Glavine 300 Season 33 Rule Five Draft Recap

 

Did a 20 year rewind to see who had the best luck in the Rule 5 draft...quick answer it was NY/Fargo

 

10. DeiviColome (Houston/Texas-wylie715)  8^th Pick in the draft, only played 163 games but did have one solid season (14-9, in over 200 IP with a 4.29 ERA)

9. BillyReynolds (Richmond/Tampa-wallyworld) 3^rd pick in the draft peaked early and flat lined after that. 51 homers and 168 RBI in a two year window where he was pretty solid.

8. DonShreve (NY/Fargo-daddiothree) Picked up pretty late (17^th) Not a great fielder at 2^nd but did pop off for 28 homers in parts of two seasons.

7. RobinzonRoque (Pittsburgh-verik22) Proved to be a solid bullpen piece for several seasons appearing in 359 career games including 5 years with a sub 4.00 ERA

6. HankRyan (Richmond/Tampa-Wallworld) The 2^nd of 3 picks by wally, 37 career saves including 14 in one season. Career ERA sub 4.00 in 370 games

5. BennyRobinson (Richmond/Tampa-wallyworld) The last of the picks by wallyworld.  Taken 28^th overall he was a steal winning a Gold Glove at 1^st while also having three straight seasons where he was a 20-20 player.

4. PabloNieves (Omaha/Vancouver-Outlaw 6-4-3)  AS/GG and 80+ Plays at SS and CF. Not much of a bat (Career .598 OPS) but did steal 78 bases to go along with his dynamic fielding

3.  Kelly Eldred (Scranton/Kansas-pitboss13) Over his nearly 1400 games Kelly was a two time all star making 88+ plays at SS. Had a little pop as well knocking out 10 homers in 3 seasons.

2. GarrettLindor (Columbus/Buffalo-ab90) I was not a fan of ab90 but he scored real gem with this pick. Almost 2000 career games he won 3 World Series Rings, Gold Gloves in RF and 3^rd while also making an All-Star team. Not a real monster at the dish he did hit 158 career homers.

1. Vic Posada (NY/Fargo-daddiothree)  This guy was an awful Catcher, but a hell of a hitter. 337 Career jacks and an OPS of 834. Multiple Silver Sluggers, All Star Games and a World Series Ring

Season 52 Rule Five Draft Recap

 

Here is a re-cap of this seasons Rule 5 Draft. Ranking the best 10 players taken based entirely on this seasons performance

#10.  I have a three-way tie here as these 3 pitchers had great seasons but were limited in their impact due to a small sample size

Rickey Dodd-36^th Pick- Burlington- Rickey was the last player taken in this years draft that will make an appearance on this list. He is also the first of two Burlington players on it. While he only pitched 31 Innings he was dynamite posting a matching WHIP and ERA of 0.57. Dodd projects to be a solid ML pitcher

Garry Sanders-8^th Pick-Rochester-Another crazy good season aside from only pitching 34 innings.  A 0.84 WHIP and a 1.05 ERA Sanders will probably never amount to much more then a solid Bullpen arm

Santiago Lee-5^th-Wichita- Lee turned in a great season in his 49 appearances. A 31-8 K/BB and a 2.09 ERA. Frankly though he will most likely fall back to earth as he isn’t really that good.

#9. Eli Hernandez-10^th-Seattle- Hernandez had a top flight season with the Glove picking up 20+ plays with 0 Negative ones. Also chipped in with 19 steals.  Hernandez is a solid option on the bench to help with all a teams defensive needs and some pinch running.

