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Henry · 02-15-2009, 12:40 AM

Federal Baseball Commonwealth
January 2nd, 1947
Inaugural Draft

By random drawing, the teams will choose in the following order (Serpentine) ...

Mentor Cardinals (National Division)
Murray Hill Marios (American Division)
Collinwood Railroaders (American Division)
North Hill Vikings (National Division)
Stow Bulldogs (National Division)
Sand Run Falcons (National Division)
Alhambra Moors (American Division)
Mayfield Wildcats (American Division)

648 players are in the draft of which 400 will be chosen in the 50 round event.

Since we don't know a lot about the baseball prowness of the eight team owners and coaching staffs, we will try and deduct that for you as the draft proceeds. Personalities and habits will emerge

Before we get started, however, lets go over some of the more significant league details.

8 teams, 2 divisions, each with a single AAA level team which will draw from annual rookies and the Amateur draft. Trades enabled, but set to very low to start. Starting season 1947. No Financials (until 1975).

Note that I will offer my own opinions of the events as we move forward. Henry, you see, is the FBC's Senior reporter, employed by the FBC Chancellor's Office to document and filter what goes to the public. But, as you readers are "internal" fans of interest, I get to offer you a little of what goes on behind the scenes in addition to what is released to the public. I hope it serves to "fill in" the details. I rate each pick as either +1 or -1 and accumulate these ratings to a team total. This total is my estimation of how successful each team is in the overall draft.

Round 1

Cardinals
choose 24yo 3B Cristo Ramos, tremendous power potential, very athletic and rated high at both 3b and 1b, fantastic speed.
Good solid pick +1

Marios
choose 26yo SP Wilber Bryant, nice breaking stuff, average fastball, good control, few homeruns, smart, strong
A bit questionable as a first round pick -1

Railroaders
choose 20yo CF Doug "Extreme" Hancock, defensive asset, speed, and has power potential, but swings at bad pitches
A reasonable pick - lots of potential, but he has to learn to be patient +1

Vikings
choose 26yo CF Eduardo De La Cruz, good eye, ability to provide spark in the lineup, but questionable fielding
Not sure how to call this other than questionable for the first round -1

Bulldogs
choose 23yo 2B John Greer, good eye, a little power, above average spped, but lacking on defense
Another questionable first round pick -1

Falcons
choose 25yo RF Kenneth Mathews, very good contact, top power potential, and amazing defensive skills
Rock solid pick +1

Moors
choose 20yo 2B Jose' Gonzalas, great hitter, amazing power, above average defense and speed
Another good pick +1

Wildcats
choose 25yo CF Raul Leyva, average, average, average, but does run well
I think the Wildcats missed an opportunity here -1

Summary of Round 1
Good picks by the Cardinals, Railroaders, Falcons, and Moors. Not surprising that all teams went with youth in the first round. 1-SP, 2-2B, 1-3B, 1-RF, and 3-CF show most attention is focused up the middle.

Round 2

Wildcats
choose 25yo SP Vincent Rogers, great potential, lots of movement, fantastic control - where was this guy in Round 1?
Fantastic pick +1, Total 0

Moors
choose 24yo LF Ricardo Garcia, both contact and power, average defense, average runner
second offensive pick for the Moors - good move +1, Total +2

Falcons
choose 20yo 2B Ralph Schultz, no offense, draws walks, good defense, average speed
Falcons fail to follow up 1st pick with another gang buster -1, Total 0

Bulldogs
choose 26yo 3B Woody Parrish, average hitter, average defense, no speed
Bulldogs miss second opportunity -1, Total -2

Vikings
choose 19yo 2B George Crosby, average hitter with power, capable defense, average speed
Another questionable pick for the Vikings -1, Total -2

Railroaders
choose 22yo 2B Carlton Crouch, excellent hitter, no power, average defense, no speed
Will call this one a good pick as compared to the last three +1, Total +2

Marios
choose 25yo LF George Stewart, Average hitter with awesome power, iffy defense and no speed
Call this a miss -1, Total -2

Cardinals
choose 30yo SP Henry Wynn, no fastball but impressive movement and accuracy
Good pick +1, Total +2

Summary of Round 2
Good picks by the Cardinals, Railroaders, Wildcats, and Moors. Top ratings after 2 rounds; Moors, and Railroaders. Bottom of the heap; Bulldogs, Vikings, and Marios

Round 3

Cardinals
choose 24yo SS Sergio Osborne, below average hitter, average speed, but excellent defense
Have to call this a miss for the 3rd round -1, Total +1

