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ayaghmour2 · 09-02-2023, 05:00 PM

2nd Round, 26th Overall: 3B Amos Peterson
School: Union City Golden Tornadoes
Commit School: Hammond College Harries
1948: .510/.579/.781, 114 PA, 12 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 7 SB
Career: .514/.588/.883, 216 PA, 27 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 13 SB

Despite still hitting above .500, it was a noticeable down season for Amos Peterson, who saw his slugging drop over .200 points from 1.000 to .781 as he hit 3 fewer doubles, one less homer, and 3 fewer homers. He also drew one less walk in twelve more plate appearances, and pretty much every category except steals (6 to 7!) saw the A-Train take a step back. That's not overly surprising, as Dixie Marsh has cooled on Amos a bit and he's been dropped to 29th on his draft list. He does still project Peterson to be "an above average big league third basemen" while complimenting his strength, power, and eye. He should also hit for a high average, as he excels at putting the ball in play from both sides of the plate. He'll always have the platoon advantage and gives tough at bats, and he's able to fill in at first, second, third, left, and right. I view him as a third basemen long-term, but if all goes well with Otto Christian that spots not going to be open. I expect him to get reps at multiple positions down in La Crosse, and I'm very excited to see him this Summer.

3rd Round, 36th Overall: CF Bob Allie
School: Canarsie Chiefs
Commit School: Richmond State Colonials
1948: .509/.569/.795, 133 PA, 12 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 20 SB
Career: .499/.562/.834, 511 PA, 58 2B, 16 3B, 18 HR, 135 RBI, 61 SB

A curious prospect, Bob Allie has been bouncing up and down Dixie Marsh's draft list and and depending on which mock you are looking at, he could be anywhere from a first to third round talent. That hasn't tempered my excitement for the "Alley Cat" and the four-year starter finished things off with a career high .509 batting average, which almost pushed his career high school line over .500. Again, Allie hit 4 homers, giving him three seasons of 4 and one of 6. The power is really exciting from a center fielder, and he has the contact tool to hit around .300 in the big leagues. He has quick hands, a smooth swing, and is able to lay off the tough pitches. Add in some speed and you have the makings of a really exciting outfielder. He's spent most of his time in center, and that should be his eventual position, but with how many talented center fielders he'll likely spend some time in the corners. I'm hoping once Allie signs we can get him in the weight room, as he's just 145 now, and the more muscle he builds the more homers he'll hit. Even without double digit power, he's got the tools to play regularly, and he'll join a growing list of impressive outfielders in our system.

3rd Round, 40th Overall: CF Jeff King
School: Millville Middies
Commit School: Brandywine Patriots
1948: .485/.558/.743, 122 PA, 12 2B, R 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 24 SB
Career: .500/.577/.771, 231 PA, 4 2B, 9 3B, 3 HR, 55 RBI, 41 SB

Year two wasn't quite as good as year one, as Jeff King hit just .485 in 24 games for Millville. He did cut his strikeout rate from 5.5 to 3.3 and stole 7 more bases, but that's not enough to make up for a drop in all three triple slash categories. Still 17, the 6'3'' outfielder is versatile and may spend more time in the infield then outfield for us, as he's got experience in the middle infield and should be able to pick up third. His elite hit tool paired with top level speed makes him the ideal leadoff hitter, but he does hit the ball on the ground a lot. That's good when it's not very hard, but a good defense could keep him in check. We can't expect much power, but that shouldn't prevent him from recording extra base hits. If he keeps walking like he has he'll find himself on base all the time, and that should allow him to steal plenty of bases. Since he won't turn 18 until the end of July, he likely has a lot of developing ahead of him, but the finished product should excite. Even if he never hits any homers, he's going to cause more then enough damage on offense, and he reminds me a lot of the guys that have success out in Philly. King may be the highest upside prospect we added, but he comes with plenty of risk due to his player profile.

