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ayaghmour2 · 10-27-2022, 11:01 PM

4th Round, 49th Overall: SS George Sutterfield
School: Georgia Baptist
1944: .282/.353/.410, 258 PA, 11 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, 32 SB
Career: .282/.353/.410, 258 PA, 11 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, 32 SB

We kicked things off in part two of the draft with a player I've had my eye on since January, George Sutterfield. I'm always skeptical of taking guys without stats, which is why I held off, but it definitely helped knowing that the Nashville native could not be a regional selection. Instead, the Georgia Baptist grad will kick off Round 4, after a very good season against some of the best college competition out there. The now 22-year-old shortstop hit .282 with 19 extra base hits and 32 steals in 51 games for the Gators. A talented and hard working infielder, Sutterfield is quick which I'm hoping leads to great range, and he has a really strong throwing arm. His value lies more with his bat, although he should still be an above average defender, as Sutterfield hits the ball hard up the middle. He can get a little pull happy, with a lot of line drives going to left field, but he has good pitch recognition skills and should be able to draw a lot of walks. OSA thinks he's going to be a star, which seems a bit like a pipe dream, but he has the perfect combination of natural talent, athleticism, and work ethic, which really raises the young infielders ceiling. There's no way he'd replace Skipper, but he could push Otto off third before he even returns from the service. I'd like Sutterfield to man short every day in the minors, but depending on how advanced Tom thinks he is, he could be set for Lincoln before rising up the ladder quickly.

4th Round, 60th Overall: RHP Mike Thorpe
School: Americus University
1944: 4-7, 112 IP, 4.66 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 64 BB, 42 K
Career: 4-7, 112 IP, 4.66 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 64 BB, 42 K

Pardon me while I grab this step stool so I can reach for my pick! The perks of having an extra fourth round pick is you get to chase upside. Or in this case, a someone who "appears to be a quality arm now who can fill a mid-rotation slot." I'm not sure if the scouting report accuracy is "Very High" or if that's just Tom Weinstock, who despite a mediocre showing at Americus, thinks Thorpe could go straight to the big leagues. Is this the case? I'd hesitate to lock in your bets on a debut, but he does ranks inside Weinstock's top 10 for pitchers. And in terms of readiness, he'll be 22 on draft day and is listed as a current starter. He's a soft tosser and his stuff isn't great, but he has a really good splitter that I'm guessing carries him through games. He has a rubber arm and has great command, so I can see him pitching complete game after complete game, and Dick Lyons has shown that stuff is optional if you can throw slop that's hard to get a hold of. Of course, with our pitching depth, there's no way Thorpe will be penciled into a rotation spot, but I'd love to start him in AA if he doesn't have any red arrows. There's a lot of risk with this pick, but a few of the safer guys I wanted were taken and there isn't another Sutterfield like player available. With all the risk in this pick, I'm likely to go much safer in the 5th Round, but with all the extra picks coming up, I can get creative with my selections.

10-27-2022, 11:01 PM	#924
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1944 Draft: Round 4 4th Round, 49th Overall: SS George Sutterfield School: Georgia Baptist 1944: .282/.353/.410, 258 PA, 11 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, 32 SB Career: .282/.353/.410, 258 PA, 11 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 41 RBI, 32 SB We kicked things off in part two of the draft with a player I've had my eye on since January, George Sutterfield. I'm always skeptical of taking guys without stats, which is why I held off, but it definitely helped knowing that the Nashville native could not be a regional selection. Instead, the Georgia Baptist grad will kick off Round 4, after a very good season against some of the best college competition out there. The now 22-year-old shortstop hit .282 with 19 extra base hits and 32 steals in 51 games for the Gators. A talented and hard working infielder, Sutterfield is quick which I'm hoping leads to great range, and he has a really strong throwing arm. His value lies more with his bat, although he should still be an above average defender, as Sutterfield hits the ball hard up the middle. He can get a little pull happy, with a lot of line drives going to left field, but he has good pitch recognition skills and should be able to draw a lot of walks. OSA thinks he's going to be a star, which seems a bit like a pipe dream, but he has the perfect combination of natural talent, athleticism, and work ethic, which really raises the young infielders ceiling. There's no way he'd replace Skipper, but he could push Otto off third before he even returns from the service. I'd like Sutterfield to man short every day in the minors, but depending on how advanced Tom thinks he is, he could be set for Lincoln before rising up the ladder quickly. 4th Round, 60th Overall: RHP Mike Thorpe School: Americus University 1944: 4-7, 112 IP, 4.66 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 64 BB, 42 K Career: 4-7, 112 IP, 4.66 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 64 BB, 42 K Pardon me while I grab this step stool so I can reach for my pick! The perks of having an extra fourth round pick is you get to chase upside. Or in this case, a someone who "appears to be a quality arm now who can fill a mid-rotation slot." I'm not sure if the scouting report accuracy is "Very High" or if that's just Tom Weinstock, who despite a mediocre showing at Americus, thinks Thorpe could go straight to the big leagues. Is this the case? I'd hesitate to lock in your bets on a debut, but he does ranks inside Weinstock's top 10 for pitchers. And in terms of readiness, he'll be 22 on draft day and is listed as a current starter. He's a soft tosser and his stuff isn't great, but he has a really good splitter that I'm guessing carries him through games. He has a rubber arm and has great command, so I can see him pitching complete game after complete game, and Dick Lyons has shown that stuff is optional if you can throw slop that's hard to get a hold of. Of course, with our pitching depth, there's no way Thorpe will be penciled into a rotation spot, but I'd love to start him in AA if he doesn't have any red arrows. There's a lot of risk with this pick, but a few of the safer guys I wanted were taken and there isn't another Sutterfield like player available. With all the risk in this pick, I'm likely to go much safer in the 5th Round, but with all the extra picks coming up, I can get creative with my selections. Last edited by ayaghmour2; 10-31-2022 at 09:19 PM.