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ayaghmour2 · 03-05-2022, 07:12 PM

11th Round, 174th Overall: CF Alex Horning
School: Amarillo Methodist
1941: .286/.378/.393, 196 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 SB
Career: .286/.378/.393, 196 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 SB

He was just a one year starter at Amarillo Methodist, but he was actually on my draft list, so it's kind of nice that my scouts first pick was someone I debated selecting. Horning has a great eye at the plate and he projects to be a strong defender out in center. He's got experience in both corners too, as well as first, and his versatility should help him be a decent bench player until a starting role opens up. Tom is a big fan, thinking he can be a reliable supplemental player, but I'm not sure his future is starting in the FABL. Still, the 11th Round is huge because as good as us humans are at drafting, there are always guys we miss each year, and Horning could potentially be a diamond in the rough.

12th Round, 190th Overall: RHP Charlie Everett
School: Shenandoah Valley State
1941: 2-5, 72.2 IP, 4.58 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 46 BB, 60 K
Career: 10-11, 226 IP, 4.18 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 119 BB, 185 K

This draft didn't have many good college pitchers, and even fewer starters who are currently considered a "Starter," and most that were are pretty bad pitchers. Charlie Everett is one of them. He had a nice freshman season, 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 38 walks, and 58 strikeouts in 11 starts and 3 pen outings, but his performance got worse over time. Each season his ERA rose, his WHIP never went down, and his final season he had a way too high 5.7 BB/9. At least the strikeouts went up, going from 6.9 to 7.3 to 7.9, but that's about all that went better. He didn't throw many innings, never passing 80 despite 11 starts each season. Still, we need a lot of depth in the lower minors, and Everett can do just that. He can soak up innings out of the pen, likely moving up quickly, and if we are desperate for arms he can start a few games. His stuff is good, with a decent slider, mid 80s fastball, and promising change, with an average curve. Everett is a pedestrian arm now, and there is a reason that no one took the tiny righty in the first ten rounds.

13th Round, 206th Overall: C Butch Stone
School: Gratz
1941: .383/.435/.592, 132 PA, 14 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 6 SB
Career: .417/.485/.680, 489 PA, 49 2B, 4 3B, 18 HR, 121 RBI, 26 SB

A four year starter in high school, Butch Stone had a great freshman season, hitting .466/.546/.989 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 11 homers, and 37 RBIs. Unfortunately for Stone, he never hit better then .425/.505/.610, with his entire triple slash dropping each season, and he hit just 7 total homers after that power packed season. I doubt he'll ever come close to his freshman year, but he does hit the ball hard and he has to have some sort of power to hit double digit homers in high school. He does have a coolish nickname, "Firecracker," but I can't see him ever starting more the a handful of games in the minors.

14th Round, 222nd Overall: 3B Israel Holmes
School: New Roads
1941: .431/.530/.578, 134 PA, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 26 RBI, 9 SB
Career: .420/.523/.597, 349 PA, 27 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 69 RBI, 18 SB

Another prep bat, Israel Holmes was a three year starter at New Roads, but unlike most of the late round picks, he got better each season. Still, he never really hit that great, but he is a consistent defender at the hot corner. His eye is strong, but he doesn't really make enough contact to be a reliable hitter. If everything breaks right, he could end up a bench player, but he'll need a lot of luck for that to happen.

15th Round, 239th Overall: CF John Baker Jr.
School: Baker
Commit School: Portland Tech
1941: .385/.461/.716, 128 PA, 14 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 17 SB
Career: .392/.484/.730, 505 PA, 56 2B, 20 3B, 14 HR, 103 RBI, 115 SB

Son of career minor leaguer John Baker, who's career lasted from 1905-1910 and then 5 games between 1914 and 1915, with 399 of his 474 minor league games coming in his first three seasons. The brilliant Baker Jr. may not even be as successful, as his highest career average in four years at Baker was .400. Lucky for him, he's committed to Portland Tech on an academic scholarship and has a future in a white collar role if baseball doesn't pan out. I have no plan in stopping him from his commitment, and while players can improve in college, I don't think he's going to be the next Tucker Ness or Bill Rich.

