SB Nation User Blog: fischbowl

My Orioles Shadow Draft

fischbowl — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:26:07 -0000

I Wasn't On To Post It Before, So While Now It's Plain Hindsight, Please Still Give It A Read

1st: (4): Brian Matusz, LHP, San Diego (Matusz)

2nd (50): Tyler Ladendorf, SS, Howard CC (Avery)

Fills the massive void up the middle and also provides us with a legitimate speed prospect. Was hoping for Logan Forsythe to fall.

3rd (81): Scott Gorgen, RHP, UC Irvine (Hoes)

Most Underrated Pitcher In The Draft IMO. Statistically Successful With The Best Changeup In College Baseball. I like the Hoes selection a lot barring we sign him. It'll be hard.

4th (116): Austin DiCharry, RHP, Texas HS (Hudson)

Love His Curveball, But After Safe, Signable Picks In Ladendorf and Gorgen, We Would Have The Money To Possibly Go Over Slot for DiCharry.

5th (148): Peter Andrelczyk, RHP, Coastal Carolina (Miclat)

Flame-Throwing Senior Closer Should Rise Fast Through The Minors.

6th (176): Nate Recknagel, 1B, Michigan (Zagone)

Another College Senior Has Great Power Stroke

Poll

Which Draft Do You Prefer

Real Draft: (Matusz, Avery, Hoes, Hudson, Miclat, Zagone)

15 votes

Fischbowl Shadow Draft (Matusz, Ladendorf, Gorgen, DiCharry, Andrelczyk, Recknagel)

9 votes

24 votes | Poll has closed

MOD- Oakland Athletics

fischbowl — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:06 -0000

Hello A's Fans!

I am scouting director for the A's in the Annual MLB Mock Draft to take place 1pm EST on May 31st. I am also working with adschofield, a member of this site and also a buddy of mine from www.nfldraftcountdown.com. EazyB81 will also be chiming in I assume. Both eazyB and scho did the KC Draft last year

Some Thoughts I Have:

-We need to boost LHP depth in the organisation. Two of three LHP in last years draft, (Schlereth and Berger) were unsigned and even though trades brought in Brett Anderson and Gio Gonzalez, it still leaves a void of solid LHP on the lower levels.

-College First Standpoint. There have been rumours of a "Shift In Philosophy", in which the A's put more money into Latin signings and the Amateur Draft. This could open doors for High Schoolers at 14 or 39, but I love college baseball and usually follow a college first policy in my previous mocks.

-Supplemental Pick. The A's have pick 39 as compensation for Shannon Stewart. Some of my favorite prospects are expected to go there.

So What Do You All Think?

Poll

Who Do You Believe The A's Should Target at 14?

Ike Davis, 1B, Arizona State

17 votes

Tim Melville, RHP, HS (Missouri)

26 votes

Scott Green, RHP, Kentucky

2 votes

Christian Friedrich, LHP, Eastern Kentucky

25 votes

Yonder Alonso, 1B, Miami

60 votes

Sonny Gray, RHP, HS (Tennessee)

9 votes

139 votes | Poll has closed

Canadian League Baseball Fantasy Game

fischbowl — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:16:08 -0000

The Situation:

In a rage of patriotic stupidity, Bud Selig contracts the Toronto Blue Jays and moves the team to the states. As planned, The Ottawa Lynx move to Allentown, and unplanned, but necessary for this game, the Vancouver Canadians move south as well. Outraged, a grassroots movement known as Friends of Baseball In Canada, along with many conglomerate Canadian companies have started a 10 team league known as the Canadian League Baseball. It is an independant league. There is 5 teams in the East (Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Montreal)and 5 teams in the West (Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Regina).

The Game:

There will be a 25-man draft to fill your roster. However, there is a bank of players, the 2006 Minor League Free Agent List (http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/news/262709.html)

The real challenge is filtering the talent on the list. At the end of the draft, there will be votes to determine the winner.

My team is the Edmonton Eh's.

Anyone Interested?

FiSCHBOWL

Trade Deadline Game

fischbowl — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:51:37 -0000

In a contest on NFLDC, contestants choose a team and decide to buy or sell. I have the A's and Cardinals. Being an Orioles fan, my ideas for what to do with these teams are amateurish and kind of stupid. I decided to sell with Oakland, for I feel theyre too far behind Los Angeles and Seattle to really contend this season. Also, I feel as if a lot of their minor league talent has decimated. I have put the following players on the trading block: Marcos Scutaro, Dan Johnson, Mike Piazza, Jason Kendall, and Joe Kennedy. As for St. Louis, I will buy. I am looking for some veteran relief as well as prospects.

