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ayaghmour2 · 08-18-2021, 08:19 PM

We've started the lottery selection of the draft, with the 16 FABL teams deciding which pool they are going into. I have made my first selection, going with Group 7 because of Donnie Jones. Us, the Wolves, Pioneers, and Sailors will each have a 1 in 4 chance of landing the future ace, and luckily even the guys I don't want as much look much better then Ray Powell and Marv Smith. Below are a few words on each player possible for us to get, as well their position in the mock draft.

1st Round, 13th Overall: CF Ed Lang
School: New Castle State
1938: .326/.385/.443, 302 PA, 14 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 48 RBI, 40 SB
Career: .346/.405/.460, 601 PA, 26 2B, 12 3B, 4 HR, 108 RBI, 71 SB

A junior from New Castle State, Ed Lang was a two year starter who excelled against weaker competition. Lang projects as an average contact hitter and his speed will allow him to stretch singles into doubles and doubles into triples. He did a good job avoiding strikeouts in college, but I imagine that tougher competition will cause Lang to swing and miss much more. On the field, he projects to be a quality defender and he's got the range to stick up the middle. There are a lot of really good center fielders like Bill Barrett and Bill Burkett, but Lang is a talented outfielder in his own right and wouldn't be an awful pick if he became ours.

1st Round, 14th Overall: 1B Pete Frisbie
School: Gates University
1938: .338/.403/.500, 238 PA, 10 2B, 6 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 33 SB
Career: .330/.395/.505, 843 PA, 38 2B, 18 3B, 19 HR, 167 RBI, 102 SB

I'm not a fan of first basemen, but Pete Frisbie is easily the best first basemen in the pool. Of course, I already expect to be stuck with him since he's the guy I want the least, but there are far worse consolation prizes then him. A three year starter at Gates University, Frisbie had a great year with the bat despite a noticeable drop off in homers. The 21-year-old hit 9 last season and 6 as a Freshman, so it was a bit disappointing to see him deposit only four into the seats this year. Regardless, he showed a lot of pop and consistently hit well against good competition. He has great speed for a first basemen, which may mean he can handle the outfield too. OSA isn't too high on his power, but I think he should be able to frequently hit the ball over the fence in right. He has great bat speed and does a strong job squaring the ball up, but his value is limited by his position. We don't really have room for a first basemen with Ford and Mitchell both excellent young options there, but our system doesn't have too many first basemen.

2nd Round, 19th Overall: RHP Donnie Jones
School: Minneapolis
Commit School: CC Los Angeles
1938: 9-0, 92.2 IP, 0.78 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 16 BB, 152 K
Career: 42-3, 463 IP, 0.93 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 93 BB, 677 K

Please baseball gods, I beg of you! Please let Donnie Jones become a Cougar! One of the most dominant prep arms the game has ever seen, Jones managed to keep his ERA below 0.80 in three of his four high school seasons, with a 1.69 as a Freshman being his career high. His WHIP never was north of 1, he always hit triple digits with strikeouts, and he only allowed 5 homers his entire high school career. This year Jones pitched a bit less then normal, the only season he didn't pitch 100 or more innings, but he still struck out over 150 hitters with just 16 walks. The 6'2'' righty has a golden arm, rolling up grounders with his sinker and blowing by hitters with his fastball. Both are well above average pitches, and his change and curve are excellent secondary offerings. His stuff is big league quality, but like most young arms, scouts worry about him not developing his control. He hasn't shown any warning signs yet, but part of it is due to his outstanding movement. I always prefer movement over control, and even if he has some walk issues, there shouldn't be much getting in the way of him and the front of a big league rotation. His brother Johnnie currently ranks as baseball's 24th best prospect, and I'd imagine Donnie will rank higher at least at some point in his minor league career. With a regular draft I'd consider trading up to nab Jones, but now we have to hope we draw him.

2nd Round, 20th Overall: C Solly Skidmore
School: Monroe
Commit School: Ward University
1938: .492/.569/.686, 132 PA, 15 2B, 3B, HR, 28 RBI, 9 SB
Career: .492/.566/.693, 237 PA, 26 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 53 RBI, 17 SB

Before the pool was officially released, backstop Solly Skidmore was one of Marv's favorite prospects, consistently inside his top 10. He sits at six currently and is a very favorable "fallback" option if we are not assigned Jones. A two year starter at Monroe High School in Georgia, the 6'2'' Skidmore just turned 18 yesterday and is one of three potential future FABL catchers available this Summer. I'd argue he's the best in the pool, but some will side with Central Kentucky's Joe Robbins while others will trust the baseball pedigree of Dick York's son Rick. Skidmore is not much of a slugger, but he's supposed to be a fundamentally sound defender who should develop into a nice game caller. The bat is impressive as well, as he consistently puts wood on the ball and can spray hits to all fields. Solly has a solid eye now, and it is expected he will develop into a very disciplined hitter at the plate. Our #2 prospect, Harry Mead, may be a catcher, but he's 23 and in the majors and our next catching prospect ranks 66th in our organization alone. Skidmore has a ton of upside, but with his youth he's very far away from his peak and is someone we can take our time with. Obviously I really want Jones, but I won't be disappointed if we end up with Skidmore instead.