16th Round, 254th Overall: C Frank Bradberry
School: Lincoln College
1941: .231/.300/.300, 307 PA, 11 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 33 SB
Career (HS): 410/.497/.629, 373 PA, 41 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 79 RBI, 22 SB
Career (COL): .247/.316/.323, 779 PA, 26 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 105 RBI, 91 SB

I didn't even think we had undrafted players, but turns out no one selected Frank Bradberry in the 1938 Draft. College didn't really help him out, as he hit just .247/.316/.323 at Lincoln, and he struck out (118) almost twice as much as he walks (63). He also had a negative WAR each season, including -1.1 this season. I'm not releasing any of my picks yet, but I would not be surprised if he's one of the first to go. His best asset is his speed, something that doesn't age well for a catcher, so I think Bradberry may need to be looking for a job a year from now.

17th Round, 270th Overall: LHP Jim Fetrow
School: Barton
1941: 10-2, 121.1 IP, 2.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 46 BB, 135 K
Career: 33-11, 447.2 IP, 2.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 160 BB, 513 K

A four year starter at Barton, Jim Fetrow only had one season with a sub 2 ERA, but he did manage a 3.5 or higher WAR each season with 100 or more strikeouts. The lefty has a nice three pitch mix, a high 80s fastball and decent curve and change, and all three pitches could end up being plus offerings. I think he's one of the better guys we got in the later rounds, and he has managed to rack up strikeouts already. I'm not saying he's going to be a future rotation pitcher, but he could be a reliable pen arm with the upside to fill a rotation. Each year there's a Danny Hern, and perhaps Fetrow could be him.

18th Round, 286th Overall: LHP Vince Liberatore
School: Florence
Commit School: Daniel Boone College
1941: 7-4, 102.1 IP, 3.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 68 BB, 98 K
Career: 18-10, 277.2 IP, 3.01 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 157 BB, 252 K

A high school pitcher with a 3.00 ERA? Yeah, he should get his degree... Lucky for him, he's committed to Daniel Boone College, and I won't stop him from attending. He's just 17, but he's a flyball pitcher and projected to be a "strictly bullpen" arm, so my guess is Liberatore may never pitch in the minors, let alone the majors.

19th Round, 302nd Overall: LHP Eddie Needham
School: Taft
1941: 7-3, 103 IP, 2.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 44 BB, 86 K
Career: 19-8, 3 SV, 2.80 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 123 BB, 256 K

Yet another high school arm, at least Eddie Needham didn't have a 3.00 ERA! He just never had one below 2.60... A four pitch lefty, none of his pitches are any good, and like Liberatore, he's projected to be strictly a bullpen arm. He does keep the ball on the ground and sits in the mid 80s range, but he'll just be pen fodder until better options show up.

20th Round, 318th Overall: CF Dave Bryant
School: Eastern Oklahoma
1941: .269/.296/.331, 277 PA, 11 2B, 3B, HR, 36 RBI, 14 SB
Career (HS): .419/.473/.604, 489 PA, 55 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 112 RBI, 22 SB
Career (COL): .270/.297/.341, 33 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 113 RBI, 38 SB

Like Frank Bradberry, Dave Bryant was undrafted out of high school, but he was a decent bat in college. Sure, he also had negative WAR seasons each time, but he has good speed and could end up hitting for a high average. He should be a decent outfielder, and can man all three positions, but my guess is he won't stay in the organization very long.

21st Round, 334th Overall: C Tommy Knecht
School: Ursuline
Commit School: Opelika State
1941: .383/.415/.591, 125 PA, 12 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 9 SB
Career: .392/.429/.589, 472 PA, 45 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 111 RBI, 29 SB

The last of our three impossibles, the 6'4'' Tommy Knecht will be on his way to Opelika State. He's at least had a .400 season, .402 as a sophomore, but he failed to reach .400 in the other three seasons. He does have a good build, which could lead to power later on, but right now, there really isn't much talent.

22nd Round, 350th Overall: 1B Norm Anderson
School: Emmaus
1941: .400/.448/.533, 116 PA, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 24 RBI, 10 SB
Career: .420/.523/.597, 349 PA, 27 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 18 SB

A four year starter at Emmaus, Norm Anderson was outstanding as a Freshman, slashing .500/.575/.740 with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 28 RBIs, but unfortunately he never lived up to that. He was okay as a sophomore, but he barely hit over .400 his past two seasons. He doesn't have the power you need for a first basemen, but we don't have many first basemen in our system, and he will likely hand out in La Crosse for a few seasons until a younger, hopefully better version, takes his place.