Any ideas or criticism?

Thanks

Fischbowl

Minor League Prospect Drafts

fischbowl — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:58:42 -0000

Recently on the NFL Draft Countdown Forums, I participated in two drafts picking various prospects.

The first league consisted of six teams. Team Managers had to pick one of each position, a dh, five starters, and a closer (15 rounds). I was the Orioles. here was the draft:

Yankees - RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka
Padres - OF Justin Upton
Red Sox - OF Delmon Young
Orioles - RHP Tim Lincecum
Devil Rays - OF Carlos Gomez
Mets - RHP Philip Hughes
Mets - 3B Alex Gordon
Devil Rays - OF Cameron Maybin
Orioles - RHP Homer Bailey
Red Sox - SS Brandon Wood
Padres - LHP David Price
Yankees - OF Jose Tabata
Yankees - 1B Yurendell DeCaster
Padres - LHP Andrew Miller
Red Sox - RHP Yovani Gallardo
Orioles - SS Troy Tulowitzki
Devil Rays - RHP Rick Porcello
Mets - OF Chris Young
Mets - RHP Matt Garza
Devil Rays - RHP Adam Miller
Orioles - OF Jacoby Ellsbury
Red Sox - OF Jay Bruce
Padres - 3B Ryan Braun
Yankees - RHP Joba Chamberlain
Yankees - 3B Tony Abreu
Padres - OF Billy Butler
Red Sox - RHP Nick Adenhart
Orioles - OF Fernando Martinez
Devil Rays - C Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Mets - 3B Evan Longoria
Mets - OF Andrew McCutcheon
Devil Rays - LHP Scott Elbert
Orioles - RHP Will Inman
Red Sox - 1B Joey Votto
Padres - OF Colby Rasmus
Yankees - RHP Humberto Sanchez
Yankees - OF Austin Jackson
Padres - LHP Clayton Kershaw
Red Sox - 3B Andy LaRoche
Orioles - 3B Josh Fields
Devil Rays - RHP Mike Pelfrey
Mets - LHP Franklin Morales
Mets - RHP Luke Hochevar
Devil Rays - OF Elijah Dukes
Orioles - C Matt Wieters
Red Sox - RHP Clay Buchholz
Padres - SS Reid Brignac
Yankees - OF Ben Francisco
Yankees - 2B William Bergolla
Padres - OF Hunter Pence
Red Sox - 2B Dustin Pedroia
Orioles - OF Adam Lind
Devil Rays - SS Elvis Andrus
Mets - LHP Donald Veal
Mets - 1B James Loney
Devil Rays - SS Yunel Escobar
Orioles - LHP John Danks
Red Sox - LHP Jacob McGee
Padres - RHP Max Scherzer
Yankees - SS Mike Moustakas
Yankees - 3B Josh Vitters
Padres - 2B Eric Patterson
Red Sox - OF Carlos Gonzalez
Orioles - 2B Alberto Callaspo
Devil Rays - SP Deolis Guerra
Mets - OF Travis Buck
Mets - SS Erik Aybar
Devil Rays - OF Felix Pie
Orioles - OF Ryan Sweeney
Red Sox - OF Dexter Fowler
Padres - RHP Chris Perez
Yankees - RHP Kevin Slowey
Yankees - C Devin Mesoraco
Padres - C Jeff Clement
Red Sox - RHP Brian Anderson
Orioles - RHP Chris Volstad
Devil Rays - 3B Matt Dominguez
Mets - C Miguel Montero
Mets - SS Brent Lillibridge
Devil Rays - LHP Daniel Moskos
Orioles - 1B Lars Anderson
Red Sox - RHP Carlos Carrasco
Padres - RHP Eric Hurley
Yankees - RHP Brett Cecil
Yankees - LHP Nick Schmidt
Padres - 1B Kyle Blanks
Red Sox - C Chris Ianetta
Orioles - RHP Yohan Pino
Devil Rays - C Francisco Pena
Mets - RHP Daniel Bard

the scoring was as follows:

Three Judges would rank the team 1-6. The average of the scores taken will be the final score. The results were:

Red Sox - 1 First place vote, 2 Second place votes
Orioles - 2 First place votes, 1 Fourth place vote
Padres - 1 Second place vote, 1 Third place vote, 1 Fifth place vote
Devil Rays - 1 Third place, 1 Fourth place vote, 1 Sixth place vote
Yankees - 1 Third place vote, 1 Fifth place vote, 1 Sixth place vote
Mets - 1 Fourth place vote, 1 Fifth place vote, 1 Sixth place vote

Red Sox - 1.67
Orioles - 2
Padres - 3.33
Devil Rays - 4
Yankees - 4.66
Mets - 5

Now for the second draft:

this draft was 19 rounds and users selected minor league teams. Users had to draft one player for each pos, five starters, two relievers, and a three man bench. I was the Buffalo Bisons. Here was the draft:

NOTE: In This Draft I felt less top prospects were taken.

Round 1

1 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Scorch) - Philip Hughes, P, Foothill HS (CA)
2 - Trenton (OSUGiants17) - Tim Lincecum, P, University of Washington
3 - Toledo (Scotty D) - Delmon Young, OF, Camarillo HS (CA)
4 - Beloit (devinhester=r.o.y 2006) - Daisuke Matsuzaka, P, Japan
5 - Indianapolis (HinesWardJr.) - Cameron Maybin, OF, T.C. Roberson HS (NC)
6 - Lake Elsinore (sdpads24) - Alex Gordon, 3B, University of Nebraska
7 - Buffalo (fischbowl) - Homer Bailey, P, LaGrange HS (TX)
8 - Durham (CherryGarcia510) - Justin Upton, OF, Great Bridge HS (VA)

Round 2

9 - Durham - Andrew Miller, P, University of North Carolina
10 - Buffalo - Andrew McCutchen, OF, Fort Meade HS (FL)
11 - Lake Elsinore - Brandon Wood, SS, Horizon HS (AZ)
12 - Indianapolis - Evan Longoria, 3B, Long Beach State University
13 - Beloit - Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, Royal Palm Beach HS (FL)
14 - Toledo - Yovani Gallardo, P, Trimble Tech HS (TX)
15 - Trenton - Carlos Gomez, OF, Dominican Republic
16 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Matt Garza, P, Fresno State University

Round 3

17 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Adam Miller, P, McKinney HS (TX)
18 - Trenton - David Price, P, Vanderbilt University
19 - Toledo - Jay Bruce, OF, West Brook HS (TX)
20 - Beloit - Rick Porcello, P, Seton Hall Prep HS (NJ)
21 - Indianapolis - Clayton Kershaw, P, Highland Park HS (TX)
22 - Lake Elsinore - Chris Young, OF, Bellaire HS (TX)
23 - Buffalo - Troy Tulowitski, SS, Long Beach State University
24 - Durham - Ryan Braun, 3B, University of Miami

Round 4

25 - Durham - Billy Butler, OF, Wolfson HS (FL)
26 - Buffalo - Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Oregon State University
27 - Lake Elsinore - Nick Adenhart, P, Williamsport HS (MD)
28 - Indianapolis - Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Venezuela
29 - Beloit - Josh Fields, 3B, Oklahoma State University
30 - Toledo - Clay Buchholz, P, McNeese State University
31 - Trenton - Jose Tabata, OF, Venezuela
32 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Andy LaRoche, 3B, Grayson County Community College

Round 5

33 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Colby Rasmus, OF, Russell County HS (AL)
34 - Trenton - Tony Abreu, SS, Dominican Republic
35 - Toledo - Joey Votto, 1B, Richview Collegiate Institute
36 - Beloit - Felix Pie, OF, Dominican Republic
37 - Indianapolis - Luke Hochevar, P, University of Tennessee
38 - Lake Elsinore - Scott Elbert, P, Seneca HS (MO)
39 - Buffalo - Fernando Martinez, OF, Dominican Republic
40 - Durham - Reid Brignac, SS, St.Amant HS (LA)

Round 6

41 - Durham - Joba Chamberlain, P, University of Nebraska
42 - Buffalo - John Danks, P, Round Rock HS (TX)
43 - Lake Elsinore - Adam Jones, OF, Morse HS (CA)
44 - Indianapolis - Carlos Carrasco, P, Venezuela
45 - Beloit - Chris Marrero, OF, Monsignor Pace HS (FL)
46 - Toledo - Max Scherzer, P, University of Missouri
47 - Trenton - Humberto Sanchez, P, Rockland Community College
48 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Dexter Fowler, OF, Milton HS (GA)