08-18-2021, 08:19 PM	#572
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,039	Amateur Report: Group 7 We've started the lottery selection of the draft, with the 16 FABL teams deciding which pool they are going into. I have made my first selection, going with Group 7 because of Donnie Jones. Us, the Wolves, Pioneers, and Sailors will each have a 1 in 4 chance of landing the future ace, and luckily even the guys I don't want as much look much better then Ray Powell and Marv Smith. Below are a few words on each player possible for us to get, as well their position in the mock draft. 1st Round, 13th Overall: CF Ed Lang School: New Castle State 1938: .326/.385/.443, 302 PA, 14 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 48 RBI, 40 SB Career: .346/.405/.460, 601 PA, 26 2B, 12 3B, 4 HR, 108 RBI, 71 SB A junior from New Castle State, Ed Lang was a two year starter who excelled against weaker competition. Lang projects as an average contact hitter and his speed will allow him to stretch singles into doubles and doubles into triples. He did a good job avoiding strikeouts in college, but I imagine that tougher competition will cause Lang to swing and miss much more. On the field, he projects to be a quality defender and he's got the range to stick up the middle. There are a lot of really good center fielders like Bill Barrett and Bill Burkett, but Lang is a talented outfielder in his own right and wouldn't be an awful pick if he became ours. 1st Round, 14th Overall: 1B Pete Frisbie School: Gates University 1938: .338/.403/.500, 238 PA, 10 2B, 6 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 33 SB Career: .330/.395/.505, 843 PA, 38 2B, 18 3B, 19 HR, 167 RBI, 102 SB I'm not a fan of first basemen, but Pete Frisbie is easily the best first basemen in the pool. Of course, I already expect to be stuck with him since he's the guy I want the least, but there are far worse consolation prizes then him. A three year starter at Gates University, Frisbie had a great year with the bat despite a noticeable drop off in homers. The 21-year-old hit 9 last season and 6 as a Freshman, so it was a bit disappointing to see him deposit only four into the seats this year. Regardless, he showed a lot of pop and consistently hit well against good competition. He has great speed for a first basemen, which may mean he can handle the outfield too. OSA isn't too high on his power, but I think he should be able to frequently hit the ball over the fence in right. He has great bat speed and does a strong job squaring the ball up, but his value is limited by his position. We don't really have room for a first basemen with Ford and Mitchell both excellent young options there, but our system doesn't have too many first basemen. 2nd Round, 19th Overall: RHP Donnie Jones School: Minneapolis Commit School: CC Los Angeles 1938: 9-0, 92.2 IP, 0.78 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 16 BB, 152 K Career: 42-3, 463 IP, 0.93 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 93 BB, 677 K Please baseball gods, I beg of you! Please let Donnie Jones become a Cougar! One of the most dominant prep arms the game has ever seen, Jones managed to keep his ERA below 0.80 in three of his four high school seasons, with a 1.69 as a Freshman being his career high. His WHIP never was north of 1, he always hit triple digits with strikeouts, and he only allowed 5 homers his entire high school career. This year Jones pitched a bit less then normal, the only season he didn't pitch 100 or more innings, but he still struck out over 150 hitters with just 16 walks. The 6'2'' righty has a golden arm, rolling up grounders with his sinker and blowing by hitters with his fastball. Both are well above average pitches, and his change and curve are excellent secondary offerings. His stuff is big league quality, but like most young arms, scouts worry about him not developing his control. He hasn't shown any warning signs yet, but part of it is due to his outstanding movement. I always prefer movement over control, and even if he has some walk issues, there shouldn't be much getting in the way of him and the front of a big league rotation. His brother Johnnie currently ranks as baseball's 24th best prospect, and I'd imagine Donnie will rank higher at least at some point in his minor league career. With a regular draft I'd consider trading up to nab Jones, but now we have to hope we draw him. 2nd Round, 20th Overall: C Solly Skidmore School: Monroe Commit School: Ward University 1938: .492/.569/.686, 132 PA, 15 2B, 3B, HR, 28 RBI, 9 SB Career: .492/.566/.693, 237 PA, 26 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 53 RBI, 17 SB Before the pool was officially released, backstop Solly Skidmore was one of Marv's favorite prospects, consistently inside his top 10. He sits at six currently and is a very favorable "fallback" option if we are not assigned Jones. A two year starter at Monroe High School in Georgia, the 6'2'' Skidmore just turned 18 yesterday and is one of three potential future FABL catchers available this Summer. I'd argue he's the best in the pool, but some will side with Central Kentucky's Joe Robbins while others will trust the baseball pedigree of Dick York's son Rick. Skidmore is not much of a slugger, but he's supposed to be a fundamentally sound defender who should develop into a nice game caller. The bat is impressive as well, as he consistently puts wood on the ball and can spray hits to all fields. Solly has a solid eye now, and it is expected he will develop into a very disciplined hitter at the plate. Our #2 prospect, Harry Mead, may be a catcher, but he's 23 and in the majors and our next catching prospect ranks 66th in our organization alone. Skidmore has a ton of upside, but with his youth he's very far away from his peak and is someone we can take our time with. Obviously I really want Jones, but I won't be disappointed if we end up with Skidmore instead.