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ayaghmour2 · 06-17-2021, 12:37 AM

Since the first two "rounds" occur outside of the draft, technically, we started the actual draft late last night, but both of these guys were taken today. It feels weird calling these guys first and second round picks, but they're definitely more talented then the two guys we were stuck with. My corner outfielder bias aside, the prospect rankings think nothing of Hall and Powell, rated 43rd and 56th in our system. I'll give them both at bats, Hall in San Jose and Powell in La Crosse, but they won't have a very long leash. Another note on Smith, he can't even be the first Montana born player as I somehow had no idea that Ollie Page is actually from Montana. I've had him since 1934 and somehow never noticed it, but Jiggs in the Figment Sports Journal thread made the connection. Come on Marv you no good! Can't you be useful for something!

No Mr. Branson, not you. You're a good scout despite what the game says. You've uncovered gems! And hopefully a few more in this class:

RHP Preacher Pietsch
School: Brooklyn Catholic
1937: 6-5, 107.1 IP, 4.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 28 BB, 37 K
Career (COL): 21-15, 341 IP, 3.85 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 120 BB, 147 K
Career (HS): 8-1, 82.1 IP, 1.20 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 20 BB, 110 K

A former 7th Round selection by the Washington Eagles back in the initial non-feeder draft, Pietsch's gamble not to sign allowed him to be taken 5th Overall and secure a much larger signing bonus. Pietsch had a weird college career, where he sort of got worse each season. His ERA went from 3.58 to 3.95 to 4.02 while his K/9 dropped from 4.9 to 3.6 to 3.1. This is definitely a little concerning, but I love this kids makeup and his ability to learn quickly. He's an intimidating presence on the mound, standing tall at 6'6'', and he attacks batters with his high 80s fastball and cutter. His curveball is an excellent pitch and his splitter has great downward movement which leads to a lot of groundball outs. He has drastically improved his control, improving it from 3.2 and 3.9 to 2.3 as a junior. He's started to really locate his pitches well, which should also help with homerun prevention as he can start to live on the corners. My scout isn't the biggest fan of him (to be fair, this pitching class is really weak), but I knew there would be no one like him (and there wasn't) available once my pick came around. He should be a quick riser through the system, his pitches are very well developed and he looks to have a very high floor. For whatever it's worth, he was the only pitcher on the mock other then Hendricks, listed as a third rounder.

C Gidge Sumpter
School: Garden State
1937: .272/.316/.345, 250 PA, 12 2B, 3B, HR, 42 RBI, 9 SB
Career: .310/.347/.397, 755 PA, 40 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 133 RBI, 29 SB

I really need a catcher in San Jose as Diego Bernal has been awful and the trio in C-ball are all underdeveloped teenagers. I really wanted Joe Henry with this pick, but the uniquely named Gidge Sumpter is not too shabby of a consolation prize. A three year starter for Garden State, Sumpter saw his power drop as a junior, and after two really strong seasons his last left a little to be desired. I'm thinking it's a fluke, as his '35 and '36 season were identical before drops in hits, doubles, homers, and RBI's of similar levels after matching them the prior two seasons. The only stat that didn't follow that pattern was runs, as that dropped from 61 to 46 to 39, but he did not see an uptick in strikeouts. Unfortunately my scout doesn't talk about his defense, which usually is a bad thing, but he does have a rating at catcher. Marv definitely likes his hit tool better, expecting him to be a reliable spray hitter with a nice short swing. Both him and OSA think Sumpter has big league potential, and since catcher is a pretty weak position in our system other the Harry Mead, it is helpful adding more depth to the organization.

06-17-2021, 12:37 AM	#513
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,092	1937 Draft: Round 1-2 Since the first two "rounds" occur outside of the draft, technically, we started the actual draft late last night, but both of these guys were taken today. It feels weird calling these guys first and second round picks, but they're definitely more talented then the two guys we were stuck with. My corner outfielder bias aside, the prospect rankings think nothing of Hall and Powell, rated 43rd and 56th in our system. I'll give them both at bats, Hall in San Jose and Powell in La Crosse, but they won't have a very long leash. Another note on Smith, he can't even be the first Montana born player as I somehow had no idea that Ollie Page is actually from Montana. I've had him since 1934 and somehow never noticed it, but Jiggs in the Figment Sports Journal thread made the connection. Come on Marv you no good! Can't you be useful for something! No Mr. Branson, not you. You're a good scout despite what the game says. You've uncovered gems! And hopefully a few more in this class: RHP Preacher Pietsch School: Brooklyn Catholic 1937: 6-5, 107.1 IP, 4.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 28 BB, 37 K Career (COL): 21-15, 341 IP, 3.85 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 120 BB, 147 K Career (HS): 8-1, 82.1 IP, 1.20 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 20 BB, 110 K A former 7th Round selection by the Washington Eagles back in the initial non-feeder draft, Pietsch's gamble not to sign allowed him to be taken 5th Overall and secure a much larger signing bonus. Pietsch had a weird college career, where he sort of got worse each season. His ERA went from 3.58 to 3.95 to 4.02 while his K/9 dropped from 4.9 to 3.6 to 3.1. This is definitely a little concerning, but I love this kids makeup and his ability to learn quickly. He's an intimidating presence on the mound, standing tall at 6'6'', and he attacks batters with his high 80s fastball and cutter. His curveball is an excellent pitch and his splitter has great downward movement which leads to a lot of groundball outs. He has drastically improved his control, improving it from 3.2 and 3.9 to 2.3 as a junior. He's started to really locate his pitches well, which should also help with homerun prevention as he can start to live on the corners. My scout isn't the biggest fan of him (to be fair, this pitching class is really weak), but I knew there would be no one like him (and there wasn't) available once my pick came around. He should be a quick riser through the system, his pitches are very well developed and he looks to have a very high floor. For whatever it's worth, he was the only pitcher on the mock other then Hendricks, listed as a third rounder. C Gidge Sumpter School: Garden State 1937: .272/.316/.345, 250 PA, 12 2B, 3B, HR, 42 RBI, 9 SB Career: .310/.347/.397, 755 PA, 40 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 133 RBI, 29 SB I really need a catcher in San Jose as Diego Bernal has been awful and the trio in C-ball are all underdeveloped teenagers. I really wanted Joe Henry with this pick, but the uniquely named Gidge Sumpter is not too shabby of a consolation prize. A three year starter for Garden State, Sumpter saw his power drop as a junior, and after two really strong seasons his last left a little to be desired. I'm thinking it's a fluke, as his '35 and '36 season were identical before drops in hits, doubles, homers, and RBI's of similar levels after matching them the prior two seasons. The only stat that didn't follow that pattern was runs, as that dropped from 61 to 46 to 39, but he did not see an uptick in strikeouts. Unfortunately my scout doesn't talk about his defense, which usually is a bad thing, but he does have a rating at catcher. Marv definitely likes his hit tool better, expecting him to be a reliable spray hitter with a nice short swing. Both him and OSA think Sumpter has big league potential, and since catcher is a pretty weak position in our system other the Harry Mead, it is helpful adding more depth to the organization.