A Draft from the Past- The 2051 Draft Review
Nov 3, 2021 11:22:43 GMT -5
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Post by Mac_Yankees GM on Nov 3, 2021 11:22:43 GMT -5
It’s that time again. The time to look back at the past. It’s all about the draft of 2051.
And With the First Pick- The Cleveland Indians select CF- Chris Thompson. This switch hitting outfielder drafted out of high school is a cautionary tale to the risks of the low intelligence - low work ethic player. Thompson has struggled most of his career. The past two seasons he has improved to become a serviceable player for the Cardinals but has never developed into a player worthy of the first pick overall.
Best Career (So Far)- Edgar Soto was taken number 7 in the draft and it was a pick that paid off. Soto has averaged 29 homeruns a season while providing a consistent durable presence in the Twins lineup before taking his talent to Milwaukee this off season. He beat out the number 13 pick Alfredo Pereira for the Best in Class Honors. Pereira had the best single season of anyone in this draft, with a monster 2057 where he hit 46 homers. Since that great year he has disappointed- failing to live up to $29m per year long term contract.
Biggest Bust- The Mariner fans were so excited to get High School Right Fielder Rich Steward with the 4th pick in the draft. That excitement turned to frustration as Steward never played a game in the PBL and is no longer in organized ball. This is also a good time to discuss Ramiro Vela. Vela was near the top of many draft boards as both an Outfielder and Pitcher. Ramiro had some success in the minors at the plate batting .289 with .404 obp in 1379 plate appearances , but the decision was made to move him to a full time Pitcher where he has established himself as a decent Reliever. At 28 he is certainly not a bust but there was so much higher hope for him.
Great Value- 204 names were called before the Miami Marlins said let’s take a chance on this guy from Purdue Don Goode. It took some time for him to make an impact on the big level, but at the age of 29 Goode became a full time starter in Miami and turned in a 13-11 season and followed that up with a 15-6 record with the Rangers last season. That’s some great draft value.
Last Man Standing- He may be out of the game now, but Gerald Hall can brag to his grandkids someday that he pitched in 51 PBL games and picked up 12 wins the Indians and Pirates despite not being drafted until the 18th round.
Best Overall Draft- It’s hard to remember a time when the Brewers weren’t great, but coming off a 77 win season Milwaukee laid down the foundation of their upcoming dominance by drafting an incredible 18 players that would make it to the majors! Prominent among them was the aforementioned Alfredo Pereira while also choosing Dave Flynn, Bill Cantrell, Lou Hewi, Lester Dennis and Rod Hill. Wow, talk about restocking.
Here is the links for some previous editions of the Draft from the Past:
A Draft from the Past- The 2050 Draft Review
A Draft from the Past- The 2049 Draft Review
And With the First Pick- The Cleveland Indians select CF- Chris Thompson. This switch hitting outfielder drafted out of high school is a cautionary tale to the risks of the low intelligence - low work ethic player. Thompson has struggled most of his career. The past two seasons he has improved to become a serviceable player for the Cardinals but has never developed into a player worthy of the first pick overall.
Best Career (So Far)- Edgar Soto was taken number 7 in the draft and it was a pick that paid off. Soto has averaged 29 homeruns a season while providing a consistent durable presence in the Twins lineup before taking his talent to Milwaukee this off season. He beat out the number 13 pick Alfredo Pereira for the Best in Class Honors. Pereira had the best single season of anyone in this draft, with a monster 2057 where he hit 46 homers. Since that great year he has disappointed- failing to live up to $29m per year long term contract.
Biggest Bust- The Mariner fans were so excited to get High School Right Fielder Rich Steward with the 4th pick in the draft. That excitement turned to frustration as Steward never played a game in the PBL and is no longer in organized ball. This is also a good time to discuss Ramiro Vela. Vela was near the top of many draft boards as both an Outfielder and Pitcher. Ramiro had some success in the minors at the plate batting .289 with .404 obp in 1379 plate appearances , but the decision was made to move him to a full time Pitcher where he has established himself as a decent Reliever. At 28 he is certainly not a bust but there was so much higher hope for him.
Great Value- 204 names were called before the Miami Marlins said let’s take a chance on this guy from Purdue Don Goode. It took some time for him to make an impact on the big level, but at the age of 29 Goode became a full time starter in Miami and turned in a 13-11 season and followed that up with a 15-6 record with the Rangers last season. That’s some great draft value.
Last Man Standing- He may be out of the game now, but Gerald Hall can brag to his grandkids someday that he pitched in 51 PBL games and picked up 12 wins the Indians and Pirates despite not being drafted until the 18th round.
Best Overall Draft- It’s hard to remember a time when the Brewers weren’t great, but coming off a 77 win season Milwaukee laid down the foundation of their upcoming dominance by drafting an incredible 18 players that would make it to the majors! Prominent among them was the aforementioned Alfredo Pereira while also choosing Dave Flynn, Bill Cantrell, Lou Hewi, Lester Dennis and Rod Hill. Wow, talk about restocking.
Here is the links for some previous editions of the Draft from the Past:
A Draft from the Past- The 2050 Draft Review
A Draft from the Past- The 2049 Draft Review