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Westheim · 02-10-2013, 05:24 PM

RACCOONS DRAFT HISTORY

This has not been updated in a while, my little piece where I complain about all my draft picks. Here's an update on the top 5 picks from every round.

Some updated formatting for this one: players underlined denote active major leaguers or players that have played in the majors this season. Players in bold denote players currently in the Coons' system (majors or minors). In addition to the Top 5 I will also add meaningful players from the bottom half of the draft.

1977

Round 1 - LF/RF Daniel Hall – Remains somewhat injury prone, but has transformed into a big contributor for the Raccoons, although he's having a down year (after his career 1984 season). Has 120 home runs in the majors (t-11th all time) and combines above-average to plus hitting, running, fielding, and everything else you might look for. Under contract until retirement. Career Coon.

Round 2 - SP Jose Garcia – never progressed past AA, has retired.
Round 3 - 1B Matt Workman – Played 595 games at 1B for the Raccoons, including 404 straight starts before being traded with prospects for Tetsu Osanai. Was demoted to AAA by the Canadiens despite a potent bat.
Round 4 - MR Miguel Bojorquez – Has an 8.45 career ERA as lefty reliever. Was waived and claimed by the Blue Sox in June 1985.
Round 5 - SP/MR Jorge Rodriguez – Was traded before the '83 season and made 36 total relief appearances for Boston in '83 and L.A. in '85.

Other: MR Jason White in round 7, who has 229 relief appearances, bouncing back and forth between the majors and AAA.

1978

Round 1 - MR Richard Cunningham – Nasty right-handed setup man for the Coons with a career WHIP of 1.18 so far. Could be a closer, but there's no way he gets past Grant West if both are on the same team.
Round 2 - MR Gary Simmons – Was beaten up as a starter with the Raccoons in 1980-81, and was traded to Nashville after the 1982 season. The Blue Sox use him as reliever exclusively, and he has found his niche there.
Round 3 - 1B Johnny Snow – Became a minors free agent, now with the Gold Sox organization, never made it out of AA ball.
Round 4 - MR Marvin Large – Became a minors free agent, now with the Cyclones organization, never made it to the majors.
Round 5 - C Eric Gregory – Became a minors free agent, now with the Knights organization, never made it to the majors.

1979

Round 1 - MR Grant West – Local boy from Portland, is the Raccoons' closer now. Has a 1.68 ERA and 162 SV since taking over from Wally Gaston. He's outright nasty to hitters, even righties.
Round 2 - SP Pepe Acevedo – Was shipped off to Cincinnati in the Jack Pennington trade before the 1981 season, never made the majors so far.
Round 3 - MR Fletcher Kelley – Had great potential, which never fully materialized. He always was prone to catastrophic outings, and was traded to Nashville in the Raúl Herrera trade, where he's still relieving.
Round 4 - LF/RF Gary Carter – Made brief appearances for the Raccoons, but doesn't have the tools to survive in the big leagues.
Round 5 - C Dave Stewart – A few weeks in AA ball were his ceiling so far, a very weak player with some catching skills but no batting powers to speak of.

Other: MR Gilberto Soto in round 6, who has made visits in the last two years, but has a 5+ ERA in the majors in just over 50 app's.

1980

Round 1 - SP Carlos Gonzalez – Was mega-hyped after the draft as THE next pitcher, took four years to make the majors, and the hype has definitely died down. Is 9-15 with a 3.92 ERA, has troubled command, and is not projected to make it to the front of any rotation at any time.
Round 3 - SP Ray Willis – A major bust, he was released in June 1985 and is unemployed since.
Round 4 - 1B/2B Darren Campbell – His big league career reads 2-21 at the plate, achieved in 1985. His bat is not that bad in the minors, but he will have a hard time getting through to the majors - if he can at all.
Round 5 - LF Jose Perez – Was taken by the Scorpions in the 1984 rule 5 draft, where he is now batting .209 in 153 AB.