23rd Round, 366th Overall: CF John Martinez
School: Meriden
1941: .439/.468/.561, 109 PA, 10 2B, 3B, 26 RBI, 4 SB
Career: .464/.502/.660, 333 PA, 38 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 82 RBI, 8 SB

He'll turn 18 in a few days, so he has his age on his side. Great as a sophomore, he hit over .500, slashing .516/.571/.736, so there should be some sort of talent there. He doesn't have too much offensive or defensive talent, but he can play all three outfield positions and has a lot of time to grow. It's a long shot, but he could have a decent future.

24th Round, 382nd Overall: 2B Jim Nickerson
School: Coal Grove
1941: .416/.449/.525, 107 PA, 11 2B, 21 RBI, 8 SB
Career: .444/.494/.632, 448 PA, 48 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 102 RBI, 21 SB

A four year starter at Coal Grove, Nickerson was actually very effective his first two seasons, hitting .495/.557/.653 as a freshman and .468/.532/.766 as a sophomore. The second half of his high school career didn't go so well, and as a senior he had his first sub 1.000 OPS. He can only play second, which limits his value, and I doubt he'll be a Lion for much longer.

25th Round, 398th Overall: 2B Mike Dimery
School: High Point
1941: .375/.423/.491, 125 PA, 13 2B, 23 RBI, 10 SB
Career: .374/.446/.528, 483 PA, 45 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 100 RBI, 21 SB

We finished out the AI portion of the draft with yet another high schooler, with 11 of the 15 picks coming from a high school. Unlike Nickerson, he can play third and short as well, adding a little value, but also unlike Nickerson, he never hit over .400 in any of his four seasons. He has a poor glove and poor bat, and like a lot of these other guys, seems to have very little chance of developing into a useful piece, but his versatility could allow him to outlast some of the guys taken before him.

Nothing too exciting from this group past the first three, but with all the late picks in the human portion, we really didn't need to get much talent here. As mentioned, no one will be released yet, but as the better draftees sign and the La Crosse roster eventually goes down to 35, I expect to see a decent amount of these guys looking for another job.

