Chicago White Sox win season 56 title
We all hate Andrew Dayleg, but he wasn't much of a factor in the series.
Beernoser's Season 46 Draft Review
Posting here as somehow his post showed up as comments on my previous post. It isn't an honor you treasure getting the stinky distinction of having a top ten draft pick, but if you get it, you better take advantage of it. Let's take a look back. Ten years ought to be enough time to tell if a pick was a hit or a whiff, so here are the top 10 picks of season 46, as seen from season 57. 1. Andrew Grim (P) by Mil . Rushed through the minors, Andrew had a rough start in season 48 going 1-12 with a 4.71 ERA. Since then he's been a workhorse going 82-74 with a 3.78 ERA. He lost all of season 54 with a shoulder tear and then was traded to New York. -- Grade - C- solid player but not what you want with the # 1 pick. 2. Chris Wright (1B) by Aug. Wright was an instant success torching High A pitchers for 62 home runs in season 47. Since then he hasn't slowed down. He hit the majors in season 49 with 39 HR's and 107 RBI's and has followed that up with 39 or more homers eig...
It isn't an honor you treasure getting the stinky distinction of having a top ten draft pick, but if you get it, you better take advantage of it. Let's take a look back. Ten years ought to be enough time to tell if a pick was a hit or a whiff, so here are the top 10 picks of season 46, as seen from season 57.
ReplyDelete1. Andrew Grim (P) by Mil . Rushed through the minors, Andrew had a rough start in season 48 going 1-12 with a 4.71 ERA. Since then he's been a workhorse going 82-74 with a 3.78 ERA. He lost all of season 54 with a shoulder tear and then was traded to New York. -- Grade - C- solid player but not what you want with the # 1 pick.
2. Chris Wright (1B) by Aug. Wright was an instant success torching High A pitchers for 62 home runs in season 47. Since then he hasn't slowed down. He hit the majors in season 49 with 39 HR's and 107 RBI's and has followed that up with 39 or more homers eight more times and 7 100 RBI seasons. Overall, his major league stats are .306-.397-.638. He's won three MVP's and two home run derbies. He stayed with the team when it moved to Baltimore. Grade - A
3. Andruw Dayleg (P) by Tre. Andruw became a minor league sensation in season 47 when he split time between low A and High A going a combined 1.82 ERA with a 0.93 WHIP. Not only has he been a tremendous pitcher, but he pitches tremendous innings. He's never had an ERA over 3.00 and has compiled a record of 233 wins, 69 losses and a career ERA of 2.49. Those stats have been good enough to earn him an amazing eight Cy Young Awards, eight all-star appearances, a Rookie of the Year Award, four World Series rings, and most impressively, six 20 game winning seasons, and three 30 game winning seasons. Andruw has made over $ 60 million dollars and has been a bargain. Grade - A++
4. Marvin Mann (3B) by Bur - Marvin made it to AAA quickly by season 47, but then was traded to Arizona where he stalled. After 2.5 years in AAA, Mann made it to the majors, but he only played one full season before moving to a part-time role. He was given his unconditional release after the 56 season with a career line of .250-.311-.387. His best season had 57 RBI's. Grade - F
5. Santo Vazquez (SS) by VC - Santo skipped the low minors and started in AA but then spent three years there. He finally made the majors in season 50 after being switched to third base. At the hot corner, Santo has put together a solid career batting .262 - .326- .523 with 254 home runs and four 100 RBI seasons. He's been a three time all-star. Grade - B-
6. Orel Haley (2B) by Roc - Orel reached the majors in season 50, but by then he had been switched to leftfield. He had four years as a regular in the middle of the batting order hitting between 25-34 home runs per season, but he never could figure out how to get on base. This inability was why he was sent back down to the minors in season 54 and he's been bouncing back and forth ever since. Grade - D
ReplyDelete7. Clayton Nye (RF) by LV - A mature hitter, Clayton was started in AA and was a middle of the order slugger in the majors by season 49. He's had five straight seasons over 40 homers and six seasons over 100 RBI's. In his season 52 MVP run, he hit 60 HR's with 149 RBI's and 123 runs. Overall his impressive line is .272-.345-.528 with 328 career homers. Grade - A
8. Henry Craig (SS) by SJU - Henry reached the majors in season 48 and was a regular by season 50. Struggling at shortstop, he has played mostly at 3B but his career line of .248-.307-.423 is low for that position. He's made $ 53 million but has been traded twice. Though he's taken good care of his family, he has to be regarded as a disappointment for his teams. Grade - D
9. Jordan Paulson (2B) by Boise - It was a slow slog through the minors for Paulson finally reaching the show in season 51. He struggled at second base making 15 errors and seven poor plays but did hit .244-.306-.460 with 33 homers and 80 RBI's. That turned out to be his best season though as he came back in season 52 and batted .180-.239-.287. Boise traded him away in season 52 and he's been a career minor leaguer ever since. Grade - F
10 Guillermo Marquez (P) by Rich - After an impressive minor league career Marquez joined the rotation in season 51 and has been a workhorse in the rotation ever since. From seasons 51 - 56 he's had 32 or 33 starts each year and has compiled a 3.60 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. With a 79 - 79 career record, he's been traded to Oakland before the 57 season. Grade - B