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ayaghmour2 · 12-27-2021, 10:08 PM

4th Round, 49th Overall: LHP Duke Bybee
School: Brooklyn Friends
Commit School: Grange College
1940: 8-2, 97.1 IP, 1.66 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 22 BB, 126 K
Career: 30-10, 409 IP, 1.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 120 BB, 506 K

Interesting enough, both of the guys I selected I covered over the weekend, and both I debated over the weekend over who I would take first. With how much we as a league love pitchers, and with how much variation there is in how we rank pitchers, I thought I was best suited grabbing a pitcher first as there was a higher chance of them being selected. I chased upside here, going with the tall and slender southpaw Duke Bybee. He turns 18 at the beginning of July, and in this week's mock draft, which had a lot of changes, he actually ranked higher then Mel Haynes. Haynes dropped from the 2nd to the 3rd, while Bybee shot up to 30th Overall. I'd take that with a grain of salt, and honestly I decided on Bybee yesterday anyways. Still, it is better then him completely dropping out, as the Mock does give you a rough estimate of the players talent in comparison to the rest of the class. Bybee's stats don't really jump out at you as a whole, but last season he ranked top 15 in strikeouts (153), ERA (1.28), and K/9 (13.1). Of course, the best part about him might be his work ethic, as he's one of the hardest workers out there as he's always looking to improve. I'd wager that he'll end up throwing in the low-to-mid 90s, but perhaps he'll take the Joe Brown route and go from 85-87 to 96-98. His stuff is average now, and both his cutter and fastball will be more effective as he continues to add speed. Weinstock and OSA think his control may hold him back, but I'm confident that he'll work through his control issues, and Bybee could develop into one of the better strikeout pitchers.

4th Round, 53rd Overall: SS Jimmie James
School: Lane State
1940: .288/.382/.395/, 286 PA, 10 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 39 RBI, 32 SB
Career: .277/.374/.398, 852 PA, 28 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 118 RBI, 103 SB

He dropped out of the mock first round, but only fell to 19th Overall. It is rumored that he would not have made it to our pick in the 5th, as the Cannons were looking to reunite James with Lane State teammate and talented #2 Overall Pick Bill Sohl. James never matched his 8 homers as a Freshman, but where he sacrificed power, he boosted both his average and on base percentage while lowering his strikeouts. He turns 22 in July, and as I mentioned, I think James will be a quick riser in the system, and I'm leaning towards giving him Tip Harrison treatment; starts at all seven positions while he rises up the ladder. Plus, being a switch hitter, he can play the opposite side of platoons for literally any player (or two), and even if he never improves, he's going to be a very handy utility player. He's not an elite shortstop, but well above average, and he's a very disciplined hitter. He hits too many ground balls, which will definitely hinder his power, and he quite have enough of a hit tool to make up for it. Still, his speed will really help, as he can beat out a few of the slow rollers and a decent amount of the balls he sends to the left side of the infield. James is the total opposite of a pick compared to Duke, a much safer pick, but both are pretty on par picks for myself.

12-27-2021, 10:08 PM	#690
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,151	1940 Draft: Round 4 4th Round, 49th Overall: LHP Duke Bybee School: Brooklyn Friends Commit School: Grange College 1940: 8-2, 97.1 IP, 1.66 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 22 BB, 126 K Career: 30-10, 409 IP, 1.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 120 BB, 506 K Interesting enough, both of the guys I selected I covered over the weekend, and both I debated over the weekend over who I would take first. With how much we as a league love pitchers, and with how much variation there is in how we rank pitchers, I thought I was best suited grabbing a pitcher first as there was a higher chance of them being selected. I chased upside here, going with the tall and slender southpaw Duke Bybee. He turns 18 at the beginning of July, and in this week's mock draft, which had a lot of changes, he actually ranked higher then Mel Haynes. Haynes dropped from the 2nd to the 3rd, while Bybee shot up to 30th Overall. I'd take that with a grain of salt, and honestly I decided on Bybee yesterday anyways. Still, it is better then him completely dropping out, as the Mock does give you a rough estimate of the players talent in comparison to the rest of the class. Bybee's stats don't really jump out at you as a whole, but last season he ranked top 15 in strikeouts (153), ERA (1.28), and K/9 (13.1). Of course, the best part about him might be his work ethic, as he's one of the hardest workers out there as he's always looking to improve. I'd wager that he'll end up throwing in the low-to-mid 90s, but perhaps he'll take the Joe Brown route and go from 85-87 to 96-98. His stuff is average now, and both his cutter and fastball will be more effective as he continues to add speed. Weinstock and OSA think his control may hold him back, but I'm confident that he'll work through his control issues, and Bybee could develop into one of the better strikeout pitchers. 4th Round, 53rd Overall: SS Jimmie James School: Lane State 1940: .288/.382/.395/, 286 PA, 10 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 39 RBI, 32 SB Career: .277/.374/.398, 852 PA, 28 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 118 RBI, 103 SB He dropped out of the mock first round, but only fell to 19th Overall. It is rumored that he would not have made it to our pick in the 5th, as the Cannons were looking to reunite James with Lane State teammate and talented #2 Overall Pick Bill Sohl. James never matched his 8 homers as a Freshman, but where he sacrificed power, he boosted both his average and on base percentage while lowering his strikeouts. He turns 22 in July, and as I mentioned, I think James will be a quick riser in the system, and I'm leaning towards giving him Tip Harrison treatment; starts at all seven positions while he rises up the ladder. Plus, being a switch hitter, he can play the opposite side of platoons for literally any player (or two), and even if he never improves, he's going to be a very handy utility player. He's not an elite shortstop, but well above average, and he's a very disciplined hitter. He hits too many ground balls, which will definitely hinder his power, and he quite have enough of a hit tool to make up for it. Still, his speed will really help, as he can beat out a few of the slow rollers and a decent amount of the balls he sends to the left side of the infield. James is the total opposite of a pick compared to Duke, a much safer pick, but both are pretty on par picks for myself.