Round 7

49 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Hunter Pence, OF, University of Texas-Arlington
50 - Trenton - Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress HS (CA)
51 - Toledo - Ian Stewart, 3B, LaQuinta HS (CA)
52 - Beloit - Jo-Jo Reyes, P, Riverside Poly HS (CA)
53 - Indianapolis - Travis Buck, OF, Arizona State University
54 - Lake Elsinore - Josh Hamilton, OF, Athens Drive HS (NC)
55 - Buffalo - Will Inman, P, Tunstall HS (VA)
56 - Durham - Jarrod Parker, P, Norwell HS (IN)

Round 8

57 - Durham - Kyle Drabek, P, The Woodlands HS (TX)
58 - Buffalo - Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech University
59 - Lake Elsinore - Mike Pelfrey, P, Wichita State University
60 - Indianapolis - Chris Volstad, P, Palm Beach Gardens HS (FL)
61 - Beloit - Adrian Cardenas, 2B, Monsignor Pace HS (FL)
62 - Toledo - Jeff Clement, C, University of Southern California
63 - Trenton - C.J. Henry, SS, Putnam City HS (OK)
64 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Jacob McGee, P, Reed HS (NV)

Round 9

65 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Travis Snider, OF, Jackson HS (WA)
66 - Trenton - Austin Jackson, OF, Ryan HS (TX)
67 - Toledo - Kevin Slowey, P, Winthrop University
68 - Beloit - Kasey Kiker, P, Russell County HS (AL)
69 - Indianapolis - Erik Aybar, SS, Dominican Republic
70 - Lake Elsinore - Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Arizona State University
71 - Buffalo - Adam Lind, OF, University of South Alabama
72 - Durham - Billy Rowell, 3B, Bishop Eustice HS (NJ)

Round 10

73 - Durham - Jason Heyward, OF, Henry County HS (GA)
74 - Buffalo - James Loney, 1B, Elkins HS (TX)
75 - Lake Elsinore - Jeff Niemann, P, Rice University
76 - Indianapolis - Daric Barton, 1B, Marina HS (CA)
77 - Beloit - Mike Moustakas, SS, Chatsworth HS (CA)
78 - Toledo - Preston Mattingly, SS, Evansville Central HS (IN)
79 - Trenton - Justin Thomas, P, Youngstown State University
80 - Scranton/Wilkes Barre - Gio Gonzalez, P, Monsignor Pace HS (FL)

Round 11

81 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Alberto Callaspo, 2B, Venezuela
82 - Trenton - Tyler Clippard, P, J.W. Mitchell HS (FL)
83 - Toledo - Nicholas Noonan, 2B, Parker HS (CA)
84 - Beloit - Michael Bowden, P, Waubonsie Valley HS (IL)
85 - Indianapolis - Miguel Montero, C, Venezuela
86 - Lake Elsinore - Craig Brazell, 1B, Jefferson Davis HS (AL)
87 - Buffalo - Donnie Veal, P, Prima Community College
88 - Durham - Chris Coghlan, 2B, University of Mississippi

Round 12

89 - Durham - Bryan Bullington, P, Ball State University
90 - Buffalo - Eric Campbell, 3B, Gibson Southern HS (IN)
91 - Lake Elsinore - Eric Hurley, P, Wolfson HS (FL)
92 - Indianapolis - Marcus Sanders, 2B, South Florida Community College
93 - Beloit - Beau Mills, DH, Lewis-Clark State College
94 - Toledo - Ian Kennedy, P, University of Southern California
95 - Trenton - Yunel Escobar, 2B, Cuba
96 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Chris Parmelee, 1B, Chino Hills HS (CA)

Round 13

97 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Brent Lillibridge, SS, University of Washington
98 - Trenton - Elijah Dukes, 1B, Hillsborough HS (FL)
99 - Toledo - Franklin Gutierrez, OF, Venezuela
100 - Beloit - Jeff Larish, 1B, Arizona State University
101 - Indianapolis - Daniel Bard, P, University of North Carolina
102 - Lake Elsinore - Hank Conger, C, Huntington Beach HS (CA)
103 - Buffalo - Micah Owings, P, Tulane University
104 - Durham - Matt LaPorta, 1B, University of Florida

