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ayaghmour2 · 08-21-2021, 03:03 PM

3rd Round, 44th Overall: 3B Danny Richardson
School: Elgin
Commit School: Eastern State
1938: .500/.589/.764, 131 PA, 16 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 10 SB
Career: .487/.575/.728, 495 PA, 60 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 122 RBI, 32 SB

Most would consider this pick a little off base for me, but if you knew that Elgin was a suburb in Illinois, you'd realize this pick is exactly my kind of a pick! Unfortunately, Danny Richardson is a third basemen, but this was a rather weak draft to start with, the few pitchers I really wanted were already taken, and the other pitchers I had my eye on I had a feeling would drop to one of my fourths, which they did! A four year starter, Richardson spent most of his time at third, but also received playing time at first, center, and right which adds to his versatility. He looks to be a solid defender at third, but it would be nice if he's secretly an elite defensive center fielder. I do like his bat, as he never hit below .480 and reached the magical .500 mark. Power could be a plus, a pair of homers in each season, but a lot of high schoolers don't show their power until they have a few seasons of affiliated ball under their belt. He has a good feel for balls and strikes, but he's occasionally a free swinger. For now he makes the contact needed, but eventually against better pitchers he will have to learn to be more disciplined. I'm a big fan of this kid, and unlike a majority of the guys available, my scout and OSA both think he could be a big league starter.

4th Round, 55th Overall LHP Ed Wilkinson
School: CC Los Angeles
1938: 7-5, 105 IP, 3.69 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 38 BB, 88 K
Career: 18-23, 356.2 IP, 4.90 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 178 BB, 239 K

This pick was a little bit of a gamble, but Ed Wilkinson has shown improvement in each of his three seasons and was actually listed on the mock draft as a pitcher. The southpaw was terrible as a freshman, 6-10 with a 6.12 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 83 walks, and 70 strikeouts in 139.2 innings pitched. That was easily his worst season, and while not great, he rebounded last year as well. Wilkinson was 5-8, but with a 4.50 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 57 walks, and 81 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched. This year he had the least amount of innings, but the best ERA, WHIP, BB/9, K/9, WAR, and even strikeouts. All of these are signs for encouragement, and OSA at least thinks he can be a spot starter. Wilkinson isn't very tall, but he sits comfortably in the 89-91 mph range with his fastball that headlines his five pitch arsenal. His stuff is well developed, and he's worked well on improving his command. He still walks people more then he should, but I think he will be able to cut down on them a bit. As a well developed college arm, I'm trading upside for current ability, and Wilkinson may be able to follow the Pug Bryan path to Chicago.

4th Round, 60th Overall: LHP Oliver Allen
School: Layton
Commit School: Columbia Military Academy
1938: 6-0, 73 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 22 BB, 93 K
Career: 16-1, 204 IP, 1.50 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 59 BB, 247 K

I went the complete opposite way with my second of three 4ths, and decided to chase a high upside arm with a lot of risk. A three year starter at Layton out in Utah (despite being born in Atlanta), the skinny and lanky southpaw didn't start all his high school outings and I'm hoping he will have the stamina to start games in the big leagues. Marv is a huge fan of Allen, projecting him to fill the back end of a rotation and he lists him as the #5 pitcher in this pool. He's a four pitch groundballer, with the best of those pitches likely to be his forkball, but he relies primarily on his upper 80s to lower 90s fastball and cutter. He also features a change, but all four pitches are still being polished and could eventually end up as decent pitches. Like most high school arms, there is a high probability he washes up in a season or two, but I think as he ages and hopefully puts on a little weight, his velocity will continue to rise and he will grow into a more effective pitcher. Plus, we aren't flush with lefties, and at the very least he can help with platoon issues.

4th Round, 63rd Overall: RF Sammy Dillon
School: Mississippi A&M
1938: .256/.373/.467, 272 PA, 13 2B, 3B, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 34 SB
Career: .266/.384/.485, 770 PA, 38 2B, 3 3B, 32 HR, 121 RBI, 85 SB

I decided to hit up Outfield A&M to grab arguably the best power bat in the pool who isn't #1 ranked player Bill Barrett. Yes, he's a corner bat who probably won't ever be better then average out in right, but he's another of those rare players who both my scout and OSA like. Dillon has one of the most impressive resumes for a college bat, homering 10 or more times in each of his three seasons while also driving in and walk more then 30 times. Obviously the power is a big pull, but he also does an outstanding job working the count and drawing walks. He'll has his share of strikeouts, but he more then makes up for it with the pop. Dillon hits a ton of flyballs, which will play really well in Chicago. He just turned 21 a month ago, and I can see him being big league quality in just a few seasons. I'd love to see him develop into a 20/20 player or perhaps a reverse Doug Lightbody, high power low contact instead of high contact low power.

