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ayaghmour2 · 02-27-2022, 03:33 PM

7th Round, 107th Overall: RHP Joe Swank
School: Rhodes
Commit School: American Atlantic
1941: 8-3, 114.1 IP, 1.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 18 BB, 126 K
Career: 8-3, 114.1 IP, 1.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 18 BB, 126 K

He only started one season at American Atlantic, and while it wasn't overall the greatest, there were a lot of signs of encouragement. His BB/9 was a nice 1.4 and despite an ERA near 2, his WHIP was just barely above 1. It looks like Swank can go deep into games, and despite throwing just 83-85, he he projects to have very good stuff. I'm hoping a few velocity boosts would aid his development, as the fastball is his weakest pitch. He does a great job commanding his pitches, and his curve and circle change should end up as very good offerings. Only thing holding him back right now is the fastball, and I'm hoping we can help him begin to throw harder. OSA thinks he could develop into a spot starter while Tom thinks he's more of an organizational piece, but we are running a little thin on pitchers in the upper parts of the system, and the auto draft portion seems to completely ignore grabbing arms. With a lot of new young arms joining the system, he may not get many innings at first, but there are a lot of arms ahead that are going to get passed up as the younger arms are pushed up.

7th Round, 109th Overall: RF Dan Collins
School: Wisconsin State
1941: .277/.378/.382, 291 PA, 9 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 7 SB
Career: .276/.376/.366, 551 PA, 19 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 71 RBI, 16 SB

Back-to-back rounds, the Keystones grabbed the guy I wanted between my two picks, so I ended up adding Wisconsin State outfielder Dan Collins. He was Tom's highest ranked available hitter and OSA thinks he'll end up forcing his way into a lineup, but the mock is the highest on him. They view him as a potential 2nd Rounder, but the reason I grabbed him was his work ethic. He's a true student of the game, working on the fundamentals and he's a natural born leader on the field. He inspire his teammates to do better, and he sets a great example as well. It started to a show a bit between seasons, as he started hitting more homers, drew a few more walks, and based on his WAR increase, I'm thinking he improved his defense a bit as well. Collins is a tall lefty, 6'2'' 200, and he's a very strong and athletic outfielder. He projects to have an above average contact tool and strong plate discipline, taking a patient approach that works on all but the best pitchers. What will determine if he becomes a AAAA player or an every day player will be the power, and despite his groundball tendencies at the plate, I think he'll learn to start elevating the ball more frequently. He may end up just a lefty bench bat, but with the talent pool starting to thin out a bit, I was willing to take a flier on his makeup and bat.

8th Round, 123rd Overall: SS Skippy Ellis
School: Northern Mississippi
1941: .272/.334/.331, 302 PA, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 36 RBI, 36 SB
Career: .281/.347/.343, 536 PA, 18 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 72 RBI, 67 SB

He didn't have the best junior season, but I still took a chance on one of Tom Weinstock's favorite players in the pool. Recently 22, Skippy Ellis started two seasons at Northern Mississippi, but finished with exactly 0 wins above replacement. Still, Tom thinks he's a quality defensive shortstop with great speed and a decent contact tool. He doesn't have much pop, but I can't see him striking out too much either. He didn't play anywhere other then short in college, but with his speed I think he could be a decent outfielder if needed, and if you can handle short, second and third should be reasonable as well. He's a bit of a bubble type player, but with a name like Skippy and a decent set of tools, he seemed like a lottery ticket worth taking.

8th Round, 125th Overall: RHP George Oddo
School: Pawtucket
Commit School: Penn Catholic
1941: 10-0, 103.2 IP, 0.95 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 15 BB, 153 K
Career: 19-3, 222.2 IP, 1.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 61 BB, 281

Before this season, the chances of George Oddo being taken in the first ten rounds would have been very low. He started pitching for Pawtucket as a junior, and was 9-3 with a 2.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 46 walks, and 128 strikeouts in his 16 starts. Pretty uninspiring numbers, even for a skinny 6'4'' righty with a lot of projectability. Right before the season this year, he upped his velocity from 83-85 to 85-87, and he put together a dominant season. Oddo was a perfect 10-0, dropped his ERA below 1, his WHIP was cut nearly in half, and his BB/9 and K/9 went from 3.5 and 9.7 to 1.3 and 13.3. The only thing that didn't really change were his homers, and that's one thing that could end up giving him problems. His stuff is decent, and while the change is still coming around, he has a real nice curve and a solid fastball. His stuff should end up at least decent, and if he improves the change, he'll end up with three plus pitches. Of course, I'm also betting on the '41 version of Oddo being his true self, and he could end up regressing back towards his junior year numbers. He's a risky pick, but one with a lot of upside, and prep arms taken later have a chance making huge strides developmentally.