03-05-2022, 07:12 PM	#749
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1941 Draft: Round 11-25 11th Round, 174th Overall: CF Alex Horning School: Amarillo Methodist 1941: .286/.378/.393, 196 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 SB Career: .286/.378/.393, 196 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 SB He was just a one year starter at Amarillo Methodist, but he was actually on my draft list, so it's kind of nice that my scouts first pick was someone I debated selecting. Horning has a great eye at the plate and he projects to be a strong defender out in center. He's got experience in both corners too, as well as first, and his versatility should help him be a decent bench player until a starting role opens up. Tom is a big fan, thinking he can be a reliable supplemental player, but I'm not sure his future is starting in the FABL. Still, the 11th Round is huge because as good as us humans are at drafting, there are always guys we miss each year, and Horning could potentially be a diamond in the rough. 12th Round, 190th Overall: RHP Charlie Everett School: Shenandoah Valley State 1941: 2-5, 72.2 IP, 4.58 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 46 BB, 60 K Career: 10-11, 226 IP, 4.18 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 119 BB, 185 K This draft didn't have many good college pitchers, and even fewer starters who are currently considered a "Starter," and most that were are pretty bad pitchers. Charlie Everett is one of them. He had a nice freshman season, 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 38 walks, and 58 strikeouts in 11 starts and 3 pen outings, but his performance got worse over time. Each season his ERA rose, his WHIP never went down, and his final season he had a way too high 5.7 BB/9. At least the strikeouts went up, going from 6.9 to 7.3 to 7.9, but that's about all that went better. He didn't throw many innings, never passing 80 despite 11 starts each season. Still, we need a lot of depth in the lower minors, and Everett can do just that. He can soak up innings out of the pen, likely moving up quickly, and if we are desperate for arms he can start a few games. His stuff is good, with a decent slider, mid 80s fastball, and promising change, with an average curve. Everett is a pedestrian arm now, and there is a reason that no one took the tiny righty in the first ten rounds. 13th Round, 206th Overall: C Butch Stone School: Gratz 1941: .383/.435/.592, 132 PA, 14 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 6 SB Career: .417/.485/.680, 489 PA, 49 2B, 4 3B, 18 HR, 121 RBI, 26 SB A four year starter in high school, Butch Stone had a great freshman season, hitting .466/.546/.989 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 11 homers, and 37 RBIs. Unfortunately for Stone, he never hit better then .425/.505/.610, with his entire triple slash dropping each season, and he hit just 7 total homers after that power packed season. I doubt he'll ever come close to his freshman year, but he does hit the ball hard and he has to have some sort of power to hit double digit homers in high school. He does have a coolish nickname, "Firecracker," but I can't see him ever starting more the a handful of games in the minors. 14th Round, 222nd Overall: 3B Israel Holmes School: New Roads 1941: .431/.530/.578, 134 PA, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 26 RBI, 9 SB Career: .420/.523/.597, 349 PA, 27 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 69 RBI, 18 SB Another prep bat, Israel Holmes was a three year starter at New Roads, but unlike most of the late round picks, he got better each season. Still, he never really hit that great, but he is a consistent defender at the hot corner. His eye is strong, but he doesn't really make enough contact to be a reliable hitter. If everything breaks right, he could end up a bench player, but he'll need a lot of luck for that to happen. 15th Round, 239th Overall: CF John Baker Jr. School: Baker Commit School: Portland Tech 1941: .385/.461/.716, 128 PA, 14 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 17 SB Career: .392/.484/.730, 505 PA, 56 2B, 20 3B, 14 HR, 103 RBI, 115 SB Son of career minor leaguer John Baker, who's career lasted from 1905-1910 and then 5 games between 1914 and 1915, with 399 of his 474 minor league games coming in his first three seasons. The brilliant Baker Jr. may not even be as successful, as his highest career average in four years at Baker was .400. Lucky for him, he's committed to Portland Tech on an academic scholarship and has a future in a white collar role if baseball doesn't pan out. I have no plan in stopping him from his commitment, and while players can improve in college, I don't think he's going to be the next Tucker Ness or Bill Rich. 16th Round, 254th Overall: C Frank Bradberry School: Lincoln College 1941: .231/.300/.300, 307 PA, 11 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 33 SB Career (HS): 410/.497/.629, 373 PA, 41 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 79 RBI, 22 SB Career (COL): .247/.316/.323, 779 PA, 26 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 105 RBI, 91 SB I didn't even think we had undrafted players, but turns out no one selected Frank Bradberry in the 1938 Draft. College didn't really help him out, as he hit just .247/.316/.323 at Lincoln, and he struck out (118) almost twice as much as he walks (63). He also had a negative WAR each season, including -1.1 this season. I'm not releasing any of my picks yet, but I would not be surprised if he's one of the first to go. His best asset is his speed, something that doesn't age well for a catcher, so I think Bradberry may need to be looking for a job a year from now. 17th Round, 270th Overall: LHP Jim Fetrow School: Barton 1941: 10-2, 121.1 IP, 2.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 46 BB, 135 K Career: 33-11, 447.2 IP, 2.