1983 Rookie Draft

[Pat]

I don't really get big into the utility until the rounds get longer...but so far so good.

[Andrew]

How are you guys liking this new utility? Everything seem to be working OK?

[Pat]

Lets get some more chatter going...

I don't pick again for 25 picks.....zzzzzzzzzzzz...

[Clay]

My top two pitching scouts liked him -- also had him at a 5 endurance.

[Andrew]

Stuart was the other guy I was looking at with my pick. i liked how developed his current ratings were and I think he has the endurance to start.

[Jistic]

Jerry Stuart?



No, I'm not losing sight of anything. This is just simply a weak draft class. Trust me. I have been here for every draft there have been with scouts, and I think top to bottom, this is the weakest.



Haha. Actually, two of my guys made it, but I went with the pitcher. What does everyone think about Jerry Stuart? He has a "5" on endurance from all my scouts, so I'm pretty sure he will have an easy transition to SP. All my scouts have him 5-5-6 potential, and they all him currently rated pretty high. He is 22, turns 23 on 4-20...I think he will be on the fast rise to the bigs.

Solid Pick, also had him at 5 5 6 overall.

[Pat]

I was also tempted to draft that reliever and turn him into a starter.

Jerry Stuart?

Yeah, I think some people... (cough...Diesel....cough)... lose sight of the fact that most teams start quite a few guys with ratings in the 5's and 4's. Sure, the 7's and 8's are more attractive, but that's not the norm. This draft is pretty deep with 5's. That's a starter on a lot of teams.

No, I'm not losing sight of anything. This is just simply a weak draft class. Trust me. I have been here for every draft there have been with scouts, and I think top to bottom, this is the weakest.

Diesel said we could skip his pick, there isn't anybody on the board that's worthy of the uniform.

Haha. Actually, two of my guys made it, but I went with the pitcher. What does everyone think about Jerry Stuart? He has a "5" on endurance from all my scouts, so I'm pretty sure he will have an easy transition to SP. All my scouts have him 5-5-6 potential, and they all him currently rated pretty high. He is 22, turns 23 on 4-20...I think he will be on the fast rise to the bigs.

[rubisco43]

My 80 scout said 3/2/3, but overall was 5/2/4 on Evans.

[Jistic]

Diesel said we could skip his pick, there isn't anybody on the board that's worthy of the uniform.

[Sully]

I like Evans in that spot. My two 80-rated hitting scouts had him at 5-7-2-4-5 and 5-7-2-5-6.

[Jistic]

Our Scouts overall had him at 5 2 5, as did my 80 rated Hitting Scout.

He's a very versatile player though, and for an middle infielder, his hitting is good enough.

[Andrew]

LOVED Evans! He was my dream get at #25. I never uttered his name outloud as to not risk it. Hits, unreal speed, and plays GREAT defense everywhere.

Good get.

Glad somebody else likes him because I was definitely torn. The way I look at it, even if his hitting doesn't develop he's still a very useful BLB player because of his baserunning and fielding skills.

[Clay]

LOVED Evans! He was my dream get at #25. I never uttered his name outloud as to not risk it. Hits, unreal speed, and plays GREAT defense everywhere.

Good get.

[Andrew]

OK my pick is in. Went with Clarence Evans. We had him rated as a solid hitter across the board except he doesn't have much power. The thing that put me over the edge though was his baserunning (Rated 6/8/8) and fielding (rated 6 at 2B and 8 at 1B, SS and 3B).

We needed infield prospects so hopefully he turns out to be a good one.

[Andrew]

What's the hold up Andrew... we all know you're going to edit your pick's potential ratings anyway....

;)

lol, I'm having a really tough time deciding between 2 players