Shadow Draft for BAL and Other Thoughts

[OK_Os_Fan]

Thanks for the info

[OK_Os_Fan]

Nice site with lots Stotle.

Too bad i no so little about evaluating and drafting players

[Stotle]

CamdenDepot Shadow Ended Like This:

1:3 - Karsten Whitson, RHP, Chipley HS (Fla.)

3:3 - Josh Rutledge, SS, Univ. of Alabama

4:3 - Garin Cecchini, SS/3B, Barbe HS (La.)

5:3 - Tyler Holt, OF, Florida St. University

6:3 - Tony Thompson, 3B, Univ. of Kansas

7:3 - Robert Aviles, RHP, Suffern HS (N.Y.)

8:3 - Mario Hollands, LHP, Univ. of California - Santa Barbara

9:3 - Jordan Cooper, RHP, Wichita St. Univ.

10:3 - Matt Roberts, C, Graham HS (N.C.)

Quick thoughts on the picks:

1:3 - Love Whitson up top; expect him to be signable in the Zack Wheeler range

3:3 - Rutledge is the advanced middle-infielder we were hoping for at 3:3

4:3 - Couldn't pass on Cecchini here; will take around $1.5 million to sign, but legit Top 2 Round talent (may be shifting to 3B)

5:3 - In hindsight now a little nervous about signability giving how far down he went in the real draft, but we have some extra jingle in the budget

6:3 - Had a "big corner bat" on my list and Thompson certainly qualifies; might shift to 1B but potential for plus power

7:3 - "Dream Draft" was Aviles in the 9th, but couldn't risk him dropping further (good thing because he was picked in this round in the actual draft!); tough sign but worth it (in Coffey mold, but better track record)

8:3 - Needed to get back to signable picks and Hollands was a favorite of Crawdaddy's

9:3 - Another college arm that could fit in the pen or slot in as a back-ender

10:3 - Tough sign, but wanted to take a stab at a prep catcher; likely headed to UNC