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ayaghmour2 · 12-13-2022, 02:34 PM

1st Round, 3rd Overall: CF Johnny Peters
School: Liberty College Bells
1944: .322/.438/.556, 249 PA, 11 2B, 5 3B, 9 HR, 38 RBI, 31 SB
Career: .310/.431/.561, 560 PA, 25 2B, 12 3B, 22 HR, 94 RBI, 70 SB

It may sound weird, but I've always found it extremely difficult to pick early in the draft. Don't get me wrong, I'm more then thrilled, but early on there are just so many good choices its hard to make a decision. The guy I really wanted was Bob Riggins, the 1944 Christian Winner at Grange College who hit .333 with 10 homers, 49 RBIs, and 32 steals, but he went #1 to the Stars. #2 was then traded for by the Stars, and they picked up one of the statless players, SS Ralph Henson, who looks good, but I tend to avoid the statless guys. That left a large group of available prospects, all of whom I'd be more then happy to get, each with their own downsides. First there's Del "Rocket" Johnson (.335, 4, 33, 35), a talented second basemen with an elite bat, but we already have Clark Car and Billy Hunter in the system, who rank as the #1 and #2 second basemen in the FABL. Then there's Ike Perry (.518, 5, 36), a high school catcher who mixes Harry Mead's power and Eddie Howard's hit tool, but with Mead and Howard already in the system, a third top 5 catcher seems a bit redundant. One spot we don't have top prospects at is first base, where Nate Power (.308, 13, 45) should have on lock for the next decade for an FABL franchise. But unlike his last name and college numbers would suggest, Tom and OSA think he'll end up more as a contact hitter then a 15+ home run guy. There's also "The Spark Plug" Paul Williams (.467, 5, 36), a bat first left fielder who I would riot if he wasn't a "Sparkplug" for team chemistry, who despite being very raw, as an extremely lofty ceiling. The last choice would be a reach, the Professor Otis Porter (8-2, 2.45, 121), the ace of the Grange College staff who is as bright as it gets and can be fast-tracked to a top of the rotation spot. But in the end, none of these guys got the call. The first top 5 Cougar pick since Tom Barrell a full 15 years ago would be Liberty College alum Johnny Peters.

21 in just four days, Johnny Peters faced the toughest collegiate pitching out there, but still managed to put up two .990+ OPS seasons for the Bells, slashing .300/.425/.565 as a Freshman and .322/.438/.556 as a sophomore. Peters has plenty of pop as well, launching 22 homers so far and I'd be shocked if he fails to match his 9 in 49 games from last season. A lean and athletic outfielder from Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, there's so much to like about Peters, who Tom thinks has an "extremely promising" future and OSA lauds him as "potentially elite". That's high praise for the speedy center fielder, who walked (94) twice as much as he struck out (47) and projects to hit well above .300. Peters is always looking to advance on the bases, whether taking the extra base or swiping a few, but he's smart at the plate, on the base paths, or in the clubhouse. There's no guarantee the power will translate in the big leagues, but only three draft eligible hitters hit more longballs then him this year, with the NAIA leader Nate Power's 13 matching Peters' total from last year. The only question mark with Peters is his defense, but I'd bet on his speed and intelligence patrolling the outfield grass. My main focus of this draft was to add someone who I thought could contribute to the big league roster this season, and depending on how his Junior year goes he could skip the minors all together. I don't have much faith in Orlin Yates, and I'm not sure Don Lee will offer much defensively, so it wouldn't be all that surprising if Johnny ends the Cougars season as the starting center fielder. This kid oozes with big league talent, and we are very lucky to be able to add a prospect with this much talent.

12-13-2022, 02:34 PM	#961
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1945 Draft: Round 1 1st Round, 3rd Overall: CF Johnny Peters School: Liberty College Bells 1944: .322/.438/.556, 249 PA, 11 2B, 5 3B, 9 HR, 38 RBI, 31 SB Career: .310/.431/.561, 560 PA, 25 2B, 12 3B, 22 HR, 94 RBI, 70 SB It may sound weird, but I've always found it extremely difficult to pick early in the draft. Don't get me wrong, I'm more then thrilled, but early on there are just so many good choices its hard to make a decision. The guy I really wanted was Bob Riggins, the 1944 Christian Winner at Grange College who hit .333 with 10 homers, 49 RBIs, and 32 steals, but he went #1 to the Stars. #2 was then traded for by the Stars, and they picked up one of the statless players, SS Ralph Henson, who looks good, but I tend to avoid the statless guys. That left a large group of available prospects, all of whom I'd be more then happy to get, each with their own downsides. First there's Del "Rocket" Johnson (.335, 4, 33, 35), a talented second basemen with an elite bat, but we already have Clark Car and Billy Hunter in the system, who rank as the #1 and #2 second basemen in the FABL. Then there's Ike Perry (.518, 5, 36), a high school catcher who mixes Harry Mead's power and Eddie Howard's hit tool, but with Mead and Howard already in the system, a third top 5 catcher seems a bit redundant. One spot we don't have top prospects at is first base, where Nate Power (.308, 13, 45) should have on lock for the next decade for an FABL franchise. But unlike his last name and college numbers would suggest, Tom and OSA think he'll end up more as a contact hitter then a 15+ home run guy. There's also "The Spark Plug" Paul Williams (.467, 5, 36), a bat first left fielder who I would riot if he wasn't a "Sparkplug" for team chemistry, who despite being very raw, as an extremely lofty ceiling. The last choice would be a reach, the Professor Otis Porter (8-2, 2.45, 121), the ace of the Grange College staff who is as bright as it gets and can be fast-tracked to a top of the rotation spot. But in the end, none of these guys got the call. The first top 5 Cougar pick since Tom Barrell a full 15 years ago would be Liberty College alum Johnny Peters. 21 in just four days, Johnny Peters faced the toughest collegiate pitching out there, but still managed to put up two .990+ OPS seasons for the Bells, slashing .300/.425/.565 as a Freshman and .322/.438/.556 as a sophomore. Peters has plenty of pop as well, launching 22 homers so far and I'd be shocked if he fails to match his 9 in 49 games from last season. A lean and athletic outfielder from Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, there's so much to like about Peters, who Tom thinks has an "extremely promising" future and OSA lauds him as "potentially elite". That's high praise for the speedy center fielder, who walked (94) twice as much as he struck out (47) and projects to hit well above .300. Peters is always looking to advance on the bases, whether taking the extra base or swiping a few, but he's smart at the plate, on the base paths, or in the clubhouse. There's no guarantee the power will translate in the big leagues, but only three draft eligible hitters hit more longballs then him this year, with the NAIA leader Nate Power's 13 matching Peters' total from last year. The only question mark with Peters is his defense, but I'd bet on his speed and intelligence patrolling the outfield grass. My main focus of this draft was to add someone who I thought could contribute to the big league roster this season, and depending on how his Junior year goes he could skip the minors all together. I don't have much faith in Orlin Yates, and I'm not sure Don Lee will offer much defensively, so it wouldn't be all that surprising if Johnny ends the Cougars season as the starting center fielder. This kid oozes with big league talent, and we are very lucky to be able to add a prospect with this much talent.