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ayaghmour2 · 08-22-2021, 04:33 PM

8th Round, 124th Overall: CF Jim Madsen
School: Rainier College
1938: .298/.369/.428, 243 PA, 8 2B, 7 3B, 2 HR, 39 RBI, 34 SB
Career: .298/.369/.433 798 PA, 24 2B, 24 3B, 8 HR, 121 RBI, 108 SB

Sticking with the theme of collegiate centerfielders, I went back-to-back by acquiring Jim Madsen. A lefty from Spokane, his junior year was almost the same as his first three seasons, hitting to the same average and OBP as his career line in his three seasons. One thing I really like about Madsen is how frequently he triples, with an impressive eight per season. Madsen has continued to improve at the plate, projecting to be an above average contact hitter at the plate. He's a very athletic outfielder who is able to barrel up the ball with relative consistency. Of course, his speed allows him to turn doubles into triples and he should be able to steal a lot of bases as well. He also projects to be an above average defender out in center and with an outstanding makeup, he could develop past the reserve outfielder he currently projects as.

9th Round, 140th Overall: RHP Art Courtney
School: Westerville
Commit School: Oklahoma Bible School
1938: 3-1, 83 IP, 1.99 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 26 BB, 75 K
Career: 20-2, 271.2 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 102 BB, 390 K

Art Courtney picked the worst season to have his worst season, with a career high this year in ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 with a career low in innings, wins, starts, and strikeouts. His best year was a dominant sophomore season, where he was 5-0 with a 0.74 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 18 walks, and 97 strikeouts. That year he had his best ERA, WHIP, B/9, AND K/9. Courtney isn't a tall and imposing presence on the mound, but he sits in the upper 80s, low 90s with a decent cutter. His splitter, however, is the best of his four pitches, but he will need to work on his change or curve to turn into a third reliable pitch. What is nice is he does get a lot of downward movement on his pitches which allows him to roll up a lot of groundballs. He has seen his control desert him recently, with a decent 2.8 and 2.7 as a freshman and sophomore before a 4.0 and 4.3 the past two seasons. For now he's just a depth piece, but all high school arms have a ton of upside and he could just as easily become the next Dean Astle.

10th Round, 156th Overall: CF Harry Carr
School: Buchtel
Commit School: College of Waco
1938: .457/.508/.738, 120 PA, 13 2B, 5 3B, HR, 25 RBI, 13 SB
Career: .472/.525/.738, 409 PA, 49 2B, 21 3B, 6 HR, 110 RBI, 79 SB

Our outfield depth in the minors right now isn't the best, so three of our last four picks were centerfielders in an effort to restock the system. I finished the human portion of the draft with an exciting prep kid from Akron, Harry Carr. A four year starter, Carr had a noticeable drop off as a senior, with his average, OBP, and slugging all career lows. This probably caused the skinny 18-year-old to drop, as my scout is a pretty big fan of his. Marv thinks he'll be an above average defender, but unless he improves on his pitch selection, he won't hit for much more then an average batting average. He has good speed and every scouts favorite "lean and athletic" and even OSA thinks he might turn into a bench bat. Marv thinks he may be able to force his way into the lineup, but with Carr I think he's one of those low floor/high ceiling guys with a lot of room between his actuals and potentials. His versatility is a huge plus, however, as he can effortlessly fill in all three outfield spots and he even has some experience at both second and short. Everyday at bats may be hard to come by down in La Crosse, but being able to fill in at multiple spots should help Carr secure the needed playing time to further his development.

Generally considered throw away picks, we have had some success with these late round picks. In 1935 we did really well, grabbing Art Saunders (9th), Steve Mountain (9th), Harl Haines (10th), and Oscar Panduro (10th). Saunders currently ranks as the 127th best prospect in baseball while Haines is at 197. Mountain isn't in the top 500, but he's an outstanding defensive catcher and one of the most interesting players in the game. Last year he walked (99) way more then he got a hit (71) and this year it's close with 32 walks and 34 hits. Panduro also doesn't get much prospect love, but the Chicagoan has never had an OPS+ below 110, with each stop (except this year) having between 61 and 69 games. 1934 brought in 40-man catcher Johnnie Williamson who debuted last season in the 8th Round while that same round in 1932 brought another 40-man player in Elias Canady. 1929 had a pair of big leaguers in Elmer Hutchins (8th) and Billy Marshall (10th) although neither have played in the big leagues this season. And of course, the 9th Round in 1926 and 1927 brought Ben Turner and Dean Astle while we grabbed now retired Cleveland outfielder in the 1926 10th Round. It seems likely at least one of these guys will debut (my bet is on Carr) and there is even an outside chance one develops into a star. No more picks for me personally now, the AI/scouts take over from here on out, and as usual, I'll throw in a few impossible guys to limit the amount of cuts we have to deal with.