1981

Round 1 - 3B/2B Orlando Lantán – Since busting his knee shortly after the draft, he's declined steadily. He made the majors in 1985, briefly, going 4-25 before being demoted again. He has no future on the bright side of life.
Round 2 - C Greg Thornburg – He is a genious catcher, but unfortunately can't bat for his life and can't even get out of A ball.
Round 3 - OF Kelly Weber – Dabbled into the majors as outfield backup in 1984 and 1985, but is batting only .196 on the big screen. Ultimately, he's not made to be a star.
Round 4 - MR Pedro Vazquez – He is a right-handed fireballer with severe control issues, which have kept him stagnating at AAA ball for three years now. He is still only 22, but can't get over the hump (especially with the tough right-handed pen the Raccoons already have assembled).
Round 5 - CL Emerson MacDonald – Also stacked in AAA for the Coons, also a right hander with vicious pitches to his disposal. His bane are hits rather than walks.

Other: C Andy Reed in round 7, who has been on as backup catcher in 1984 and 1985, but is back in AAA ball.

1982

Round 1 - LF/RF Alejandro Lopez - Projected as prime slugger in the draft, he was discovered to be a bust the year after and quickly shipped off in the Raúl Herrera trade. Has a total of 2 AB in the majors for the Blue Sox and no hits, but an RBI.
Supp. Round - INF Carlos Miranda - Versatile infielder, who made the majors with the Coons in mid-1985 and currently has a (f)utility role, batting .225 in limited exposure.
Supp. Round - OF Matt Olson - Solid outfielder currently in AAA, who should make the majors one day, but he has no power to speak of.
Round 2 - MR Jason Bentley - Broke into the majors in mid-1985 as a right-handed reliever, but only has pitched in a few innings so far. Has some good stuff available, but his control good be better.
Round 3 - C Odwin Garza - Hailing from Aruba, he has had a lot of trouble at the plate recently, and faces demotion from AAA back to AA. His catching abilities are unquestioned, though.
Round 4 - 1B Mariano Duarte - Took years to get past the A level, and while he has some pop in his bat, he finds himself unable to get to AAA.
Round 5 - RF/LF Paul Blake - He shot all the way up to AAA ball in his rookie season, but can't piece it together there yet. Despite little other promising outfield talent, he's never made it to the majors so far.

1983

Round 1 - SP Scott Wade - Made the majors after an injury to Carlos Gonzalez in mid-1985 and won his first start right away. He is currently 1-1, though. Has strong stuff, movement, and control, but at times has trouble putting all the pieces together.
Supp. Round - C Miguel Carrasco - Can neither bat, nor field convincingly, and is still in A ball
Round 5 - LF Wilson Martinez - makes slow to no progress, currently in AA ball. His struggles at the plate are prohibitive as far as a move further up the ladder is concerned.

1984

Round 1 - MR Juan Santos - Throws a pure acid curveball which has raced him up to AAA quickly. Unfortunately the catchers have as much trouble with his pitchers as the hitters facing him.
Supp. Round - 1B Billy Mitchell - Has some pop in his bat, but not enough to move up to the majors. His questionable defense also is no help to him getting out of AAA.
Round 2 - OF Hector Medina - Appears to be merely average at the plate, although he could have a career as utility outfielder, with his glove being his main weapon.
Round 3 - RF Jose Correa - So far has not found either his bat, or the way out of the A level. Still has some promise attached to him, though.
Round 4 - MR Jorge Cavazos - He is struggling a ton, mostly with command, and sports a 6.00 ERA in AA in limited appearances since moving up.
Round 5 - LF/RF Jose Vega - Already has bust written all over him, batting .166 in A ball since being drafted, with injuries on top of that.

1985

Round 1 - 1B/3B Joe Jackson - After a slow start, he has found his bat now and it appears to truly have a bunch of pop, with nine homers in his maiden campaign in AA.
Supp. Round - 1B Gabriel Ramirez - Creates offense, and little else, in A ball. If you bat .248 with a homer every 20th AB, you may find your way up to the majors eventually. There is much to improve here, but already much to like.
Round 2 - MR Jose Lopez - Had a rough start so far, with severe command issues overshadowing his strong stuff.
Round 3 - LF/RF Antonio Morín - Bats .183 in A ball so far, but he's only 18 yet.
Round 4 - 1B/2B Dennis Gray - Racks up tons of K's in A ball, but shows some good AB's, too.
Round 4 - SP/MR Gerald Hickman - Used as starter so far in A ball, with mixed success (6-10, 5.69 ERA). May have a better future in relief.
Round 5 - 3B/2B Bartolo Ayala - Bats .230+ in A ball, but has been rated down a bunch since the draft.