02-27-2022, 03:33 PM	#742
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1941 Draft: Round 7-8 7th Round, 107th Overall: RHP Joe Swank School: Rhodes Commit School: American Atlantic 1941: 8-3, 114.1 IP, 1.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 18 BB, 126 K Career: 8-3, 114.1 IP, 1.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 18 BB, 126 K He only started one season at American Atlantic, and while it wasn't overall the greatest, there were a lot of signs of encouragement. His BB/9 was a nice 1.4 and despite an ERA near 2, his WHIP was just barely above 1. It looks like Swank can go deep into games, and despite throwing just 83-85, he he projects to have very good stuff. I'm hoping a few velocity boosts would aid his development, as the fastball is his weakest pitch. He does a great job commanding his pitches, and his curve and circle change should end up as very good offerings. Only thing holding him back right now is the fastball, and I'm hoping we can help him begin to throw harder. OSA thinks he could develop into a spot starter while Tom thinks he's more of an organizational piece, but we are running a little thin on pitchers in the upper parts of the system, and the auto draft portion seems to completely ignore grabbing arms. With a lot of new young arms joining the system, he may not get many innings at first, but there are a lot of arms ahead that are going to get passed up as the younger arms are pushed up. 7th Round, 109th Overall: RF Dan Collins School: Wisconsin State 1941: .277/.378/.382, 291 PA, 9 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 7 SB Career: .276/.376/.366, 551 PA, 19 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 71 RBI, 16 SB Back-to-back rounds, the Keystones grabbed the guy I wanted between my two picks, so I ended up adding Wisconsin State outfielder Dan Collins. He was Tom's highest ranked available hitter and OSA thinks he'll end up forcing his way into a lineup, but the mock is the highest on him. They view him as a potential 2nd Rounder, but the reason I grabbed him was his work ethic. He's a true student of the game, working on the fundamentals and he's a natural born leader on the field. He inspire his teammates to do better, and he sets a great example as well. It started to a show a bit between seasons, as he started hitting more homers, drew a few more walks, and based on his WAR increase, I'm thinking he improved his defense a bit as well. Collins is a tall lefty, 6'2'' 200, and he's a very strong and athletic outfielder. He projects to have an above average contact tool and strong plate discipline, taking a patient approach that works on all but the best pitchers. What will determine if he becomes a AAAA player or an every day player will be the power, and despite his groundball tendencies at the plate, I think he'll learn to start elevating the ball more frequently. He may end up just a lefty bench bat, but with the talent pool starting to thin out a bit, I was willing to take a flier on his makeup and bat. 8th Round, 123rd Overall: SS Skippy Ellis School: Northern Mississippi 1941: .272/.334/.331, 302 PA, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 36 RBI, 36 SB Career: .281/.347/.343, 536 PA, 18 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 72 RBI, 67 SB He didn't have the best junior season, but I still took a chance on one of Tom Weinstock's favorite players in the pool. Recently 22, Skippy Ellis started two seasons at Northern Mississippi, but finished with exactly 0 wins above replacement. Still, Tom thinks he's a quality defensive shortstop with great speed and a decent contact tool. He doesn't have much pop, but I can't see him striking out too much either. He didn't play anywhere other then short in college, but with his speed I think he could be a decent outfielder if needed, and if you can handle short, second and third should be reasonable as well. He's a bit of a bubble type player, but with a name like Skippy and a decent set of tools, he seemed like a lottery ticket worth taking. 8th Round, 125th Overall: RHP George Oddo School: Pawtucket Commit School: Penn Catholic 1941: 10-0, 103.2 IP, 0.95 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 15 BB, 153 K Career: 19-3, 222.2 IP, 1.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 61 BB, 281 Before this season, the chances of George Oddo being taken in the first ten rounds would have been very low. He started pitching for Pawtucket as a junior, and was 9-3 with a 2.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 46 walks, and 128 strikeouts in his 16 starts. Pretty uninspiring numbers, even for a skinny 6'4'' righty with a lot of projectability. Right before the season this year, he upped his velocity from 83-85 to 85-87, and he put together a dominant season. Oddo was a perfect 10-0, dropped his ERA below 1, his WHIP was cut nearly in half, and his BB/9 and K/9 went from 3.5 and 9.7 to 1.3 and 13.3. The only thing that didn't really change were his homers, and that's one thing that could end up giving him problems. His stuff is decent, and while the change is still coming around, he has a real nice curve and a solid fastball. His stuff should end up at least decent, and if he improves the change, he'll end up with three plus pitches. Of course, I'm also betting on the '41 version of Oddo being his true self, and he could end up regressing back towards his junior year numbers. He's a risky pick, but one with a lot of upside, and prep arms taken later have a chance making huge strides developmentally.