08-21-2021, 03:03 PM	#576
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,034	1938 Draft: Round 3-4 3rd Round, 44th Overall: 3B Danny Richardson School: Elgin Commit School: Eastern State 1938: .500/.589/.764, 131 PA, 16 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 10 SB Career: .487/.575/.728, 495 PA, 60 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 122 RBI, 32 SB Most would consider this pick a little off base for me, but if you knew that Elgin was a suburb in Illinois, you'd realize this pick is exactly my kind of a pick! Unfortunately, Danny Richardson is a third basemen, but this was a rather weak draft to start with, the few pitchers I really wanted were already taken, and the other pitchers I had my eye on I had a feeling would drop to one of my fourths, which they did! A four year starter, Richardson spent most of his time at third, but also received playing time at first, center, and right which adds to his versatility. He looks to be a solid defender at third, but it would be nice if he's secretly an elite defensive center fielder. I do like his bat, as he never hit below .480 and reached the magical .500 mark. Power could be a plus, a pair of homers in each season, but a lot of high schoolers don't show their power until they have a few seasons of affiliated ball under their belt. He has a good feel for balls and strikes, but he's occasionally a free swinger. For now he makes the contact needed, but eventually against better pitchers he will have to learn to be more disciplined. I'm a big fan of this kid, and unlike a majority of the guys available, my scout and OSA both think he could be a big league starter. 4th Round, 55th Overall LHP Ed Wilkinson School: CC Los Angeles 1938: 7-5, 105 IP, 3.69 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 38 BB, 88 K Career: 18-23, 356.2 IP, 4.90 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 178 BB, 239 K This pick was a little bit of a gamble, but Ed Wilkinson has shown improvement in each of his three seasons and was actually listed on the mock draft as a pitcher. The southpaw was terrible as a freshman, 6-10 with a 6.12 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 83 walks, and 70 strikeouts in 139.2 innings pitched. That was easily his worst season, and while not great, he rebounded last year as well. Wilkinson was 5-8, but with a 4.50 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 57 walks, and 81 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched. This year he had the least amount of innings, but the best ERA, WHIP, BB/9, K/9, WAR, and even strikeouts. All of these are signs for encouragement, and OSA at least thinks he can be a spot starter. Wilkinson isn't very tall, but he sits comfortably in the 89-91 mph range with his fastball that headlines his five pitch arsenal. His stuff is well developed, and he's worked well on improving his command. He still walks people more then he should, but I think he will be able to cut down on them a bit. As a well developed college arm, I'm trading upside for current ability, and Wilkinson may be able to follow the Pug Bryan path to Chicago. 4th Round, 60th Overall: LHP Oliver Allen School: Layton Commit School: Columbia Military Academy 1938: 6-0, 73 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 22 BB, 93 K Career: 16-1, 204 IP, 1.50 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 59 BB, 247 K I went the complete opposite way with my second of three 4ths, and decided to chase a high upside arm with a lot of risk. A three year starter at Layton out in Utah (despite being born in Atlanta), the skinny and lanky southpaw didn't start all his high school outings and I'm hoping he will have the stamina to start games in the big leagues. Marv is a huge fan of Allen, projecting him to fill the back end of a rotation and he lists him as the #5 pitcher in this pool. He's a four pitch groundballer, with the best of those pitches likely to be his forkball, but he relies primarily on his upper 80s to lower 90s fastball and cutter. He also features a change, but all four pitches are still being polished and could eventually end up as decent pitches. Like most high school arms, there is a high probability he washes up in a season or two, but I think as he ages and hopefully puts on a little weight, his velocity will continue to rise and he will grow into a more effective pitcher. Plus, we aren't flush with lefties, and at the very least he can help with platoon issues. 4th Round, 63rd Overall: RF Sammy Dillon School: Mississippi A&M 1938: .256/.373/.467, 272 PA, 13 2B, 3B, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 34 SB Career: .266/.384/.485, 770 PA, 38 2B, 3 3B, 32 HR, 121 RBI, 85 SB I decided to hit up Outfield A&M to grab arguably the best power bat in the pool who isn't #1 ranked player Bill Barrett. Yes, he's a corner bat who probably won't ever be better then average out in right, but he's another of those rare players who both my scout and OSA like. Dillon has one of the most impressive resumes for a college bat, homering 10 or more times in each of his three seasons while also driving in and walk more then 30 times. Obviously the power is a big pull, but he also does an outstanding job working the count and drawing walks. He'll has his share of strikeouts, but he more then makes up for it with the pop. Dillon hits a ton of flyballs, which will play really well in Chicago. He just turned 21 a month ago, and I can see him being big league quality in just a few seasons. I'd love to see him develop into a 20/20 player or perhaps a reverse Doug Lightbody, high power low contact instead of high contact low power.