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ayaghmour2 · 10-29-2022, 11:49 PM

9th Round, 140th Overall: RHP Cliff Wallace
School: North East
Commit School: Columbia Military Academy
1944: 8-2, 105.2 IP, 1.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 40 BB, 149 K
Career: 24-10, 350.1 IP, 1.77 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 121 BB, 443 K

I'll be honest, I didn't even look at our 9th Rounder's commit school, as Cliff Wallace was planning on enrolling at the Columbia Military Academy. I'm not worried about him fulfilling that commitment, but I wonder if that means he's more likely to join Uncle Sam in the war out east. I'd love for the three year starter to stay and pitch with us, as he struck out a career best 149 batters in a career low 105.2 innings pitched. The strikeouts did come with some more walks, but what's not to like about a 6'5'' righty who can strike batters out? Sure, he's a side armer, so I don't expect him to light up the radar gun, but his extension is impressive, and his slider could be a knockout pitch. His command isn't great, but effectively wild could be an interesting profile for Wallace. He sits in the mid 80s now, but I know that won't be his cap. Wallace's fastball isn't anything special, so the increased velocity would be huge, and the faster it gets the more effective his change will become. Tom already thinks he could develop into a back-end starter, which would be impressive value from a late round pick.

10th Round, 156th Overall: Everett Fuller
School: Rainier College
1944: .263/.373/.382, 313 PA, 9 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 35 SB
Career: .269/.379/.384, 880 PA, 26 2B, 13 3B, 11 HR, 117 RBI, 102 SB

I was out all day (which is why this post is so late), so I didn't spend as much time as usual with my last pick. I defaulted to an old reliable pick and grabbed a versatile college kid from a prestigious school. A three year starter at Rainier College, Everett Fuller played all around the diamond, recording starts at second, third, short, center, and right. The speedy Pittsburgh kid is excellent at getting on base, walking (124) more then he strikes out (71), and for him a walk can be as good as a double. Fuller also displays great range in both the infield and outfield, and he's always working on improving his skills. The bat does need some work, as he doesn't hit many line drives, but as a righty he can take advantage of his slow rollers on the pull side. With his versatility there is a lot we can do with him, and while I don't know what position he'll start playing at, I know that it's not going to be the last position he stays at.

10-29-2022, 11:49 PM	#928
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1944 Draft: Rounds 9 and 10 9th Round, 140th Overall: RHP Cliff Wallace School: North East Commit School: Columbia Military Academy 1944: 8-2, 105.2 IP, 1.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 40 BB, 149 K Career: 24-10, 350.1 IP, 1.77 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 121 BB, 443 K I'll be honest, I didn't even look at our 9th Rounder's commit school, as Cliff Wallace was planning on enrolling at the Columbia Military Academy. I'm not worried about him fulfilling that commitment, but I wonder if that means he's more likely to join Uncle Sam in the war out east. I'd love for the three year starter to stay and pitch with us, as he struck out a career best 149 batters in a career low 105.2 innings pitched. The strikeouts did come with some more walks, but what's not to like about a 6'5'' righty who can strike batters out? Sure, he's a side armer, so I don't expect him to light up the radar gun, but his extension is impressive, and his slider could be a knockout pitch. His command isn't great, but effectively wild could be an interesting profile for Wallace. He sits in the mid 80s now, but I know that won't be his cap. Wallace's fastball isn't anything special, so the increased velocity would be huge, and the faster it gets the more effective his change will become. Tom already thinks he could develop into a back-end starter, which would be impressive value from a late round pick. 10th Round, 156th Overall: Everett Fuller School: Rainier College 1944: .263/.373/.382, 313 PA, 9 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 35 SB Career: .269/.379/.384, 880 PA, 26 2B, 13 3B, 11 HR, 117 RBI, 102 SB I was out all day (which is why this post is so late), so I didn't spend as much time as usual with my last pick. I defaulted to an old reliable pick and grabbed a versatile college kid from a prestigious school. A three year starter at Rainier College, Everett Fuller played all around the diamond, recording starts at second, third, short, center, and right. The speedy Pittsburgh kid is excellent at getting on base, walking (124) more then he strikes out (71), and for him a walk can be as good as a double. Fuller also displays great range in both the infield and outfield, and he's always working on improving his skills. The bat does need some work, as he doesn't hit many line drives, but as a righty he can take advantage of his slow rollers on the pull side. With his versatility there is a lot we can do with him, and while I don't know what position he'll start playing at, I know that it's not going to be the last position he stays at.