02-10-2013, 05:24 PM	#262
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 14,054	RACCOONS DRAFT HISTORY This has not been updated in a while, my little piece where I complain about all my draft picks. Here's an update on the top 5 picks from every round. Some updated formatting for this one: players underlined denote active major leaguers or players that have played in the majors this season. Players in bold denote players currently in the Coons' system (majors or minors). In addition to the Top 5 I will also add meaningful players from the bottom half of the draft. 1977 Round 1 - LF/RF Daniel Hall – Remains somewhat injury prone, but has transformed into a big contributor for the Raccoons, although he's having a down year (after his career 1984 season). Has 120 home runs in the majors (t-11th all time) and combines above-average to plus hitting, running, fielding, and everything else you might look for. Under contract until retirement. Career Coon. Round 2 - SP Jose Garcia – never progressed past AA, has retired. Round 3 - 1B Matt Workman – Played 595 games at 1B for the Raccoons, including 404 straight starts before being traded with prospects for Tetsu Osanai. Was demoted to AAA by the Canadiens despite a potent bat. Round 4 - MR Miguel Bojorquez – Has an 8.45 career ERA as lefty reliever. Was waived and claimed by the Blue Sox in June 1985. Round 5 - SP/MR Jorge Rodriguez – Was traded before the '83 season and made 36 total relief appearances for Boston in '83 and L.A. in '85. Other: MR Jason White in round 7, who has 229 relief appearances, bouncing back and forth between the majors and AAA. 1978 Round 1 - MR Richard Cunningham – Nasty right-handed setup man for the Coons with a career WHIP of 1.18 so far. Could be a closer, but there's no way he gets past Grant West if both are on the same team. Round 2 - MR Gary Simmons – Was beaten up as a starter with the Raccoons in 1980-81, and was traded to Nashville after the 1982 season. The Blue Sox use him as reliever exclusively, and he has found his niche there. Round 3 - 1B Johnny Snow – Became a minors free agent, now with the Gold Sox organization, never made it out of AA ball. Round 4 - MR Marvin Large – Became a minors free agent, now with the Cyclones organization, never made it to the majors. Round 5 - C Eric Gregory – Became a minors free agent, now with the Knights organization, never made it to the majors. 1979 Round 1 - MR Grant West – Local boy from Portland, is the Raccoons' closer now. Has a 1.68 ERA and 162 SV since taking over from Wally Gaston. He's outright nasty to hitters, even righties. Round 2 - SP Pepe Acevedo – Was shipped off to Cincinnati in the Jack Pennington trade before the 1981 season, never made the majors so far. Round 3 - MR Fletcher Kelley – Had great potential, which never fully materialized. He always was prone to catastrophic outings, and was traded to Nashville in the Raúl Herrera trade, where he's still relieving. Round 4 - LF/RF Gary Carter – Made brief appearances for the Raccoons, but doesn't have the tools to survive in the big leagues. Round 5 - C Dave Stewart – A few weeks in AA ball were his ceiling so far, a very weak player with some catching skills but no batting powers to speak of. Other: MR Gilberto Soto in round 6, who has made visits in the last two years, but has a 5+ ERA in the majors in just over 50 app's. 1980 Round 1 - SP Carlos Gonzalez – Was mega-hyped after the draft as THE next pitcher, took four years to make the majors, and the hype has definitely died down. Is 9-15 with a 3.92 ERA, has troubled command, and is not projected to make it to the front of any rotation at any time. Round 3 - SP Ray Willis – A major bust, he was released in June 1985 and is unemployed since. Round 4 - 1B/2B Darren Campbell – His big league career reads 2-21 at the plate, achieved in 1985. His bat is not that bad in the minors, but he will have a hard time getting through to the majors - if he can at all. Round 5 - LF Jose Perez – Was taken by the Scorpions in the 1984 rule 5 draft, where he is now batting .209 in 153 AB. 1981 Round 1 - 3B/2B Orlando Lantán – Since busting his knee shortly after the draft, he's declined steadily. He made the majors in 1985, briefly, going 4-25 before being demoted again. He has no future on the bright side of life. Round 2 - C Greg Thornburg – He is a genious catcher, but unfortunately can't bat for his life and can't even get out of A ball. Round 3 - OF Kelly Weber – Dabbled into the majors as outfield backup in 1984 and 