#8. Another tie

Joel Monroe-1^st-Buffalo-Taken first overall Monroe did a solid job out of Buffalos pen. He worked 92 innings and had respectable 4.61 ERA. He could compete for a Starting Rotation spot next season

Art Krueger-19^th-Pittsburgh- Taken by Pittsburgh he did all his damage with Chicago. 66 games and 99 innings with a 4.00 ERA He also won 6 games while saving 3. He is most likely suited as a Bullpen workhorse

#7. Benjamin Bolden-20^th-NY Gangsters-Another player drafted by 1 team but did his damage with another.  He started some games at 1^st but is almost better suited as a DH/PH.  11 homers in less then 200 at bats and a solid .266/333/472 Slash line. Good bench bat

#6. Brian Priest-15th-Vancouver- Almost reaching 200 innings Priest was a key part of Vancouvers rotation posting a 12-11 record and 137 k’s. A tail end rotation piece

#5. John Bonine-32^nd-Seattle- The Kraken grabbed another solid defensive player. Bonine can also run like the wind racking up 31 steals this year. He played a very solid 3^rd base this season but might be better off at 2^nd going forward

#4. Charles Witt-33^rd-Vancouver-A solid surprising season from Witt. Played a solid RF and handled 3^rd from time to time. 30 extra base hits and a very good slash of 281/344/423.  Most likely another bench piece

#3. Juan Ciriaco-14^th-Jackson- Probably better suited to play 1^st base, but his bat doesn’t match up well there. His 40 steals and 305 avg and 379 OBP play well at the top or bottom of almost all orders

#2-Elston Crudale-21^st-Burlington- Another Burlington arm Crudale had a great run this year. 11-5 with a 3.26 ERA. It will be interesting to see if he can do it again as he is very wild but has great stuff

#1. Greg Hinch-2^nd NL-the surprise player of the draft, Hinch was coming off a 20 homer .283 AVG but left unprotected. He followed it up with 36 homer-34 steal season. He played 3^rd very well this season but can handle 2^nd or shift to a corner OF if needed

The Every Other Player All-Star Team

 

So we have seen the All-Star team that the Hall Of Fame is putting out to play, how about the All Star team of everyone else?

 

Leadoff: Chad Scherzer DH    6 X AS,  5 X SS   What Chad couldn’t do with the glove he made up for with his skills on the bases. Scherzer averaged 47 steals a season while also being good for double digit homers and a .290 average.  Strong case for him to get into the HOF next season

Batting Second:  Derek McDowell 2^nd  10 X AS, 1 X MVP, 5 X SS, 5 x GG 2^nd and CF    A huge oversight that this guy didn’t get into the HOF. A fairly short career but at his peak was as good as any player in Glavine. The best fielding 2^nd baseman this league has ever seen with 169+ Plays as well as 56 in CF in just 355 games. Could he hit?  Yes, an average season for him was 23 homers 70 RBI 16 steals and a 293 AVG with a 390 OBP

The Man the Myth the Monster: Deven Posada C 10 X AS, 4 X MVP, 10 X SS, 2 X HR Derby Champ  First ballot hall of famer who will probably hold most catching records and several offensive records by the time he retires. Solid defense and his ability to just rake at the plate make him perhaps the most valuable player this world has ever seen. Average season 45HR 125 RBI 296AVG- 371OBP

 Cleanup: Leyson Owen   LF  ROY, 3 X MVP, 12 x AS, 12 X SS  Just in time for Christmas I bring you the most decorated player I could find. Will soon hit his 600^th career homer. This switch hitter has been a beast since he joined the league. An average season is an incredible 46-120 with 33 Steals, 296 AVG and 405 OBP. Just an average LF he is a great 1^st baseman.

#5: Calvin Tanaka RF  7 x AS, 2 x MVP 1 X GG (1^st) 4 x SS Just missed out on the HOF this season. Another monster bat in this lineup the 6’5 switch-hitting tower of power was a solid COF and incredible 1^st baseman. 40+ homers a season with 10 steals and a 283 AVG.

Here Comes the King: Turner King CF  1 X MVP, 6 x AS, 7 x SS, 2 X GG CF  Will be coming up for HOF vote next season and should be a lock. One of the smoothest CF’ers with a career high 33 + Plays in season ’43. Great with the stick as well, a 38-101 and 11 steals would be a fairly average season.