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 160 BB, 513 K A four year starter at Barton, Jim Fetrow only had one season with a sub 2 ERA, but he did manage a 3.5 or higher WAR each season with 100 or more strikeouts. The lefty has a nice three pitch mix, a high 80s fastball and decent curve and change, and all three pitches could end up being plus offerings. I think he's one of the better guys we got in the later rounds, and he has managed to rack up strikeouts already. I'm not saying he's going to be a future rotation pitcher, but he could be a reliable pen arm with the upside to fill a rotation. Each year there's a Danny Hern, and perhaps Fetrow could be him. 18th Round, 286th Overall: LHP Vince Liberatore School: Florence Commit School: Daniel Boone College 1941: 7-4, 102.1 IP, 3.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 68 BB, 98 K Career: 18-10, 277.2 IP, 3.01 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 157 BB, 252 K A high school pitcher with a 3.00 ERA? Yeah, he should get his degree... Lucky for him, he's committed to Daniel Boone College, and I won't stop him from attending. He's just 17, but he's a flyball pitcher and projected to be a "strictly bullpen" arm, so my guess is Liberatore may never pitch in the minors, let alone the majors. 19th Round, 302nd Overall: LHP Eddie Needham School: Taft 1941: 7-3, 103 IP, 2.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 44 BB, 86 K Career: 19-8, 3 SV, 2.80 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 123 BB, 256 K Yet another high school arm, at least Eddie Needham didn't have a 3.00 ERA! He just never had one below 2.60... A four pitch lefty, none of his pitches are any good, and like Liberatore, he's projected to be strictly a bullpen arm. He does keep the ball on the ground and sits in the mid 80s range, but he'll just be pen fodder until better options show up. 20th Round, 318th Overall: CF Dave Bryant School: Eastern Oklahoma 1941: .269/.296/.331, 277 PA, 11 2B, 3B, HR, 36 RBI, 14 SB Career (HS): .419/.473/.604, 489 PA, 55 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 112 RBI, 22 SB Career (COL): .270/.297/.341, 33 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 113 RBI, 38 SB Like Frank Bradberry, Dave Bryant was undrafted out of high school, but he was a decent bat in college. Sure, he also had negative WAR seasons each time, but he has good speed and could end up hitting for a high average. He should be a decent outfielder, and can man all three positions, but my guess is he won't stay in the organization very long. 21st Round, 334th Overall: C Tommy Knecht School: Ursuline Commit School: Opelika State 1941: .383/.415/.591, 125 PA, 12 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 9 SB Career: .392/.429/.589, 472 PA, 45 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 111 RBI, 29 SB The last of our three impossibles, the 6'4'' Tommy Knecht will be on his way to Opelika State. He's at least had a .400 season, .402 as a sophomore, but he failed to reach .400 in the other three seasons. He does have a good build, which could lead to power later on, but right now, there really isn't much talent. 22nd Round, 350th Overall: 1B Norm Anderson School: Emmaus 1941: .400/.448/.533, 116 PA, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 24 RBI, 10 SB Career: .420/.523/.597, 349 PA, 27 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 18 SB A four year starter at Emmaus, Norm Anderson was outstanding as a Freshman, slashing .500/.575/.740 with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 28 RBIs, but unfortunately he never lived up to that. He was okay as a sophomore, but he barely hit over .400 his past two seasons. He doesn't have the power you need for a first basemen, but we don't have many first basemen in our system, and he will likely hand out in La Crosse for a few seasons until a younger, hopefully better version, takes his place. 23rd Round, 366th Overall: CF John Martinez School: Meriden 1941: .439/.468/.561, 109 PA, 10 2B, 3B, 26 RBI, 4 SB Career: .464/.502/.660, 333 PA, 38 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 82 RBI, 8 SB He'll turn 18 in a few days, so he has his age on his side. Great as a sophomore, he hit over .500, slashing .516/.571/.736, so there should be some sort of talent there. He doesn't have too much offensive or defensive talent, but he can play all three outfield positions and has a lot of time to grow. It's a long shot, but he could have a decent future. 24th Round, 382nd Overall: 2B Jim Nickerson School: Coal Grove 1941: .416/.449/.525, 107 PA, 11 2B, 21 RBI, 8 SB Career: .444/.494/.632, 448 PA, 48 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 102 RBI, 21 SB A four year starter at Coal Grove, Nickerson was actually very effective his first two seasons, hitting .495/.557/.653 as a freshman and .468/.532/.766 as a sophomore. The second half of his high school career didn't go so well, and as a senior he had his first sub 1.000 OPS. He can only play second, which limits his value, and I doubt he'll be a Lion for much longer. 25th Round, 398th Overall: 2B Mike Dimery School: High Point 1941: .375/.423/.491, 125 PA, 13 2B, 23 RBI, 10 SB Career: .374/.446/.528, 483 PA, 45 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 100 RBI, 21 SB We finished out the AI portion of the draft with yet another high schooler, with 11 of the 15 picks coming from a high school. Unlike Nickerson, he can play third and short as well, adding a little value, but also unlike Nickerson, he never hit over .400 in any of his four seasons. He has a poor glove and poor bat, and like a lot of these other guys, seems to have very little chance of developing into a useful piece, but his versatility could allow him to outlast some of the guys taken before him. Nothing too exciting from this group past the first three, but with all the late picks in the human portion, we really didn't need to get much talent here. As mentioned, no one will be released yet, but as the better draftees sign and the La Crosse roster eventually goes down to 35, I expect to see a decent amount of these guys looking for another job.