1985, but is batting only .196 on the big screen. Ultimately, he's not made to be a star. Round 4 - MR Pedro Vazquez – He is a right-handed fireballer with severe control issues, which have kept him stagnating at AAA ball for three years now. He is still only 22, but can't get over the hump (especially with the tough right-handed pen the Raccoons already have assembled). Round 5 - CL Emerson MacDonald – Also stacked in AAA for the Coons, also a right hander with vicious pitches to his disposal. His bane are hits rather than walks. Other: C Andy Reed in round 7, who has been on as backup catcher in 1984 and 1985, but is back in AAA ball. 1982 Round 1 - LF/RF Alejandro Lopez - Projected as prime slugger in the draft, he was discovered to be a bust the year after and quickly shipped off in the Raúl Herrera trade. Has a total of 2 AB in the majors for the Blue Sox and no hits, but an RBI. Supp. Round - INF Carlos Miranda - Versatile infielder, who made the majors with the Coons in mid-1985 and currently has a (f)utility role, batting .225 in limited exposure. Supp. Round - OF Matt Olson - Solid outfielder currently in AAA, who should make the majors one day, but he has no power to speak of. Round 2 - MR Jason Bentley - Broke into the majors in mid-1985 as a right-handed reliever, but only has pitched in a few innings so far. Has some good stuff available, but his control good be better. Round 3 - C Odwin Garza - Hailing from Aruba, he has had a lot of trouble at the plate recently, and faces demotion from AAA back to AA. His catching abilities are unquestioned, though. Round 4 - 1B Mariano Duarte - Took years to get past the A level, and while he has some pop in his bat, he finds himself unable to get to AAA. Round 5 - RF/LF Paul Blake - He shot all the way up to AAA ball in his rookie season, but can't piece it together there yet. Despite little other promising outfield talent, he's never made it to the majors so far. 1983 Round 1 - SP Scott Wade - Made the majors after an injury to Carlos Gonzalez in mid-1985 and won his first start right away. He is currently 1-1, though. Has strong stuff, movement, and control, but at times has trouble putting all the pieces together. Supp. Round - C Miguel Carrasco - Can neither bat, nor field convincingly, and is still in A ball Round 5 - LF Wilson Martinez - makes slow to no progress, currently in AA ball. His struggles at the plate are prohibitive as far as a move further up the ladder is concerned. 1984 Round 1 - MR Juan Santos - Throws a pure acid curveball which has raced him up to AAA quickly. Unfortunately the catchers have as much trouble with his pitchers as the hitters facing him. Supp. Round - 1B Billy Mitchell - Has some pop in his bat, but not enough to move up to the majors. His questionable defense also is no help to him getting out of AAA. Round 2 - OF Hector Medina - Appears to be merely average at the plate, although he could have a career as utility outfielder, with his glove being his main weapon. Round 3 - RF Jose Correa - So far has not found either his bat, or the way out of the A level. Still has some promise attached to him, though. Round 4 - MR Jorge Cavazos - He is struggling a ton, mostly with command, and sports a 6.00 ERA in AA in limited appearances since moving up. Round 5 - LF/RF Jose Vega - Already has bust written all over him, batting .166 in A ball since being drafted, with injuries on top of that. 1985 Round 1 - 1B/3B Joe Jackson - After a slow start, he has found his bat now and it appears to truly have a bunch of pop, with nine homers in his maiden campaign in AA. Supp. Round - 1B Gabriel Ramirez - Creates offense, and little else, in A ball. If you bat .248 with a homer every 20th AB, you may find your way up to the majors eventually. There is much to improve here, but already much to like. Round 2 - MR Jose Lopez - Had a rough start so far, with severe command issues overshadowing his strong stuff. Round 3 - LF/RF Antonio Morín - Bats .183 in A ball so far, but he's only 18 yet. Round 4 - 1B/2B Dennis Gray - Racks up tons of K's in A ball, but shows some good AB's, too. Round 4 - SP/MR Gerald Hickman - Used as starter so far in A ball, with mixed success (6-10, 5.69 ERA). May have a better future in relief. Round 5 - 3B/2B Bartolo Ayala - Bats .230+ in A ball, but has been rated down a bunch since the draft. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 95 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 * 2071 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.