4th Round, 52nd Overall: SS Elmer Grace
School: St. Dominick's Padres
1948: .310/.384/.464, 268 PA, 11 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 49 RBI, 15 SB
Career: .309/.388/.454, 486 PA, 21 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 30 SB

Our first college draftee, Elmer Grace is actually listed as the guy the game thinks should have been the second of our two three rounders. He had two similar seasons at St. Dominick's. The noticeable difference was a nice power surge, as Grace hit 8 homers and drove in 49 RBIs, an increase of 3 and 18 respectively. That's good news for the shortstop who will turn 21 just five days after the draft commences. Like Jeff King, he has a nice contact/eye combo, but the addition of power would be huge. Very few shortstops are able to hit home runs, so if Grace is able to provide 10-15 that's a huge boost. And a switch hitter with power? That's definitely something! The issue with him may be his position, as I'm not sure if he has the glove to stick at shortstop. I'll bet on his athleticism allowing him to be at least passable at short, but he could end up at third. That's okay if he's able to hit a bunch of home runs, and he has the potential to have a promising future in the big leagues.

4th Round, 55th Overall: LHP Dixie Gaines
School: Capital University Catamounts
1948: 8-4, 114.2 IP, 2.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 28 BB, 113 K
Career: 19-7, 249 IP, 2.39 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 59 BB, 242 K

Despite a slight increase in runs allowed as a junior, Capital University's Dixie Gaines maintained his BB% (5.6 to 5.9) and K% (23.4 to 23.8) and he allowed the same amount of homers (3) in a few less innings (134.1 to 114.2). On one of my mocks, Gaines was listed as a 4th Rounder, and old Dixie ranks new Dixie 10th in his list of pitchers. 21 in August, A five pitch pitcher, Gaines does an excellent job keeping the ball on the ground, using his mid 80s sinker to get out of jams. Its a very good pitch, but his best pitch is expected to be his changeup. His splitter and fastball should be solid too, so only his curveball doesn't miss many bats. I think he's going to strike out a ton of hitters, so the combination of that and his groundball tendencies give him the makeup of a useful big league starter. I'm not sure where he's going to end up starting his pro career, but we'll give him regular starts and he should be able to pitch his way onto a big league staff. He's not an ace, and even middle of the rotation may be too much to ask for, but Gaines looks like a useful innings eater who is useful at the back of a rotation.