Marios
choose 28yo RF Antonio Hernandez, gifted hitter, some power, capable defense, good speed
great pick +1, Total -1

Railroaders
choose 22yo RF Gary Stewart, good hitter with power, average fielder, no speed
Railroaders pull another good player +1, Total +3

Vikings
choose 24yo C Jack Sykes, great contact, little power, outstanding defense, great baserunner
blue ribbon pick +1, Total -1

Bulldogs
choose 25yo SS Charlie King, awesome contact and power, good eye, good defense, average runner
excellent pick +1, Total -1

Falcons
choose 20yo 3B Clyde Johnson, subpar hitter but has power, above average defense, no speed
have to call this a poor pick -1, Total -1

Moors
choose 20yo CF Norm Franklin, poor hitter, bit of power, BUT Gold Glove defense and very fast
this pick is more positive than negative +1, Total +3

Wildcats
choose 23yo 2B Richard Hester, super hitter, no power, patient, good defense, above average speed
this is definitely a good pick for the Wildcats +1, Total +1

Summary of Round 3
Good picks by the Marios, Railroaders, Vikings, Bulldogs, Moors, and Wildcats. My ratings after 3 rounds puts the Railroaders and Moors out in front of the pack with the Cardinals and Wildcats not too far behind.

My next post will cover rounds 4-6; then provide highlights of rounds 7-50.

------

"madonna!", spurted Tony Provinchi, primary owner of the Railroaders. "By God, Joe, you manage to make those other GMs look like schuola kids in the first three rounds!"

Joe Mullins smirked, "Lucky - maybe...", he responded. "It's only three players, Tony, and we have 47 rounds left."

"But I'm reading these scouting papers...reports...', started Provinchi.

"Yes", interrupted Mullins, "But we were forced to analyze those reports in very short order - with all the deadlines to get this show on the road this year instead of next. We can't be sure the scouts had enough time to actually see these guys or just make up things becasue they didn't have enough time."

Tony set down the papers on the table and stared at Mullins. "You sure as hell don't take compliments well, do you Joe?"

Joe smiled at the number one owner of the Railroaders and said, "Well, when things are going bad and your on my ass about it, Tony, I wont be taking that none too well either"

Both men looked at each other for a moment in silence before they both busted out laughing.

