[Brewers194]

It was an exciting week since the draft pool was released, but we didn't play so well. We started out by losing 3 straight, extending our losing streak to a season long five. Then we won one and lost the next two to bring our record to a subpar 20-23. We can't lose hope, it's only May. The draft pool was released, and it's nothing to get too excited about, but if the draft was tomorrow, we'd maybe take outfielder Elijah Roberts out of Holy Cross. He has the upside of a Tony Gwynn-like hitter. He's a great baserunner, but not the fastest guy in the world. He's an above average corner outfielder with an average arm and average range. We love his work ethic, which according to his coaches at Holy Cross is amazing. Roberts kind of flew under the radar this year which is scary because we're not sure how he'll handle the pressure. Another possibility is starting pitcher Alex Rodriguez. Yes, his name really is Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez, after playing all year at Texas University, already has major league caliber control, so he's more than likely the closest to the majors in the whole draft, which is really nice considering David Price has regressed tremendously. The only down side to Rodriguez is his lack of stamina and inability to hold runners on. Another bad thing is at the moment he only throws 2 pitches, something he can hopefully fix with the help of our pitching coaches. As for the current team, Rocco Baldelli has caught fire, hitting .500 this week (12-24) and doing all he could to help this team win. Navarro had another tough week, hitting only .105, lowering his season average to .177. It it continues, June may bring a new catcher in Steven Pickerell, who can at least bunt for a hit.