This 7 looks like a 1: Esteban Palmeiro 1^st  5 X AS, 1 x GG, 1 X SS    Fourth all time in the world in stolen bases Palmeiro could hit pretty good as well.  22 homers 75 RBI and 59 steals, make Esteban perhaps the most dynamic 1^st baseman ever

The Week Hitting #8: Gio Romero  SS  7 X AS, 5 X SS   I think we missed another HOFer here. Gio was a solid fielding SS who ranks among the league leaders for most things SS (Double Plays, Assists, Putouts). Add on a ++ bat with almost 2500 career hits and 500 steals he probably should have gotten a better result when it was time to vote

Last but not least: Jayson North 3^rd    8 X AS, 5 x SS, 1 X GG Another guy who just missed out on the HOF. North was a scrappy, hustle kind of player who finished his career with almost 3000 hits and 400 steals. He played an excellent 3^rd base and was serviceable at SS if needed. Kind of a young Paul Molitor type, 15 homers 25 steals and 280 AVG.

 

The Bench

Catcher: Chase Thornnton C  10 X AS, 9 X SS  Still playing Chase looks like a lock for the HOF as he has one of the highest career OBP in the history of Glavine. Solid but not flashy with the glove he wins the job over JD Shelley who was a more offensive minded Catcher

The Outfielder:  Joe Sheets   CF  ROY, 3 x GG, 4 X AS   Best defensive season saw him rack up 22 OF assists and 30 + plays.  Offensively had two seasons where he hit over 50 homers  and 4 more with 40+

The Slickest of Slick: Takuya Tuiasosopo   SS  2 x AS, 9 X GG  The greatest fielding SS of all time. Can also mash 25 homers a season. I think he should get into the HOF with his glove alone

The Fourth Man: Kensuke Martin 3^rd     ROY, 7 x AS, 2 x SS  So many options with this last bench spot. I went with the guy I wanted to shine a little more light on from this years Vote.  Martin was incredible 3^rd baseman who could also steal 40 bases. Also had solid pop with 465 career doubles and 304 homers.

I actually like this lineup better then the HOF lineup. More team speed and better defense at almost every position.  Not to much I probably over looked a dozen or so players.  Who do you think should be on this team? 

Can a Gang of DITR’s Really be Difference Makers?

 

Take a look at the below list of some of the better positional players that have or will make it to the Big Leagues in this World.  It is common knowledge that a DITR at the C position has a higher probability of making the Big Leagues than other positions.  The below list is no exception.  Players like Matt Flair and SantiagoDelgado stick out in this bunch.  However, one thing that people miss is that a good infielder that can give you just enough at the plate can really help out a pitching staff.  A guy like NashHawkins at 2b or 3b helps the pitching staff while still offering enough at the plate.

Player	Pos	B	T
Lon Abraham	2b	R	R
D'Angelo Fernandez	LF/1b	L	L
Leo Tannehill	OF	L	L
Rhiner Pimentel	LF/1b	S	R
Matt Flair	C	R	R
Victor Ramirez	C	R	R
Nash Hawkins	2b/3b	R	R
Kennie Sanders	LF/1b	S	R
Santiago Delgado	C	L	R

Now take a look at the below list of pitchers.  Obviously, the list is longer.  Both relief pitchers and starting pitchers can come out of DITR as an effective pitcher.  Typically, the starting pitcher is effective because he has 3+ MLB pitches that he can deploy that allows him to go deep in games.  Typically, a relief pitcher has a high velocity, split and/or P1/P2 that allow him to be effective. 

Player
Miles Bradford	91	71	85
Kyle Abbott	80	78	82
Mateo Cerda	66	83	77
Alex Camacho	63	71	82
Felix Roa	88	72	74
Bunny Perkins	90	64	73
Victor Oquist	83	75	69
Paolo Ramirez	83	71	79
Kelby Stang	75	82	85
Carson Barnes	78	62	71
Al Lowry	76	63	76
Tony Rincon	73	76	81
Santiago Nunez	73	73	69
Dewey Bradley	88	70	68
Sean Allen	72	64	71
Harry Coco	70	72	72
Al Profar	84	54	75
Rudy Winston	79	63	70
Nicholas Grichuk	74	66	72
Yasiel Carrasco	75	53	71

These are some of the best DITR players in the World.  Imagine if you found a way to cultivate players like this on a consistent basis.  If a player like one of these could be development every other season, how much of a difference would it make?