02-15-2009, 12:40 AM	#8
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	First 3 rounds of the FBC inaugural draft Federal Baseball Commonwealth January 2nd, 1947 Inaugural Draft By random drawing, the teams will choose in the following order (Serpentine) ... Mentor Cardinals (National Division) Murray Hill Marios (American Division) Collinwood Railroaders (American Division) North Hill Vikings (National Division) Stow Bulldogs (National Division) Sand Run Falcons (National Division) Alhambra Moors (American Division) Mayfield Wildcats (American Division) 648 players are in the draft of which 400 will be chosen in the 50 round event. Since we don't know a lot about the baseball prowness of the eight team owners and coaching staffs, we will try and deduct that for you as the draft proceeds. Personalities and habits will emerge Before we get started, however, lets go over some of the more significant league details. 8 teams, 2 divisions, each with a single AAA level team which will draw from annual rookies and the Amateur draft. Trades enabled, but set to very low to start. Starting season 1947. No Financials (until 1975). Note that I will offer my own opinions of the events as we move forward. Henry, you see, is the FBC's Senior reporter, employed by the FBC Chancellor's Office to document and filter what goes to the public. But, as you readers are "internal" fans of interest, I get to offer you a little of what goes on behind the scenes in addition to what is released to the public. I hope it serves to "fill in" the details. I rate each pick as either +1 or -1 and accumulate these ratings to a team total. This total is my estimation of how successful each team is in the overall draft. Round 1 Cardinals choose 24yo 3B Cristo Ramos, tremendous power potential, very athletic and rated high at both 3b and 1b, fantastic speed. Good solid pick +1 Marios choose 26yo SP Wilber Bryant, nice breaking stuff, average fastball, good control, few homeruns, smart, strong A bit questionable as a first round pick -1 Railroaders choose 20yo CF Doug "Extreme" Hancock, defensive asset, speed, and has power potential, but swings at bad pitches A reasonable pick - lots of potential, but he has to learn to be patient +1 Vikings choose 26yo CF Eduardo De La Cruz, good eye, ability to provide spark in the lineup, but questionable fielding Not sure how to call this other than questionable for the first round -1 Bulldogs choose 23yo 2B John Greer, good eye, a little power, above average spped, but lacking on defense Another questionable first round pick -1 Falcons choose 25yo RF Kenneth Mathews, very good contact, top power potential, and amazing defensive skills Rock solid pick +1 Moors choose 20yo 2B Jose' Gonzalas, great hitter, amazing power, above average defense and speed Another good pick +1 Wildcats choose 25yo CF Raul Leyva, average, average, average, but does run well I think the Wildcats missed an opportunity here -1 Summary of Round 1 Good picks by the Cardinals, Railroaders, Falcons, and Moors. Not surprising that all teams went with youth in the first round. 1-SP, 2-2B, 1-3B, 1-RF, and 3-CF show most attention is focused up the middle. Round 2 Wildcats choose 25yo SP Vincent Rogers, great potential, lots of movement, fantastic control - where was this guy in Round 1? Fantastic pick +1, Total 0 Moors choose 24yo LF Ricardo Garcia, both contact and power, average defense, average runner second offensive pick for the Moors - good move +1, Total +2 Falcons choose 20yo 2B Ralph Schultz, no offense, draws walks, good defense, average speed Falcons fail to follow up 1st pick with another gang buster -1, Total 0 Bulldogs choose 26yo 3B Woody Parrish, average hitter, average defense, no speed Bulldogs miss second opportunity -1, Total -2 Vikings choose 19yo 2B George Crosby, average hitter with power, capable defense, average speed Another questionable pick for the Vikings -1, Total -2 Railroaders choose 22yo 2B Carlton Crouch, excellent hitter, no power, average defense, no speed Will call this one a good pick as compared to the last three +1, Total +2 Marios choose 25yo LF George Stewart, Average hitter with awesome power, iffy defense and no speed Call this a miss -1, Total -2 Cardinals choose 30yo SP Henry Wynn, no fastball but impressive movement and accuracy Good pick +1, Total +2 Summary of Round 2 Good picks by the Cardinals, Railroaders, Wildcats, and Moors. Top ratings after 2 rounds; Moors, and Railroaders. Bottom of the heap; Bulldogs, Vikings, and Marios Round 3 Cardinals choose 24yo SS Sergio Osborne, below average hitter, average speed, but excellent defense Have to call this a miss for the 3rd round -1, Total +1 Marios choose 28yo RF Antonio Hernandez, gifted hitter, some power, capable defense, good speed great pick +1, Total -1 Railroaders choose 22yo RF Gary Stewart, good hitter with power, average fielder, no speed Railroaders pull another good player +1, Total +3 Vikings choose 24yo C Jack Sykes, great contact, little power, outstanding defense, great baserunner blue ribbon pick +1, Total -1 Bulldogs choose 25yo SS Charlie King, awesome contact and power, good eye, good defense, average runner excellent pick +1, Total -1 Falcons choose 20yo 3B Clyde Johnson, subpar hitter but has power, above average defense, no speed have to call this a poor pick -1, Total -1 Moors choose 20yo CF Norm Franklin, poor hitter, bit of power, BUT Gold Glove defense and very fast this pick is more positive than negative +1, Total +3 Wildcats choose 23yo 2B Richard Hester, super hitter, no power, patient, good defense, above average speed this is definitely a good pick for the Wildcats +1, Total +1 Summary of Round 3 Good picks by the Marios, Railroaders, Vikings, Bulldogs, Moors, and Wildcats. My ratings after 3 rounds puts the Railroaders and Moors out in front of the pack with the Cardinals and Wildcats not too far behind. My next post will cover rounds 4-6; then provide highlights of rounds 7-50. ------ "madonna!", spurted Tony Provinchi, primary owner of the Railroaders. "By God, Joe, you manage to make those other GMs look like schuola kids in the first three rounds!" Joe Mullins smirked, "Lucky - maybe...", he responded. "It's only three players, Tony, and we have 47 rounds left." "But I'm reading these scouting papers...reports...', started Provinchi. "Yes", interrupted Mullins, "But we were forced to analyze those reports in very short order - with all the deadlines to get this show on the road this year instead of next. We can't be sure the scouts had enough time to actually see these guys or just make up things becasue they didn't have enough time." Tony set down the papers on the table and stared at Mullins. "You sure as hell don't take compliments well, do you Joe?" Joe smiled at the number one owner of the Railroaders and said, "Well, when things are going bad and your on my ass about it, Tony, I wont be taking that none too well either" Both men looked at each other for a moment in silence before they both busted out laughing. Last edited by Henry; 02-15-2009 at 07:40 AM.