08-22-2021, 04:33 PM	#578
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,020	1938 Draft: Round 8-10 8th Round, 124th Overall: CF Jim Madsen School: Rainier College 1938: .298/.369/.428, 243 PA, 8 2B, 7 3B, 2 HR, 39 RBI, 34 SB Career: .298/.369/.433 798 PA, 24 2B, 24 3B, 8 HR, 121 RBI, 108 SB Sticking with the theme of collegiate centerfielders, I went back-to-back by acquiring Jim Madsen. A lefty from Spokane, his junior year was almost the same as his first three seasons, hitting to the same average and OBP as his career line in his three seasons. One thing I really like about Madsen is how frequently he triples, with an impressive eight per season. Madsen has continued to improve at the plate, projecting to be an above average contact hitter at the plate. He's a very athletic outfielder who is able to barrel up the ball with relative consistency. Of course, his speed allows him to turn doubles into triples and he should be able to steal a lot of bases as well. He also projects to be an above average defender out in center and with an outstanding makeup, he could develop past the reserve outfielder he currently projects as. 9th Round, 140th Overall: RHP Art Courtney School: Westerville Commit School: Oklahoma Bible School 1938: 3-1, 83 IP, 1.99 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 26 BB, 75 K Career: 20-2, 271.2 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 102 BB, 390 K Art Courtney picked the worst season to have his worst season, with a career high this year in ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 with a career low in innings, wins, starts, and strikeouts. His best year was a dominant sophomore season, where he was 5-0 with a 0.74 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 18 walks, and 97 strikeouts. That year he had his best ERA, WHIP, B/9, AND K/9. Courtney isn't a tall and imposing presence on the mound, but he sits in the upper 80s, low 90s with a decent cutter. His splitter, however, is the best of his four pitches, but he will need to work on his change or curve to turn into a third reliable pitch. What is nice is he does get a lot of downward movement on his pitches which allows him to roll up a lot of groundballs. He has seen his control desert him recently, with a decent 2.8 and 2.7 as a freshman and sophomore before a 4.0 and 4.3 the past two seasons. For now he's just a depth piece, but all high school arms have a ton of upside and he could just as easily become the next Dean Astle. 10th Round, 156th Overall: CF Harry Carr School: Buchtel Commit School: College of Waco 1938: .457/.508/.738, 120 PA, 13 2B, 5 3B, HR, 25 RBI, 13 SB Career: .472/.525/.738, 409 PA, 49 2B, 21 3B, 6 HR, 110 RBI, 79 SB Our outfield depth in the minors right now isn't the best, so three of our last four picks were centerfielders in an effort to restock the system. I finished the human portion of the draft with an exciting prep kid from Akron, Harry Carr. A four year starter, Carr had a noticeable drop off as a senior, with his average, OBP, and slugging all career lows. This probably caused the skinny 18-year-old to drop, as my scout is a pretty big fan of his. Marv thinks he'll be an above average defender, but unless he improves on his pitch selection, he won't hit for much more then an average batting average. He has good speed and every scouts favorite "lean and athletic" and even OSA thinks he might turn into a bench bat. Marv thinks he may be able to force his way into the lineup, but with Carr I think he's one of those low floor/high ceiling guys with a lot of room between his actuals and potentials. His versatility is a huge plus, however, as he can effortlessly fill in all three outfield spots and he even has some experience at both second and short. Everyday at bats may be hard to come by down in La Crosse, but being able to fill in at multiple spots should help Carr secure the needed playing time to further his development. Generally considered throw away picks, we have had some success with these late round picks. In 1935 we did really well, grabbing Art Saunders (9th), Steve Mountain (9th), Harl Haines (10th), and Oscar Panduro (10th). Saunders currently ranks as the 127th best prospect in baseball while Haines is at 197. Mountain isn't in the top 500, but he's an outstanding defensive catcher and one of the most interesting players in the game. Last year he walked (99) way more then he got a hit (71) and this year it's close with 32 walks and 34 hits. Panduro also doesn't get much prospect love, but the Chicagoan has never had an OPS+ below 110, with each stop (except this year) having between 61 and 69 games. 1934 brought in 40-man catcher Johnnie Williamson who debuted last season in the 8th Round while that same round in 1932 brought another 40-man player in Elias Canady. 1929 had a pair of big leaguers in Elmer Hutchins (8th) and Billy Marshall (10th) although neither have played in the big leagues this season. And of course, the 9th Round in 1926 and 1927 brought Ben Turner and Dean Astle while we grabbed now retired Cleveland outfielder in the 1926 10th Round. It seems likely at least one of these guys will debut (my bet is on Carr) and there is even an outside chance one develops into a star. No more picks for me personally now, the AI/scouts take over from here on out, and as usual, I'll throw in a few impossible guys to limit the amount of cuts we have to deal with.