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#47212	03/24/2017 11:43:32 am
Slug5373 Joined: 12/23/2014 Posts: 376 Inactive	@Seca Don't feel too badly. I've been playing since the end of the 2020 season. STILL have yet to draft anything over 14 POT. That's pretty crazy if you ask me. However, I have drafted my fair share of 14s. I'm not complaining too much, but it would be nice at some point to pull a 15 (or God forbid a 16???). Anywho, I can't complain about this week's pick. I was about to draft what looked like a 11-12 POT good pitcher with control will be below average, but the very last guy on the list was Elwood Dorn. His obviously major flaw is his terrible fielding build. He's either going to be a DH, a weak-armed catcher, a slow/bad fielding 1B/3B, or a super slow right fielder. I think I'll train him at Catcher for now and hope his arm goes up to 14, which is kind of my cut off line for catchers. If worse comes to worse, I found myself a very good DH. 13 POT, very good hitter, prolific slugger, and with the low fielding/speed ratings he will have very high bat control and plate discipline. This guy does kind of remind me of Zach Simpson, who was a low-fielding, weak-armed outfielder most of his career but made up for it with his bat in a big way. We'll see.

#47213	03/24/2017 11:54:29 am
DatDude Joined: 01/05/2017 Posts: 14 Boston Americans V.6	http://brokenbat.org/player/151339 Decent middle reliever. I also realized I drafted two players with the last name Takata. I guess I am going to start calling them twins. Updated Friday, March 24 2017 @ 12:00:59 pm PDT

#47214	03/24/2017 12:02:22 pm
GrizzlyDan Joined: 06/30/2016 Posts: 199 Atlanta Braves IV.2	Since my roster is chock-full, the draft has been an exercise in prune-and-hope. My pressing need is pitching help, and my prospects in that department are down in the lower end of the system. So I cut loose a FA 1B that was blocked by three other better candidates, and went to the college ranks to get Kelii Kaiwi, the purveyor of the all-day slider. Aloha, and stuff. Ranty bits I presume the game slotted him in AA to start since he's a college kid. The odd part is as far as SI is concerned, he's the rawest player in the entire system, and won't sniff the majors (ETA 2036)until my current Rookies have passed him. Draft purpose defeated. He'll be good, eventually, but no prompt help, and the long-term percolating continues in the congestion that is my minors.

#47217	03/24/2017 12:31:27 pm
tokuchi Joined: 02/11/2017 Posts: 36 Smyrna Sounds V.7	Four good reports, but chose the one with 11 pot. Instant cut.

#47219	03/24/2017 12:37:19 pm
occham Joined: 11/07/2011 Posts: 258 Inactive	One 'Good' Report that resulted in http://brokenbat.org/player/151243 Pretty mediocre - my guess is he'll get cut by season's end or if I run into a roster jam for some reason but we'll see how he trains. I need pitching - and there wasn't anything there this go around.

#47226	03/24/2017 3:10:45 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	Got this pitcher http://brokenbat.org/player/151464 Really like his description but not a huge fan of 16 arm

#47229	03/24/2017 3:19:48 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9597 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I wouldn't worry about his arm. He has 12 SI total between his Range and his Arm. Which isn't too bad.

#47231	03/24/2017 3:27:14 pm
Jason2327 Joined: 09/02/2014 Posts: 719 Abilene Patriots III.2	Went high school this week. 8 of my choices were pitchers!! The best of the bunch was ID #151246 a 13pot with 18 total between arm and range. As long as fielding doesn't go wild he'll be a nice bullpen arm

#47277	03/25/2017 6:10:26 pm
poorteam Joined: 09/18/2015 Posts: 33 Inactive	http://brokenbat.org/player/151545 14 pot from international pool

#47279	03/25/2017 6:52:37 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	Good pull. Draft has been unkind to me this season