Expert League Draft Grades :Baseball Geeks 2 of 11
Here is 2 of 11 draft grades handed out for 2008:
Baseball Geeks
Rob Reed came in with the 5th overall pick in the draft and snatched up a great 1st round pick in Miguel Cabrera giving his team a top notch 3rd basemen. He surrounded him with a excellent infield of Mark Teixeira, Carlos Guillen, Howie Kendrick, and Geovany Soto. His infield has tremendous upside, but it also carries with it the risk of injury and inconsistency. We are very high on Teixeira, but we'd like to see him follow up his time with the braves with another great season. Guillen will eventually qualify as a SS/1B, and with Cabrera are the anchors to that infield. They are backed up by only 2 players, Hank Blaylock, Joey Votto, Ryan Theriot,Orlando Cabrera, and Ronny Paulino. He has a very successful core of backup infielders for this team.
His outfield isn't the scariest I've seen, but he drafted a fairly solid one. The three projected starters are Tori Hunter, Ichiro Suzuki, and Brad Hawpe. His depth in his outfield is shatteringly weak with Juan Riveria, Barry Bonds, and Raul Ibanez. Riveria and Bonds don't have starting jobs and may not be 100%.
On the pitching front he will have some problems, drafted a class of starting pitchers that should hold up its own. He does lead his rotation with Oswalt, Bonderman and Wainwright three very solid starters, but then follows with Phil Hughes and Jon Lester. We are high on both these youngsters, but so far that is 4 risky pitchers and Bonderman. If Roy Oswalt performs like he did a few years ago he could have a very tough starting rotation. His depth is incredible at starting pitching with Yovani Gallardo, Randy Johnson, and Rich Hill to plug in as well. His bullpen is where he will have problems and weakness. He has only two closers, but very good ones in Billy Wagner and Francisco Rodriguez. After that its just Pat Neshek.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 7
RBI - 7
RUN - 3
SB - 2
AVG - 6
W - 7
SO - 7
SV - 4
ERA - 2
WHIP - 4
Total Score: 44
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: B-
Up Next, Geoff Stein and Mock Draft Central!
Baseball Geeks
Rob Reed came in with the 5th overall pick in the draft and snatched up a great 1st round pick in Miguel Cabrera giving his team a top notch 3rd basemen. He surrounded him with a excellent infield of Mark Teixeira, Carlos Guillen, Howie Kendrick, and Geovany Soto. His infield has tremendous upside, but it also carries with it the risk of injury and inconsistency. We are very high on Teixeira, but we'd like to see him follow up his time with the braves with another great season. Guillen will eventually qualify as a SS/1B, and with Cabrera are the anchors to that infield. They are backed up by only 2 players, Hank Blaylock, Joey Votto, Ryan Theriot,Orlando Cabrera, and Ronny Paulino. He has a very successful core of backup infielders for this team.
His outfield isn't the scariest I've seen, but he drafted a fairly solid one. The three projected starters are Tori Hunter, Ichiro Suzuki, and Brad Hawpe. His depth in his outfield is shatteringly weak with Juan Riveria, Barry Bonds, and Raul Ibanez. Riveria and Bonds don't have starting jobs and may not be 100%.
On the pitching front he will have some problems, drafted a class of starting pitchers that should hold up its own. He does lead his rotation with Oswalt, Bonderman and Wainwright three very solid starters, but then follows with Phil Hughes and Jon Lester. We are high on both these youngsters, but so far that is 4 risky pitchers and Bonderman. If Roy Oswalt performs like he did a few years ago he could have a very tough starting rotation. His depth is incredible at starting pitching with Yovani Gallardo, Randy Johnson, and Rich Hill to plug in as well. His bullpen is where he will have problems and weakness. He has only two closers, but very good ones in Billy Wagner and Francisco Rodriguez. After that its just Pat Neshek.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 7
RBI - 7
RUN - 3
SB - 2
AVG - 6
W - 7
SO - 7
SV - 4
ERA - 2
WHIP - 4
Total Score: 44
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: B-
Up Next, Geoff Stein and Mock Draft Central!
2 Comments:
I'm guessing you mixed up baseballgeeks with fantasybaseballgeeks. :) I don't have any of those pitchers.
And, aside from the wrong pitchers, calling Ibanez, Juan Rivera, and Barry Bonds "shatteringly weak" is something we'll just have to agree to disagree. :)
Look at Juan Rivera's 2006, by the way.
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