09-02-2023, 05:00 PM	#1197
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1948 Draft: Rounds 2-4 2nd Round, 26th Overall: 3B Amos Peterson School: Union City Golden Tornadoes Commit School: Hammond College Harries 1948: .510/.579/.781, 114 PA, 12 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 7 SB Career: .514/.588/.883, 216 PA, 27 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 13 SB Despite still hitting above .500, it was a noticeable down season for Amos Peterson, who saw his slugging drop over .200 points from 1.000 to .781 as he hit 3 fewer doubles, one less homer, and 3 fewer homers. He also drew one less walk in twelve more plate appearances, and pretty much every category except steals (6 to 7!) saw the A-Train take a step back. That's not overly surprising, as Dixie Marsh has cooled on Amos a bit and he's been dropped to 29th on his draft list. He does still project Peterson to be "an above average big league third basemen" while complimenting his strength, power, and eye. He should also hit for a high average, as he excels at putting the ball in play from both sides of the plate. He'll always have the platoon advantage and gives tough at bats, and he's able to fill in at first, second, third, left, and right. I view him as a third basemen long-term, but if all goes well with Otto Christian that spots not going to be open. I expect him to get reps at multiple positions down in La Crosse, and I'm very excited to see him this Summer. 3rd Round, 36th Overall: CF Bob Allie School: Canarsie Chiefs Commit School: Richmond State Colonials 1948: .509/.569/.795, 133 PA, 12 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 20 SB Career: .499/.562/.834, 511 PA, 58 2B, 16 3B, 18 HR, 135 RBI, 61 SB A curious prospect, Bob Allie has been bouncing up and down Dixie Marsh's draft list and and depending on which mock you are looking at, he could be anywhere from a first to third round talent. That hasn't tempered my excitement for the "Alley Cat" and the four-year starter finished things off with a career high .509 batting average, which almost pushed his career high school line over .500. Again, Allie hit 4 homers, giving him three seasons of 4 and one of 6. The power is really exciting from a center fielder, and he has the contact tool to hit around .300 in the big leagues. He has quick hands, a smooth swing, and is able to lay off the tough pitches. Add in some speed and you have the makings of a really exciting outfielder. He's spent most of his time in center, and that should be his eventual position, but with how many talented center fielders he'll likely spend some time in the corners. I'm hoping once Allie signs we can get him in the weight room, as he's just 145 now, and the more muscle he builds the more homers he'll hit. Even without double digit power, he's got the tools to play regularly, and he'll join a growing list of impressive outfielders in our system. 3rd Round, 40th Overall: CF Jeff King School: Millville Middies Commit School: Brandywine Patriots 1948: .485/.558/.743, 122 PA, 12 2B, R 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 24 SB Career: .500/.577/.771, 231 PA, 4 2B, 9 3B, 3 HR, 55 RBI, 41 SB Year two wasn't quite as good as year one, as Jeff King hit just .485 in 24 games for Millville. He did cut his strikeout rate from 5.5 to 3.3 and stole 7 more bases, but that's not enough to make up for a drop in all three triple slash categories. Still 17, the 6'3'' outfielder is versatile and may spend more time in the infield then outfield for us, as he's got experience in the middle infield and should be able to pick up third. His elite hit tool paired with top level speed makes him the ideal leadoff hitter, but he does hit the ball on the ground a lot. That's good when it's not very hard, but a good defense could keep him in check. We can't expect much power, but that shouldn't prevent him from recording extra base hits. If he keeps walking like he has he'll find himself on base all the time, and that should allow him to steal plenty of bases. Since he won't turn 18 until the end of July, he likely has a lot of developing ahead of him, but the finished product should excite. Even if he never hits any homers, he's going to cause more then enough damage on offense, and he reminds me a lot of the guys that have success out in Philly. King may be the highest upside prospect we added, but he comes with plenty of risk due to his player profile. 4th Round, 52nd Overall: SS Elmer Grace School: St. Dominick's Padres 1948: .310/.384/.464, 268 PA, 11 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 49 RBI, 15 SB Career: .309/.388/.454, 486 PA, 21 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 30 SB Our first college draftee, Elmer Grace is actually listed as the guy the game thinks should have been the second of our two three rounders. He had two similar seasons at St. Dominick's. The noticeable difference was a nice power surge, as Grace hit 8 homers and drove in 49 RBIs, an increase of 3 and 18 respectively. That's good news for the shortstop who will turn 21 just five days after the draft commences. Like Jeff King, he has a nice contact/eye combo, but the addition of power would be huge. Very few shortstops are able to hit home runs, so if Grace is able to provide 10-15 that's a huge boost. And a switch hitter with power? That's definitely something! The issue with him may be his position, as I'm not sure if he has the glove to stick at shortstop. I'll bet on his athleticism allowing him to be at least passable at short, but he could end up at third. That's okay if he's able to hit a bunch of home runs, and he has the potential to have a promising future in the big leagues. 4th Round, 55th Overall: LHP Dixie Gaines School: Capital University Catamounts 1948: 8-4, 114.2 IP, 2.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 28 BB, 113 K Career: 19-7, 249 IP, 2.39 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 59 BB, 242 K Despite a slight increase in runs allowed as a junior, Capital University's Dixie Gaines maintained his BB% (5.6 to 5.9) and K% (23.4 to 23.8) and he allowed the same amount of homers (3) in a few less innings (134.1 to 114.2). On one of my mocks, Gaines was listed as a 4th Rounder, and old Dixie ranks new Dixie 10th in his list of pitchers. 21 in August, A five pitch pitcher, Gaines does an excellent job keeping the ball on the ground, using his mid 80s sinker to get out of jams. Its a very good pitch, but his best pitch is expected to be his changeup. His splitter and fastball should be solid too, so only his curveball doesn't miss many bats. I think he's going to strike out a ton of hitters, so the combination of that and his groundball tendencies give him the makeup of a useful big league starter. I'm not sure where he's going to end up starting his pro career, but we'll give him regular starts and he should be able to pitch his way onto a big league staff. He's not an ace, and even middle of the rotation may be too much to ask for, but Gaines looks like a useful innings eater who is useful at the back of a rotation.