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ayaghmour2 · 12-06-2021, 09:51 AM

1st Round, 12th Overall: RHP Mel Haynes
School: Princeton
1939: 7-2, 90.2 IP, 1.19 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 22 BB, 126 K
Career: 26-3, 294.2 IP, 1.34 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 64 BB, 354 K

When the 12th Overall Pick came, nine of Tom Weinstock's top ten had already been selected, so instead of grabbing one of those guys, I sided with a talented young pitcher instead. Set to be a four year starter at Princeton High School in New Jersey, Mel Haynes had a dominant season as a junior, breakout as a Freshman, going a perfect 11-0 with a 1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 19 walks, and 138 strikeouts in 113.2 impressive innings pitched. He had a similar season as a sophomore before setting career lows in ERA and WHIP with a career high 12.5 K/9 as a junior. His highest ERA so far has been 1.49 and his highest WHIP 0.97, both coming in year two. Sure, he lost an extra game each season, but Haynes has had an outstanding prep career. The big 6'2'' righty is an excellent groundball pitcher, and during the offseason, he upped his velocity to 86-88, his third boost in the past two years. We're hoping for a little more from the Garfield native, but he projects to be a top of the rotation arm. His repertoire is raw, but he features what could be an impressive four pitch arsenal, led by an outstanding change up and three other solid pitches. He uses his sinker a lot down in the zone to roll up groundballs, while his slider and forkball are used to keep hitters guessing. His command isn't great, but his movement makes it really hard to hit his pitches. Tom isn't nearly as big of a Haynes fan as OSA, but I love his raw tools, and as risky as a high school pitcher is, his upside more then makes up for it.

2nd Round, 28th Overall: CF Don Lee
School: Lincoln High School
1939: .461/.559/.725, 129 PA, 12 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 34 SB
Career: .434/.522/.683, 249 PA, 25 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 52 RBI, 66 SB

After a mediocre sophomore season, fellow New Jersian Don Lee set career bests for average, slugging, OBP, WAR, homers, RBIs, and steals in a solid junior year. A little on the younger side, "Rap" is 17 until later in the month, and was actually the last remaining (ninth) player on Tom's list. I debated using my first on him, and it looks like I made the right decision waiting, as I'm sure Haynes would not have lasted another 16 picks. Lee isn't the most talented prospect available, but his work ethic already shows, as his high school coaches have reported him arriving early and leaving late, always willing to do whatever it takes to make himself a better baseball player. He's a strong runner which should correlate with great range in the outfield, and at the plate he has an impeccable eye. Lee has shown a knack for barreling up the ball, and the righty hits to all fields and hits the ball in the air. He has a nice combination of bat speed and barrel control as well, which should help him hit for high averages on a regular basis. He doesn't look to be an All-Star, more of a productive regular, but I have moved a few of our outfield prospects this offseason, and we only have one outfielder (Bunny Hufford) left in the top 200. Lee seems to be a little bit of a risky pick, but this pool doesn't look as strong as some have in the recent past, and at least at this point, there aren't too many super excited youngsters left.

All that is left for us is the regional draft, although the main Chicagoan I like has already been selected. Still, our region has a lot of interesting prospects available, and I won't have to search too much for another capable pick.

12-06-2021, 09:51 AM	#674
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1940 Draft: Round 1 and 2 1st Round, 12th Overall: RHP Mel Haynes School: Princeton 1939: 7-2, 90.2 IP, 1.19 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 22 BB, 126 K Career: 26-3, 294.2 IP, 1.34 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 64 BB, 354 K When the 12th Overall Pick came, nine of Tom Weinstock's top ten had already been selected, so instead of grabbing one of those guys, I sided with a talented young pitcher instead. Set to be a four year starter at Princeton High School in New Jersey, Mel Haynes had a dominant season as a junior, breakout as a Freshman, going a perfect 11-0 with a 1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 19 walks, and 138 strikeouts in 113.2 impressive innings pitched. He had a similar season as a sophomore before setting career lows in ERA and WHIP with a career high 12.5 K/9 as a junior. His highest ERA so far has been 1.49 and his highest WHIP 0.97, both coming in year two. Sure, he lost an extra game each season, but Haynes has had an outstanding prep career. The big 6'2'' righty is an excellent groundball pitcher, and during the offseason, he upped his velocity to 86-88, his third boost in the past two years. We're hoping for a little more from the Garfield native, but he projects to be a top of the rotation arm. His repertoire is raw, but he features what could be an impressive four pitch arsenal, led by an outstanding change up and three other solid pitches. He uses his sinker a lot down in the zone to roll up groundballs, while his slider and forkball are used to keep hitters guessing. His command isn't great, but his movement makes it really hard to hit his pitches. Tom isn't nearly as big of a Haynes fan as OSA, but I love his raw tools, and as risky as a high school pitcher is, his upside more then makes up for it. 2nd Round, 28th Overall: CF Don Lee School: Lincoln High School 1939: .461/.559/.725, 129 PA, 12 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 34 SB Career: .434/.522/.683, 249 PA, 25 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 52 RBI, 66 SB After a mediocre sophomore season, fellow New Jersian Don Lee set career bests for average, slugging, OBP, WAR, homers, RBIs, and steals in a solid junior year. A little on the younger side, "Rap" is 17 until later in the month, and was actually the last remaining (ninth) player on Tom's list. I debated using my first on him, and it looks like I made the right decision waiting, as I'm sure Haynes would not have lasted another 16 picks. Lee isn't the most talented prospect available, but his work ethic already shows, as his high school coaches have reported him arriving early and leaving late, always willing to do whatever it takes to make himself a better baseball player. He's a strong runner which should correlate with great range in the outfield, and at the plate he has an impeccable eye. Lee has shown a knack for barreling up the ball, and the righty hits to all fields and hits the ball in the air. He has a nice combination of bat speed and barrel control as well, which should help him hit for high averages on a regular basis. He doesn't look to be an All-Star, more of a productive regular, but I have moved a few of our outfield prospects this offseason, and we only have one outfielder (Bunny Hufford) left in the top 200. Lee seems to be a little bit of a risky pick, but this pool doesn't look as strong as some have in the recent past, and at least at this point, there aren't too many super excited youngsters left. All that is left for us is the regional draft, although the main Chicagoan I like has already been selected. Still, our region has a lot of interesting prospects available, and I won't have to search too much for another capable pick.