Hall of Fame All-Star Team The Pitching Rotation

 

How do you put together a Pitching Rotation of Hall of Famers when you only have three relief pitchers?

Don’t worry about the Bullpen…Your starters are going DEEP!!!

The Starters:

The Ace: Danny Cummings 13 x AS, 12 x CY  The most decorated pitcher in our world, you need a win this guy would get it for you. 9 Seasons with over 20 wins and a career ERA of 2.58 in over 3700 Innings. Somehow also had double digits RBI’s in three seasons.

The Aces Sidekick:  Marcus Bagley 13 X AS, 8 X CY, ROY   If there is a 1B to Cummings 1A its Bagley.  A inning eater that had excellent control. Didn’t rack up the K’s like Danny but still managed over 3000 in his career. 7 season with 20+ wins and 14 seasons with over 230 innings.

The Lefty:  Cy Taubensee  13 X AS, 5 X CY   I always feel every Rotation needs two lefties and this team starts with a doozy.  Winning 20+ games in 7 seasons while having a Career ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of just 1.05. Also drove in 106 runs in his career while batting a solid .191

The Workhorse:  Luis Schoop   11 X AS, 4 CY   The worlds leader in strikeouts (4008)   is the opposite of CY in many ways. The master of winning games 5-4 with lots of homers and strikeouts. Standing 6’7 he cast an intimidating figure on the mound and with this team would be an ideal back end starter

The Other Lefty: Harry Goodwin   11 X AS, 2 X CY, 2 x SS    The second lefty in this squad. Crafty but also adapt at racking up K’s. Only one losing season in his career. Rookie Season 12-14 with a 3.33 ERA

 

The Bullpen:

The Closer: Luis Pena   11 X AS, 9 X FM, 1 X CY   There has only been 3 Closers elected into our Hall of Fame, and Pena leads the way. 710 Career saves would give him an average season of 39 saves while also having two seasons with an ERA under 0.75

The Setup Man: Zeus Driskill   11 AS, 3 X FM  Another Lefty reliever Driskill would be an ideal Setup pitcher with the ability to pitch almost every day. The Mighty Zeus averaged almost a strikeout every inning while picking up over 500 saves.

The High Leverage Man: Heinie Christman  6 X AS, 4 X FM  Even though Christman racked up 431 Saves on this team he gets slotted into the 7^th inning where his ability to pitch multiple innings will come in handy. Career OAV of .200 with a peek season in 31 where batters only hit .142 Against him

The Guy Who Closed Once: Louis Mitchell  10 X AS  4 X CY 2 X GG    Mitchell was a dominate Starter for most of his career. 268 wins, 3390 K’s with a 1.10 WHIP. In ’43 he moved to the pen and saved 36 games so is one of the few Hall of Famers with a track record for pitching in relief.

Mr Awards:  Tony Cordero   11 X AS, 4 X CY 1 ROY    Not a lot of Bullpen experience but Tony was the most decorated player remaining to choose from. 3:1 K:BB Career ratio the Lefty Cordero would be a solid option as a specialist to work around tough parts of the order

Strikeout Machine: Albert Jose  7 x AS, 1 x CY    Jose actually picked up 16 saves in his career, while also having 10 seasons with over 200 K’s.   One of the best K’s per Innings pitched in the World, would be a dominate reliever

The Secret Weapon: Cy Duran  7 X AS, 3 X CY     In a must win situation every team needs a guy they can turn to. Duran is a post season pro. 23-11 in 44 Post season starts with a 2.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.

This team probably only needs 10 Pitchers, but then again they probably only need 9 batters as well

Next up, can we put together a team of players not in the Hall of Fame that could put up a fight against these Legends?