!!!!

There is much joy in middle ARBA.

grade= C-

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:28 2006

top pick- F Hernandez (2)

rated prospects- J vargas (4), C Hansen (5), M Braun (8)

major leaguer- C Orvella (4)

Some nice bullpen arms. Not so sure about Hernanadez as I was last year,.

grade= C+

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:29 2006

top pick- R Ankiel (3)

rated prospect- B Thompson

I don't hold out much hope that Spr will see any helpers from this draft.

grade= D-

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:32 2006

top pick- Hiram Bocachica (5) no that is not a misprint

rated prospects- K Kouzamanuff (7), L Kensing (11)

It's not a pretty sight.

grade= F+

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:35 2006

top pick- J Frasor (1)

major leaguers- Frasor, M Wise (4), B Eldred (5)

Wise had a nice year. I doubt that he will repeat it, but he may have found his niche in midd;e relief. Eldred show flashes of power and will have a shot at the 1b job in Pitt.

grade= C

Date: Mon Feb 20 01:38 2006

top pick- R Gardner (1)

rated prospects- T Chick (2), D Pedroia (3)

Gardner was very disappointing. Must been hanging out with thos Ftw 1st pitchers too much. Pedroia is on the fast track to Fenway.

grade= C

Date: Mon Feb 20 06:44 2006

Hey! Chris Ianetta (Col) is a real prospect! Carvajal spent the year in the majors and a few others still have potential. However, I have to agree that this was a terrible draft. No picks in the first 4 rounds and having to move on the day of the draft certainly didn't help. Proxy drafter Tomlinson consistently just happened to Marcus Sanders and others just before I had them listed. Hmmmmmmmmmm....

Oh well, we're ready to bounce back strong with 6 picks in rounds 2-4 and and 9 more in round 5-8. I'll probably end up drafting a few more one year cards though. I wouldn't be quite so desperate to win this year if some inferior team hadn't upset us last year...<sigh>