Round 14

105 - Durham - Devin Mesoraco, C, Punxsatowney HS (PA)
106 - Buffalo - Kevin Frandsen, 2B, San Jose State University
107 - Lake Elsinore - Matt Antonelli, UT, Wake Forest University
108 - Indianapolis - Neil Walker, DH, Pine Richland HS (PA)
109 - Beloit - Tyler Colvin, OF, Clemson University
110 - Toledo - Tony Gwynn Jr., UT, San Diego State University
111 - Trenton - Daniel Moskos, CL, Clemson University
112 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Kurt Suzuki, C, University of Cal-State Fullerton

Round 15

113 - Scranton/Wiles-Barre - Troy Patton, CL, Tomball HS (TX)
114 - Trenton - Francisco Pena, C, Dominican Republic
115 - Toledo - Brent Clevlen, UT, Westwood HS (TX)
116 - Beloit - Jake Fox, UT, University of Michigan
117 - Indianapolis - Casey Weathers, CL, Vanderbilt University
118 - Lake Elsinore - Chris Perez, CL, University of Miami
119 - Buffalo - Yohan Pino, CL, Venezuela
120 - Durham - Andrew Carginan, CL, University of North Carolina

Round 16

121 - Durham - Dellin Betances, RP, Grand Street HS (NY)
122 - Buffalo - Drew Stubbs, UT, University of Texas
123 - Lake Elsinore - Jonathan Sanchez, RP, Ohio Dominican College
124 - Indianapolis - Jeff Mathis, UT, Marianna HS (FL)
125 - Beloit - Brandon Hynick, RP, Birmingham Southern College
126 - Toledo - Eddie Kunz, CP, Oregon State University
127 - Trenton - Ryan Sweeney, UT, Xavier HS (IA)
128 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Hideki Okajima, RP, Japan

Round 17

129 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Brendan Harris, UT, College of William and Mary
130 - Trenton - Alexi Casilla, UT, Dominican Republic
131 - Toledo - Mike Fontenot, UT, Louisiana State University
132 - Beloit - Josh Flores, UT, Triton College
133 - Indianapolis - Michael Burgess, UT, Hillsborough HS (FL)
134 - Lake Elsinore - Kyle Blanks, DH, Moriarity HS (NM)
135 - Buffalo - Lars Anderson, UT, Jesuit HS (CA)
136 - Durham - Angel Villalona, UT, Dominican Republic

Round 18

137 - Durham - Elvis Andrus, UT, Venezuela
138 - Buffalo - Mark Reynolds, UT, University of Virginia
139 - Lake Elsinore - Eric Patterson, UT, Georgia Tech
140 - Indianapolis - Jeff Samardzija, RP, University of Notre Dame
141 - Beloit - Bryan Anderson, UT, Simi Valley HS (CA)
142 - Toledo - Brian Barton, DH, University of Miami
143 - Trenton - Sean Doolittle, UT, University of Virginia
144 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Matt Dominguez, DH, Chatsworth HS (CA)

Round 19

145 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Trevor Crowe, UT, University of Arizona
146 - Trenton - Brett Cecil, RP, University of Maryland
147 - Toledo - Steven Register, RP, Auburn University
148 - Beloit - Brandon Morrow, CL, University of California
149 - Indianapolis - Brian Bixler, UT, Eastern Michigan University
150 - Lake Elsinore - Terry Evans, UT, Middle Georgia College
151 - Buffalo - Franklin Morales, RP, Venezuela
152 - Durham - Eric Duncan, UT, Seton Hall Prep HS (NJ)

The scoring was in a tournament style. The east was Buffalo, Durham, Trenton, and Scranton. The west was Lake Elsinore, Indianapolis, Beloit, and Toledo. The tournament is still in the first round and I am leading Trenton 6 votes to 4.

So which draft do you think was better?

Which of my teams (Baltimore/Buffalo) had the better draft?

Poll

Which was the better draft?

1st

2 votes

2nd

0 votes

2 votes | Poll has closed

Vasili Spanos

fischbowl — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:02:21 -0000

Why doesn't he appear on any prospect lists? He consistently does good at the plate, playing everyday for Midland, and in the past for the A's. But yet he remains off the radar. I don't see him as a future star on the corners (lacks power) but he could be great as a reserve.

Currently hes hitting .282 with 5 hrs, and 26 rbi through 170 ab.

Last year he hit .308 with 9 hr and 67 rbi through 439 ab in Midland.

so Why?